Joomla: 24-Hour Trainer (With CD)

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The Book Is A Series Of Lessons Teaching The Reader How To Build A Web Site With Joomla! 1.6. The Book Includes Information On Planning And Configuring Joomla 1.6, Within The Context Of A Smaller Website: Planning Process, Including Choosing A Web Host And Domain Name Categories, Articles, Menus Components, Modules, And Plugins, Including Good Extensions To Include In Your Site Installing A Commercially Available Template Configuring Users And User Permissions Backups, Maintenance, And Administrative Functions. The Book Is Accompanied By A 2-3 Hour Dvd Demonstrating The Material Covered In The Book. Special Features The Author Has A Very High Profiles In The Joomla! Community And Is Sought After For Speaking At The Major Cms Events. Jen Kramer Has A Strong Platform As The Head Of The Joomla! New England Group And Her Role In Running Or Speaking At Numerous Joomla! Day Events Throughout The Year And Around The Country. The 24-Hour Format Allows Even Those Not Familiar With Web Site Building To Get Up To Speed Using The Most Recent Release Of Joomla! 1.6 And Also For Those Who Must Maintain A Joomla! Web Site Build By A 3Rd Party Unique Book/Video Package: Each Lesson In The Print Product Is Supplemented By An Instructional Video, Included On The Accompanying Dvd Perfect For Beginners: No Previous Programming Experience Is Required. Joomla Has16 Million Downloads As Of June 2010. With Its Powerful Functionality And Ease Of Configuration, Joomla Builds Functional, Interactive Websites Without Having To Know Php Or Mysql About The Author Jen Kramer Is A Senior Faculty Member At The Marlboro College Graduate School, Teaching Web Site Design And Management, Including Joomla And Is Also The Program Director For The Master'S Of Science In Internet Technologies Program (Msit). She Previously Taught At Champlain College, The Center For Digital Imaging Arts At Boston University, And The Community College Of Vermont. Widely Known In The Joomla Community, She Runs The Joomla! User Group New England, And Is A Track Leader At The Largest Cms Conference In The World In Chicago In May 2010. Jen Is A Lynda.Com Author For Joomla. Table Of Contents Introduction. Section i: BeforeYou Start Clicking Buttons. Lesson 1: Understanding Joomla! Lesson 2: Planning Your Website. Lesson 3: Purchasing A Domain Name And Web Hosting. Section ii: A First Look At Joomla! Lesson 4: Installing Joomla! Lesson 5: A Tour Of The Joomla! Administrator Interface. Section iii: Sections, Categories, And Articles In Joomla! Lesson 6: Defining Section And Category Structure. Lesson 7: Creating, Editing, And Deleting Sections. Lesson 8: Creating, Editing, And Deleting Categories. Lesson 9: Creating, Editing, And Deleting Articles. Lesson 10: Adding Articles To The Home Page. Lesson 11: Using Advanced Article Options. Lesson 12: Including Media In Articles. Section iv: Joomla! Menus. Lesson 13: Linking Articles To The Menu. Lesson 14: Using Advanced Menu Options: Articles. Lesson 15: Using Advanced Menu Options: Creating New Menus. Lesson 16: Using Advanced Menu Options: Wrappers And External Links. Section v: Joomla! Templates And Modules. Lesson 17: Choosing And Installing Templates. Lesson 18: Configuring Breadcrumbs. Lesson 19: Configuring Latest News And Newsflash. Lesson 20: Configuring Random Images. Lesson 21: Configuring Search. Lesson 22: The Custom Html Module And Its Uses. Lesson 23: Embedding Modules In Articles. Section vi: Joomla Components. Lesson 24: Configuring Contacts. Lesson 25: Configuring Web Links. Section vii: Extending Joomla! Lesson 26: Adding Extensions To Joomla! Lesson 27: Changing The Editor In Joomla! To Jce. Lesson 28: Installing And Configuring Akeeba Backup. Lesson 29: Installing And Configuring Jevents. Lesson 30: Installing And Configuring Simple Image Gallery. Section viii: Joomla! Users And Permissions. Lesson 31: Creating And Editing Users. Lesson 32: Creating A Password-Protected Portion Of The Website. Section ix: Seo And Maintenance. Lesson 33: Maximizing Search Engine Optimization For Your Site. Lesson 34: Managing Backups, Maintenance, And Other Administrative Functions. Section x: Help For You And Help For Joomla! Appendix A: Recommended Extensions And Services. Appendix B: Additional Helpful Resources. Appendix C: Differences Between Joomla! 1.5 And Joomla! 1.6. Appendix D: Contribute To The Joomla! Project. Appendix E: What'S On The Dvd? Index.