Many types of websites can be built and maintained more easily using a content management
system (CMS). A CMS provides a web-based interface for creating and organizing content.
The content is stored in a database, then consistently presented according to a set of
templates and preferences, which eliminates the need to handcraft each page in HTML.
Joomla! is a popular, easy-to-use, open-source CMS built in PHP. It has near-limitless
functionality, thanks to its community of extension developers. In Joomla! 1.5 Essential
Training, Joseph LeBlanc uses Joomla! to build a small-business website from scratch with
no programming at all, from installation to launch. He demonstrates how to create and
organize content; add menus, sidebars, and other features; change the look with templates;
install plug-ins and extensions; and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.

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