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Fri Jul 13 9am - 4pm
(Harare)
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Learn the basic principles needed to create your own Joomla! websites. By the end of the day you will have installed, created & extended your own Joomla website including extended features such as a newsletter, members directory, discussion forum, document downloads and more. (maximum 5 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Setting up a stand alone server for offline Joomla development * How To: Install Joomla onto a server incl. an actual installation * How To: Find and customize templates incl. an actual customisation * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * How To: Backup & Recover your Joomla website * How To: Handover a newly developed website to the end user * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Tips: Capitalising on custom joomla components * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * An introduction to Google Applications. Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about... Cost R3,500.00 pp * Plus Travel Expenses 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa
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Lets Learn Joomla!

JOOMLA! TRAINING

Now that Joomla! is becoming the content management system of choice world wide, there is a growing need for training courses and trainers.  In South Africa, an initiative is taking shape,called Learn Joomla!  Due to an overwhelming interest in Joomla! training, a webdesign company with roots in education noticed that a lot of designers prefer to outsource or subcontract training. The same could be said for support, however without anyone to refer clients to, they are normally left with no alternative but to train and support Joomla! users themselves.

In response to this opportunity, members of the Joomla! Southern African Portal set out to develop an introductory course that would help people who are new to Joomla! and/or content management in general.  It soon became clear that the Joomla! Users Manual is not ideally suited for training purposes. A great find was the Joomla! Admin Manual from Compass Designs, which is much easier to work through with a group of learners, however in a one day course, something much more focused is actually required.

The solution to these and other challenges is an online learning system called Moodle, which provides the space within which a crash course in Joomla! can be delivered, either at a distance, with regular moderation, or in person, referring to the resources provided in the Joomla End Users Course (J101) classroom.  These include the awesome Visual and Animated Tutorials developed by Brad Baker, the Joomla! Manuals, links to the best template repositories and a number of locally grown tutorials, notes, audio tracks and so on - all of which is in constant review and ongoing development.  The course is aimed to empower the end user of Joomla!, who would typically do most of their content management on the front end of their Joomla! website, with a few minor forays into the Administration Backend, to manage users, pages and contacts.

A Joomla! 301 course aimed to empower Developers is currently in, well.. development.  This course is geared towards tooling and recognising the ability to develop a website using the Joomla! CMS, by borrowing an idea from Full Code Press, the course developers, Slingshot, are piloting a way to train and equip would be Joomla! Users and Developers.  It works something like this...

Non-profit organisations who are in need of a professional website are invited to apply for an opportunity to have their website developed by one of the students in the Learn Joomla! course.  Given the NGO's specifications, preferences and materials, the student is required to build a website in one day, within the course framework, under supervision of a skilled trainer, who may be standing in front of them (one day crash course) or may be available in the discussion forum (online moderation).  Working with the NGO and the Trainer, the learner is able to focus on a specific website during the course, solve real problems and hopefully produce a Joomla! powered website that can be published, used and managed by the NGO.

The Joomla!'nGO pilot is currently running it's first learner through the course, and should produce a website for the NGO, HopeSA, within the month of July.  Please Contact Us should you want to undergo some Joomla!'nGO training.

For those wondering, the Joomla! 201 course will follow after the developers course is stable. This would be an administrator focused course for those users who need to do some work with extensions, such as running an electronic newsletter on their site, managing various menu systems and handling collaborative updates on larger sites. This is a bit of a gray area between users and developers, so the course developers are starting on the ends and working their way into the middle, like eating a hot dog, or a melting ice-cream.

Training options and details can be found at Joomla! Training.  Course formats are flexible and they can easily tailor make a training session for you, your staff and /or your clients which can be based on a couple of hours, the whole day or even a number of days if necessary.  The Joomla! trainers are highly mobile and are happy to arrange trips to various parts of South Africa as the need arises.  They usually advertise the proposed training ahead of time to enlist others, which helps to make the most of every trip.  Training events are often linked to the Joomla!Day events which are fast becoming a must-do in the Joomla! circles.

