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Joomla Community Magazine Authors

Mark W. Bender

Mark W. Bender

Southern California Based Open Source Advocate, Joomla! user since 2008, helped relaunch the Joomla! Community Magazine in 2010. Editor Team Member and Proofreader of the Joomla Community Magazine.

I am interested in #TheFutureOfWork, #ArtificialIntelligence, and many other technical ideas. An sctive supporter of #Community based efforts.

I like to create content, but also curate content also. One day I will create an extension for Joomla, just haven't decided what one it will be yet!

 

Maurice Molenaar

Maurice Molenaar

Hi, I'm Maurice. I run an internet company from Etten-Leur in the Netherlands. Also me: married to Ingeborg, father of 2 adults, guitar player, bass player in a band and motorcyclist. And of course I'm a big fan of Joomla!

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Michael Michael

Michael Michael

A very ordinary Joomla user. It would be too much to say I run an agency, I simply build sites with Joomla for friends, colleagues and recommendations that come from them.

I'm where I want to be. I enjoy my regular non-web related employment but also have a sense of accomplishment (and a useful 2nd income stream) all thanks to the Joomla community.

Michael

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Michael Russell

Michael Russell

A Joomla hobbyist and active contributor on The Joomla! Forum™.  In a nutshell, his career in Information Technology spans over 40 years, nearly all of that working in various Australian Government departments and agencies.  For the last 15 years of that time, he’s had a keen interest in developing intranet sites and this naturally evolved into the Internet space. His experience covered most activities in the IT field:  systems analysis and design, programming, testing, project management, customer relationship management, knowledge management—you name it and he’s probably had something to do with it (or he managed teams of people who had the subject-matter skills).  He retired from the workforce in January 2007 and, if he thought he was busy when he was working, he’s been busier now than ever—mostly he’s busy having a great time!  When he’s not thinking about world events, Australian politics or making sure he’s not far away from coffee, Michael is involved in helping people make the best use of Joomla.

Most people will recognise Michael by his handle "sozzled".