With the official release of Joomla! 1.5 in December 2007, Joomla! has become a web sensation. With several million documented downloads, Joomla! is being deployed worldwide for everything from personal web sites to mission critical web business applications. Hands down, Joomla! is the most popular and successful open source and cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and MacOS) content management system in the world.
The Apress title Beginning Joomla! has enjoyed great success fueled by Joomla’s widespread adoption. The book has opened the door to quick and easy adoption of Joomla for thousands of users. With Joomla! 1.5 maturing, readers have hungered for more advanced information and ways to make their sites professional and world-class.
Advanced Joomla! will provide the techinical know-how and a bonanza of information that will allow readers to take their Joomla sites to the next level. Advanced Joomla! picks up right where Beginning Joomla! left off. The book will allow a reader to study Beginning Joomla! and Advanced Joomla! back-to-back without requiring any additional outside knowledge.
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