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You get two professional Joomla templates, Bolt and Breeze, worth $120.
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Full video classes included:

From Joomla 1.5 to Joomla 2.5: Beginner, Intermediate class, SEO and Template Design classes
WordPress 3: Beginner and Intermediate classes
Drupal 7: Beginner and Intermediate classes
Coding: HTML and CSS classes

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Support included:

You also get access to our prestigious Support Forum where you get friendly same-day answers to all your training questions by trainers who care about you and your questions.

Additional items:

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Access to over 350 custom, student-requested tutorials. More added every day.
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Recommendations for Template/Theme providers (coupons included), Web Hosts, and developers.

Sample Videos

Joomla

Can I see some sample Joomla videos?

Yes, absolutely. Here are three videos from our Joomla classes:

Sample Beginner Class Video

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Sample Intermediate Class Video

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Sample Template Design Class Video

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WordPress

Can I see some sample WordPress videos?

Yes, absolutely. Here are two videos from our WordPress classes:

Sample Beginner Class Video

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Sample Intermediate Class Video

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Drupal

Can I see some sample Drupal videos?

Yes, absolutely. Here are two videos from our Drupal class:

Find and install new modules

Online Joomla Training and Support

Installing the Webform Module

Online Joomla Training and Support

Coding

Can I see some sample HTML and CSS videos?

Yes, absolutely. Here are two videos from our Coding classes:

Sample CSS Class Video

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Sample HTML Class Video

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Course Content

Joomla

Can I see a syllabus for the Joomla classes?

Yes, absolutely. Here is the syllabus for four of our classes:

Joomla Beginner Class (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.5)

Introduction

Introduction to the Course
What is Joomla / What is a Content Management System?
How to get the most out of the Course
Resources you'll need for the course

Install

Local Installation on a Mac
Local Installation on a PC
Manual Installation at Your ISP
One Click Installation at Your ISP

Navigate

Navigating the Public Site
Navigating the Administrator Site

Create

The Joomla Workflow
The Category Manager
The Article Manager
Adding a New Article
Introduction to JCE
Creating Articles - Inserting and Formatting Text
Creating Articles - Inserting and Formatting Images
Creating Articles - Inserting Code
Featured Articles
Media Manager
Menu Manager
Link to an Article
Link to a Blog
Link to a List

Extend

Overview of Extensions
Extension Manager
Banners
Contacts
Messaging
Newsfeeds
Redirects
Search
Weblinks
Module Manager
New Modules
Plugins
Language Manager

Design

What is a Template?
Template Manager
Modifying Your Template

Manage

Global Configuration
User Manager
User Manager Options
ACL
Help Menu
Maintenance and Security of Your Joomla Site

Joomla Intermediate Class (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.5)

Introduction

Introduction to the Course and File Downloads
Refresher on Joomla as a CMS
Installing a Joomla site from scratch
Installing a Joomla site using a host's one click
Under the hood - Directories, files, database
Joomla Warm Up

Content Editing

Overview of JCE
Installing & Configuring JCE
Row One and Two
Row Three and Four
Section tasks

Components

Intro / Directories / Files
Overview of Some Major Components
Sample Component - K2 - install / setup
Creating a blog with K2
Mass Content
Section Tasks

Modules

Intro / Directories / Files
Editing Modules
Module Positions and Modules in Articles
MetaMod
Section Tasks

Plugins

Intro / Directories / Files
Favorite Plugins
Section Tasks

Templates

Intro / Directories / Files
Simple edits - index.php
Simple edits - CSS
Adding a logo
Advanced Templates & Module Class Suffix
Section Tasks

Joomla Template Class (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.5)

Introduction

Introduction to the Template Class
Introduction to Joomla templates
Resources you'll need on your Mac
Resources you'll need on your PC
Artisteer
Template Clubs

The Five Building Blocks of Templates

Building Block 1 - Table of Contents - templateDetails.xml
Building Block 2 - Template Framework - index.php
Building Block 3 - Template Style - /css/
Building Block 4 - Template Images - /images/
Building Block 5 - Template Security - index.html

Putting it All Together

Brief CSS tutorial
Step 1 - Setting up the template files
Step 2 - index.php
Step 3 - Finishing the CSS and index.php
Step 4a - Some Styling Tips & Tricks
Step 4b - Conditional Statements
Step 5 - templateDetails.xml

Slicing & Dicing with Photoshop

Slicing / Exporting the Background
Slicking / Exporting Elements
Final Site and CSS

Advanced Template Design Principles

Module Styles
Advanced Joomla CSS
Template Parameters
Template Overrides

Converting an HTML Design to Joomla

Introduction
Setting Up The Files
Header & Logo
More about the Header
The Menus
Main Content
Footer & Cleanup

