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Fundamentals of Joomla! (Video Training)

by Barrie M. North
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Overview

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! β€” 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.

Synopsis

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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]

About the Author, Barrie M. North

Barrie North has more than 15 years of experience with the Internet, as a user, designer, and teacher. A certified teacher, he has spent more than eight years in the education field, becoming steadily more involved in web technology and teaching technology integration to teachers. Most recently he worked as an IT consultant for two new schools pioneering in the use of technology. As well as web design, he has provided web marketing/SEO and usability and runs training classesfor Joomla! across the United States.

He is currently a partner of Joomlashack.com, providing templates and custom services. He also maintains a blog about all things Joomla! at compassdesigns.net.

In 2008 he launched a new company, Simplweb, which provides turnkey Joomla! websites for small businesses, schools, and other industries.

He has written many free tutorials for using Joomla! and is a frequent speaker at Joomla! events. His combination of Joomla! expertise, educational skills, and engaging writing produces books accessible to everyone. He is also the author of the best-selling book on Joomla!, Joomla! A User’s Guide.

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Book Details

Published
June 1, 2009
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Pages
128
Format
Other Format
ISBN
9780137017812

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