The Open Learning Centre

Our clients range from end-users who need to use and maintain a Joomla! site, to web/graphic design businesses deciding to use Joomla! as a platform for their creative talents.

To give an example of the kind of training we can offer, a typical 1 day intensive course for Joomla! would be something like this:

The first session is a comprehensive guide to setting up and using Joomla!

• Introduction to Joomla!
  • Brief coverage of installation: requirements, knowledge, skills etc.
  • Overview of the Joomla! framework and architecture
  • Overview of the Content Management System configuration and administration
• Joomla! Driving Lesson
  • The process and reasoning of developing and structuring a web site for Joomla!
  • Implementing a CMS structure in Joomla!
  • Managing a CMS structure in Joomla!

The second session focusses on techniques for developing web sites based on Joomla!

• Templates
  • Overview of the template structure
  • Creating a brand new template from scratch
  • Joomla!'s built-in CSS styles (layout and typography)
  • Packaging a template for deployment
  • Using multiple templates on one site
• Miscellaneous
  • SEO – Using Joomla!'s built in SEO
  • The Joomla! Community, Extension Library, other sources of information
  • Accessibility – Tables etc
• e-commerce – Brief introduction to Virtuemart

"The Joomla!® name is used under a limited license from Open Source Matters in the United States and other countries. The Open Learning Centre is not affiliated with or endorsed by Open Source Matters or the Joomla! Project."