Their next scheduled training dates are as follows:

• 23 June 2007 Durban
• 30 June 2007 Johannesburg
• 7 July 2007 Cape Town
• 11-13/16-17 July 2007 Johannesburg

Contact Joomla.org.za who will be able to refer you to a suitably skilled and available Joomla! trainer if you are interested in doing a course, tailoring a training session or participating in the Joomla'nGo programme.  Check our Learn Joomla ! for a course outline, notes and other training resources (first time visitors should create an account or login as a guest)

Let's Learn Joomla!

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Sat Jun 16 8am - 5pm
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It is time for all Cape Town Joomla users, designers, developers, administrators, trainers, webhosts and other related service providers to meet and talk Joomla! Sponsors: You are welcome to contribute in the following areas; Venue with Hot Spot for 100 participants Refreshments / Cash Catering AV equipment for recording/podcasting Presenters: You are welcome to suggest a topic that you would like to share on the day More details to be announced via CLUG, SAJUG and www.JOOMLA.ORG.ZA in due course. Contact Sean|at|JOOMLA|dot|org|dot|za or +27(0)82-5777-340 for more information.
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Fri Jun 15 2pm - 5pm
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This course is designed for anyone with basic computer skills who want to get a dynamic web site up and running fast. At the end of the day you will have your own Joomla! web site online, be able to add news, events, links, users, content pages, media and understand how to make the most of your Joomla! powered website. (minimum of 3, maximum 10 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla! * Intro to Joomla! site structure & control panel * How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor * How To: Load media and insert it into content * How To: Add content & components to menus incl. copy, move & order * How To: Set parameters on menu items * How To: Layout your website incl. positioning modules, assign them to pages & templates * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about Cost: R1500.00 pp* * Plus Travel Expenses where necessary. 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa
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Search Engine Optimization Course - Cape Town, South Africa

Fri Jun 15 9am - 4pm
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Full Day Course in Search Engine Optimization This course is relevant for website owners, designers, business owners and company marketers. Time: 9:00 to 16:00pm Included are : * refreshments on arrival and a midmorning tea/coffee break with snacks * lunch * mid-afternoon tea/coffee/juice break * Notes for the course COURSE CONTENT: Introduction: What are search engines? How does Google Work? Why is it so important to succeed online? Competitor Analysis Target Audience Analysis Techniques of raising your Page Rank & Popularity internal links external links quality content and copy writing submitting your sites to search engines blogs site maps meta tags meta descriptions keyword research email newsletters images and alt tags Misspellings Brief overview of content management systems How they can save you money and keep your site "alive" Cost: R1000 Email to book your group training workshop now. Call me should you want to find out more (035) 772 4555 International requests are welcome as travel costs are minimal if the group is a sufficient size. For more information about our other training courses see http://www.joomla.org.za
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Thu Jun 14 2pm - 5pm
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This course is designed for anyone with basic computer skills who want to get a dynamic web site up and running fast. At the end of the day you will have your own Joomla! web site online, be able to add news, events, links, users, content pages, media and understand how to make the most of your Joomla! powered website. (minimum of 3, maximum 10 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla! * Intro to Joomla! site structure & control panel * How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor * How To: Load media and insert it into content * How To: Add content & components to menus incl. copy, move & order * How To: Set parameters on menu items * How To: Layout your website incl. positioning modules, assign them to pages & templates * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about Cost: R1500.00 pp* * Plus Travel Expenses where necessary. 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa
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It is time for all Cape Town Joomla users, designers, developers, administrators, trainers, webhosts and other related service providers to meet and talk Joomla! Sponsors: You are welcome to contribute in the following areas; Venue with Hot Spot for 100 participants Refreshments / Cash Catering AV equipment for recording/podcasting Presenters: You are welcome to suggest a topic that you would like to share on the day More details to be announced via CLUG, SAJUG and www.JOOMLA.ORG.ZA in due course. Contact Sean|at|JOOMLA|dot|org|dot|za or +27(0)82-5777-340 for more information.
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Joomla Training for Website Developers R3500.00 pp* Learn the basic principles needed to create your own Joomla! websites. By the end of the day you will have installed, created & extended your own Joomla website including extended features such as a newsletter, members directory, discussion forum, document downloads and more. (maximum 5 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Setting up a stand alone server for offline Joomla development * How To: Install Joomla onto a server incl. an actual installation * How To: Find and customize templates incl. an actual customisation * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * How To: Backup & Recover your Joomla website * How To: Handover a newly developed website to the end user * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Tips: Capitalising on custom joomla components * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * An introduction to Google Applications. * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about... * Plus Travel Expenses 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.zaThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 OR Click here to Sign up for a course : http://joomla.org.za/content/view/115/96/
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Joomla Project Management Extension - Project Fork

