Mastering Joomla! 1.5 Extension and Framework Development (Update)

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Packt Publishing released the book “Mastering Joomla! 1.5 Extension and Framework Development (Update)” which is an updated version of the original.

This book will guide you through the complexities of implementing add-ons, components, modules, and plugins in Joomla! 1.5. After learning the basics the books teaches you the more advanced stuff like modifying the database and building 3rd party applications using the API.

The book is written for PHP programmers and experience with the MVC design pattern is usefull.

What you will learn from this book :

  • Understand the structure and design of the Joomla! 1.5 framework and how it operates at its core to develop efficient and well-designed extensions for Joomla!
  • Extend the database conventions for the database schema and common fields
  • Access and manipulate the database with the help of JDatabase and JTable classes
  • Design extensions that work within the Joomla! structure
  • Incorporate User, Session, Request, and Browser classes in extensions
  • Organize your code with the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern
  • Build your own components to manage and present a specific set of data
  • Enhance our component by creating a module, which will add new functionality to our frontend
  • Modify your system’s functionality without the need to alter existing code
  • Discover how to add pagination, ordering, filtering, and searching to make your extensions more user-friendly, and increase the chances of having successfully created a commercially winning or freely available extension
  • Improve your extensions by customizing the document properties, adding multilingual capabilities, and providing an interactive user experience
  • Access remote third-party services from an application with Joomla!’s API (Application Programming Interface) and web service
  • Master the techniques of error handling and access control to prevent malicious attacks on your systems

If you`re interested in the book I`ve got the following article for you: Customize backend Component in Joomla! 1.5.

Onderstroom day 7

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I spend most of the day at the Urban Village stage (bellamypark).

I`ve seen Rondomtrom, MBO Dans (ROC Goes), The Nuclear Brothers and The Hickey Underworld.

Joomla! 1.5 Templates Cookbook

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In the near future (next week) I will be reviewing “Joomla! 1.5 Templates Cookbook” by Packt Publishing.
The book teaches the reader how to modify and adapt Joomla! 1.5 templates to their wishes and optimise a template.

The book consists of a series of self-contained step-by-step recipes that cover everything from common tasks such as changing your site’s logo or favicon and altering color schemes, to custom error pages and template overrides.

The book is written for webdesigners and Joomla! users with experience in (X)HTML and CSS.

What you will learn from this book :

  • Get to grips with the basics of template design for Joomla! such as changing the logo and altering color schemes for your templates
  • Understand Joomla! concepts such as module chrome and template positions
  • Add a multilingual aspect to your website to cater to a larger audience
  • Create custom error templates and generate revenue by displaying advertisements on your website
  • Style Joomla!’s search results and customize Joomla!’s breadcrumb trail
  • Create attractive and functional print styles for your website to make your content printer-friendly
  • Customize the look and feel of your Joomla! website’s administration panel to match either your business or client identity
  • Create social bookmarks, embed videos, and add a shoutbox to your Joomla! website to make it more user-friendly
  • Integrate Joomla! with social media such as Twitter and YouTube
  • Create and specify mobile stylesheets for you Joomla! website to style your Joomla! website more effectively for mobile users
  • Use JavaScript to enhance your Joomla! templates
  • A wide range of miscellaneous tips, tricks, and tasks to help get your Joomla! website one step closer to perfection

This book should be available in your local book store at this time.

Onderstroom day 6

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Yesterday it was street theater day.I shot nearly 200 pictures.

The grupo puja air show was canceled just minutes before start because of the rain.

Onderstroom day 5

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Yesterday was the second day of the festival (9-7) but the fifth for me.

I mostly did small jobs.

At 20.00 hours the festival started including Circus Ronaldo and the acts near the dock. Later that evening the dutch band the juke joints played an acoustic session on the dock stage. I`ve got pictures of the band.

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