Problem we're trying to solve:
The Joomla back end is highly customizable and can be fully white-labeled. This is a feature that very few people seem to currently take advantage of.
Part of this may be because the places where this can be done are scattered around the CMS - global configuration, admin template styles, admin modules, admin menus, user settings, etc. Some of these things are accessed through the same points as front-end content, which can be unintuitive.
Things that are possible in Joomla which anywhere else would be part of a premium white label package:
- back end brand settings (logos, colors)
- fully customizable email templates
- admin modules (rearrange or add your own)
- custom admin menus
- custom admin dashboards
- extremely flexible user groups and permissions
- configurable help links
If we make it easier to find all these options, it could be promoted as a feature. Additionally, making the back end feel a little more personal increases the sense of ownership from a site builder or end user and if we encourage that to happen early in the site build process people are less likely to abandon it.
Possible solutions include:
- A group of links under system dashboard - maybe "Customize admin interface" ?
- After a new install, offer to select the back end logo and color as part of the installation process (or skip).
- Back end favicon selection (new feature)
- Default email templates could be nicer and include basic styling based on the default admin logo and colors (new feature)
- Provide thorough guides in the end user documentation oriented around white labeling the Joomla admin experience.
Things to remember as we discuss this issue:
(I've run out of steam, will come back to this later. Feel free to comment if you think of things we should be cautious of or keep in mind.)
Problem we're trying to solve:
The Joomla back end is highly customizable and can be fully white-labeled. This is a feature that very few people seem to currently take advantage of.
Part of this may be because the places where this can be done are scattered around the CMS - global configuration, admin template styles, admin modules, admin menus, user settings, etc. Some of these things are accessed through the same points as front-end content, which can be unintuitive.
Things that are possible in Joomla which anywhere else would be part of a premium white label package:
If we make it easier to find all these options, it could be promoted as a feature. Additionally, making the back end feel a little more personal increases the sense of ownership from a site builder or end user and if we encourage that to happen early in the site build process people are less likely to abandon it.
Possible solutions include:
Things to remember as we discuss this issue:
(I've run out of steam, will come back to this later. Feel free to comment if you think of things we should be cautious of or keep in mind.)