For those of you interested in a Joomla Extension that  has been developed to manage projects, please check out Project Fork;
 
What can I do with Project Fork ?

Although Project Fork is a very young Project and far away from being completed, it already has some outstanding Features.

Read more to find out what Project Fork can do and how it may serve your Needs!

• Manage Projects
  
  • Create Projects and related Tasks
  • Assign Projects to Groups
  • Assign Tasks to Users
  • Setup Start and End date
  • Compact Progress Management and Statistics

• Maintain Files and Documents
  • Database driven Filebrowser
    
  • Share Files and Documents with other Users
  • Create Hydra-Documents on the Fly
  • Restrict/Assign Files and Documents to Projects or Users

• Calendar
  • Create Events
  • Share Events with other Users
    

• Create and Maintain Users and Usergroups
  • Hydra has his own User-Permission System, independant from Joomla!
  • Import Joomla-Users to Hydra
  • Create Individual Usergroups
    
  • Choose from 4 different User-Types
  • Distribute more than 40 different Permissions to Usergroups

• Create individual User-Profiles
  • Everyone can choose his prefered Language and Time zone
    
  • Individual Theme Support

[Cancelled Event] Joomla Developers Training Course - Cape Town, South Africa @ Fri Jun 15 9am - 4pm (slingshotsean.joomlasouthernafrica@blogger.com)

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Joomla Developers Training Course - Cape Town, South Africa

Fri Jun 15 9am - 4pm
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Learn the basic principles needed to create your own Joomla! websites. By the end of the day you will have installed, created & extended your own Joomla website including extended features such as a newsletter, members directory, discussion forum, document downloads and more. (maximum 5 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Setting up a stand alone server for offline Joomla development * How To: Install Joomla onto a server incl. an actual installation * How To: Find and customize templates incl. an actual customisation * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * How To: Backup & Recover your Joomla website * How To: Handover a newly developed website to the end user * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Tips: Capitalising on custom joomla components * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * An introduction to Google Applications. Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about... Cost R3,500.00 pp * Plus Travel Expenses 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa

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This course is designed for anyone with basic computer skills who want to get a dynamic web site up and running fast. At the end of the day you will have your own Joomla! web site online, be able to add news, events, links, users, content pages, media and understand how to make the most of your Joomla! powered website. (minimum of 3, maximum 10 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla! * Intro to Joomla! site structure & control panel * How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor * How To: Load media and insert it into content * How To: Add content & components to menus incl. copy, move & order * How To: Set parameters on menu items * How To: Layout your website incl. positioning modules, assign them to pages & templates * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about Cost: R1500.00 pp* * Plus Travel Expenses where necessary. 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa
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This course is designed for anyone with basic computer skills who want to get a dynamic web site up and running fast. At the end of the day you will have your own Joomla! web site online, be able to add news, events, links, users, content pages, media and understand how to make the most of your Joomla! powered website. (minimum of 3, maximum 10 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla! * Intro to Joomla! site structure & control panel * How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor * How To: Load media and insert it into content * How To: Add content & components to menus incl. copy, move & order * How To: Set parameters on menu items * How To: Layout your website incl. positioning modules, assign them to pages & templates * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about Cost: R1500.00 pp* * Plus Travel Expenses where necessary. 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa
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This course is designed for anyone with basic computer skills who want to get a dynamic web site up and running fast. At the end of the day you will have your own Joomla! web site online, be able to add news, events, links, users, content pages, media and understand how to make the most of your Joomla! powered website. (minimum of 3, maximum 10 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla! * Intro to Joomla! site structure & control panel * How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor * How To: Load media and insert it into content * How To: Add content & components to menus incl. copy, move & order * How To: Set parameters on menu items * How To: Layout your website incl. positioning modules, assign them to pages & templates * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about Cost: R1500.00 pp* * Plus Travel Expenses where necessary. 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa
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Full Day Course in Search Engine Optimization This course is relevant for website owners, designers, business owners and company marketers. Time: 9:00 to 16:00pm Included are : * refreshments on arrival and a midmorning tea/coffee break with snacks * lunch * mid-afternoon tea/coffee/juice break * Notes for the course COURSE CONTENT: Introduction: What are search engines? How does Google Work? Why is it so important to succeed online? Competitor Analysis Target Audience Analysis Techniques of raising your Page Rank & Popularity internal links external links quality content and copy writing submitting your sites to search engines blogs site maps meta tags meta descriptions keyword research email newsletters images and alt tags Misspellings Brief overview of content management systems How they can save you money and keep your site "alive" Cost: R1000 Email to book your group training workshop now. Call me should you want to find out more (035) 772 4555 International requests are welcome as travel costs are minimal if the group is a sufficient size. For more information about our other training courses see http://www.joomla.org.za
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Joomla Training for End Users - Richards Bay South Africa

Sat Jun 2 9am - 4pm
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Richards Bay, South Africa (map)
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This course is designed for anyone with basic computer skills who want to get a dynamic web site up and running fast. At the end of the day you will have your own Joomla! web site online, be able to add news, events, links, users, content pages, media and understand how to make the most of your Joomla! powered website. (minimum of 3, maximum 10 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla! * Intro to Joomla! site structure & control panel * How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor * How To: Load media and insert it into content * How To: Add content & components to menus incl. copy, move & order * How To: Set parameters on menu items * How To: Layout your website incl. positioning modules, assign them to pages & templates * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about Cost: R1500 per person The course includes: - Morning Tea - Lunch - Afternoon Tea - Notes * Plus Travel Expenses 20% discount for registered charities, non-profit org's, churches etc. Please reserve your place as seats are limited. Visit : www.joomla.org.za
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Joomla Developers Training Course - Richards Bay, South Africa

Sat Jun 2 9am - 4pm
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Richards Bay, South Africa (map)
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Learn the basic principles needed to create your own Joomla! websites. By the end of the day you will have installed, created & extended your own Joomla website including extended features such as a newsletter, members directory, discussion forum, document downloads and more. (maximum 5 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Setting up a stand alone server for offline Joomla development * How To: Install Joomla onto a server incl. an actual installation * How To: Find and customize templates incl. an actual customisation * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * How To: Backup & Recover your Joomla website * How To: Handover a newly developed website to the end user * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Tips: Capitalising on custom joomla components * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * An introduction to Google Applications. Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about... Cost R3,500.00 pp * Plus Travel Expenses 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa
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[Invitation] Joomla Developer Training - JHB @ Sat Jun 9 9am - 4pm (slingshotsean.joomlasouthernafrica@blogger.com)

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Joomla Training for Website Developers R3500.00 pp* Learn the basic principles needed to create your own Joomla! websites. By the end of the day you will have installed, created & extended your own Joomla website including extended features such as a newsletter, members directory, discussion forum, document downloads and more. (maximum 5 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Setting up a stand alone server for offline Joomla development * How To: Install Joomla onto a server incl. an actual installation * How To: Find and customize templates incl. an actual customisation * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * How To: Backup & Recover your Joomla website * How To: Handover a newly developed website to the end user * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Tips: Capitalising on custom joomla components * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * An introduction to Google Applications. * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about... * Plus Travel Expenses 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.zaThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 OR Click here to Sign up for a course : http://joomla.org.za/content/view/115/96/
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[Reminder] Joomla Search Engine Optimisation Course - Durban @ Sat May 26 9am - 4pm (slingshotsean.joomlasouthernafrica@blogger.com)

