Joseph LeBlanc – Joomla! 1.5 Essential Training

Joomla! 1.5 Essential Training

By: Joseph LeBlanc

Duration: 3h 25m

Released: Jun 13, 2008

Description:

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.

Table of contents:

Introduction

• Welcome 0:52
• What is a content management system? 2:49
• What is Joomla!? 2:05

1. Installing

• Overview of the installation process 1:20
• Installing MAMP 3:51
• Installing WAMP 2:20
• Using other services and resolving issues 2:12
• Installing Joomla! 1.5 5:09
• Using the example files 2:21

2. Creating Content

• Adding content to the front page 1:44
• Using Read More 2:35
• Creating individual pages of content 3:31
• Dividing long articles using page breaks 3:10
• Formatting content 4:13
• Adding an external link 1:22
• Adding article images 3:41
• Deleting content 2:20

3. Organizing Content into Sections and Categories

• Creating sections and categories 3:34
• Organizing content 2:21
• Using the Blog Layout options 2:24
• Using the List Layout options 3:14
• Modifying section and category details 3:55
• Adding section and category descriptions 3:21

4. Setting Content Display Parameters

• Setting Global Configuration parameters for articles 3:03
• Setting individual article configuration parameters 2:29
• Setting content access parameters 1:54
• Ordering articles 1:38 1.7
• Setting publishing parameters 2:38
• Setting article icons 2:12
• Setting metadata 2:12

5. Creating Menus for Your Site

• Using menus 4:07
• Using other menu items 2:16
• Creating parent menu items 1:54
• Setting menu item details 2:43
• Setting the menu item page title 1:50
• Creating additional menus 3:43
• Changing the default menu items 1:55
• Deleting menu items 2:14

6. Using Modules

• Creating a sidebar 1:41
• Configuring modules 3:34
• Assigning modules to menu items 1:40
• Creating a login module 3:28
• Creating a breadcrumb module 3:01
• Creating a syndicate module for RSS feeds 2:04
• Using other modules 2:00

7. Using Components

• Using the content component 3:25
• Creating a contact component 4:25
• Creating a poll component 3:07
• Creating a search component 5:51

8. Managing Users

• Creating a user 1:55
• Granting user permissions 3:20
• Allowing self-registration 2:57
• Allowing users to modify user details 3:06

9. Using Global Tools

• Modifying global configurations 3:12
• Reading and writing private messages 2:31
• Using the Mass Mail feature 3:10
• Using the Media Manager 2:54
• Using Joomla! help 2:04

10. Using Templates

• Changing the look of the site using templates 2:18
• Assigning templates 1:34
• Adjusting templates with the HTML Editor 3:14

11. Extending Joomla! 1.5

• Using plug-ins 2:37
• Using extensions 2:24
• Managing languages in the site 1:57
• Joining the Joomla! community 3:59

12. Launching Your Site and Beyond

• Launching your site 4:15
• Understanding SEO 5:52

Conclusion

• Goodbye 0:50

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