Beginning Joomla! (eBook)
448 Seiten
Apress (Verlag)
978-1-4302-1643-8 (ISBN)
Joomla! is one of the most searched-for and hired-for open source content management systems in the world. Since 2007, the combination of Joomla! and Dan Rahmel's bestselling Beginning Joomla!, From Novice to Professional have made it so that all you have to do is read a single book to learn how to build sites that take community-authored content and turn it instantly into published web pages with features like rich templating, content management, forums, photo management, and article commenting.
Now revised and updated for Joomla! 1.5, this second edition 'job-in-a-book' provides the solid core of know-how that you'll need to get the most out of your Joomla! deployment, written to fully exploit the features of latest version of Joomla! More than just a simple 'build a toy web site' guide, Beginning Joomla!, Second Edition will give you a wealth of life-saving tips, tricks, tools, and fixes that experienced Joomla! developers use to build powerful, popular web sites while avoiding major headaches. This book covers
- How to use add and create extensions
- Access management and how documents, photos, and other content are managed in Joomla! 1.5
- E-commerce integration and search engine optimization
Dan Rahmel explores the updates to Joomla! 1.5 that you'll need if you already use Joomla! and explains, using the latest terms, how to build a web site from scratch if you don't already use Joomla! An update to the best-selling Joomla! title on the market, this is the Joomla! book to get.
Dan Rahmel is a Windows programmer with more than 14 years of experience designing and implementing information systems and deploying mid-sized client/server solutions using Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Microsoft Access, and Visual FoxPro. He has written over a dozen books, including Nuts-and-Bolts Filmmaking, Visual Basic Programmer's Reference (first, second, and third editions), Building Web Database Applications with Visual Studio, Teach Yourself Database Programming in 24 Hours, Developing Client-Server Applications with Visual Basic, and many more. His books have been translated into various languages including Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. He is a contributor to DBMS, Internet Advisor, and American Programmer magazines.
Joomla! is one of the most searched-for and hired-for open source content management systems in the world. Since 2007, the combination of Joomla! and Dan Rahmel's bestselling Beginning Joomla!, From Novice to Professional have made it so that all you have to do is read a single book to learn how to build sites that take community-authored content and turn it instantly into published web pages with features like rich templating, content management, forums, photo management, and article commenting. Now revised and updated for Joomla! 1.5, this second edition job in a book provides the solid core of know how that you'll need to get the most out of your Joomla! deployment, written to fully exploit the features of latest version of Joomla! More than just a simple build a toy web site guide, Beginning Joomla!, Second Edition will give you a wealth of life saving tips, tricks, tools, and fixes that experienced Joomla! developers use to build powerful, popular web sites while avoiding major headaches. This book covers How to use add and create extensions Access management and how documents, photos, and other content are managed in Joomla! 1.5 E commerce integration and search engine optimization Dan Rahmel explores the updates to Joomla! 1.5 that you'll need if you already use Joomla! and explains, using the latest terms, how to build a web site from scratch if you don't already use Joomla! An update to the best selling Joomla! title on the market, this is the Joomla! book to get.
Dan Rahmel is a Windows programmer with more than 14 years of experience designing and implementing information systems and deploying mid-sized client/server solutions using Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Microsoft Access, and Visual FoxPro. He has written over a dozen books, including Nuts-and-Bolts Filmmaking, Visual Basic Programmer's Reference (first, second, and third editions), Building Web Database Applications with Visual Studio, Teach Yourself Database Programming in 24 Hours, Developing Client-Server Applications with Visual Basic, and many more. His books have been translated into various languages including Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. He is a contributor to DBMS, Internet Advisor, and American Programmer magazines.
Contents at a Glance 4
Contents 5
About the Author 12
About the Technical Reviewer 13
Acknowledgments 14
Chapter 1 Introduction to Joomla! 15
Content Management System Overview 17
Content Management System Adoption 18
Differences Between Joomla! 1.0 and 1.5 22
Joomla! Ranked First for Online Communities 22
Conclusion 23
Chapter 2 Quickstart: Setting Up a Joomla! Site in 20 Minutes 24
Installing Joomla! 25
Modifying the Joomla! Installation 48
Conclusion 72
Chapter 3 Installation and Configuration 73
File and Directory Overview 74
Installing with XAMPP 77
Installing the Individual Servers of WAMPP/LAMPP/MAMPP 83
Conclusion 118
Chapter 4 Adding Content 120
Planning Your Content 120
Reincarnating a Web Site (EyeVesting) in Joomla! 130
Creating Sections and Categories 132
Selecting a Text Editor 135
Adding Articles 139
Adding Menus to Point to Content 148
Displaying the Category Menu 151
Installing a New Template 152
Collaborating with Outside Contributors 155
Conclusion 157
Chapter 5 Administering Joomla! 158
Presentation Administration 158
Content Administration 162
System Administration 167
Backing Up the Joomla! Installation 191
Security 196
Writable Directories 197
Conclusion 198
Chapter 6 Creating Your Own Templates 199
Quickstart to Creating a Hello Joomla! Template 201
Modifying an Existing Template 206
Creating Templates with Web Editors 210
Creating a Real Template 221
Validating Template Code 250
Conclusion 250
Chapter 7 Joomla! Extensions 251
The Difference Between Modules, Components, and Plug-Ins 251
Module Types 255
Default Site Modules 256
Administrator Modules 267
Site Components 268
Site Plug-Ins 277
Conclusion 278
Chapter 8 Web Community Features 279
A Site Profile 279
Joomla! Technology for Building Web Communities 283
Conclusion 319
Chapter 9 Site Statistics 320
Standalone Log Analysis Packages 322
Joomla! Extensions 327
Google Analytics 328
Conclusion 332
Chapter 10 Photo Gallery 333
FTP Server for Gallery Management 333
Phoca Gallery 337
Gallery2 348
Using Gallery2 from Within Joomla! 359
Conclusion 362
Chapter 11 Joomla! E- commerce 363
VirtueMart: The Joomla! Store 363
Creating a Virtual Store 366
Conclusion 384
Chapter 12 Search Engine Optimization and Joomla! 385
SEO on a Joomla! Site 385
General Techniques 398
Conclusion 403
Chapter 13 Creating Extensions 404
Writing a Front- End Module 404
Writing a Missing Metadata Administrator Module 409
Structure of the Suggestion Box Component 414
Conclusion 419
Index 420
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.5.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 448 p. |
| Verlagsort | Berkeley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium |
| Informatik ► Web / Internet ► Content Management Systeme | |
| Schlagworte | Content Management • content management system • Deployment • E-Commerce • Forum • Joomla • Open Source • Search engine optimization (SEO) • Templates |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4302-1643-3 / 1430216433 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4302-1643-8 / 9781430216438 |
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