Beginning Joomla!: From Novice to Professional

Dan Rahmel9781590598481, 1590598482

Do you want the ability to manage documents, photos, and other content over the Web but don’t want to shell out thousands of dollars in proprietary solutions? Want to create an online community for your hobby or user group? You’re not alone. For thousands of like-minded around the globe, the answer is Joomla!, an open source content management system used to manage all sorts of data over the Web.While Joomla! is relatively easy to install, a fair amount of knowledge is required in order to configure the application to your specific needs. Beginning Joomla! answers many of the questions you’re sure to have, guiding you through the process of creating your own design templates, adding and managing content, and adding popular community features such as article commenting, user profile management, and forums. Later chapters discuss e-commerce integration, explore search engine optimization, and show you how to extend Joomla! by creating your own plug-ins.

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Table of contents :
Beginning Joomla!: From Novice to Professional……Page 1
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Joomla!……Page 20
CHAPTER 2 Quickstart: Setting Up a Joomla! Site in 20 Minutes……Page 32
CHAPTER 3 Installation and Configuration……Page 86
CHAPTER 4 Adding Content……Page 138
CHAPTER 5 Administering Joomla!……Page 180
CHAPTER 6 Creating Your Own Templates…….Page 224
CHAPTER 7 Joomla! Extensions……Page 284
CHAPTER 8 Web Community Features…….Page 314
CHAPTER 9 Site Statistics……Page 362
CHAPTER 10 Photo Gallery……Page 376
CHAPTER 11 Joomla! E-commerce……Page 408
CHAPTER 12 Search Engine Optimization and Joomla!……Page 434
CHAPTER 13 Creating Extensions……Page 456
INDEX……Page 476