Description
Packed with expert advice, working examples, and tips, this book is an essential reference guide that you will turn to again and again as you work with Joomla!. PHP developers who want to understand how Joomla! Works, with a view to advanced customization or extension development, and who want to learn how to work with the Joomla! Framework.
About the Author
Chuck Lanham began his career as a database software engineer with Burroughs Corp. He later worked for Informix Corp. managing the database tools development group while serving as repository architect. He has founded and managed two successful software development companies, and taught college courses on database theory, data communications, and computer technologies. He has also managed the global development and deployment of leading CRM and CMS systems for many Fortune 500 companies, and managed the development and deployment of some of the largest e-commerce websites in the world. In 2002, Chuck left the corporate world and started a new company, Blue Water Associates. This company is located near the deep blue waters of Lake Tahoe where he designs, develops, and maintains websites for small to medium sized businesses, both within the U.S. and abroad. Chuck has been developing websites using Joomla! since 2007 with the release of version 1.5 and has developed several extensions for use in the websites he has designed. This is Chuck's first book as an author, although he has reviewed and edited several books and written numerous technical articles for publication. James Kennard is a computer programmer. He has worked with various PHP and MySQL applications, since 2002. He quickly discovered Mambo/Joomla! because of its flexible extension manager. James currently maintains one open-source Joomla! component, which has been translated into over fifteen languages. Moreover, he has plans to build two more open-source components. Examples of his work can be found on his personal website www.webamoeba.co.uk.
Book Information
ISBN 9781849510523
Author Chuck Lanham
Page Count 560
Imprint Packt Publishing Limited
Publisher Packt Publishing Limited
About the Author
Chuck Lanham began his career as a database software engineer with Burroughs Corp. He later worked for Informix Corp. managing the database tools development group while serving as repository architect. He has founded and managed two successful software development companies, and taught college courses on database theory, data communications, and computer technologies. He has also managed the global development and deployment of leading CRM and CMS systems for many Fortune 500 companies, and managed the development and deployment of some of the largest e-commerce websites in the world. In 2002, Chuck left the corporate world and started a new company, Blue Water Associates. This company is located near the deep blue waters of Lake Tahoe where he designs, develops, and maintains websites for small to medium sized businesses, both within the U.S. and abroad. Chuck has been developing websites using Joomla! since 2007 with the release of version 1.5 and has developed several extensions for use in the websites he has designed. This is Chuck's first book as an author, although he has reviewed and edited several books and written numerous technical articles for publication. James Kennard is a computer programmer. He has worked with various PHP and MySQL applications, since 2002. He quickly discovered Mambo/Joomla! because of its flexible extension manager. James currently maintains one open-source Joomla! component, which has been translated into over fifteen languages. Moreover, he has plans to build two more open-source components. Examples of his work can be found on his personal website www.webamoeba.co.uk.
Book Information
ISBN 9781849510523
Author Chuck Lanham
Page Count 560
Imprint Packt Publishing Limited
Publisher Packt Publishing Limited
