Joomm - Joomla Beginner's Guide

You've used Joomla! 1.5 and you know your way around in this great CMS. However, you've undoubtedly heard about the new release: Joomla! 1.6. What's new in Joomla 1.6, what benefits does this new version bring you? Joomla! 1.6 First Look focuses on the changes, improvements and new features in 1.6 and shows you how to take advantage of them in your day-to-day site building routine.

Joomla! 1.6 First Look shows the changes in interface and basic content management, and then takes you through the changes in menus, control levels, templates, extensions, and SEO features. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with the consequences these changes will bring to you as a Joomla! user or developer.

What you will learn from this book :

• General changes to the Joomla! interface and the practical effects this has on creating and maintaining sites with Joomla!
• Changes in Joomla! 1.6 that affect the day to day routine of organizing, adding and editing articles
• Changes in menus, that make it easier to manage menus and add new menu items fast
• Access Control Levels relevant to website administrators in need of fine grained user permissions control
• What’s new in selecting, using and editing templates
• New extensions overhauled in Joomla! 1.6
• New SEO features to enhance your site's SEO

Vist Packt Publishing to download a free sample chapter or order Joomla! 1.6 First Look