[Invitation] Joomla Developer Training - JHB @ Sat Jun 9 9am - 4pm (slingshotsean.joomlasouthernafrica@blogger.com)

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Joomla Developer Training - JHB

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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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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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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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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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   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)
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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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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

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

---------- Forwarded message ----------
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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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.

Training Menu

What is Joomla! Training?

Joomla! for End Users

Joomla! for Administrators

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Learn Joomla! Online

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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

Those who know not know not that they know not.

 

Fwd: Regarding Copywrite for Websites - Paul Warby

Hi Folks

Can anyone use some website copywriting skills?

Found this old mail in my box when going through some Starred items - I must have missed it back then.

Cheers, Sean

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Hi Sean

My name is Paul Warby, I live in Mtunzini and I am a website copywriter. I promised Lorraine Goodman that I would contact you as it was felt we may be able to benefit each other.

Below are some links to my most recent copy

www.talkingshop.co.za

www.africanbyways.co.za

www.qpid.co.za

Please feel free to contact me with any queries or if you would like to sit down for a cup of coffee to see where things go.

Yours Sincerely

paul warby

+27 83 6099 180

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Re: Hi & a quick question :-) Joomla! chat modules

Hi Jared

Yes, there are a number of Chat extensions available for Joomla!

As we do not have any chat-enabled sites, I would suggest that you choose one of the more popular / well rated / editors pick of the chat extensions.

On that basis, my shortlist would be as follows;

AJAX Shoutbox 54 votes - 36 reviews This Joomla module adds live chat functionality to your Joomla site. Your visitors can chat with each other right in your website without refreshing their browsers. It's almost like chatting on an instant messenging network! And it's all powered by AJAX, a hot new old technology that powers things like Gmail, Google Maps and other brilliant web apps. Now you can get a piece of all this in your own site. For problems with installing please contact me instead of using the review function. component module language Category: Shoutbox  |  GNU GPL  |  http://risperdal.student.utwente.nl/joomla/  |  Updated 37 days ago Views: 53,131

Joomla-SMF Forum Component (Simple Machines Forum) 58 votes - 30 reviews The JoomlaHacks Joomla-SMF Forum(JSMF) Bridge is intended to be used with Joomla Content Management System(J!) and Simple Machines Forum(SMF). The bridge integrates these two pieces of software allowing one login, registration, and user modification point for both systems. The JoomlaHacks bridge goes one step further and adds full integration with Community Builder (CB) using a CB plugin and allows the use of a wide array of logins. In addition, this bridge allows a choice of Personal Message Systems to be used with the integration. The Joom ... component module plugin language Category: Forum  |  GNU GPL  |  http://www.joomlahacks.com/  |  Updated 131 days ago Views: 48,051

BlastChat - free chat for your website 94 votes - 27 reviews Things to consider before you select chat application or shoutbox for your website: 1. If your website is on shared server, this server will most probably have problems handling chat traffic because of limited hardware resources (on top of it see 3.). 2. If your website is on dedicated server but has limited memory and/or has only standard apache/mysql installation, it might have problems handling traffic (on top of it see 3.). 3. If server is not properly configured, high traffic can bring server to halt/crash (usual case for basic apach ... component module language Category: Chat  |  Creative Commons  |  http://www.blastchat.com  |  Updated 24 days ago Views: 40,232

Trust that helps.

Sean

PS: I have copied this reply onto our blog and user group for the benefit of other Joomla Users, so please let me know if you need me to remove your personal details.

On 14/05/07, Melanie Grant <mel@joomla.org.za> wrote:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Camberg, J. (Jared) < CambergJ@nedbank.co.za>
Date: May 14, 2007 12:22 PM
Subject: Hi & a quick question :-)
To: mel@joomla.org.za

Hi Melanie

 

How you doing? How was the training in JHB?

 

I have a quick question, when u get a chance. What are the suggested chat modules for joomla (free or paid 4)? Is it possible to run a chat off your server running joomla?

 

Great …

 

Cheers

Jared

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Fwd: Slingshot : Joomla Site : South African Website Designers: Quote

Hi Folks

Please contact Stacey if you are able to help.

Stacey: One of the Joomla designers on our mailing list will contact you shortly to discuss your requirements.  Please let me know should you need further assistance, especially training, support and hosting.

Thanks, Sean

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Stacey Kennedy < stacey@theadmag.co.za>
Date: 14-May-2007 10:21
Subject: Slingshot : Joomla Site : South African Website Designers: Quote
To: sean@sling-shot.co.za

This is an enquiry e-mail via http://sling-shot.co.za from:
Stacey Kennedy < stacey@theadmag.co.za>

Hi Sean,
Awesome website, well done!!!
I am doing a marketing strategy for one of my clients and need quotes on a website for them.  They will need between 5 and 8 pages.  Will you be able to help me with this?