Joomla Search Engine Class (1.5)

Introduction

Welcome to the Joomla SEO Class

Setting Up Your Joomla Site

Delete the Sample Content
edirect non-WWW to WWW

Metadata

Understanding Metadata
Creating Metadata
Metadata and Joomla
Automatic Metadata
Understanding the Alias

RSS Feeds

Understanding RSS Feeds
Creating a Joomla RSS Feed

Sitemaps

Understanding Sitemaps
Creating a Joomla Sitemap
Site Activities

Search Engine Friendly URLs

Why Use Search Engine Friendly URLs
Understanding Default Joomla URLs
Joomla 1.5 Search Engine Friendly URLs
Choosing a Joomla URL Extension

Analytics

Installing Google Analytics
Do Not Use Joomla Analytics Extensions
Google Analytics Goals
Tracking Joomla Searches

Duplicate Content

Understanding Duplicate Content
Less is More
Removing Unwanted Pages
Other Sites Duplicating Your Content

Internal Linking

Understanding Internal Linking
Use More Modules
Understanding Pagination
Understanding Breadcrumbs

Site Speed

Understanding Your Site Speed
Easy Joomla Speed Improvements

Migrating To or From Joomla

Understanding Site Migrations
Migrating Joomla Versions

Domain Names

Choosing a Domain Name
Country Code Domain Names

International Sites

International Sites
Automatic Translation Tools

Social Networking

When to Use Social Networking
Indexing User Profile Pages

External Links

Joomla and Google News
Understanding Reciprocal Links
Understanding Web 2.0 Links

Site Content

Understanding Site Content
Creating Targeted Pages
Understanding Site Architecture
Main Menu Links

Appendix - sh404SEF User Guide

Installation
Control Panel
sh404SEF Configuration
Configuration Main
Configuration Plugins
Configuration Languages
Configuration Advanced
Configuration By Component
Configuration Meta / SEO
Configuration Security
View Edit SEF Urls
View Edit 404 Logs
META tags
Common Errors

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WordPress

Can I see a syllabus for the WordPress classes?

Yes, absolutely. Here is a rundown on what's included in the two classes:

WordPress Beginner Class

Introduction

Introduction to the Course
How to Get the Most Out of the Course
What is WordPress?
Resources You'll Need for the Course

Setting the Foundation

Picking a Web Host
One Click Installations
Manual Installations
Navigating WordPress
Site Activities

Creating Content

Organizing Posts
Creating a Post
Inserting & Formatting Text
Inserting Images, Audio and Video
Managing Content
Site Activities

Additional Types of Content

Listing Links
Adding Pages
Moderating Comments
Site Activities

Controlling Your Blog

Users
Tools
Settings
Site Activities

Customizing Appearance

What is a Theme?
Finding & Installing Themes
Theme Settings
Widgets
Menus
Site Activities

Working with Plugins

What is a Plugin?
Finding & Installing Plugins
Recent Tweets
Adding a Contact Form
Adding a Photo Gallery
Site Activities

Maintaining Your Website

Comment Spam
Backups
Security & Updates
Site Activities

WordPress Intermediate Class

Section 1 - Introduction

Introduction to the Course

Section 2 - Running WordPress Locally

Your WordPress Server
Run WordPress on Your Mac
Run WordPress on Your PC
Using Real Content
Under the Hood: Files & Databases
Section Activities

Section 3 - Multisites

Enabling Multisites
Starting Your Network
Section Activities

Section 4 - Getting More Out of WordPress

Post Via Email
Boost SEO Results (All-In-One SEO)
Test Website Performance
Speed Up Your Site (W3 Total Cache)
Section Activities

Section 5 - Modifying Themes

Simple edits: HTML (& PHP)
Simple edits: CSS
Adding a Logo
Changing the Login Logo
Section Activities

Section 6 - Theme Frameworks

What is a framework?
Overview of Popular Frameworks
Creating a Simple Child Theme
Section Activities

Section 7 - Getting Social

Enhanced Comments
Discussion Forums
Social Networking
Making Your Theme BuddyPress Compatible
Section Activities

Section 8 - Set Up Shop

Overview of WP e-Commerce
Configuring Your Store
Adding Products
Section Activities

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Drupal

Can I see a syllabus for the Drupal classes?

Yes, absolutely. Here is a rundown on what's included in the two classes:

Drupal 7 Beginner Class

Introduction

Introduction to the Course
How to Get the Most Out of this Course
What is Drupal and What is a Content Management System?

