Joomla! Advanced CSS [CD-ROM]

Jen Kramer McKibben (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 23, 2009

Joomla! Advanced CSS shows how those familiar with Joomla! and with hand-coded HTML and CSS can take the next step in creating a dynamic website with a unique look and feel. Jen Kramer goes deep into the functionality of this open-source content management system, exploring topics like putting more style into modules, editing CSS on the fly using the Firefox Web Developer toolbar, creating horizontal and vertical menu layouts, and including images in those menus. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics Include:

• Using the Firefox Web Developer toolbar
• Styling Joomla! modules
• Styling a multi-page article
• Creating horizontal and vertical menus
• Incorporating images in menus
• Styling banner ads

Duration: 2.5 hours On 1 CD-ROM System Requirements Macintosh Requirements

• OS 10.3.9 or higher
• DVD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution
• 24-bit video support
• QuickTime 7 or higher

Windows Requirements

• XP or Vista
• DVD-ROM Drive
• 1024x768 resolution
• 24-bit video support
• PC sound card/speakers
• QuickTime 7 or higher (included)
• .NET 2.0 or higher (included)

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About the Author

Jen Kramer develops sites that are functional, usable, accessible, and supportive of business and marketing goals. She is the Program Director for the Master's of Science in Internet Technologies program (MSIT), and she teaches courses and workshops in website design and management (including Joomla!) at the Marlboro College Graduate Center. Jen earned a BS in biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MS in Internet Strategy Management at the Marlboro College Graduate Center. She runs the Joomla! User Group New England, and is a Senior Interface Developer at 4Web Inc.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: lynda.com, Inc (January 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596715065
• ISBN-13: 978-1596715066
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,577,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jen Kramer is the president and senior interface developer at 4Web, Inc., a web development firm focused on building highly customized Joomla websites.

Jen's new book, "Joomla! 24-Hour Trainer" was released in late April 2011. Designed for non-technical users, the book features plain language and a bundled DVD, making Joomla accessible to those who are not web developers.

Her first book, "Joomla! Start to Finish: How to Plan, Execute, and Maintain Your Web Site," was released in January 2010 and targeted to web developers.

Jen is a lynda.com author for the titles "Joomla! 1.6 Essential Training", "Joomla! 1.6: Creating and Editing Custom Templates", "Joomla! 1.5: Creating and Editing Custom Templates," "Joomla! 1.5: Styling with CSS," "Preparing CMS Web Graphics and Layouts Using Open Source Tools,", "Website Strategy and Planning."

Jen was previously a senior faculty member and Program Director for the Master's of Science in Information Technologies program at the Marlboro College Graduate School, where she taught courses and workshops in web site design and management, advised students, and supervised courses and faculty pertaining to the degree. She has also taught at Champlain College, the Community College of Vermont, and the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University.

Jen earned a BS in biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MS in Internet Strategy Management at the Marlboro College Graduate School. She runs Joomla! User Group New England.