Joomla For Developers

Joomla is a free, open source CMS (Content Management System) written in PHP. There are are about 90 million downloads worldwide. Joomla can help you developing great web applications in a very short time. Joomla is fast and reliable, fully compatible with PHP 7.1, and you can edit the pages directly from the frontend. More intuitive than other CMSs, Joomla is used by Harvard University, Linux, MTV, UNRIC (United Nations), and many others. This book will help you to install & customize Joomla, with your own code. You'll learn the basics of many programming languages essential to build your application. Many tools are discussed to facilitate your development & debug, and you can download sample applications discussed in the book.

When you master Joomla! programming, you can customize websites in ways that simply aren’t possible by tweaking parameters or installing someone else’s extensions. Now, there’s an authoritative, “soup-to-nuts” programming guide for every Joomla! user: from beginners with no Joomla! development experience to long-time coders seeking a quick start with Joomla!’s powerful new versions, 1.6, 1.7, and 2.5. Joomla!TM Programming presents proven best practices for getting the job done right. Written by Mark Dexter and Joomla! design architect Louis Landry (who wrote much of the new Joomla! framework), the text is packed with detailed examples and sample code, in-depth reference-style explanations available nowhere else, and fascinating sidebars revealing why Joomla! works the way it does. Both a tutorial and reference, this title brings together step-by-step instructions for everything from simple tasks (such as template overrides) to cutting-edge techniques involving components, MVC, and the Joomla! framework. You’ll learn how to View Joomla! from a programmer’s perspective Extend Joomla! with layout overrides, plugins, and modules Take full advantage of Joomla!’s improved new MVC implementation Build front-end and back-end components, from start to finish Secure your websites with Joomla!’s powerful, flexible new Access Control Lists Work with databases and use the new JDatabaseQuery to write complex queries Program Joomla! with JavaScript via the lightweight MooTools framework Develop custom category structures for your own websites and extensions Enable one-click updates for your own custom extensions Use the Joomla! platform as an application framework All example code, updates, and more information on Joomla! programming are available at the companion website, joomlaprogrammingbook.com.

A practical guide with step-by-step examples that build on each other so you can learn by doing and get hands-on knowledge about creating your plugins, modules, and components in Joomla."Learning Joomla! 3 Extension Development, Third Edition" is for developers who want to create their own Joomla extensions. It is assumed you will have some basic PHP, HTML, and CSS knowledge, but you don't need any prior Joomla programming experience. This book will also be useful to people who just want to make minor customizations to existing Joomla extensions and build on the work of others in the open source spirit.

By programmers for programmers-the essential beginner's guide to building websites with Joomla! Want to build and maintain dynamic websites without having to learn HTML and CSS? Joomla! open-source web content management system and this beginner's guide are all you need. This book walks you step-by-step through the process of building a website with Joomla!, providing detailed instruction in Wrox's practical, programmer-to- programmer style. The book explores key concepts and shows how each concept relates to the development of an actual real-world web site you can access online. Joomla! is an open-source web content management system used to build and maintain dynamic web sites without using specific web languages like HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Walks you step by step through the process of building a website with Jooma! and features plenty of examples of actual websites that illustrate concepts Topics include configuration; managing content, core modules, plugins, menus, and extensions; building custom templates; and performing troubleshooting; also provides advanced tips and tricks, and more From configuration and management to troubleshooting and advanced tips, this is the book to get you up and running with Joomla!

As a major force in the world of affordable, advanced web site deployment, Joomla! has become the most important noncommercial Content Management System (CMS) in the world. The number of Joomla! downloads and add-ons continues to grow at lightning pace, spurring the need for a resource that explores the diverse needs of professional Joomla! developers. This book fills that void by covering the two main areas of the Joomla! field--development and deployment--with a focus on the new Joomla! version 1.5 and all the features it provides. Seasoned author Dan Rahmel walks you through the process of creating all three types of Joomla! extensions (modules, components, and plug-ins), explains how best to use Ajax technology, and shows you how to adopt design patterns and incorporate source code control. You'll examine the underlying technologies (PHP, Apache, etc.) that can be tuned to offer the best system performance, and you'll explore interfacing with outside content, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) setup, and much more. You'll even delve into the internal structure of the Joomla! framework, and obtain a unique behind-the-scenes education so that you can modify and extend Joomla! to meet the needs of you and your customers. What you will learn from this book * How each server of a Joomla! system can be installed and configured for maximum performance * The process of creating a module from scratch * Ways to use Ajax to add dynamic data retrieval to Joomla! * Techniques for using design patterns to solve common programming problems * How to create and retain a virtual community * Procedures for tuning a Joomla! site for both Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Management (SEM) Who this book is for This book is for web developers, hobbyists, web designers, bloggers, corporate content creators, and support specialists who are looking to build a more robust web site. Basic skills in the area of PHP programming are necessary. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

