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At CPPL we build and manage websites using the Joomla! content management systems to give clients the best possible return on their investment. To ensure the success of Joomla! websites we provide a range of training to make you profficient in the Joomla! CMS.

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J16 JCE Content Editor and Image Manager

J! Content Creation

This is a one day course (JCC1) provides an overview of the Joomla! CMS and comprehensive training in the creation and categorisation of new articles using JCE (arguably the most popular WYSIWYG editor for Joomla!).

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Menus and Modules

J! Content Administration,
Menus & Modules

Extending on from JCC1, this course covers the creation and use of the standard Joomla! modules. It also covers the creation and use of menus.

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Joomla! Administration Screen

J! Administration

The Joomla! Administration course provides a overview of how to Administer and Manage and a Joomla 1.6 based website and covers all of the key aspects of congfiguring the CMS and troubleshooting common problems.

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J16 Extension Manager and JED website

Extending Joomla!

The Extending Joomla! course looks at the use of extensions to add features to your website and covers the popular JCE, JEvents, JomSocial and the differences between components, plug-ins and modules.

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Group Training

Extended & Customised
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CPPL is also able to offer training customised around the needs of your organisation — whether it's by selecting the particular lessons to be covered or arranging for in-house.

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J! Content Administration, Menus & Module (JCC2)

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J! Content Administration, Menus & Modules

Extending on from JCC1, this course covers the creation and use of the standard Joomla! modules. It also covers the creation and use of menus for general and advanced purposes.

Schedule

The course is run 3 times a year or alternatively in-house training departments can arrange for the course to be run at a time that suites the organisations need (a minimum of 6 students required to run the course).

Course Syllabus

The course usually takes 1 full day and requires students to be uninterrupted during that time. Typically students should be ready to commence the course introduction at 0830 and be able to attend until 1630.

Breaks are provided at 1030 and 1500 for 10 minutes each.

Lunch is 30 minutes in duration and commences at 1230 — if the course is at a CPPL location then a light lunch and beverages will be supplied.

Course Requirements

As a pre-requisite the ability to use a web browser and a strong familiarity with Joomla! article creation and publishing concepts is required.

Course Outline

  1. Article Control & Advanced JCE Techniques
  2. Modules
    1. Types
    2. Creating Positioning Menus
    3. Types Create/Edit an article
  3. Menus
    1. Creating a Menu
    2. Menu item types
    3. Adding Menu items
    4. Displaying Menus
    5. Permissions
    6. Tricks & Techniques

Course Outcomes

By the end of the course the student should be able to

  1. Articles
    1. Embed YouTube videos and Flash media
    2. Archive, control Publishing up/down dates
    3. modify article ACL
  2. Modules
    1. identify the standard Joomla! modules and their use
    2. create standard Joomla! modules
    3. create a custom HTML module
    4. identify module positions and place modules in a template
    5. control module appears based on page and user ACL
  3. Menus
    1. understand the difference between Menus, menu items and menu modules
    2. create new menu and menu items
    3. have awareness of the standard menu item types
    4. know how to create shortcut URLs for sections of the website
    5. know how to structure menus to create new sections on a website 
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