News roundup from Joomla User Groups
Written by Liam Mandville | Wednesday, 30 November 2011 13:06 | Published in Hold for future-
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Joomla User Groups (JUGs) are one of the best ways to get involved in the joomla community without eye strain. meetings can take various formats and members from developers, administrators to those who only know how add an article. I recently asked the members of the JUG Leaders mailing list for theirbiggest moment of the year. Could be anything from the pub running outof beer, Gate crashing a droopy event by mistake (heavens forbid- butit happened).Mathew said the JUG highlights from Cape Town"organising a very successful Joomla Day in Cape Town, with almost 100people.. and several visitors from countries overseas... thisis definitely top of the listRegular JUG meetings in Cape Town, which is doing very well and we aregetting good feedback..Seeing Joomla being used more and more in South Africa..its definitely picking up traction... "While we did ask for the 2011 events, this one was to good a nostalgiatrip not to includeAndrew from JUG South Western Ontario (JUG SWO)"Greatest moment - for me, unquestionably:http://cartanova.ca/green-business-blog/item/97-joomla-user-group-southwest-ontarioCider donuts, classic computers and the largest video game collectionin Canada. Made for a fun night. :)"Others include"getting dragged into a popvox with a mouth full of food"The one thing we are waiting for is the wedding between two memberswho met through the JUG etcIf you have a comment/quote or embarrassing story (pictures are bettfrom a jug meeting, please tell usIf you do not know where your local JUG is, then visithttp://community.joomla.org/user-groups.htmlTo start a JUG if there isnt one near you, then follow the easychecklist http://community.joomla.org/user-group-approval-checklist.htmlWe also give you added extras like the JUG leaders dedicated emailgroup, a registered joomla user group logo to place on your site andan entry in the http://community.joomla.org/connect.htmljoomlaconnect newsfeed and an informal caht and question area athttp://people.joomla.org/groups/viewgroup/568-JUG+Team.htmlOther major benefits inlcude getting commercial extensions for testing and review for freeJUGs are going through some exciting changes, along with an increasingvision with the release of the latest versions so see where yours isor start one today .
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Liam Mandville
Liam is the JUG Team leader and in commercial life is part of a team that teaches web to local communities groups and charities in the Sussex.
Also runs a physical security company.
