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by Jennifer Marriott, Elin Waring
The Official Joomla! Book, Second Edition
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Foreword to the Second Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
Preface
How This Book Is Organized
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. All about Joomla!
A Brief History of Joomla!
Joomla! the Content Management System
Joomla! the Platform
The Joomlasphere
Conclusion
2. What Now and Where Do I Begin?: Before You Install Joomla!
Identifying Your Purpose
Domain Names: Registering Your Domain Name
Trademarks, Licensing, Copyright, and Legalities
The Basics of Branding
Identifying Your Target Audience: The Who, What, Where, and Why
Wireframes, Storyboarding, and Visualization
Creating Great Content
Mission Critical: Why Choosing a Good Host Matters
Conclusion
3. Installing Joomla!
Choosing a Joomla! Version and Installation Options
Downloading Joomla!
Creating a Database
Using the File Manager to Upload Joomla!
Joomla! Web Installation
Setting Up a Test Site on demo.joomla.org
Conclusion
4. Configuring Joomla!
Basic Configuration Steps for Your New Site
Basic Global Configuration Options
Configuration Settings in Specific Components
Other Site Defaults
Conclusion
5. Working with and Creating Content for Your Joomla! Site
Defining Content
Managing Content
Working with the Media Manager and Inserting Images
Managing Categories
Menus and Menu Items
Working with Parameters and Options
Conclusion
6. The Basics of Joomla! Extensions: Components, Modules, Plugins, and Languages
Core Joomla! Extensions
Adding Extensions
Conclusion
7. Working with Joomla! Templates: The Basics
The Basics of Joomla! Templates
Conclusion
8. Creating Your Own Simple Joomla! Template
Basic Template Structure
Conclusion
10. Keeping Your Site Up-to-Date
Updating Your Site
Updating Extensions
Migrating to a New Major Version
Conclusion
11. Practical Application: Joomla! for Business
Basic Planning of Business Sites
Brochure Sites
Extending Joomla!: Some Extensions to Consider for Business
E-commerce Web Sites
Other Business Site Extensions
Joomla! Business Tools
Business Web Site Demo
Conclusion
12. Practical Application: Joomla! for NGOs/NPOs, Groups, Clubs, and Organizations
Basic Planning of Group Sites
Leveraging Your Site to Raise Awareness and Gain Momentum
Nonprofit Web Site Demo
Conclusion
13. Practical Application: Joomla! for Education
Basic Planning of Educational Sites
School Web Site Demo
Conclusion
14. Interviews with Experts
Andrew Eddie, Software Engineer at eBay Australia and Platform Maintainer—The Joomla! Story
Mark Dexter, Production Leadership Team—The Joomla! Bug Squad and Joomla! Development
Sam Moffatt, Joomla! Platform Maintainer, Production Leadership Team—Participating in Joomla! Development
Marijke Stuivenberg, Translation Coordinator, Open Source Matters Board—Internationalization
Ian MacLennan, Platform Maintainer—Securing Your Site
Ron Severdia, Production Leadership Team and Creative Director at Kontent Design—Building a Great Site
Elin Waring, Joomla! Contributor—Trademark and Licensing
Wendy Robinson, Rochen Ltd.—Creating Your Brand
Brad Baker, Rochen Ltd.—Joomla! Hosting
Chris Davenport, Joomla! Production Leadership Team—Finding and Editing Templates
Angie Radke, Principal, Der Auftritt; Accessibility Expert; and Designer of the Beez Templates
Andrea Tarr, Production Leadership Team
Vic Drover, Owner of Anything Digital—Extending Joomla!
Gary Brooks, CEO of CloudAccess.net—Benefits of Joomla! for Business
Ryan Ozimek, Former President of Open Source Matters, and CEO and Founder of PICnet, Inc.—Joomla! in the NPO/NGO Sector
Jennifer Marriott, Joomla! Contributor—Sites for Education
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos, Developer, Akeeba Backup and Other Extensions
Louis Landry, Lead Architect of the Joomla! Platform
B. Resources
Basic Joomla! Resources
Tools for Web Site Creators and Site Developers
Search Engines
Learn HTML and CSS Skills
Improve the Design of Your Site
Web Standards, Usability, and Accessibility
Underlying Software of Joomla!
Other Resources for Business
Other Resources for Nonprofits and Organizations
Other Resources for Schools and Education
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