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If you8217re new to content management systems8212or even new to building websites8212this practical guide will get you up and running in no time. You don8217t have to know much code, if any, to get started. Need to build a website quickly? Have a client that requires a powerful website with lots of compelling features? Ideal for web designers and developers alike, this updated edition takes you step-by-step through site creation with Joomla, with plenty of hands-on exercises along the way.Build a sample site throughout the book to see how Joomla! worksPlan and structure your site8217s categories, articles, menus, and modulesLearn the ins and outs of creating, organizing, and displaying contentAdd images, audio, and video8212and create complete image galleriesBuild a blog, set up an events calendar, and create custom user formsSell merchandise by putting together your own online storeEngage visitors by creating user profiles and hangoutsSecure your site and keep it optimizedMigrate to Joomla! 3 and update your third-party extensions,.
About the Author
Product | Creative | Author | Speaker | Tech InnovatorRon Severdia served as Chief Product Officer and co-founder of the award-winning eBook company Metrodigi in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been a Creative Director on interactive branding projects-from web sites and brand identities to interactive campaigns-for clients such as HP, Verizon, Electronic Arts, Yahoo!, Visa, Walmart.com, and Apple. His prior experience includes stints as a Senior Designer and then Creative Director at Young & Rubicam, DDB, Glow, and Landor Associates. Fluent in several languages, he worked for seven years in Europe, where he won several awards for successful creative work. Ron has been using Joomla since 2006 to build sites for companies, large and small, including a worldwide branding site for Citibank and a Big Data portal for eBay.
