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    Building Website with Joomla! 1.5 in 60 Minutes: "You Do Not Need to Be a Programmer; All You Need Is Basic Computer and Internet Knowledge to Develop an Impressive and High Quality Website in Record Time."
    Building Website with Joomla! 1.5 in 60 Minutes: "You Do Not Need to Be a Programmer; All You Need Is Basic Computer and Internet Knowledge to Develop an Impressive and High Quality Website in Record Time."
    Building Website with Joomla! 1.5 in 60 Minutes: "You Do Not Need to Be a Programmer; All You Need Is Basic Computer and Internet Knowledge to Develop an Impressive and High Quality Website in Record Time."
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    Building Website with Joomla! 1.5 in 60 Minutes: "You Do Not Need to Be a Programmer; All You Need Is Basic Computer and Internet Knowledge to Develop an Impressive and High Quality Website in Record Time."

    By Ak Shehu

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    WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK?

    Individuals wanting to learn Joomla! best practices.
    Individuals wanting to learn Joomla! to Develop their websites.
    Business owners or employees responsible for their company’s website.
    Web designers looking to expand their service offerings by providing Joomla! sites for clients.
    Individuals considering Joomla! for their next project.
    Web Professionals looking to save time by learning from Joomla!

    It is impossible to say exactly how many websites run Joomla! But over 25 Million copies of Joomla! software has been downloaded since March 2007. There are 500,000 Joomla! Forum members and over 8,000 Extensions listed in the Joomla! Extension Directory. Joomla! is now the new wave of Technology, Better, Faster, More Efficient and best of all FREE.

    This book brings you an easy Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Joomla! in record time. With this book, it doesn’t matter if you are a non- technical person simply looking for a way to create a fast and quality website. Joomla! is the option. The Open source is growing fast and Joomla! leads the charge.

    With access to a Webhost/server, a browser and the Joomla! software, you can create your own great website for FREE. Some more great and creative things you can do with Joomla!:

    • Corporate Websites or portals
    • Online magazines, newspapers, and publications
    • E-commerce and online reservations
    • Government applications
    • Small business Websites
    • Non-profit and Organizational Websites
    • Community-based portals
    • chool Websites
    • Personal or family homepages and many more….

    Without knowing a line of Code, and one of the most interesting things about Joomla! is that you do not need to be a programmer to build a Joomla! website. Read through the entire book and master how to build a Joomla! website in 60 minutes or less.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPartridge Publishing Singapore
    Release dateMar 15, 2012
    ISBN9781482891713
    Building Website with Joomla! 1.5 in 60 Minutes: "You Do Not Need to Be a Programmer; All You Need Is Basic Computer and Internet Knowledge to Develop an Impressive and High Quality Website in Record Time."
    Author

    Ak Shehu

    Ak Shehu is a practicing Joomla! trainer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is the author of two books on Joomla! website development—Building Website with Joomla! 1.5 in 60 minutes and Building Website with Joomla! 2.5: A Game Changer for Young Entrepreneurs. Mr. Shehu works as a full-time lecturer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He holds a BSc (Hons.) in business information systems from the University of East London and master of business administration (MBA) from Anglia Ruskin University. Having worked in the web design and education industry for many years, the experience garnered has been channeled toward educating colleagues, friends, and clients about the effectiveness of using Joomla! in website development. Mr. Shehu has been conducting Joomla! training for companies, business owners, students, and individuals, to name just a few, on how to build and maintain their Joomla! websites. During his free time, he takes pleasure in making new friends and loves sharing his knowledge with others. He is a Nigerian and currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with his family. This is his third book. You can find him on the web via www.akshehu.com.

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      Building Website with Joomla! 1.5 in 60 Minutes - Ak Shehu

      Copyright © 2014 by Ak Shehu.

      ISBN:      Hardcover   978-1-4828-9157-7

                      Softcover      978-1-4828-9156-0

                      Ebook          978-1-4828-9171-3

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Limited Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty. Caveat emptor. No guarantees or claims of fitness with respect to accuracy and completeness are made by the author, the publisher, or other contributors. No warranty may be extended by salesperson or written sales materials. The strategies and advice contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. you should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the author nor publisher shall be liable for any loss of profit or other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.

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      Contents

      Acknowledgement

      Preface

      Introduction

      Chapter One

      Obtaining and Installing Joomla!

