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Joomla! is a powerful content management system that gives web administrators the ability to create and maintain a website easily and efficiently. In this VTC course, author Melanie Hedgespeth will show you how to install Joomla, work through all of the administrative configurations of a Joomla site, set permissions, and integrate your site with social media platforms and smartphones. Melanie will also show you how to analyze your site data, make your site secure, and customize your Joomla installation. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

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Introduction
  Joomla! Overview (02:49)
  Reasons for Using Joomla (06:40)
  Requirements for Installation (04:20)
Joomla! Basics
  Terminology (04:26)
  Software to Get Ready (06:26)
  Documentation and Demo (03:49)
Joomla! Help
  Joomla! Community (04:20)
  Search Tips (03:55)
Thinking about a Site
  Planning and Inspiration (04:18)
  Mockup (05:47)
  Templates (06:13)
Local Installation
  WAMP (02:20)
  Joomla! pt. 1 (02:09)
  Joomla! pt. 2 (02:47)
  Access (02:19)
Remote Installation
  Web Host Install (03:02)
  Access (05:54)
Administrator Knowledge
  Control Panel pt. 1 (05:38)
  Control Panel pt. 2 (04:18)
  Global Configuration pt. 1 (06:15)
  Global Configuration pt. 2 (04:10)
  Global Configuration pt. 3 (04:05)
  Global Configuration pt. 4 (03:53)
  Global Configuration pt. 5 (02:31)
  Site Maintenance and Messaging (03:50)
  Profile and System Information (04:40)
  Menus and Toolbars within Managers (07:35)
  Super Admin Password Loss (01:41)
  phpMyAdmin Basics (03:45)
  Core Files (05:13)
Category Manager
  Categories pt. 1 (05:36)
  Categories pt. 2 (04:54)
  Categories pt. 3 (03:32)
Content: Articles
  Content Editors (03:29)
  JCE (02:17)
  Articles pt. 1 (04:13)
  Articles pt. 2 (05:45)
  Articles pt. 3 (04:35)
  Article Options pt. 1 (04:16)
  Article Options pt. 2 (03:03)
  Article Manager Options (02:28)
  Frontend Editing (02:34)
  Dealing with Other File Types (03:07)
Content: Menus
  Menu Manager pt. 1 (04:28)
  Menu Manager pt. 2 (03:33)
  Menu Manager pt. 3 (02:44)
  Build a Menu pt. 1 (03:50)
  Build a Menu pt. 2 (04:29)
  Menu Item Options (03:37)
  Breadcrumbs (02:45)
Content: Images
  Media Manager pt. 1 (03:01)
  Media Manager pt. 2 (03:12)
  Media Manager pt. 3 (03:06)
  Media Manager Options (03:13)
  Background Images (03:37)
Content: Contacts
  Adding Contacts (03:19)
  Contact Form (02:40)
  Additional Contact Options (02:43)
Content: Video
  Video Module (02:41)
  Video Inside Articles (03:10)
Home Page
  Layout Options (03:39)
Extensions
  Extensions Explained (06:21)
  Installing (03:39)
  Updating and Removing (03:28)
  Templates (04:56)
  Varying Templates within a Site (01:38)
  Template Options (04:10)
  Languages pt. 1 (01:41)
  Languages pt. 2 (02:44)
Extensions: Components
  Banners pt. 1 (02:24)
  Banners pt. 2 (04:39)
  Newsfeeds (02:10)
  Redirect (01:21)
  Weblinks (02:54)
Extensions: Modules
  Login pt. 1 (02:30)
  Login pt. 2 (03:12)
  Latest News (01:57)
  Who is Online (01:29)
  Load Position (01:14)
Users
  User Manager pt. 1 (04:19)
  User Manager pt. 2 (03:11)
  User Manager pt. 3 (03:40)
  Access Control pt. 1 (03:25)
  Access Control pt. 2 (03:44)
Search and Stats
  Smart Search (02:54)
  Smart Search Menu Item (01:16)
  Joomla! Stats pt. 1 (02:11)
  Joomla! Stats pt. 2 (01:49)
  Reset Article Hits (01:51)
  Google Analytics pt. 1 (02:52)
  Google Analytics pt. 2 (02:43)
Custom Modules
  Weather (01:44)
  Chat (02:47)
  Time (02:10)
  Background Images (03:21)
Social Integration
  Article Comments pt. 1 (01:56)
  Article Comments pt. 2 (03:12)
  Facebook pt. 1 (02:49)
  Facebook pt. 2 (03:04)
  Twitter (02:08)
  Pinterest (03:46)
Multi-Platform Access
  Smartphones pt. 1 (02:38)
  Smartphones pt. 2 (03:10)
  Smartphones pt. 3 (02:51)
  iPad (02:19)
SEO
  Tips (03:39)
  Site Map (02:55)
Security and Updates
  Updates (03:13)
  Security Issues (02:20)
  Backups (03:46)
  Database Backup (02:10)
Customization
  Favicon (02:32)
  QR Codes pt. 1 (04:47)
  QR Codes pt. 2 (04:50)
Basic Template Modification
  Footer (03:04)
  Logo (04:07)
  Text Color (03:44)
  Graphics (02:56)
  Text Type (02:18)
  Custom Error Page pt. 1 (02:41)
  Custom Error Page pt. 2 (02:51)
Plug-ins
  Plug-ins Explained pt. 1 (04:06)
  Plug-ins Explained pt. 2 (02:42)
eCommerce
  Shopping pt. 1 (02:35)
  Shopping pt. 2 (02:49)
  Shopping pt. 3 (03:46)
Moving Local Install to Remote
  Local to Remote pt. 1 (01:57)
  Local to Remote pt. 2 (01:59)
  Local to Remote pt. 3 (00:43)
  Local to Remote pt. 4 (01:25)
  Local to Remote pt. 5 (01:44)
Site Housekeeping
  Cleanup (04:30)
Conclusion
  Course Wrap Up (01:58)
Credits
  About the Author (00:49)

Title Information / Pricing

Title: Joomla! 2.5
Author: Melanie Hedgespeth
SKU: 34344
ISBN: 978-1-61866-049-7
Release Date: 2012-06-25
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Duration: 7.5 hrs / 134 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: Available on CD and Online University
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
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