Over the last ten years we have seen major changes in the techniques used to develop websites and the functionality that they need to provide.  In particular the adoption of open source software and the enthusiastic community behind them has helped to accelerate the technology we have come to take for granted.

The preferred content management system (CMS) of Scarab Design is Joomla!.  Joomla! is a widely supported free and open source CMS backed by a large community of developers.  Joomla! provides the flexibility and ease of use required by our customers to provide them with websites that meet their needs.

During the last five years Joomla! has developed to become a robust framework that can be adapted to meet almost any requirement.  Many high profile Businesses and Government organisations have begun to adopt the use of Joomla! for their own websites, several examples are given below.

High Court of Australia
www.hcourt.gov.au
The High Court is the highest court in the Australian judicial system.  The website provides useful information about the High Court and current cases.

UK Ministry of Defence
www.stabilisationunit.gov.uk
The Ministry of Defence recently developed the Stabilisation Unit website to provide expert support to fragile and conflict afflicted states. 

GE Transportation
www.getransportation.com
The transportation division of General Electric has used Joomla! for their public information website.  GE Transportation has sales in excess of $3.5 billion and employs approximately 8,000 people worldwide.

UK Government
www.soca.gov.uk
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) deals with organised crime that affects the UK and their citizens. This includes Class A drugs, people smuggling and human trafficking, major gun crime, fraud, computer crime and money laundering

McDonalds Arabia
www.mcdonaldsarabia.com
McDonald's is one of the world's largest fast food companies, serving nearly 47 million customers daily.

Gorillaz
gorillaz.com
Gorillaz is a musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur.  The website was recently nominated for a .net award in the Redesign of the Year category.

Tesco
www.tescoacademy.com
Tesco is the largest retailer in Britain and third in the world behind only Wal-Mart and Carrefour.  The Tesco Academy website was developed to assist in training over 400,000 of their staff members worldwide.

Samuel L Jackson
www.samuelljackson.com
Joomla! has been used to power the official website of Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson.  Jackson has appeared in over 100 films and has won multiple awards through his career.

Ariston
www.aristonbrand.com
Ariston manufactures quality household appliances such as: washing machines, dryers, ovens, fridges, and dishwashers.

Olympus Australia
www.olympus.com.au
Olympus Australia is responsible for the marketing and distribution of Olympus products throughout Australia.  Their products include digital cameras, software, binoculars, medical instruments, and precision instruments.

Harvard University
gsas.harvard.edu
Harvard is the oldest and one of the most prestigious universities in the United States.  Harvard has used Joomla! to develop a website that provides information about their Graduate School of Arts.

The Guggenheim Museum
www.guggenheim.org
An internationally renowned art museum and one of the most significant architectural icons of the 20th century, the Guggenheim Museum is at once a vital cultural center, an educational institution, and the heart of an international network of museums.