Afriex Development Institute

WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT USING JOOMLA CMS

INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Joomla 3.x with allow you to build, manage and develop fully functional and professional looking sites using Joomla 3.x and its CMS (Content Management System). This course will take you from installation to site configuration to content development and finally SEO tips and tricks to get your site ready for industry leading search engines such as Google and Bing.

This course is designed for beginner to intermediate administrator and editors of Joomla 3.x sites. Basic understanding on how websites work is a prerequisite for this course, but programming skills are not needed in this course.

DURATION

10 DAYS

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction to Joomla 3.x
What is Joomla 3.x and CMS
Understanding Joomla.org
Joomla 3.x Requirements and Suggested Environment Configuration
Getting Ready to Install Joomla 3.x in a Hosting Environment

Module 2: Installing Joomla 3.x
Setting Up the Joomla 3.x Source Files
Setting Up the mySQL Database Environment
Running the Installation

Module 3: Joomla 3.x Backend Control Panels
Logging into the Backend Control Panel
Navigating the Backend Control Panel
Understanding the Backend Tools and Controls
Configuring the Backend Settings of the Site

Module 4: Building Site Basics
Creating and Publishing Articles in Joomla 3.x
Creating Menus and Categories in Joomla 3.x
Working with Images in Joomla 3.x
Creating Content in Joomla 3.x

Module 5: Adding Usability Thru Extensions
Understanding Joomla 3.x Extensions
Finding and Installing Joomla 3.x Extensions
Components vs Extensions in Joomla 3.x
Working with Forms in Joomla 3.x

Module 6: Content Organization
Grouping Content in Joomla 3.x
Understanding and Creating Site Maps in Joomla 3.x
Working with Categories, Tags and Links
Moving and Renaming Content in Joomla 3.x

Module 7: Setting General Preferences for Articles
Understanding the Articles Tab
Understanding the Editing Layout Tab
Understanding the Category Tab
Understanding the Categories, Featured Layout, List Layout and Shared Options Tabs
Understanding the Integration Tab
Understanding the Permissions Tab

Module 8: The Joomla 3.x Frontend Site
Home Page and Overview Pages
Managing Menus
Enabling User Login and Contribution
Visitor Security

Module 9: Working with Templates
Creating Templates in Joomla 3.x
Assigning Templates to Pages
Working with CSS in Joomla 3.x Templates
Getting and Evaluating Templates from the Web

Module 10: SEO Tips and Tricks in Joomla 3.x
Optimizing Articles for SEO
Working with HTML Meta Tags and Title Tags
Understanding Page Redirection
Site and Page Ranking in Google and Bing

METHODOLOGY

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.

Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants. 

TRAINING VENUE, LOGISTICS AND PAYMENT

v Training is residential and will be held at Afriex Training Centre.

v The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

v Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged upon request by the participant.

v This training can also be tailor made for your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our training Centre or at a convenient location.

v For further inquiries, please contact us on training@afriextraining.org

v Payment should be made to Afriex Training Limited bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to training@afriextraining.org

v Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Afriex Training Ltd certificate.