Publisher:  Packt Publishing Ltd

A number of years ago I set about planning the re-launch of a website. I was using a blog system. I learned about ‘CMS’ and did my research. I narrowed down my options to Joomla, Drupal, Plone and a few others. I then went off to my local bookstore. There I went through the books. I decided on Joomla and looked for a good book to use. It is key that a ‘how to manual’ speak to you in a manner that you can understand. I choose Building Websites with Joomla 1.0 by Hagen Graf. That started me on the Joomla journey.

I have just finished reading the sequel Building Websites with Joomla 1.5. The book is even better than the first edition. Graf explains what a CMS does, the changes from version 1.0. The book explains all the parts of Joomla. It even covers the more advanced areas of creating your own templates and components.

If you are just starting out with Joomla, this book gives you a head start. If you are already experienced with using Joomla, but not customizing it, this book is for you. This book will defiantly be on the “within reach” Book shelf.
 

Scott Wolpow is President of Prebilt Hosting and an active participant of the JoomlaNYC group.

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