Joomla! 1.5 Essential Training

with:

Joseph LeBlanc

Many types of websites can be built and maintained more easily using a content management system (CMS). A CMS provides a web-based interface for creating and organizing content. The content is stored in a database, then consistently presented according to a set of templates and preferences, which eliminates the need to handcraft each page in HTML. Joomla! is a popular, easy-to-use, open-source CMS built in PHP. It has near-limitless functionality, thanks to its community of extension developers. In Joomla! 1.5 Essential Training, Joseph LeBlanc uses Joomla! to build a small-business website from scratch with no programming at all, from installation to launch. He demonstrates how to create and organize content; add menus, sidebars, and other features; change the look with templates; install plug-ins and extensions; and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.

Released on: 6/13/2008

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Table of contents

Introduction
	Welcome	0:52	0.8 MB
	What is a content management system?	2:49	3.1 MB
	What is Joomla!?	2:05	2.7 MB
1. Installing
	Overview of the installation process	1:20	0.7 MB
	Installing MAMP	3:51	4.2 MB
	Installing WAMP	2:20	2.4 MB
	Using other services and resolving issues	2:12	1.3 MB
	Installing Joomla! 1.5	5:09	6.5 MB
	Using the example files	2:21	2.4 MB
2. Creating Content
	Adding content to the front page	1:44	2.1 MB
	Using Read More	2:35	3.8 MB
	Creating individual pages of content	3:31	4.3 MB
	Dividing long articles using page breaks	3:10	4.5 MB
	Formatting content	4:13	5.6 MB
	Adding an external link	1:22	2.1 MB
	Adding article images	3:41	6.0 MB
	Deleting content	2:20	2.8 MB
3. Organizing Content into Sections and Categories
	Creating sections and categories	3:34	4.9 MB
	Organizing content	2:21	3.8 MB
	Using the Blog Layout options	2:24	3.5 MB
	Using the List Layout options	3:14	3.9 MB
	Modifying section and category details	3:55	4.8 MB
	Adding section and category descriptions	3:21	4.4 MB
4. Setting Content Display Parameters
	Setting Global Configuration parameters for articles	3:03	4.1 MB
	Setting individual article configuration parameters	2:29	2.5 MB
	Setting content access parameters	1:54	1.5 MB
	Ordering articles	1:38	1.7 MB
	Setting publishing parameters	2:38	3.7 MB
	Setting article icons	2:12	4.0 MB
	Setting metadata	2:12	2.8 MB
5. Creating Menus for Your Site
	Using menus	4:07	3.6 MB
	Using other menu items	2:16	2.1 MB
	Creating parent menu items	1:54	2.1 MB
	Setting menu item details	2:43	2.2 MB
	Setting the menu item page title	1:50	2.1 MB
	Creating additional menus	3:43	4.4 MB
	Changing the default menu items	1:55	1.5 MB
	Deleting menu items	2:14	2.4 MB
6. Using Modules
	Creating a sidebar	1:41	2.0 MB
	Configuring modules	3:34	4.4 MB
	Assigning modules to menu items	1:40	2.1 MB
	Creating a login module	3:28	4.6 MB
	Creating a breadcrumb module	3:01	3.9 MB
	Creating a syndicate module for RSS feeds	2:04	2.6 MB
	Using other modules	2:00	2.2 MB
7. Using Components
	Using the content component	3:25	4.6 MB
	Creating a contact component	4:25	5.2 MB
	Creating a poll component	3:07	3.5 MB
	Creating a search component	5:51	7.9 MB
8. Managing Users
	Creating a user	1:55	2.2 MB
	Granting user permissions	3:20	3.5 MB
	Allowing self-registration	2:57	2.5 MB
	Allowing users to modify user details	3:06	3.8 MB
9. Using Global Tools
	Modifying global configurations	3:12	2.3 MB
	Reading and writing private messages	2:31	1.9 MB
	Using the Mass Mail feature	3:10	2.1 MB
	Using the Media Manager	2:54	3.8 MB
	Using Joomla! help	2:04	2.8 MB
10. Using Templates
	Changing the look of the site using templates	2:18	2.9 MB
	Assigning templates	1:34	1.5 MB
	Adjusting templates with the HTML Editor	3:14	4.1 MB
11. Extending Joomla! 1.5
	Using plug-ins	2:37	2.5 MB
	Using extensions	2:24	1.7 MB
	Managing languages in the site	1:57	2.4 MB
	Joining the Joomla! community	3:59	6.5 MB
12. Launching Your Site and Beyond
	Launching your site	4:15	4.4 MB
	Understanding SEO	5:52	5.3 MB
Conclusion
	Goodbye	0:50	0.8 MB