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Joomla Search Engine Optimisation Course - Durban

Sat May 26 9am - 4pm
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Durban, South Africa (map)
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Search Engine Optimisation Full Day Course in Search Engine Optimization This course is relevant for website owners, designers, business owners and company marketers. Time: 9:00 to 16:00pm Included are : * refreshments on arrival and a midmorning tea/coffee break with snacks * lunch * mid-afternoon tea/coffee/juice break * Notes for the course COURSE CONTENT: Introduction: What are search engines? How does Google Work? Why is it so important to succeed online? Competitor Analysis Target Audience Analysis ServicesTechniques of raising your Page Rank & Popularity internal links external links quality content and copy writing submitting your sites to search engines blogs site maps meta tags meta descriptions keyword research email newsletters images and alt tags Misspellings Brief overview of content management systems How they can save you money and keep your site "alive" Cost: R1000 Email to book your group training workshop now. Call me should you want to find out more (035) 772 4555 International requests are welcome as travel costs are minimal if the group is a sufficient size. For more information about our other training courses see http://www.joomla.org.za
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Joomla Training for End Users - Durban South Africa

Sat May 26 9am - 4pm
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Durban, South Africa (map)
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This course is designed for anyone with basic computer skills who want to get a dynamic web site up and running fast. At the end of the day you will have your own Joomla! web site online, be able to add news, events, links, users, content pages, media and understand how to make the most of your Joomla! powered website. (minimum of 3, maximum 10 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla! * Intro to Joomla! site structure & control panel * How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor * How To: Load media and insert it into content * How To: Add content & components to menus incl. copy, move & order * How To: Set parameters on menu items * How To: Layout your website incl. positioning modules, assign them to pages & templates * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about * Plus Travel Expenses 20% discount for registered charities, non-profit org's, churches etc. Please reserve your place as seats are limited. Visit : www.joomla.org.za
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Joomla Developers Training Course - Durban, South Africa

Sat May 26 9am - 4pm
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Durban, South Africa (map)
Calendar: slingshotsean.joomlasouthernafrica@blogger.com

Learn the basic principles needed to create your own Joomla! websites. By the end of the day you will have installed, created & extended your own Joomla website including extended features such as a newsletter, members directory, discussion forum, document downloads and more. (maximum 5 per class). The course will cover the following topics; * Setting up a stand alone server for offline Joomla development * How To: Install Joomla onto a server incl. an actual installation * How To: Find and customize templates incl. an actual customisation * How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots) * How To: Backup & Recover your Joomla website * How To: Handover a newly developed website to the end user * Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking * Tips: Capitalising on custom joomla components * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla Development and Management * An introduction to Google Applications. Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about... Cost R3,500.00 pp * Plus Travel Expenses 10% discount if more than one person attending the course 20% discount for registered charities For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712 Fax: 0866157800 Visit www.joomla.org.za for more about Joomla Training South Africa
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Fwd: LEAD Digest, Vol 44, Issue 15 - Transferring html / php pages into Joomla

crossposted from LEAD..

Hi Stefan

I am aware of an extension, called StaticXT,  that was featured in this a recent Joomla Weekly News that enabled a static content site to be imported into a Joomla site.

There also seems to be a number of other Custom Code extensions which offer the inclusion of Static / html pages into a site, so do check them out.

Once the content is in the system, one could create sections, categories manually, and use the Content Items Manager to move numerous items into each respective category and section.

Still somewhat manual, but it should save lots of time and effort.  There may be easier and better ways.

Does anyone else know of a better way?

