Message from Dean - May 8th 2007
I am currently testing out a new version of the APF Bridge Component - If you notice any errors within this demo store please drop me a line.
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Binding: CD-ROM
EAN: 9781596714656
ISBN: 1596714654
Label: lynda.com, Inc
Manufacturer: lynda.com, Inc
Publication Date: June 27, 2008
Publisher: lynda.com, Inc
Studio: lynda.com, Inc
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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. Topics Include: - Installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL to support Joomla!
- Setting article access, ordering, icon, and metadata display parameters
- Using the login, breadcrumb, and syndication modules
- Inserting contact, poll, and search components
- Managing users and permissions
- Adjusting templates with the HTML Editor
- Managing languages on the site
- Understanding search engine optimization (SEO)
Duration: 3.25 hours On 1 CD-ROM System Requirements Macintosh Requirements - OS 10.3.9 or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution
- 24-bit video support
- QuickTime 7 or higher
Windows Requirements - XP or Vista
- DVD-ROM Drive
- 1024x768 resolution
- 24-bit video support
- PC sound card/speakers
- QuickTime 7 or higher (included)
- .NET 2.0 or higher (included)
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Vary poor on installing Joomla, and you need the Joomla installed to run the rest of the course. Poorly laid out, but does have a lot of training once you figure out how to use the program.
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Without a doubt, this is the best quality video tutorial on Joomla that I have come across. Each subject is broken down to bit sized nuggats of imformation that makes it easy to understand. It is well written and produced with quality audio-that demarks a professional quality instruction from amatuer or enthusiast attempts.
I am a rank amatuer with no web experience so I have many questions. The tutorial goes through the example of building a simple restaurant website. Very informative but he left out the important step of customizing it with graphical content. How do you customize the header if you want it to say the name of the restaurant instead of "Joomla"?. Shockingly this basic video doesn't go into to change the graphic elements of joomla and only addresses the content portion. In my opinion the graphic "look and feel" of the site are about 50% of a sites success
Most of the other books I have read on the subject make the same mistake of concentrating ... Read More
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but... I missed 2 ESSENTIAL things...
These were not covered in the video and ran me into problems later on, when continuing with the istall of the advanced Lynda tutorial.
1) the database and how to run/install multiple sites on one site (sql database). I thought I was smart and created a new databasename in the Joomla-install of the advanced course, but nevertheless the essential-website (by Leblanc) got totally deleted!!! (woooowww). It took me (I'm totally new at Joomla and PHP, over 4 hours to google and look for a solution. DIVING INTO THE DATABASE, recovering the bakfiles that were created - thank god - ). it would have saved me a lot of work if this part had ALSO been explained.
2) the clean install vs a full install.
A clean install was used for this course. So we didn't have to install the sampledata. If you don't have an idea what the sampledata does...
If this had been shown, it also would have given a better understanding of a FULL install, ... Read More
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Joseph LeBlanc does a wonderful job with this video. To a Joomla newbie like me, he has a comforting and "You, too, can do it" voice. At first I was put off by the price tag, however, should I have spent less on other products I may have well been disappointed. Mr. LeBlanc takes you from beginning to end in setting up a Web site with Joomla 1.5, using an easy to understand interface and step by step guide. I can study one particular facet of the learning phases over and over again, or perhaps shoot right to what interests me at the moment.
Thank you Mr LeBlanc, for making it possible for the hopeful Web Developer to get started.
~Donna
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This DVD video is thorough and gave me the confidence that I wasn't missing anything. It's a little basic for the steep price, but it is done well and does cover everything I wanted to know. It probably deserves 5 stars, but I just expected more for the money. I thought it was a book when I bought it, which may be the reason I'm a little disappointed. I think it could have been done as a book. I would recommend this DVD video, if you can afford it.
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