Kind Regards
Staci



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[Updated Invitation] Search Engine Optimization Course - Cape Town, South Africa @ Fri Jun 15 9am - 4pm (slingshotsean.joomlasouthernafrica@blogger.com)

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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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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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[Updated Invitation] Cape Town Joomla! Day @ Sat Jun 16 8am - 12pm (slingshotsean.joomlasouthernafrica@blogger.com)

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Cape Town Joomla! Day

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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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Re: [GLUG-tech] New and hopeless with Linux - Useful online learning sites

Hi Andre

I know what you mean - we are dealing with a similar challenge with
the Joomla CMS and the Moodle LMS.

At least there are animated and visual tutorials available at
www.joomla.org.za under Training.

For Moodle, there is a decent "How to Moodle" course at www.moodler.co.za.

For Linux resources, try these two sites;

Learn Linux : http://learnlinux.tsf.org.za/moodle/

JavaBean : http://JumpingBean.co.za/

Perhaps Linux needs a local training and support centre, funded by
FLOSSWorld, on the initiative of a group like the GLUG. Anyone
interested?

Hope the links help.

Sean
Joomla!-4-all & all-4-Joomla
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On 12/05/07, André Truter <andre@sensorysolutions.co.za> wrote:
> Hi All
>
>
>
> I'm new to Linux, I've only been working on Microsoft. I did a course or two
> in Linux at IBM a couple of years ago but it didn't tell me really anything
> more than the Redhat Manuals a that time.
>
>
>
> I've got a LG LE50 notebook and just cant get the hardware to work, drivers
> and setting it up on Linux is completely different that what I'm use to.
> I've tried Fedora 6, Suse10.2, SLED and Ubuntu 704 so see if one would maybe
> work, unfortunately not. When setting up a driver and I do get a error, well
> I'm lost as I don't know what to do.
>
> My Display is ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200M I've got the "ATI Linux x86
> Display Driver 8.36.5." but it doesn't work or I just don't know how to make
> it work.
>
> Ubuntu does pick the ATI up but not 100% 3D doesn't work. The ADI driver
> doesn't support X.org 702.
>
> What is Xfree86 and X.org 702? Will these files be found in /etc/X11 ?
>
>
>
> The Wireless is a Ralink 2500. SUSE and Ubuntu picks it up but I cant get
> connected to our wireless network a NetGear router, Shared.
>
> The soundcard works everywhere except on Ubuntu, it does load the same
> driver as Suse and Fedora "ATI SB450 HDA Audio" but no sound. I also
> downloaded the Gstream codec as requested by the Ubunu message.
>
>
>
> I did Google searches and subscribe to LinuxForums but there I only find
> similar questions but not really answers for me.
>
> I don't want to go to quickly for another course then it's a fortune again
> and like the IBM ones you don't learn much.
>
> We are looking at supply a Linux solution to our customers they are visually
> impaired, at a more affordable price. But before we can consider that I need
> to be able to setup it up and support them.
>
> What Book can I get that will really help me to get into thinks?
>
> What is the best flavor to go for?
>
> Any suggestions or tips will be much appreciated.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> André
>
> Sensory Solutions (PTY) LTD
> Access Technology Solutions
> Tel: (012) 664 7704
> Fax: (012) 664 7706
>
> E-mail: <mailto:andre@sensorysolutions.co.za> andre@sensorysolutions.co.za
>
> <http://www.sensorysolutions.co.za/> www.SensorySolutions.co.za
>
> _____
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>
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Re: Elug Digest, Vol 5, Issue 12 - Joomla translations for Southern African websites

Dear Sir

Thank you for your efforts!

Please advise whether you would be able provide south african language
files for a website translation tool that converts all the text on a
page into another language.

We work with a content management system called "Joomla"
(www.joomla.org.za), and we would love for the system to be
translatable into all SA's official languages.

If you view the Joomla SA'n portal (www.joomla.org.za) you will find a
site translation tool on the bottom of every page, which currently
translates the entire page into German, Spanish, French, Italian,
Chinese, Korean, Japanese and a few other int. languages.

We would like to offer the South African languages for inclusion into
a SA'n version of the extension, should the developer agree to the
request.

We have already negotiated the inclusion of our languages into the
JoomFish translation tool
(http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomfish/), which enables the manual
translation of content, for websites that need to cater for the
international market.

We look forward to your response.

Sean@Joomla.org.za
The Joomla Southern African Community
all-4-Joomla!
Joomla!-4-all

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> Translate.org.za, a non-profit organisation focused on the localisation, or
> translation, of Open Source software into South Africa's 11 official
> languages. Translate intervenes wherever computers fail their users, thus we
> have created fonts for Venda and a South African keyboard on top of our
> localisations of GNOME, KDE, OpenOffice.org, Firefox and Thunderbird.
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Fwd: clug-work Digest, Vol 23, Issue 6 - joomla customisations (Libby Young)

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Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 10:18:41 +0200
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Subject: [Clug-work] joomla customisations
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Hi
We have been doing more and more joomla setups and I am looking for a freelance php programmer who can make changes to joomla components. The first job is a change to the JCal Pro calendar component, but there will probably be various other things every now and again. I would like to make contact with anyone with experience doing joomla customisations, component creation. Please contact me on libby@goafrica.co.za
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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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Joomla Developers Training Course - Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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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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