Learning Joomla! 1.5 Extension Development - A practical tutorial on creating Joomla! 1.5 extensions with PHP, written and tested against the final release of Joomla! 1.5

While Joomla!, an open-source content management system, is packed with features, its greatest quality is that it is extremely extensible, allowing any number of complex applications to be cleanly integrated. Shopping carts, forums, social networking profiles, job boards, and real estate listings are all examples of extensions developers have written for Joomla!. All of these can run off one Joomla! site, while only one database, template, and core need to be maintained. When you build an extension to Joomla!, it will inherit the look and feel of the overall site.
If you're eager to start creating extensions for Joomla!, this book is for you. Walk through the development of complete Joomla! 1.5 components & modules with this tutorial for PHP programmers. Written for Joomla! version 1.5 and tested against the final release, this book will get you started coding your first extensions as quickly as possible, and adds the features that will make your work look professional. This book is the most up-to-date introduction to creating Joomla! extensions available.
What you will learn from this book
- Create toolbars, list screens with pagination, and menu items;
- Maintain a consistent look and reduce repetitive code using HTML functions;
- Automate database record management;
- Use the MooTools JavaScript framework to manage customized Google Maps;
- Understand the Model-View-Controller design pattern used in components.