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    Web Content Management in Universities Using Joomla!: Freedom AllTogether
    (INFLIBNET Center, 2009-02-25) Sharma, Dhirendra; Sirtaj, Rohit; Ahluwalia, P K; Singh, Vikram
    This paper describes a live project carried out towards the development of a dynamic web site of University Institute of Information Technology, H.P. University, Shimla, using Joomla! an open source web content management software as a pilot project. The main objective of developing this pilot was to explore the versatility of an open source web Content Management Software as a precursor to handle web content of a full blown website of Himachal Pradesh University Shimla including its library and student services. The experience gained and power & versatility of the Joomla! explored to develop the dynamic web site of the institute are discussed in the paper as a case study particularly in the ease of installing and managing the web content both static and dynamic by non-technical man power in universities, libraries and administration. The hints and guidelines to undertake such a task are also provided.