Joomla! is an open-source award-winning PHP/MySQL based content management system (CMS). Since its available under the GPL license it`s free to download, modify and use it for your website.
Version 1.6 introduces many improvements for front-end users and administrators. New features in Joomla 1.6 include
- Finer access controls for viewing and editing content with configurable user groups and viewing levels
- A user-defined category structure, from simple one-level to complex multi-level categories
- Installation improvements allowing for multiple extension installations in one package, updatable with a single click
- Expanded language support for easy production of multi-lingual sites
- Start and end publishing times for modules with more control over where they display,
- Fresh new templates and semantic markup to please the eye as well as the search engines
- More creative control through template styles
- Hundreds of additional features, streamlining workflow and productivity
The book guides you trough changes including the new interface, articles, menus, access control levels (ACL), templates, extensions and SEO features.
This book is written for users, developers and designers who are familiar with Joomla 1.5 and want to know what’s new in Joomla 1.6.
Packt has asked me if I’m interested in reviewing this book by the famous Dutch Joomla expert Eric Tiggeler.