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Why use Joomla? Because with Joomla you don't need to have any technical expertise or web design experience to create effective websites and web apps. Whether you're creating your first website or building a multi-function site for a client, this book provides straightforward, hands-on instruction that makes it easy to learn this open source web content management system. Written by members of the Joomla Leadership Team, Using Joomla helps newcomers quickly learn the basics, while developers with Joomla experience will pick up best practices for building more sophisticated websites. You'll also find more than a dozen ways to extend the functionality of existing Joomla-built websites. Start building with Joomla in minutes! Get guidelines for planning, creating, and organizing your content Understand how to create and use Joomla templates to build websites quickly Explore how components, modules, and plug-ins can extend your site's functionality Increase your site ranking by using Joomla best practices Use built-in components such as banners, news feeds, polls, search, and web links Set up an online store, calendar, photo gallery, discussion forum, and more Learn important security precautions to safeguard your site About The Author Ron Severdia is a Creative Director in the San Francisco Bay Area and has directed interactive branding projects-from web sites and brand identities to interactive campaigns-for clients such as HP, Verizon, Electronic Arts, Yahoo!, Visa, Walmart.com, and Apple. His prior experience includes stints as a Senior Designer and then Creative Director at Young & Rubicam, DDB, Glow, and Landor Associates. Fluent in several languages, he worked for seven years in Europe, where he's won several awards for successful creative work. Ron has been using Joomla since 2006 to build sites for companies, large and small, including a worldwide branding site for Citibank. He joined the Joomla Communications Team in 2008 and recently redesigned the new look of Joomla.org. Ron wishes to thank his lovely wife, Nat lia, without whose support this book and many of his other "adventurous projects" could not have been possible. Milujem ?a. You can reach Ron by email at: severdia@gmail.com Kenneth Crowder is a Senior Software Engineer at BIGSHOT, a full-service marketing and advertising agency located in Kansas City, Missouri. His primary role is to develop Joomla extensions and provide knowledge and expertise to support its clients. Prior to BIGSHOT, his experience includes places like Sprint and Hallmark.com. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Northwest Missouri State University. Kenneth has been involved in the Joomla Community since its inception. He has volunteered countless hours to help the open source project as a global moderator as well as various other assignments. Kenneth resides in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife Michelle and two wonderful children, Ryland and Korina. He would like to thank Michelle for all of the love and support she has given him over the years. He would also like to thank his parents, Raymond and Sharon, for supporting his decision at the age of 16 to buy a computer instead of a car with the money he had saved. You can reach Kenneth by email at: ChiefGoFor@gmail.com Table of Contents Chapter 1 An Overview Chapter 2 Quick Start Chapter 3 A Tour of the Administrator Panel Chapter 4 Global Configuration Chapter 5 Preparing Your Content Chapter 6 Creating Content Chapter 7 Menus Chapter 8 Components Chapter 9 Modules Chapter 10 Plug-ins Chapter 11 Templates Chapter 12 User Manager Chapter 13 Media Manager Chapter 14 Languages Chapter 15 Extension Manager Chapter 16 Tools Chapter 17 Hands-on: Converting a Site to Joomla Chapter 18 Extending Your Site: Recommended Solutions Chapter 19 SEO and SEF Chapter 20 Security Chapter 21 Joomla 1.6 and Beyond Chapter 22 Getting Involved Appendix Installing and Upgrading Appendix Choosing the Right Extensions Appendix Developing for Joomla Appendix Tips and Tricks Colophon