Key Features Book Description Today, millions of websites rely on Joomla - from personal sites to those of huge organizations like Nintendo, Peugeot and famous people like Michael Phelps. Now, using Joomla 3, you too can create websites that are mobile-ready, responsive, flexible, powerful, and secure - even if you're an absolute beginner.
In Joomla 3 Explained, top Joomla trainer Stephen Burge teaches you everything you need to know to build a Joomla site. Burge has taught thousands of Joomla newcomers and thousands more who've experimented with Joomla but haven't mastered it yet. Nobody knows more about guiding you up the Joomla learning curve.
Burge and the OSTraining team make learning fun. Like their online training, you learn by following enjoyable, step-by-step instructions. OSTraining books are written in plain English and are supported by plenty of online documentation and videos.
What You’ll Learn You'll master Joomla 3 hands-on, through a complete case study, crystal-clear visuals, simple explanations, and on-target analogies, all extensively tested with real Joomla beginners.
Burge walks you through installing Joomla 3, planning sites that are easy to use and manage, adding content, and incorporating powerful site features without programming. Finally, Burge shows you how to run your site securely and efficiently, no matter how big or popular it becomes!
About the Author Stephen Burge has split his career between teaching and web development. He now runs OSTraining.com, which specializes in teaching website development. OSTraining.com's clients include Apple, Pfizer, and the U.S. Departments of Energy, Education, and Commerce.
Burge's books are some of the world’s best-selling guides to the software they cover. Other books by Burge and the OSTraining team Table of Contents
Steve Burge is from Portsmouth in southern England and now lives in Atlanta in the US.
Between leaving England and arriving in the US, there were a few stops in between, including Wales, Mexico, Japan and Australia. Steve paid for his travels by working as a teacher and a web designer.
Steve now combines teaching and web design by running OSTraining.com which teaches people how to build websites. OSTraining clients include Apple, Pfizer and the U.S. Departments of Energy, Education and Commerce.
Steve has published two books: Joomla Explained and Drupal 7 Explained. More are coming including Joomla 3 Explained, Drupal 8 Explained and WordPress Explained.
The author does a great job of walking the reader through a logical progression of steps to learn the basics of Joomla as well as best business practices for planning, creating, maintaining, and securing Joomla websites.