Kyle:
I think Ken means Joomla! not Jombla.
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From peeking at the underlying code, it appears you're using 1.0.15 (or thereabouts). While this is last year's code, for the foreseeable future the gang at Joomla will be continuing to support it. The latest-greatest is 1.5.x and as far as I have been able to tell, there's no real easy way to upgrade from one to the other but you don't really need to.
The look-and-feel of a Joomla site is controlled by what are called templates, and while you could design one on your own, you probably should leverage the large world of free (as in speech and beer) templates out there. Google "joomla mambo construction free templates" (you add the word "mambo" to make sure you're getting a version that works with your version of the system) to find something you like, though what your friend did looks just fine to me.
The beauty of Joomla (or any other CMS, but stick with me here) is that you don't need to use a tool like Dreamweaver or Photoshop to build a site. There is a users guide over at the Joomla site; you should download it and read it to learn how to create the individual Joomla pages. Part of what makes a CMS so nice is that you are doing all the building on the site itself -- the tools are hidden to the general users, but available by special logon to you, the site owner.
The real issue is content. I just Googled a couple of construction companies and here are some of the "buttons" you should probably put on the left-hand side of the page:
- Projects
- What we do
- Certifications
- Testimonials
- Financing
- Gallery
- About us
- Careers
- Contact us
Hey -- you're already done with the last one!
Then, just create a content area (say, projects), write up a story ("We at KNK have had the honor to work with some of the best clients in Washington State. They challenge us every day to do our best work and in exchange, they get great homes, buildings, yards ...")
Use a photo or two in each of the button content areas and a lot of photos in the gallery area. Build out a button content area so that it is just a little deeper than the screen, so the user has to scroll just a bit to get to the bottom. They'll never scroll the whole way, so your "little bit" could be a lot for all they know.
Tackle a button a day or a button a week and you'll be done in no time. You can PM me directly if you want more specific ideas. I don't do training, but my advise is free, though you get what you pay for.
Best o' luck.
\dmc
