By Chad Windnagle on Thursday, 01 August 2013
Category: August

Joomla! Resources Directory - It's Time for a Change!

Get ready for a breath of fresh air for a Joomla property website that has been neglected over the past few years! That’s right – the Joomla Resources Directory has been a resource that has gone widely underutilised, and that’s something the current JRD Team is gearing up to turn around!

As you probably know, the Joomla Resources Directory (JRD) website is a site that is supposed to help connect users who need Joomla oriented services with companies and freelancers who offer services.

Over the past few months a team of dedicated individuals has been going over the current JRD site, having some internal discussions and connecting with the the Community Leadership Committee (CLT) on some new ideas for the JRD.

Our Plan

We have been scheming and planning, and building to launch a shiny new resources site. There’s a number of reasons that we have decided to do this. Primarily, the team would like to bring new features to the site that will make it a much more valuable asset to the community, as well as give us an opportunity to give the site a ‘clean start’, as it has experienced some neglect over the past few years.

To do this successfully we had to decide what to do with the existing JRD site. After discussions with the CLT we have decided to follow the path of the old Joomla Extensions Directory, which archived all the Joomla 1.5 listings and made the site static. Our plan will be similar, we will close the site to new entries, and close it to listing updates (except under the condition of complete removal if desired).

This will mean when the new site comes along, all users (even if currently registered) will need to add their listings to the new site. This means everyone can take advantage of the new registration process, which will be much smoother for users. We also plan to have the the guidelines and requirements streamlined to encourage engagement from all the talented firms across the globe that offer Joomla services.

Our Timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

Thanks

Thanks for your interest and we hope we’ll see you soon on the new JRD site!

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