Joomla! Bible -- Credits -- About the Author -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Is This Book for You? -- How This Book Is Organized -- How to Use This Book -- About the Icons -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: Getting Started with Joomla! -- Chapter 1: Introducing the Joomla! Content Management System -- Discovering Open Source Content Management -- Discovering Joomla! -- Understanding the Joomla! Architecture -- Engaging with the Joomla! Community -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Obtaining and Installing Joomla! -- Getting the Installation Files -- Meeting the Technical Requirements -- Installing Joomla! -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Taking a First Look at Joomla! -- Exploring the Front End -- Exploring the Back End -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Getting the Most from Site Configuration -- Exploring the Global Configuration Manager -- Using the Global Configuration Manager Workspaces -- Summary -- Part II: Working with Content and Users -- Chapter 5: Managing Content -- Creating Articles -- Managing Existing Articles -- Understanding Content Hierarchies in Joomla! -- Working with the Global Article Manager -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Working with Editors and Media -- Working with the Editor Options in Joomla! -- Introducing the Joomla! Media Manager -- Working with Media Files -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Employing Advanced Content Management Techniques -- Using Content Display Modules -- Bringing External Content into Your Site -- Managing Content from the Front End -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Working with the Menu System -- Introducing the Menu Manager -- Creating and Managing Menus -- Working with the Menu Item Manager -- Creating and Managing Menu Items -- Controlling Access to Menus and Menu Items -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Managing the Home Page of Your Site -- Creating the Home Page of Your Site.

Publishing Articles on the Home Page -- Publishing Component Output on the Home Page -- Publishing Modules on the Home Page -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Managing Your Site's Users -- Introducing the User Manager -- Understanding the Default User Hierarchy -- Adding Users to the System -- Managing Existing Users -- Adding and Editing User Groups -- Enabling Front-End User Registration -- Working with the User Profile Page -- Controlling Access to Content and Functionalities -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Creating a Multilingual Website -- Introducing the Language Manager -- Installing New Language Packs -- Modifying a Language Pack -- Enabling Multilingual Content -- Summary -- Part III: Working with Components, Modules, and Plug-Ins -- Chapter 12: Using the Banner Manager -- Introducing the Banner Manager -- Configuring the Banner Component -- Managing Clients -- Managing Categories -- Managing Banners -- Using the Banner Module -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Working with the Contacts Component -- Introducing the Contact Manager -- Configuring the Contacts Component -- Managing Contacts -- Managing Categories -- Creating Contact Forms -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Using the Newsfeed Component -- Introducing the Newsfeed Manager -- Configuring the Newsfeed Component -- Managing Your Newsfeeds -- Managing Newsfeed Categories -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Using the Site Search Components -- Creating an Effective Site Search -- Configuring the Site Search Components -- Managing Indexed Content -- Tracking Site Search Activity -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Using the Weblinks Component -- Introducing the Weblinks Manager -- Configuring the Weblinks Component -- Managing Weblinks -- Managing Weblinks Categories -- Summary -- Chapter 17: Working with the Site Modules -- Introducing the Site Module Manager -- Reviewing the Site Modules -- Summary.

Chapter 18: Working with the Administrator Modules -- Introducing the Administrator Modules Manager -- Reviewing the Administrator Modules -- Summary -- Chapter 19: Working with Plug-Ins -- Introducing the Plug-in Manager -- Reviewing the Default Plug-ins -- Summary -- Part IV: Customizing and Extending the System -- Chapter 20: Customizing the Appearance of Joomla! -- Exploring the Default Templates -- Understanding How Templates Work -- Using the Joomla! Template Manager -- Customizing Template Styles -- Working with Templates -- Overriding Module and Component Output -- Summary -- Chapter 21: Customizing Joomla! Functionality -- Understanding the Basic Principles -- Finding the Right Tools -- Customizing Components -- Customizing Modules -- Working with Plug-ins -- Summary -- Chapter 22: Extending Your Site -- Finding Extensions -- Working with the Extension Manager -- Finding the Right Extension for the Job -- Summary -- Part V: Overseeing Website Maintenance and Management -- Chapter 23: Keeping Your Site Secure and Up to Date -- Implementing Security Best Practices -- Keeping Up With Security Notices -- Managing Site Maintenance -- Summary -- Chapter 24: Managing Performance and Accessibility -- Employing Effective Cache Management -- Improving Content Performance -- Tuning Joomla! Performance -- Maintaining Accessibility -- Summary -- Chapter 25: Making a Site Search-Engine Friendly -- Creating Search Engine- Friendly URLs -- Creating Custom Error Pages -- Working with Metadata and Page Titles -- Summary -- Part VI: Appendixes -- Appendix A: Choosing a Sample Data Set -- Installing No Sample Data -- Creating a Typical Blog Site -- Deploying a Brochure Site Structure -- Installing the Joomla! Default Data -- Learning Joomla! Sample Data -- Installing Testing Data -- Appendix B: Locating Key Files -- Appendix C: Installing XAMPP.

Appendix D: Installing MAMP -- Appendix E: Implementing e-Commerce with VirtueMart -- Introducing VirtueMart -- Obtaining and Installing VirtueMart -- Getting Started with VirtueMart -- Index.