Cheers, Sean

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   1. CMS (Stefan Scriba)
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   4. Mandriva 2007? (Leon Pelser)
   5. Re: Mandriva 2007? (Colin Alston)
   6. Re: Mandriva 2007? (miggie)
   7. Re: Mandriva 2007? (miggie)
   8. Re: Mandriva 2007? (Leon Pelser)
   9. Re: Mandriva 2007? (Grant Brooks)
  10. Re: Mandriva 2007? (Leon Pelser)
  11. Re: Mandriva 2007? (Grant Brooks)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 10:00:18 +0200
From: "Stefan Scriba" < scribas@gmail.com>
Subject: [LEAD] CMS
To: lead@lists.lead.org.za
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Hi

I have googled and forumed myself silly, without any results. I have written
a script that produces html content for my webpage. I would like to know
whether anyone is aware of a command-line interface in Joomla, to
automatically add new sections, categories and articles to my website. I
honestly do not want to sit and add hundreds of articles by hand...

If Joomla does not have this functionality, is Drupal, phpNuke, ... any
better?

Stefan


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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 10:16:35 +0200
From: "Johan Kohler" <johan.kohler@gmail.com >
Subject: Re: [LEAD] CMS
To: "Stefan Scriba" < scribas@gmail.com>
Cc: lead@lists.lead.org.za
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Hi,

On 5/22/07, Stefan Scriba < scribas@gmail.com > wrote:
> I have googled and forumed myself silly, without any results. I have written
> a script that produces html content for my webpage. I would like to know
> whether anyone is aware of a command-line interface in Joomla, to
> automatically add new sections, categories and articles to my website. I
> honestly do not want to sit and add hundreds of articles by hand...

There is no "command line interface".  You can accomplish this by
writing/ modifying a database script, because that's where all the
content goes.  For example, in Drupal you would write something that
adds "nodes".  I'm sure there are plenty of Drupal examples available
(using the Drupal API it should be a breeze).  I don't know about
Joomla.

Let me know if you need help with Drupal.

Johan
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Experienced php programmer required - Elbquip.co.za

Hi Folks

Please contact Craig if you can be of assistance.

Thanks, Sean

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From: Craig G Smith < Craig@elbquip.co.za>
Date: 22-May-2007 14:39
Subject:
To: support@joomla.org.za

Sean

As discussed I am looking for some assistance with some joomla based
projects, these will all involve coding and assistance, I have a couple
of projects running at the moment with more coming in regularly mostly
from overseas (uk, states & germany mostly)

At the moment I require the assistance of an experienced php programmer
(joomla exp not really required but good with php) to help with a
project I am busy with, the scope of the work required there is to code
functionality into pre-existing xml documents, these functions must be
able to do the following:

1) read the xml form base and determine from the xml what input fields,
database querys must be executed
2) also read whether or not the section based in the xml form is
required and handle the collection of data posted from said forms
3) must also have a view xml interface system to allow xml pages to be
dynamically altered based on predefinded forms and existing data.

The xml pages do exist and can be changed if required, preferably kept
in original spec to handle the migration of the script.

Also I am running some opensource projects that require the assistance
of testers, developers etc, the main part of the program is free, but
there are commercially viable additions to it that can be done,

Pls contact me on my cell to get further information
A sample xml page can be given as an example, (all have the same
structure)
Unf some of the xml pages I do not have as there is privacy issues and
client will not supply, so only a few are available, but client assures
that all have the exact same structure.

Craig G Smith
011 306 0794
082 878 4682




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Sean Grant
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Re: Installing joomla - Locally - Joomla Stand Alone Server

Hi Eric

Apologies for the delayed response - we have had some teething problems with this email address.

For a local version of Joomla, download and install the  Joomla Stand Alone Server , and that should be much easier to work with.  It also allows you to transfer the site onto a webserver once you done.

For more Jooomla! tutorials visit our website under Joomla Training.

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PS: I have copied this response to our Blog to help someone else with a similar challenge, so please let me know if you are not happy with that.

On 20/04/07, Eric Rwanqa <eric@analytix.co.za> wrote:

I have been trying to install joomla! On my PC. I followed the steps in the forum Installing joomla on Windows, but still can't do it.

Please help

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