The Official Joomla! Book

The Official Joomla! Book is the authoritative and comprehensive Joomla! reference for every administrator developer designer and content manager. Distilling the unsurpassed experience of two long-time Joomla! contributors it teaches exactly what you need to know through practical example sites and crystal-clear explanations. If youre new to Joomla! youll learn how to quickly create usable effective sites. If youre an experienced Joomla! user youll learn how to make your sites more flexible feature-rich visually attractive and useful. And whether new or experienced youll learn how Joomla! really works so you can fully leverage its power whenever youre ready. Youll also get to know the Joomla! community by hearing from twelve community members through in-depth interviews and youll learn how to participate in the Joomla! project in ways that make sense for you.The Official Joomla! Book covers everything from installation to usability templates to extensions. The authors explain each key concept conversationally helping you learn to help yourself and confidently gain control over Joomla! and the sites you build with it. They also present chapter-length application case studies for business non-profits and education. You will learn how to Plan sites effectively before you start building them Create production sites quickly while avoiding common mistakes Install and configure Joomla! for maximum efficiency Create and edit content for your Joomla! site Customize and work with Joomla! templates Work with extensions: components modules plugins and languages Efficiently administer Joomla! sites Participate in the Joomla! community as a user and contributor