Day 1

Introduction

What is a content management system? & Introduction to Joomla!

Joomla Administration

Installing

Overview of the installation process

Installing Joomla! 1.5

Using the example files

Creating Content

Adding content to the front page

Using Read More

Creating individual pages of content

Dividing long articles using page breaks

Formatting content

Adding an external link

Adding article images

Deleting content

Organizing Content into Sections and Categories

Creating sections and categories

Organizing content

Using the Blog Layout options

Using the List Layout options

Modifying section and category details

Adding section and category descriptions

Setting Content Display Parameters

Setting Global Configuration parameters for articles

Setting individual article configuration parameters

Setting content access parameters

Ordering articles

Setting publishing parameters

Setting article icons

Setting metadata

Creating Menus for Your Site

Using menus

Using other menu items

Creating parent menu items

Setting menu item details

Setting the menu item page title

Creating additional menus

Changing the default menu items

Deleting menu items

Day 2

Using Modules

Creating a sidebar

Configuring modules

Assigning modules to menu items

Creating a login module

Creating a breadcrumb module

Creating a syndicate module for RSS feeds

Using other modules

Using Components

Using the content component

Creating a contact component

Creating a poll component

Creating a search component

Managing Users

Creating a user

Granting user permissions

Allowing self-registration

Allowing users to modify user details

Using Global Tools

Modifying global configurations

Reading and writing private messages

Using the Mass Mail feature

Using the Media Manager

Using Joomla! help

Day 3

Using Templates

Changing the look of the site using templates

Assigning templates

Adjusting templates with the HTML Editor

Extending Joomla! 1.5

Using plug-ins

Using extensions

Managing languages in the site

Joining the Joomla! community

Launching Your Site and Beyond

Launching your site

Understanding SEO

Using other versions

Compatibility issues with Joomla! 1.6 & 1.7

Joomla! 1.8 (not released)

Day 4

Creating a restaurant site with Joomla!

Why does a restaurant need a site?

What features does a restaurant website need?

Downloading & installing a restaurant template

organizing the content on a restaurant website

Creating menus

Setting up the Home Page

Extending a restaurant website

Creating a blog site with Joomla!

What features are needed on a blog site

Downloading and installing a blog template

Organizing content on a blog

Extending a Blog template