      Chapter Two

      Creating Contents and Menus

      Chapter Three

      Understanding Sections and Categories

      Chapter Four

      Making your site Dynamic with Component, Modules & Plugins

      Chapter Five

      Managing Front-end & Back-end Users

      Chapter Six

      Working with the Media Manager

      Chapter Seven

      Usability, Accessibility and Web Standards

      Chapter Eight

      Using Templates and Extensions in Joomla!

      Appendix

      Appendix A: Exporting & Importing Joomla!

      Database from your computer

      Appendix B: Key Resources

      Appendix C: Look who’s using Joomla!

      About The Author

      I would like to

      dedicate this book to Noor A’an.

      Without her love, support and patience, none of this would be possible.

      Acknowledgement

      All praise is due to God, the creator of all that exists. Thanks to Him for the ability he gave me in writing this book.

      When I first plan to write this book, I knew it would be a challenge to cover all important aspect of it and yet keep it from becoming too technical. It however took many people to get this book into your hands and I would like to extend my thanks to all.

      I want to thank Dr. Ali Salman for his valuable input to this new book and to Ahmad Shehu for helping me to better explain the more obscure concepts. A special thanks to Abdul-Aziz Tanko, Riyaz Ahamed and Noor Farhan Najah Bt. Ramlee for their motivation and continued support while I crank out this Book.

      I would like to extend a very special thank you to my Friend Muhammed Irfan Ishak for introducing me into Joomla!

      I would like to also pay tribute to the Developers for their continued efforts in putting together the remarkable Content Management System that is Joomla! 1.5.

      And finally to all my family and friends who always believed I could do it.

      Preface

      This book provides a broad and thorough introduction to Web design using Joomla! 1.5. It is intended primarily for any person with basic knowledge of computer and internet who wishes to develop a personal website or other kinds of websites. It presents a systematic account of the World Wide Web, which will serve as a foundation for anyone setting out on a career as a professional Web Designer.

      I have written this book for you to learn Joomla! 1.5 as fast as possible, and thank you for deciding to read this book.

      It is significant that this book is read cover-to-cover, and all you have to do is simply read a page, do what it says and go ahead. You will be a fluent Joomla! user after completing all the tasks in this book.

      When I first came across Joomla! I found it difficult to install and difficult to learn how it works generally. It was even trickier to learn how to customize the site as per my requirement. In that period, there were many tutorials which explained different tasks, but not a single one explained how to install, administer or even modify Joomla! website to my needs. Thenceforth, I learned Joomla! in a more complex way by trying out different tutorials, trying different buttons in the administration, and seeing what happens. I gradually became facile in making and administrating Joomla! websites. It took me months going through all these processes.

      I have now written this book in such a way that you will learn all that within minutes. If you have read this book three times cover-to-cover, you will be able to make any type of Joomla! website in Just 60 Minutes or less.

      Introduction

      In recent years, the internet has become one of the most booming industries and everyone wants to get in on it. Many companies have set up websites for people to visit and browse through their services or products. They have also posted the history of their company and their accomplishments so that people can be aware of them. However, if you were to venture into the internet market, would it not take a lot of time to get everything organized and at the same time, build the website? Relax, Joomla! is here to make it simple and easy in no time to develop and design your own website. In this case, you don’t have to pay to get it done by a web design company.

      However, as you might have already known, Joomla! is one of the Content Management Systems (CMS) and there are other CMS like Drupal, Wordpress, etc., but you may not be sure on which one to use. You don’t have to worry; Joomla! makes life easy for you. This chapter will guide you through some easy key points to start building your Joomla! website. We shall be looking at the following things:

      ■ Why do you need a website?

      ■ Joomla! seems the right solution for me. How do I get started?

      ■ What do you know about Joomla!?

      ■ What is Content Management System (CMS)

      ■ The Power of Joomla!

      ■ Who Uses Joomla!?

      ■ How do I install Joomla!?

      ■ How should I set up my site?

      ■ Picking a Template

      ■ Organizing Content

      ■ Creating Navigation

      Why do you need a website?

      You definitely should ask yourself, do I need a website? Yes, you might think! But why? If you don’t have a clear goal for having or developing a website, your website will not be organized and will have no value. You must identify your goals or else you will be building site with no bearing; but what shall I use exactly for my website?

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      To tell you the truth, Joomla! is an excellent solution for your website development and design. It has thousands of free extensions that will suit your needs in the development and design of your website. I strongly recommend you to go for it.

      Joomla! seems the right solution for me. How do I get started?

      Joomla! is free and anyone can use, share, and support it. To download the 1.5 version go to http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5393-joomla-1525-released.html for download.

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