10. Practical Application: Joomla! for Education

School Web sites present challenges that are often more complex than those for other kinds of organizations. Unlike a small business or nonprofit with a new Web site, a school starts with a ready-made target audience and, most likely, is not focused on expanding much beyond that audience. Schools have many different constituencies and a variety of communication needs. By following the same basic principles of planning for all Web sites, an educational institution can create an effective communication portal that fits their needs.

Basic Planning of Educational Sites

The first objective to planning an education Web site should be deciding what type of site to create.

• Is it a site for a single ...

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