Nathan Segal

When you set up a site with Joomla! you have enough information to build a basic site, but if you want more options, you’ll need to use extensions. In this article you’ll learn how to browse the Joomla! extensions directory, and download, install and configure an extension. These extensions can be found in the Joomla! […]

Fonts can make or break a publication, whether it’s online or in print. And while there are a lot of fonts available, it can sometimes be hard to tell what a font is just by looking at it. Fortunately, there’s a solution to that problem in the form of a service called WhatTheFont. There are […]

In this article we pick up from where we left off in the last one and continue to customize our Joomla! template. In this section I want to customize the FlipPhoto Pro extension by adding some of my own images. First off, log into the Joomla! Administrator. Next, go to Components: FlipPhoto Pro. On the […]

If you’re using the Joomla! CMS, there are many templates available. You can design one on your own or hire a designer to make one for you. Having said that, building a template from scratch is a complex and time intensive process. Right now we’re going to focus on how to use an existing template, […]

In this article you’ll learn how to work with images and upload them into Joomla! using Joomla!’s Media Manager. Before we get started, you’ll likely be working with digital images from either the web, a digital camera or, possibly, a scanner. In each case the images are likely to be too large for a web […]

In this article you’ll learn how to install Joomla!. At the beginning of this series, we looked at the minimum system requirements to install Joomla! For reference, I’ve included that information again.  To install Joomla!, you have two choices, by web browser or by FTP. I’ve decided to choose the FTP route. I created my first […]

If you spend time on forums, sooner or later you’ll venture to the section(s) where people are selling all sorts of products, like the one below. As you can see, this screenshot was taken from the Warrior Forum. If you want to sell products, you’ll have to make use of BBCode, not HTML. When I […]

One of the most important parts of a website is how the content is stored. In Joomla! there are two components that we’ll look at here. These are: Storage and articles. When you think of storage, Joomla! is similar to a filing cabinet. Inside each drawer are folders and inside each folder are documents. Below […]

If you’ve never heard of Joomla!, it’s known as a CMS (content management system), which allows you to build complex web sites and run various applications. A CMS can be used to keep track of photos, text, music, data, documents and more. It can be simple or complex, depending on your needs. Here are some […]

In this article, we’re going to walk you through the process of installing Joomla! using Cloudaccess.net, a virtual Joomla! application host. When you sign up for a demo with Cloudaccess.net, you’ll receive a welcome message like the one below, which also gives you access to the getting started tutorials and login information for both the […]

There are several ways of finding images online. You can do so through search engines, such as Google, or Yahoo and you can also find stock images on websites such as IstockPhoto, Shutterstock, Getty and others. If price is a concern, you should look at public domain images or royalty-free stock photography, where you can […]

As with any design process, the first thing to do is to know what you want to say. In this case, you have the choice of a static, or an animated banner. There are pros and cons to both. For the former, you’ll need to use a simple design and one or two images to […]