What's a content management system (CMS)?A content management system is software that keeps track of every piece of content on your Web site, much like your local public library keeps track of books and stores them. Content can be simple text, photos, music, video, documents, or just about anything you can think of. A major advantage of using a CMS is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage. Since the CMS manages all your content, you don't have to.

Some real world examples of what Joomla! can do
Joomla is used all over the world to power Web sites of all shapes and sizes. For example:

•Corporate Web sites or portals
•Corporate intranets and extranets
•Online magazines, newspapers, and publications
•E-commerce and online reservations
•Government applications
•Small business Web sites
•Non-profit and organizational Web sites
•Community-based portals
•School and church Web sites
•Personal or family homepages

Who uses Joomla?
 
Here are just a few examples of Web sites that use Joomla:

•MTV Networks Quizilla (Social networking) - http://www.quizilla.com
•IHOP (Restaurant chain) - http://www.ihop.com
•Harvard University (Educational) - http://gsas.harvard.edu
•Citibank (Financial institution intranet) - Not publicly accessible
•The Green Maven (Eco-resources) - http://www.greenmaven.com
•Outdoor Photographer (Magazine) - http://www.outdoorphotographer.com
•PlayShakespeare.com (Cultural) - http://www.playshakespeare.com
•Senso Interiors (Furniture design) - http://www.sensointeriors.co.za
And more.