I recently switched from Joomla over to Wordpress. One major step which was preventing me from making the move for so long was the export process. Then I found a post on rangit.com which had a script which would allow you to move the content over. But there was a problem. Wordpress had changed its database schema in its latest version (2.3.2) thus breaking the script (linked above). So I decided to take this on as a side project and fix it. I also made some changes which will make it even easier to use this script; such as allowing the user to set table prefixes in the config file.

UPDATE: This version of the script has been tested and works on all versions of Joomla between  1.0.12 - 1.5 and Wordpress 2.3.2 -2.7 and works pretty smoothly. So it should work with the latest versions of both CMS platforms! Make sure to post your success or failure and which version you were using in the comments.

Step by Step Instruction (with Screenshots):

1. Unzip Joomla2WordPress.zip
2. Edit config.php and enter all missing values

3. Upload files to /export on your server

4. Add Categories in wordpress which you want to import into
5. Open www.yoursite.com/export/index.php on a browser

6. Select either a Joomla Section, Category or Links Category

7. Select a Wordpress Category to import into

8. Repeat Steps 5-7 till all of your articles have been imported

9. Enjoy and Spread the word!

Download: Joomla2WordPress Import Wizard

Does this seem realistic? More importantly I wonder if this will really make us more productive? I think back to the days when we didn’t have cell phones and constant internet access even the task of picking someone up from the airport could take hours. Now you can track flight status on your phone and save time by leaving as late as possible. Also the person you are picking up can give you call when the plane has touched down, which helps you know how much time you need before they will be out of baggage claim. Something as simple as that has helped make life more efficient. Leaving me with more time to watch what I conveniently recorded on my DVR.

Source (see the rest here, This video is the first of 7):
http://d5.allthingsd.com/20070530/steve-jobs-and-bill-gates-together-par…

It was cool seeing this take place. I should have known there was so much history between the two since they are both pioneers. The hosts of this interview lacked personality, but at least they posed interesting enough questions to get things going.