Download or read book Beginning Joomla! written by Dan Rahmel and published by Apress. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Joomla! is relatively easy to install, a fair amount of knowledge is required in order to configure the application to your specific needs. Beginning Joomla! answers many of the questions you're sure to have, guiding you through the process of creating your own design templates, adding and managing content, and adding popular community features such as article commenting, user profile management, and forums. Later chapters discuss e-commerce integration, explore search engine optimization, and show you how to extend Joomla! by creating your own plug-ins.