Joomla! 1.5 Top Extensions Cookbook Suhreed Sarkar Author

If you want to extend a basic Joomla! site using Joomla! extensions, this step-by-step cookbook for using Joomla! extensions is for you. You do not need prior knowledge of using extensions but must have a basic knowledge of setting up a Joomla! site. Knowledge of PHP and database skills will be helpful but are not essential. The book covers top Joomla! extensions to add maps, image galleries, slideshows, Unified Display Interface (UDI) and video players, security, forums, shopping cart, guestbook, and other mind-opening functionalities to your site. You will learn to control access to your Joomla! site and ensure its security, migrate your website to a newer version, integrate Joomla with phpBB, improve communication among your site users, collect feedback from visitors by adding a guestbook, add an AJAX contact form, build database applications without coding, watch users in real time, improve advertising, add e-commerce functionalities, and preview the content you create more easily.