As one of the most popular CMS, Joomla can be used to create websites and online applications, including small business websites, school and church websites, community-based portals, online magazines, government applications, corporate intranets and extranets, etc. However, it is not easy for those people who are not familiar with this software to start Joomla websites or applications. For them, we have selected 3 best Joomla books in below.
People who are looking to set up a Joomla website can start off their Joomla expertise with the 3 best Joomla books which are also very suitable and helpful for people who would like to expand their expertise in Joomla. Know more about the detailed descriptions of the books in the following.
Joomla! 3 beginner’s Guide
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The Joomla! 3 Beginner’s Guide can help people get started with this software within an hour, which is presented in an organized and easy-to-read manner. What’s more, this book doesn’t focus on what Joomla can do, but focus on what people can do by using Joomla.
With this book, people are able to get step-by-step instructions on design, security, administration and content, and learn how to get their first professional site up and running, add new menus & features, change the design and much more. Moreover, the real-life examples and easy-to-understand tutorials enable newbies to set up and running professional and rich-featured Joomla websites without having to hire a web designer. People can do more things with this book as below.
Create a rich-featured Joomla website that is easy-to-expand, customized and maintain without having to learn web languages.
Design attractive home pages that provide a quick overview of the contents of the sites and direct people to the content they could be interested in.
Extend Joomla capabilities by finding and utilizing must-have extensions that perfect meet their needs.
Increase their sites’ visibility.
Engage visitors and turn them into active users.
Secure their sites from hackers and potential threats by using easy-to-follow techniques.
The Official Joomla! Book, 2nd Edition
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This book is suitable and beneficial for people who are new to Joomla or are experienced Joomla users, all of who are able to learn how this software really works and get to know the Joomla community by hearing from 17 community members through in-depth reviews, and how to participate in the Joomla project in ways that make sense.
Besides, people who are new to this software or not familiar with this software can learn how to create usable and effective websites from this book. On the other hand, by learning from this book, experienced Joomla users are able to learn how to make their websites more flexible, rich-featured, visually attractive and useful by taking full advantage of the features in Joomla! 3 and Joomla! 2.5.
From this book, people also can learn how to do the following things:
Plan sites effectively before they start building them.
Create production sites quickly while avoiding common mistakes.
Install and configure Joomla for maximum efficiency.
Create and edit content for their Joomla websites.
Customize and work with Joomla templates and create a basic template.
Efficiently administer and maintain their Joomla sites.
Joomla Bible
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As a how-to reference, this book is suitable for every content manager, website manager, developer and do-it-yourself, which not only brings readers up to speed on the changes and extensions of Joomla! 3, but also covers functions and tasks, including installation, configuration, management, advanced modules and extended coverage of two key extensions.
With this book, people can learn how to obtain a code and deploy it to a server, how to obtain, modify and delete content, how to choose between Joomla platform and Joomla CMS, etc. In addition, this book helps its readers in the following ways.
Walks people through obtaining the Joomla! 3.0 code and how to deploy it to a server, configure the site, create content and manage content and user hierarchies.
Helps people get the most out of core modules that provide advanced functionality, including the Polls Module, the Banner Manager, Content Syndication, etc.
Includes hands-on tutorials and real-world practical applications.