Official Joomla! Book
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If youâre new to Joomla!, youâll learn how to quickly create usable, effective sites. If youâre an experienced Joomla! user, youâll learn how to make your sites more flexible, feature-rich, visually attractive, and useful. And whether new or experienced, youâll learn how Joomla! really works, so you can fully leverage its power whenever youâre ready. Youâll also get to know the Joomla! community by hearing from twelve community members through in-depth interviews, and youâll 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
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Elin Waring, a longtime Joomla! user, served as president of Open Source Matters, the nonprofit organization that supports the Joomla! Project. An active member of the Joomla! Bug Squad, she is also professor of sociology at Lehman College.
