In May 2007 the new book „Learning Joomla! 1.5 Extension Development“ from Joseph LeBlanc was published by “Packt Publishing “.

As the title allows to already suppose -  the 163 pages book describes the development of components, modules and plug-ins for the next 1.5 version of CMS Joomla!.

You learn in 9 chapters on an easy way and step by the needed skills at the example of the developing of a restaurant review (component, modul, plug-in).

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The book offers the reader a compact summarize of the needed knowledge for developing such applications. I would like to point out the structure of each chapter: lead to topic -> source code -> talking about the source code. The result of this is that you can easy understand new or complicated situations.

For all whom don´t want to write the source code down should visit the website of Packt Publishing. There you have the possibility to download the source code 

The ambitious  Joomla- Extension- Developer will learn from this book:

• Coding of Joomla! Components, modules and plug-ins from the ground up
• Creation of toolbars, list screens and menu items
• Configure modules through XML parameters
• Package and distribution of extensions
• Using of the Joomla! API
• Using of controllers and different views

To summarize up it is an easy way for everyone who know PHP, to develop extensions for Joomla! with this book
All in all, can be said that to everybody, who know a little bit about PHP, the entrance in the programming for Joomla! Extensions with this book is made easy.

Opinion: recommendable

Summarization:

degree of difficulty: easy- medium (PHP knowledge is recommend!)

Title: Learning Joomla! 1.5 Extension Development
Author: Joseph LeBlanc
Publishing company: Packt Publishing
Pages: 163
Price: 21.99 Pounds
Language: englisch


ISBN: 978-1-847191-30-4