Install

Manual Install with a Web Host
One Click Install with a Web Host

Navigate

Touring a Fresh Installation of Drupal
Update the Site’s Basic Information

Create

Introduction to Content Types
Creating an Article
Creating a Basic Page
Other Built-in Content Types
Creating a New Content Type
Another New Content Type
Editing / Deleting Content Types
Section Task
Adding Revisions
Formatting Fields
Introduction to Taxonomy

Extend

Introduction to The Drupal Site Layout
Polls
Blog
Find and install new modules
Webform
AddtoAny
Site Map

Design

Introduction to Themes
Find and Install New Themes
Applying Themes
Blocks
Menu Management

People

People Management
Roles and Permissions
Reports and Help Menu

Project 1: A Personal Website

The Project

Project 2: A Business Website

The Project

Bonus

Local install - Mac - Acquia Drupal
Local install - Windows - Acquia Drupal

Drupal 7 Intermediate Class

Introduction

Introduction to the Course
What is Drupal – what is a content management system (recap from Beginner class)

Install

Installing the Acquia Drupal Development Software

Warm up

Warm Up Tasks
Update Site Configuration

Warm up

Warm Up Tasks
Update Site Configuration

Create

Introduction to the Project
Adding the Poster
Adding the Parental Rating
Adding the Movie Length
Adding the Movie Genre
Adding the Release Date
Adding the User Rating
Adding the Short Summary
Adding the Watchlist
Adding the Trailer
Adding the Key People
Managing the Display

Extend

Introduction to Views
Populating our Site with the Devel Module
Create a Block View
Create a Page View
Create the IMDB Page View
Modify the IMDB Page View
Create the Actors Block View

Design

Introduction to Panels
Creating a New Homepage
Modifying the New Homepage
Redesigning an Existing Page/Node - Movie Reviews

Practice

Introduction to the Practice Assignment - whitehouse.gov
Set up a new site
Planning
Content Types
Fields
Add Content using Devel
Views: Photo of the Day
Views: Featured Legislation
Views: The Blog
Views: Featured Topics
Views: Slideshow of Headlines
Design: Theme and Blocks
Panels: Create Homepage

Create

Finish Up
Wrap Up

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Coding

Can I see a syllabus for the HTML and CSS classes?

Yes, absolutely. Here is a rundown of what's in the HTML and CSS classes:

HTML Class

Introduction

Introduction to the Course
Suggested Editors
Intro to Textmate
Course Project Overview

Text

Introduction to HTML
Text Formatting
Inline vs Block Element
Course Project

Anchors

Anchor Element
Course Project

Tables

Introduction to Tables
Table Attributes
Course Project

Lists

Introduction to Lists
Course Project

Images

Introduction to Images
Course Project

Miscellaneous HTML

Introduction to CSS
Spans and Divs
HTML Entities

Creating a Full HTML Document

Overview
Head, title tag and metatags
Course Project

HTML Validation

Validating the HTML Code

Applying to Your CMS

Using HTML in CMS Systems

Wrap Up

Wrap Up and Thank You

CSS Class

Introduction

Introduction to the Course

Getting Started

Suggested Editors
CSS Overview
Firebug

CSS Basics

CSS Syntax
Inline Styling
Separating Style from Markup
Separate Style Sheets
Getting Specific with CSS

CSS Typography

Font Transformation
Font Family

Styling CSS Elements

Block Elements
Inline Elements
Margins and Padding
Borders
Table Styline

IDs and Classes

Introduction to IDs and Classes
Advanced

Background Images

Introduction
Repeatable Images
Dimensions and Positioning

Positioning Elements

Intro to Floats
Fixing Floated Issues
Relative and Absolute Positioning

Quick Tips

Horizontal Nav
Column Layout
Overriding Styles
Commenting Code
Joomla CSS Tip #1
Joomla CSS Tip #2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions

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United Nations
World Bank
International Finance Corporation
African Union
The White House
United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Education
United States Department of Transport
United States Department of Energy
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States House of Representatives

Higher Education

Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Cornell
Rutgers
Penn State
George Washington University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
University of Massachusetts
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Illinois
University of Georgia
University of Oregon

Business

Apple
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Sun Microsystems
Computer Sciences Corporation
Verizon Wireless
Time Magazine
National Association of Realtors
Corus Group
Unilever

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Sample Videos

Joomla

Sample Beginner Class Video

Sample Intermediate Class Video

Sample Template Design Class Video

WordPress

Sample Beginner Class Video

Sample Intermediate Class Video

Drupal

Find and install new modules

Installing the Webform Module

Coding

Sample CSS Class Video

Sample HTML Class Video

Course Content

Joomla

Joomla Beginner Class (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.5)

Joomla Intermediate Class (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.5)

Joomla Template Class (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.5)

Joomla Search Engine Class (1.5)

WordPress

WordPress Beginner Class

WordPress Intermediate Class

Drupal

Drupal 7 Beginner Class

Drupal 7 Intermediate Class

Coding

HTML Class

CSS Class

Frequently Asked Questions

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