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[...]... Configuration Joomla PHP Apache Server MySQL Windows/Linux/MacOS Option #1 Joomla PHP Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) MySQL Windows Option #2 Figure 2-1: The four servers that make up the Joomla system Within the Joomla system, the PHP engine executes the Joomla application Joomla uses the PHP plug-in to address the MySQL server where all of the Joomla data is stored While Joomla configuration... more you work with Joomla, the more you’ll share my admiration for this open source wonder 33941flast.qxd:WroxPro 8/22/07 8:09 PM Page xviii Introduction Who This Book Is For Professional Joomla! will be appeal to Web developers, hobbyists, Web designers, small and medium-sized businesses, e-commerce merchants, and nonprofit organizations The broad interest in acquiring professional Joomla skills goes... stages of interest that an intermediate Joomla user would want to follow to progress to becoming a professional user It begins with installation configuration and progresses to extending the Joomla system through the creation of custom templates, modules, components, and xviii 33941flast.qxd:WroxPro 8/22/07 8:09 PM Page xix Introduction plug-ins What follows are professional deployment issues that are... Chapter 14: Joomla Security” — This chapter introduces many of the best configuration settings to ensure Joomla site security A summary of the primary types of attacks that may be expected against a Joomla system (as well as remedies for such attacks) is provided Information regarding security settings for each individual server (Apache/IIS, PHP, MySQL, and Joomla! ) is provided ❑ Chapter 15: “What Joomla. .. (SEO) techniques, and optimize Joomla for search engine spidering 33941c01.qxd:WroxPro 8/25/07 1:18 PM Page 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Joomla! ❑ Maintain security on your system by securing your site and defending against attacks from hackers ❑ Discover the techniques used by professional Joomla sites to establish a Web presence and maintain a proactive site ❑ Tune the Joomla system for maximum performance... place for you in the wide world of Joomla With the diverse needs of professional readers in mind, I wrote this book with the intention that you would turn the last page with an understanding of Joomla second only to full-time developers or the Joomla development team members Between these covers, I have tried to provide examples of the two main areas of the professional Joomla field: development and deployment... supplying the back-end connectivity and the Joomla front-end module providing the interactive display ❑ Chapter 8: “Design Patterns and Joomla — This chapter examines the technique of using conceptual models known as design patterns to solve common programming problems A number of design patterns are summarized, and their uses in the design of part of the Joomla framework are highlighted Then, a step-by-step... publishing industry to labor to produce good work I hope the information in this book will play a part in helping you achieve your dreams Thanks 33941ftoc.qxd:WroxPro 8/22/07 8:10 PM Page ix Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Introducing Joomla! Getting to Know Joomla Flexibility Makes Joomla the CMS of Choice Who Needs This Book Web Masters Web Designers Web Developers Joomla Version 1.0 and... xxii 33941c01.qxd:WroxPro 8/25/07 1:18 PM Page 1 Introducing Joomla! If you’re reading this book, you likely already know that Joomla is becoming one of the most widely adopted new Web technologies The Joomla Content Management System (CMS) provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface for Web site construction and maintenance A novice Web user can quickly master the rudiments of Joomla and create a... E-commerce Subscription Manager MicroShop PayPal Shopping Cart Project Fork Project Manager Timesheets Extension Adding an Auction Framework to Your Site Site Content Podcasting through Joomla Providing a Picture Gallery Site Interactivity Adding Comments for Posted Articles Guestbook Chat Rooms through Joomla Setting Up a Wiki System in Joomla eWriting Implementing Classified Ads Adding Sports Tracking . w0 h0" alt="" Professional Joomla! Dan Rahmel Wiley Publishing, Inc. 33941ffirs.qxd:WroxPro 9/5/07 10:06 AM Page iii 33941ffirs.qxd:WroxPro 8/22/07 8:11 PM Page ii Professional Joomla! Introduction. Page i 33941ffirs.qxd:WroxPro 8/22/07 8:11 PM Page ii Professional Joomla! Dan Rahmel Wiley Publishing, Inc. 33941ffirs.qxd:WroxPro 9/5/07 10:06 AM Page iii Professional Joomla! Published by Wiley. books. 33941ffirs.qxd:WroxPro 9/5/07 10:06 AM Page iv I’d like to dedicate this book to the noble spirit of contributors to the Joomla! project. They make the Web a better place for us all. 33941ffirs.qxd:WroxPro