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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790141003321

Autore

Tiggeler Eric

Titolo

Joomla! 2.5 [[electronic resource] ] : beginner's guide : an easy to use step-by-step guide to creating perfect websites with the free Joomla! CMS / / Eric Tiggeler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Birmingham ; ; Mumbai, : Packt Pub., 2012

ISBN

1-280-11888-1

9786613523174

1-84951-791-6

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (427 p.)

Collana

Open source : community experience distilled

Disciplina

006.7/8

006.78

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Joomla! 2.5; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more; Why Subscribe?; Free Access for Packt account holders; Table of Contents; Preface; What this book covers; What you need for this book; Who this book is for; Conventions; Time for action - heading; What just happened?; Pop quiz - heading; Have a go hero - heading; Reader feedback; Customer support; Downloading the color images of this book; Errata; Piracy; Questions; Chapter 1: Introduction: A New and Easy Way to Build Websites; Join the CMS revolution

Why would you choose Joomla?What kind of sites can you build with Joomla?; Learning to use Joomla; What you'll learn using this book; About the example site; Summary; Chapter 2: Installation: Getting Joomla Up and Running; What do you need to start?; Hosting space; FTP software; A great browser (think Firefox); Installing Joomla in four steps; Time for action - downloading the Joomla files; Time for action - placing the files on the web server; Time for action - creating a database; Time for action - running the Joomla installation wizard; Got stuck? Get help!; Summary

Chapter 3: First Step: Getting to Know JoomlaMaking the switch-building websites the Joomla way; Sorry, web pages have ceased to



exist; Why is this a good thing?; A website built of blocks; Introducing frontend and backend: the Joomla interface; Your workspace: the backend; And what's the frontend?; The frontend: the website as the user sees it; Time for action - tour the example site; Exploring the example content; Taking control: administering your site in the backend; Time for action - log in to the backend; Taking a closer look at the Control Panel; Top menu; Shortcut buttons

Preview and Info BarInformation panels; Understanding backend tools and controls; Getting your feet wet: start administering your site; Three types of backend tasks; Content management example: let's create some content!; Time for action - publish your first article; Extension management example: adding a module; Time for action - add a module to the site; Site management example: configuring basic site settings; Time for action - set Joomla preferences; Summary; Chapter 4: Web Building Basics: Creating a Site in an Hour; What you will be making; Meet your client

Cleaning up: removing the sample dataStep 1: remove sample content; Time for action - deleting articles and categories; Step 2: delete menus and other modules; Time for action - deleting menus; Building your new site in three steps; Step 1: customize the layout; Time for action - preparing a new logo image; Replacing the header image; Time for action - replace the header image; Time for action - tweak the design details; CSS stylesheets? Come again?; Have a go hero-explore layout settings; Step 2: add content; Create a foundation first: make categories

Time for action - create a News category

Sommario/riassunto

Written with a fast-paced but friendly and engaging approach, this Packt Beginner's guide is designed to be placed alongside the computer as your guide and mentor. Step-by-step tutorials are bolstered by explanations of the reasoning behind what you are doing. You will quickly pick up the necessary skills, tips, and tricks for building a successful Joomla! website. This book is written for beginners to website design. By the end of the book you will have built a complete custom content managed website, and be ready to build any kind of website.