Joomla! - The Beauty in Design (Tutorial Videos)

Tutorial Videos of :

•A Joomla! for Beginners
•B Building a CSS Template for JOOMLA
•C Increasing User Experience with Javascript
•D Template Migration for Joomla Tutorial Series
•E MooTools for the Rest of Us
COURSES OUTLINE :


A. Joomla! for Beginners
01. Introduction
02. Downloading Joomla!
03. Creating your Database
04. Uploading Joomla! to your site
05. Installing and Configuring Joomla!
06. A Walk around the Front End
07. It's all about Content
08. The Back End - Administrator
09. Creating Sections
10. Creating Categories
11. Creating Content Items
12. Linking to Menus
13. Installing Templates
14. Worked Example - An online shop
15. Worked Example - A membership site
16. Worked Example - A magazine
17. Support and Conclusion
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http://rapidshare.com/files/92093216/BBQthisSunDay.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92247282/BBQthisSunDay.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92250546/BBQthisSunDay.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92252153/BBQthisSunDay.part4.rar

B. Building a CSS Template for JOOMLA
1. Lesson One – Slicing a Photoshop Image
• Planning the Layout
• Slicing Images
• Naming Slices
• Saving for the Web


2. Lesson Two – Creating the Foundation
• Files and Folders
• Linking the CSS into the PHP Document
• Getting Setup in Style Master
• Creating the DIV tags


3. Lesson Three – CSS Layout I
• Styling the Body
• Styling the Container
• Styling the Header


4. Lesson Four – CSS Layout II
• Styling the content DIV
• Working through browser bugs


5. Lesson Five – Finishing up and JOOMLA Integration
• Install JOOMLA Plug-in from
• Placing the Header Code
• Placing the Content Code
• Prepare the XML file
• Zip and Upload

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http://rapidshare.com/files/85149003/Building_a_CSS_Template_for_JOOMLA_LessonOneFinal.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85184743/Building_a_CSS_Template_for_JOOMLA_LessonTwoFinal.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85175840/Building_a_CSS_Template_for_JOOMLA_LessonThreeFinal.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85142309/Building_a_CSS_Template_for_JOOMLA_LessonFourFinal.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85131583/Building_a_CSS_Template_for_JOOMLA_LessonFiveFinal.rar

C. Increasing User Experience with Javascript
1. Introduction
• Overview of the series
• Showcasing the javascript effects


2. Lesson Two - De-Cluttering the Membership Page
• Attaching scripts
• Considering MooTools as a solution to a cluttered layout
• Using the Fx.Styles of Mootools to change element properties


3. Lesson Three - Using MooTabs to Condense Related Products
• Understanding how MooTabs works
• Implementing MooTabs to condense the related products of a shopping cart


4. Lesson Four - Using a MooTools 'Light Box' to Create a Friendly Gallery
• Understanding the problem with the existing gallery
• Fixing the gallery with the MooTools Light Box


5. Lesson Five - Using Fx.Styles to Control Font Size
• Selecting an area to change
• Implementing Fx.Styles to change fonts


6. Lesson Six - Creating a Sliding Sub Menu with MooTools
• Analyzing the main menu and sub-menu for implementation
• Implement some simple MooTools effects to reveal sub-links


7. Lesson Seven - Implementing Reflection Javascript for Images
• Downloading and using reflection.js for images


8. Lesson Eight - Creating a Sliding Image Menu
• Understanding how the Sliding Image Menu works
• Implementing the Sliding Image Menu


9. Lesson Nine - Using AJAX with the Sliding Image Menu
• Creating an updated area for changing content
• Implementing AJAX links with the Sliding Image Menu

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http://rapidshare.com/files/85307651/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonOne.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85311636/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonTwo.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85310107/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonThree.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85307101/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonFour.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85306394/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonFive.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85311095/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonSix.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85311553/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonSeven.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85313226/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonEight.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/85308358/Increasing_User_Experience_With_Javascript_lessonNine.rar

D. Template Migration for Joomla Tutorial Series
1. Lesson One - Introduction and Re-Ordering the File Structure
• Introduction to the Template
• Moving the template files to the correct location for Joomla


2. Lesson Two - Optimizing the Template
• The Dreamweaver extension from Joomlasolutions.com
• Inserting the php tags, header code, and various other code


3. Lesson Three - The Template Details XML File
• How the template_details.xml works
• Assigning files, images, css, etc.


4. Lesson Four - Re-naming and Styling the Main Menu
• Understanding how the Main Menu is styled
• Re-assigning existing menu styles with the Joomla selectors


5. Lesson Five - Migrating Styles for Use with Modules
• Latest news module changes
• Main menu module stylings in other positions


6. Lesson Six - Custom Module Styling Using Class Suffixes
• Styling the Newsflash module similar to the static template
Using class suffixes in Joomla


7. Lesson Seven - Styling Various Joomla Elements
• Style matching the titles, paragraphs, etc. in the template
• News component styling

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/92075508/Template_Migration_for_Joomla_Tutorial_Series_lessonTwo.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92079933/Template_Migration_for_Joomla_Tutorial_Series_lessonThree.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92082577/Template_Migration_for_Joomla_Tutorial_Series_lessonFour.rar


E. MooTools for the Rest of Us
1. Lesson One - Ideas and Resources
• The Purpose and Format of this series
• Where to get ideas from/documentation
• Getting MooTools


2. Lesson Two - Setting up the Document
• Javascript insertion
• Testing out an effect


3. Lesson Three - Creating a "Drag & Resize"-able Window
• Finding ideas
• Implementing an idea
• Duplicating several windows


4. Lesson Four - Opacity Fades for various windows
• Recognizing windows to fade
• Implementing the code
• Custom Options


5. Lesson Five - Using Moo.Ajax for the JoomlaOS Template
• Some benefits
• Creating an Ajax link for the JoomlaOS Template

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/92257949/MooTools_for_the_Rest_of_Us_Tutorial_Series_LessonOne.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92263185/MooTools_for_the_Rest_of_Us_Tutorial_Series_LessonTwo.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92267265/MooTools_for_the_Rest_of_Us_Tutorial_Series_LessonThree.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92275240/MooTools_for_the_Rest_of_Us_Tutorial_Series_LessonFour.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/92493151/MooTools_for_the_Rest_of_Us_Tutorial_Series_LessonFive.rar