The Official Joomla!™ Book

Preface

When planning what should be in a book about Joomla!, we thought hard about the process we go through when building Web sites and when helping others build sites. We decided that this book should be about building a Web site using Joomla! rather than how to use Joomla! to build a Web site. Even though you can make a Web site using Joomla! in a few hours (or less), most likely it won’t be a great site, and it won’t allow you take advantage of the power of Joomla! The focus should always be on how you envision your site, the goals of the site, and the audiences you want to reach rather than on the technology used to create it.

Fortunately, with its combination of power and ease of use, Joomla! lets you keep your focus on the big picture ...