Joomla! For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) [Paperback]

Seamus Bellamy (Author), Steven Holzner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0470599022 | ISBN-13: 978-0470599020 | Edition: 2

Build template-based web sites without the hassle of writing code!

Joomla! is a free, open source PHP & MySQL-based content management system that allows you to create interactive, community-based Web sites without having to write or program code in PHP or ASP.NET. This fun and friendly introduction to Joomla! shows you how to create a rich, interactive Web site that does not require any code.

No matter your skill level, this easy-to-understand resource demonstrates how to drop preconfigured modules that already contain PHP and MySQL code directly into your Joomla! site. Thanks to the Dummies fun and friendly approach, you'll quickly see how easy to create a rich, interactive Web site with Joomla!

• Demonstrates how to create a business site—complete with shopping cart—quickly and easily
• Walks you through developing Web sites with discussions, RSS feeds, picture submissions, and more
• Includes coverage of the newest version of Joomla!, explains its completely new administrative features, and reviews its ability to provide different levels of access to different users via much-requested access control lists

Find out why Joomla! is the easiest way to build an interactive, community-based Web site!

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From the Back Cover

Build the coolest interactive Web sites — you don't even need to know how to write code!

Want a Web site that looks as though it were built by a Fortune 500 company? With Joomla! and this book, you can whip one up in no time at all. You'll quickly learn how to create a rich, interactive site that integrates discussions, RSS feeds, picture submissions, shopping carts, and more. It's the fast and easy way to make a splash on the Web!

• Jump right into Joomla! — customize the home page by installing your own logo, adding text, modifying navigation menus, and more

• Navigate your site — find out how to build your own pages and then create menu items as you develop the best layout

• Add some spice — select from dozens of built-in modules to make your site more interactive

• Let them participate — include search capability, polls, menus, newsflashes, and banners

• Simplify your work — use Joomla! templates to determine what goes where, how modules are positioned, and where to display page content

• Dive into the real world — add everything from games and complete shopping-cart systems to site-map generators and multilingual content managers

• Get them there — see how Joomla! supports search engine optimization

Open the book and find:

• All about getting and installing Joomla!

• Tips on mastering the Front Page

• How to build navigation into your site with menus

• Ways to lay out Web pages with Joomla! templates

• Search engine optimization techniques to drive Web traffic

• How to work with Joomla! modules

• Steps for managing visitors on your site

• The 10 best Joomla! extensions to use

Learn to:

• Use Joomla!'s preconfigured modules to create interactive Web sites

• Build sites with discussion boards, RSS feeds, and shopping carts

• Enable users to post comments and photos and participate in surveys

• Take advantage of new security features

About the Author

Seamus Bellamy is a writer and Web designer. He has also worked in the intelligence community and private sector security.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (February 8, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470599022
• ISBN-13: 978-0470599020
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very concise and understandable intro to Joomla!, April 1, 2009

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This review is from: Joomla! For Dummies (Paperback)

This book is aimed at people who haven't used Joomla before and want to learn all of the fundimentals needed to get started. If you are an experience Joomla programmer looking for an a book on how to manipulate the underlying PHP, CSS, MySQL, and HTML, this ISN'T the book you need.

Personally, I needed a book that would teach me how to use the system. Before I purchased this book, I had never used Joomla in any way before. So, I was very happy to find that it only took several hours for me to read through this book and learn how to get a site up and running.

Unlike many other Joomla books, this one gets you into the program very quickly. The directions for using Joomla are very clear, as are the accompanying illustrations. Each of the chapters in this book are short and sweet.

If you are a newbie, like me, this is a great book to start with!

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Joomla! book I bought, March 8, 2009

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Jan Kees - (The Netherlands - Europe) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Joomla! For Dummies (Paperback)

I was starting with Joomla! and checked some books from Amazon. I bouht one, what I thought, would be a good book as a start with sufficient detail to use it later a reference. But: it was too difficult. Then I got this e-mail notice from Amazon about this new "Dummy" on Joomla!, and I bought it directly. What a succes! This one really helps you to get insight in the software. It helps you understand what it is to work with a content management system and how to cope with "not having pages" but articles and menus. An easy step-by-step guide with sufficient detail to use it for a lengthy period. So: a real representative from the "for dummies" series!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear and helpful, May 9, 2009

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Margaret Gayle (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Joomla! For Dummies (Paperback)

For the struggling Joomla novice, this volume contains plenty of precise pictures and clear instructions to save the day. If Joomla is new to you, this is your book.

If you're advanced, this book will seem rudimentary. However if you need to teach Joomla to others, it makes a good and complete classroom manual.