Joomla! 3 Beginner's Guide

Eric Tiggeler has authored several books on Joomla!, such as the highly successful Joomla! 2.5 Beginner's Guide  and Joomla! 3 Beginner's Guide, both by Packt Publishing. He has also written several Joomla! guides in Dutch. His books have received excellent reader reviews. He also writes tutorials for several computer magazines and Joomla! community websites. Over the last ten years, he has developed numerous websites, big and small, using Joomla!. He is fascinated by the Web as a powerful, creative, and ever-changing means of communication, as well as by the revolutionary software Joomla!, which enables anybody to create beautiful and user-friendly websites. On a daily basis, he works as a consultant and copywriter at a communication consultancy company affiliated to the Free University of Amsterdam. Over the last few years, he has written more than 20 books in Dutch on writing and communication. His passion lies in making complex things easy to understand. He is married, has two daughters, and lives and works in Hilversum, the Netherlands. On the Web, you'll find him at www.joomla.erictiggeler.nl(in Dutch) and www.joomm.net(in English).

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: A new and easy way to build websitesInstallation: Getting Joomla up and runningFirst steps: Getting to know JoomlaWeb building basics: creating a site in an hourSmall sites, big sites: organizing your content effectivelyCreating content: adding and editing articlesWelcoming your visitor: creating attractive home pages and overview pagesHelping your visitors find what they want: managing menusOpening up the Site: enabling users to log in and contributeGetting the most out of your site: extending JoomlaCreating an attractive design: working with templatesAttracting searchAppendix: Keeping the site secureAppendix: Creating a multingual site