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Introduction to Joomla! (B133)

The introductory Joomla! 1.5 course provides historical and background information on Open Source and Jooma!. Students will explore the Joomla! Website and download and install the Joomla! 1.5 files. Students will become familiar with the basic content and features of Joomla! 1.5, create several pages of content, and link the content to basic menus.
Outline
Week 1:
  • What is Open Source?
  • History of Joomla!
  • Examples of Jooma! Web page
  • Content Management System
  • Installing Joomla 1.5
Week 2:
  • Website structure
  • Front End
  • Front Page
  • Menus
  • Newsflash
  • Search
  • Poll
  • Content
  • Feed
  • Back end
Week 3:
  • Administration
  • Tool bar
  • Submenus
  • Filter Elements
  • Content Area
  • Help Menu
  • Control Panel
  • User Manager
  • Media Manager
  • Metadata
  • Search Engine Optimization
Week 4:
  • Section Manager
  • Category Manager
  • Article Manager
  • Menus
  • Front Page Manager
  • Editing Menus
  • Adding More Content
Prerequisites
Students should have some familiarity with html and a basic understanding of the term 'database'.
Requirements
Must have a functioning web server which has PHP 4.3 or later, has Zlib, and MySQL 3.23.x on or with Unicode character sets MySQL from 4.1.x on.

Books:
Required Book: Building Websites with Joomla! 1.5

Additional information:

Your place in the course is confirmed by your payment. Introductory courses are intended for students with no experience in the subject matter and are seeking beginner level training.

Refund Policy: Please read our Terms and Refund Policy before registering for this course.

Additional Cost: Book and software might be required for the course. Read the Requirements and Book section for more information. Course fee does not include the book and software cost .

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Introduction to Joomla!
Price: $200.00
Item No.: B133
Instructor: Christine Gysin
CEUs: 2
Duration: 4 weeks
Open Courses:
Start Date: Feb 20, 2012
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Start Date: Oct 1, 2012
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Instructor's ProfileInstructor
Christine Gysin has been employed in the technology field for over twenty years, both as a full time employee and an independent sub-contractor. Her experience ranges from a computer analyst, database programmer/administrator, technology directory, and Web designer/programmer. Christine Gysin has also been a tutor/teacher for over twenty years working with elementary, secondary, and college level students.
Before you register for this class, please read the Outline, Prerequisites, Requirements, Books, and Refund Policy sections carefully.
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  • "The class was very good but could be longer. The instructor is easy to work with and responsive to questions. With minimal knowledge, I learned enough in 4 short weeks to build 2 Joomla sites and feel comfortable enough to build more on my own. Recommend!" - Elaine Swyt