Description: In Joomla! 2.5 Essential Training, Jen Kramer uses Joomla! to build a web site from scratch—no programming required—and guides site designers through the process, from installation to launch. The course demonstrates how to create and organize content; add menus, sidebars, and other features; change the look with templates; install plug-ins and extensions; assign specific users to create and edit content; and much more. Jen also shows how to evaluate the quality of third-party extensions and templates and how to download and install them, and emphasizes the importance of backups for your Joomla! site, with details on creating and storing those backups.

• Understanding a content management system (CMS)
• Comparing a CMS-driven site to a static HTML site
• Installing Joomla!
• Organizing content within Joomla!
• Creating categories, articles, and menus
• Installing third-party extensions and templates
• Managing users and their permissions
• Changing the look of the site with templates
• Launching a Joomla! site

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In Joomla! 1.6: Creating and Editing Custom Templates, Jen Kramer shows web designers how to create eye-popping web sites with Joomla! templates and CSS. The course starts with the basics: how to add the Joomla! template codes to a static HTML layout, install the template package, and clean up styling after installation. The course also covers advanced styling techniques, such as creating multiple layouts within the same Joomla! template, configuring menus and submenus, and implementing template overrides and template styles. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

• Preparing an HTML comp for conversion to Joomla!
• Converting from the index.html file to index.php
• Installing the template package file
• Downloading and installing tools
• Styling active links, navigation, sidebars, and more
• Assigning optional regions in the template
• Displaying modules within an article
• Performing overrides
• Setting exceptions for the home page

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