Joomla!官方教科書年底上市
這真是一個佛心來著的新聞,Joomla!官方為籌措運作資金,找了幾名資深的Joomla!開發者和使用者,專司寫作官方出版的書籍,目前的新聞稿規劃為兩本:- The Official Joomla! Book,預定為2010年12月上市,定位為介紹書籍,除了一些基本的介紹之外,廣泛的討論各領域的應用案例。
- Joomla! Explained: Your Step-by-Step Guide ,預定為2011年年初上市,步驟式的教學,目前內容大綱尚未公佈
第一本書的介紹-The Official Joomla! Book
這本書的作者是兩位資深的Joomla!官方成員,一位是Joomla!官方論壇管理者的Jennifer Marriott,本身也是一位音樂家,一家網站開發公司的老板。另一位是在Joomla!官方論壇有發表超過5000篇文章的Elin Waring,同時也建立了最初的Joomla!常見問答集的收集,本身是個大學社會系的教授,針對的議題多半是應用於非營利組織。
大綱(英文)
- How Joomla! came into being and a description of the community that surrounds it
- Domain names, finding a good host, color schemes, and branding
- Installing Joomla!
- Working with sample content to understand how Joomla! works
- Templating for Joomla!, as well as how to edit the default templates
- Using extensions, discussion of top pick extensions, and explanations of what they do
- Creating meaningful navigation, content, and structure
- Search engine optimization
- Promotions, marketing, and social networking
- Practical site examples for business, non-profit, and education
- Interviews with Joomla! experts, including how they found Joomla!, their contributions to the project, and insights into their specialties and expertise areas

