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Joomla! Start to Finish: How to Plan, Execute, and Maintain Your Web Site


  • ISBN13: 9780470570890
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  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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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 K… More >>

Joomla! Start to Finish: How to Plan, Execute, and Maintain Your Web Site

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  1. #1 by Hepcat Vince on June 24, 2010 - 7:45 pm

    I have been using DreamWeaver for the last few years to maintain/update client sites. I have a client that needed a cms site. After deciding on Joomla!, I read and referenced this book throughout the process. It was very helpful, and got me through most of the key concepts. Layout and pace of the book was very good, as was the language/terminology. As for any book, you will run into issues when creating your site that may or may not be covered. Even though that was the case, the concept was covered. When I searched the Joomla! community, this made it much easier to understand and implement the solution.

    I also liked the “Favorite Extensions” chapter–essential tools for managing, backing-up, and enhancing the site.
    Rating: 4 / 5

  2. #2 by A. Swanson on June 24, 2010 - 9:06 pm

    …and I was right. I’d watched her videos on another site for Joomla and knew I wanted the book. I think I have most every J! book out there but this one is outstanding. If you’re stumped on your site or just need more info than you have, this is a great solution.

    What I liked: good clear instruction. Lots of overviews of the admin stuff, plus outside-the-Joomla-box info on planning. A good section on backup.

    What I would like more of: extension coverage, especially the multi-use modules and the ecommerce selections. That is because most of these are poorly documented by their creators and no one has really tackled a book on the subject (although most J! authors do include sections in their books on the topics).

    Well worth your dollars and minutes to get and read.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. #3 by Ron S. on June 24, 2010 - 11:42 pm

    The book never made it past “Start”. If you are a beginner, it did not adequately explain the relationships between Sections, Categories, Articles and Menus – the basis of Joomla. If you are a more advanced web designer making the transition to a Content Management System (CMS) – the book spends a scant several pages on using external templates and resolving issues.

    You are better off spending a few dollars less for a basic entry level book if you are just learning the ropes of CMS. Or, for more advanced designers, spend a few dollars more and buy something that goes deeper into the subtle nuances of Joomla.

    Rating: 2 / 5

  4. #4 by Jesse J. Saunders on June 25, 2010 - 12:42 am

    This book covers some pretty good material in terms of the basics of starting a website with Joomla. It gives a good foundation for how to make a site that is usable on the Internet. However, it doesn’t cover a lot of questions a user might have if they are familiar with HTML and are now trying to use Joomla for a website. One example is that I was unable to find anything about making a link from one article page to another. There is only information about how to make links from the homepage. There is also very little about how to create basic HTML items such as drop down lists and frames.
    Rating: 4 / 5

  5. #5 by Immersed in Joomla! on June 25, 2010 - 1:08 am

    I really like this book – it is demystifying, extremely well-written, nicely formatted, easy to follow, and doesn’t miss a beat with all the basic info.

    For those HTML web developers who want to make the leap to a well-supported, globally-popular, flexible content management system for a multitude of businesses, schools and non-profit organizations, Jen Kramer has done a huge favor.

    Clear, concise information, thoughtfully and logically laid-out, excellent explanations of sections, categories, articles and modules and their relationships, plus the abundance of accompanying illustrative screenshots, puts this Joomla! book at the top of the must-have list.

    Bravo!Joomla! Start to Finish: How to Plan, Execute, and Maintain Your Web Site (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

    Enjoy these lynda.com DVDs by Jen Kramer:

    Joomla Creating and Editing Custom Templates

    Joomla! Advanced CSS
    Rating: 5 / 5