The Official Joomla! Book

The only official, authoritative, and comprehensive Joomla! reference for every administrator, developer, designer, and content manager!

By Joomla! Forums Manager Jennifer Marriott -- the world's #1 expert on what Joomla! users need to know.
Includes practical examples from business, non-profits and education.
Presents expert Q and As with top Joomla! contributors.
Covers everything from installation to usability, templates to extensions.
A key launch title in our new Joomla! Press series.

The Official Joomla! Book is the first authoritative, comprehensive Joomla! reference for everyone who designs, develops, or manages Joomla! web sites. Written by Joomla! Forums Manager Jennifer Marriott, this book will help newcomers quickly master the basics of creating a Joomla! web presence and avoid 'newbie' mistakes it will help experienced Joomla! users extend their knowledge to make the most about Joomla!... and it will help all users participate more actively in the Joomla! community as both users and contributors. Drawing on her unsurpassed experience helping Joomla! users, Marriott takes a holistic approach to planning, creating, and maintaining Joomla! websites. She walks through planning and designing more usable, effective sites; improving sites with templates and extensions; optimizing sites for search engines; and much more. Throughout, Marriott explains key concepts conversationally, helping users learn to help themselves, and confidently gain control over their Joomla! sites. She also provides:

Many practical examples from business, the non-profit world, and education.
Insightful Q and As with leading contributors to the Joomla! community.
Exceptionally detailed information on web resources for Joomla! users is the first authoritative, comprehensive Joomla!