Joomill.nl through the years

In this article, we are going to take a look at ourselves. It's always fun to see how a website has evolved. I dived into my backup archive and that's quite a job to get older Joomla versions running with the all kinds of different system requirements etc. But it worked and I have the complete history of this website listed.

In 2006 I built my first Joomla website and this started as a hobby. When I first encountered "real customers" in 2009, I registered my own domain name and built website. The older versions of this site are not always something I can be proud of in hindsight, but in the end it has made me successful these days. So I'm happy to share them with you.

2009

Version: Joomla 1.5
Template: Joomlabamboo Strata
Joomill.co.uk was used as a place where I offered my own extensions. I even had a true Hyves tip module :) Translations of other extensions could also be found on this site.

2010

Version: Joomla 1.5
Template: Icetheme Headlines
By working with an advertising agency, the emphasis came to lie more on web development. The Homepage consisted largely of 1 slider with the latest projects. You didn't have to scroll anymore. The extensions moved more into the background.

2011

Version: Joomla 1.5
Template: Yootheme Air
The slider on the homepage was replaced by a single image. The services were reinstated below. The website also became multilingual due to the popularity of extensions. The contact form was split into 1 small form for contact and 1 extended form for quote requests.

2012 / 2013

Version: Joomla 2.5
Template: Yootheme Balance
The blog was moved to the homepage. The extensions moved to their own subdomain and later to https://www.joomill-extensions.com

2014

Version: Joomla 3
Template: Rockettheme Paradigm
Until now, I was mostly experimenting with different designs and the place of content on my website. In 2014, the foundation was laid for the current website. This version was also responsive and thus viewable on different devices. In terms of design, it would largely remain the same from now on.

2015

Version: Joomla 3
Template: Yootheme Venice

2016

Version: Joomla 3
Template:Yootheme Venice
In 2016 I attended the training "Online Sales Success XL" by Aartjan van Erkel and was able to learn a lot from it. I had already largely implemented the tips he gave me regarding content in the website. For example, the services were broken down over different pages. And these are directly visible in the main menu. On the top right, I created a submenu for the pages that do not directly apply to my services.

2017

Version: Joomla 3
Template: Joomill Maestro

Joomill Maestro is my own developed template and is based on Bootrap3 with FontAwesome5 PRO's icons. The template has the module positions as I was used to with Yootheme and without all the unnecessary sliders, etc to ensure a fast website. This Maestro template will become the basis of my future projects. You can read more about the changes in 2017 in the article: The Big Cleanup.