Product Description
9+ Hours of Video Instruction
Joomla! is a powerful solution for webmasters and developers working with all types of sites. In this one-of-a-kind video package, top
Joomla consultant and Prentice Hall author Barrie M. North shows you exactly how to use
Joomla! to build sophisticated websites that are incredibly easy to edit and update. You’ll master
Joomla! through 13 comprehensive video lessons, and you’ll have your first
Joomla! site running faster than you ever expected!
North walks you through every essential skill you’ll need, including installation, administration, site and content organization, template development, content updates, and much more. Just click, watch, and learn the most efficient ways to build dynamic pages, provide intuitive navigation, work with modules and components, and even optimize
Joomla! sites for search engines.
You’ll then be able to watch as North builds four complete sites with
Joomla!--a school site, a blog, a small business site, and a membership site--with every stage captured on video. You’ll master
Joomla! best practices at your own pace, as you learn how to deliver production-quality solutions quickly and efficiently!
Looking for a better way to master today’s rapidly changing technologies? Want expert help, but don’t have the time or energy to read a book? Can’t find classroom training worth the money? Discover LiveLessons: self-paced, personal video instruction from the world’s leading experts.
* LiveLessons are DVD video courses organized into bite-sized, self-contained sessions--you’ll learn key skills in as little as 15 minutes!
* Each session begins with well-defined learning objectives and ends with comprehensive summaries, which help you track your progress.
* Follow along as your instructor shows exactly how to get great results in your real-world environment.
System Requirements
* Operating System: Windows 98, 2000, XP, or Vista; Mac OS X
* Multimedia: DVD drive, 1280 x 960 or higher display, and sound card with speakers
* Computer: 500MHz or higher, 128MB RAM or more
Lesson 1 Content Management Systems and an Introduction to
Joomla! [00:16:11]
Lesson 2 Downloading and Installing
Joomla! [00:26:03]
Lesson 3
Joomla! Administration Basics [00:29:58]
Lesson 4 Organizing Your Content [00:37:28]
Lesson 5 Menus and Navigation [00:30:12]
Lesson 6 Extending
Joomla! [00:41:32]
Lesson 7 Expanding Your Content: Articles and Editors [00:50:54]
Lesson 8 Getting Traffic to Your Site [00:29:17]
Lesson 9 Creating a Pure CSS Template [01:11:59]
Lesson 10 Creating a School Website [01:34:22]
Lesson 11 Creating a Restaurant Website [00:39:09]
Lesson 12 Creating a Blog Website [00:37:50]
Bonus Lesson 13 Creating a Membership Website [00:51:03]
From the Back Cover
Video training on demand!
Fundamentals of
Joomla! is a complete video course for everyone who wants to succeed with
Joomla! content management.
* Start-to-finish personal training on
Joomla! content management by one of the world's leading experts: just watch and learn!
* Step-by-step video walkthroughs and practical examples take developers from basic concepts through sophisticated navigation and site optimization
* Great classroom training at a fraction of the cost...for professionals who don't have time to read a book
Millions of people want to build sophisticated Web sites that are easy to edit and update. The best tool for doing so is
Joomla! -- the world's #1 open source content management system. With Fundamentals of
Joomla! (Video Training), one of the world's top
Joomla! experts, Barrie North, presents six hours of personalized
Joomla! video training. North teaches virtually every essential skill needed to succeed with
Joomla! in any environment.
Viewers build their skills one step at a time, as North demonstrates installation, administration, site and content organization, template development, content updates, and a whole lot more. North introduces
Joomla!'s basic concepts, then walks through building and customizing
Joomla! sites from scratch. He covers dynamic pages, navigation, modules and components, optimizing
Joomla! sites for search engines, and much more. Throughout, he offers tips and tricks that can be used by anyone, including novices.
# Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 Pap/DVD edition (18 Jun 2009)
# Language English
# ISBN-10: 0137017812
# ISBN-13: 978-0137017812
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