WordPress v Joomla: the Plugin Prizefight; the Shadow DOM Emerges; and Browser Trends for August

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Welcome to SitePoint. For CMS flag-fliers, we've got Part 3 of our showdown between WordPress and Joomla, this time looking at plugins and extensions. We investigate the usefulness of the definition list, the black sheep of the list element family; and as it's the end of the month, we check out who's winning the browser popularity contest. Plus, there's loads of tech goodies to be won in the GeekGames, and an upcoming talk with a web design guru or two. Enjoy! - Tom Museth / Online Managing Editor WordPress v Joomla: Plugins and Extensions Welcome to Part 3 of the most comprehensive WordPress v Joomla analysis on the internet! In this post we’re going to be covering an important area of comparison between these two popular content management systems: the customization of Joomla and WordPress websites. When I think of Joomla and WordPress extensions, each one carries significantly different connotations. More » In Defence of the Definition List There are several different types of list elements in HTML5, and in a world where the ordered list and unordered list prevail, it would be true to say the definition list will never win a popularity contest. The definition list has become lost in a sea of ambiguity—but there comes a time when we need to step back and look at things a little differently. More » Browse Web Programmers and Designers for Hire Post your project requirements and get free quotes from our experts. Over 3 million 5-star sessions! Satisfaction guaranteed. More » Sponsored Talk Web Design With the Experts The next instalment in our series of Talk With The Experts live forum workshops is an extra special one. We're talking Getting Started with Web Design at 9pm GMT on August 8. Be a part of it! More » Browser Trends August 2012: Chrome Crushes! It’s been one month since our last look at the worldwide browser usage chart. It’s often quieter during the middle of the year, so let’s see what StatCounter’s statistics tell us … More » Get a Free Data Nerd Shirt from New Relic New Relic, the leader in SaaS-based web app performance monitoring, is giving everyone who tries their software a free Data Nerd shirt. Do you code in Ruby, PHP, Python, Java, or .NET? Then you can use New Relic FREE! More » Sponsored Challenge Techies and Devs in the GeekGames The competition is hotting up on Mouse-Questrian, Spam-Shoot and Pong-Long, with some super impressive scores being posted on the GeekGames leaderboard. Make sure you've tested your reflexes  and are in the running to win the great prizes on offer (MacBook Air, iPad 3 and Kindles). More » The Basics of the Shadow DOM Modern websites often contain data and widgets from multiple sources, mashed up on a single page. For example, a single site can easily contain a YouTube video player, a Facebook “Like” button, a Twitter “Tweet” button, and much more. The fact that code from so many vendors can coexist on a single page is nothing short of a small miracle.  More » Word-of-Mouth: The Best Form of Advertising Last week, I talked about talked about the “myth” that good service will cause people to refer you to others. The misguided notion that happy customers drive word-of-mouth is summed up in this ClickZ article: "... manage your customers’ expectations. You’ll be rewarded with their loyalty and the power of their word." More » Live in London? Here's your chance to score a free drink with the SitePoint crew! Follow SitePoint The SitePoint Network RubySource BuildMobile SitePoint PHPMaster CloudSpring DesignFestival Unsubscribe | Manage Newsletter Subscriptions | Share with a friend