Contains comprehensive information about the new JOOMLA! 4 to help you become a successful and efficient website administrator. The book contains 15 powerful Chapters, including 64 Exercises within 375 pages, and guides you, step-by-step, through the various tasks required to create a JOOMLA! 4 website and make it accessible online. The book is full of descriptions, helpful discussions, and precise step-by-step guides to help you create a JOOMLA! 4 website and add content.JOOMLA! 4: BOOTS ON THE GROUND: BASIC TRAINING is the first in a series of topical books called "Boots on the Ground," that will address many different subjects and areas of expertise as applies to administration of a Joomla! 4 website. This book will help you get quickly started as a JOOMLA! 4 administrator and demonstrates how to create categories, articles, menus and content-specific modules, all of which make up a JOOMLA! 4 website.JOOMLA! 4: BOOTS ON THE GROUND: BASIC TRAINING begins with some general information about JOOMLA! and then dives right into the creation of a website hosting location, followed by complete instructions on how to actually install JOOMLA! 4 on two different types of hosting server. Once installed, there a "Fast Track Double Time Start" chapter that will demonstrate the basic functions that deal with creating content. This chapter is intended to quickly introduce you to fundamental tasks that must be performed by the administrator. The book further explains detailed information about categories, articles, modules, menus and templates. Every component included in the default installation is explained as to their function and what role they perform in generating the different types of website content.This book is a perfect resource for the JOOMLA! 4 beginner or novice user that wants to quickly sharpen their skills as an administrator. Written in layman's terms without any technical mumbo-jumbo, there are plenty of practical exercises that guide you through every detail necessary to create content for the website.For more experienced JOOMLA! users, the book will introduce the new methods and techniques needed for administration of websites created in Version 4.

The hands-on example projects in this book are based on fictitious website development briefs, and they illustrate practical ways of applying Joomla! The book dives straight into the process of constructing the featured projects. A chapter is dedicated to each example website project. Each chapter is a separate project booklet, written independently of any other chapter. Each chapter contains a fictitious brief from which we derive the list of core and contributed extensions that we will need to implement the project. Then each chapter progresses into step-by-step instructions for building the web project, aided by the extensive use of screenshots. This book is for Joomla! developers who want to build a range of Joomla! sites, and see how to apply the many available Joomla! extensions and features in different scenarios. If you would like to try building websites as a freelancer or give your business a professional quality web presence, this is a great book to help you get started.

Everything you need to know to plan and maintain a Joomla! site Joomla! offers powerful functionality and ease of configuration, making it an immensely popular open source content management system. However, far more than simply downloading and installing Joomla! is required in order to create a dynamic web site. This book walks you through the critical steps that must be taken in the planning process prior to establishing a Joomla! site. Joomla! expert Jen Kramer reviews essential questions that need to be asked of a client, discusses technical solutions to a variety of challenges, and explains how a site structure should be organized. Topics Covered: I Want a Web Site and I Want It Blue — How Much Will That Cost? Choosing the Right Technologies to Solve the Business Problem Downloading and Installing Joomla! A Brief Tour of the Joomla! Administration Interface Creating and Configuring Menus Installing and Configuring Modules That Come with Joomla Components That Come with Joomla! Plug-Ins That Come with Joomla! Adding Extensions to Joomla! Home Page Tips and Tricks Custom Templates Advanced Template and CSS Tricks Site Maintenance and Training Once the groundwork has been laid, you'll discover how to host and install Joomla!, and upgrade and maintain your Joomla! site. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.