Who Should Attend This Class:

Administrators and Super Administrators who are responsible for overall Web Content Management of their Joomla websites. This class is designed to further develop the knowledge and skill level for effective day to day web content management of a Joomla CMS Website.  Attendees should have experience with Joomla content management. This is not an introductory class.

The Joomla WCM class will cover:

• Joomla Website - What does your website consist of and what is its structure?
• Global Settings & User Management - Reviewing your Website Configuration
• Website Navigation (Menu) – Managing your menus and site navigation
• Article Types – Static Content and Blog Layout and when to use them
• Article Management Structure – Sections & Categories
• Contact Component – setting up and maintaining contacts
• Components – Core Components – Banners, Search & Feeds
• Popular Components - Virtuemart, Phoca Gallery, PhpList, Frontpage Slideshow
• Search Engine Optimization – Summarizing good techniques

The Web Content Management Class will include:

• The classroom will have Wi-Fi - students are required to bring laptop *
• 10 positions available in web content management class 
• Training Documents provided for each student
• Morning tea provided (muffins & coffee)
• Class Instruction will be presented by Peter Beare & Vicki Payne

Cost is $50.00 per attendee.
Registration Required - CLICK HERE

* Class will not be supplying Computer.

Friday November 13, 2009:
Morning Class - 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Holiday Inn Express - Mt. Juliet
565 S. Mt. Juliet Road
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
Click Here for Driving Directions

Web Content Management - Administrator:

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. – Session I – Overview of your Joomla Website (1.0 & 1.5)

Having a good fundamental understanding of the structure of your website is critical in web content management. This includes understanding where your website is hosted, the type of website you have (Joomla), and the key elements that make up a Joomla website. This session will introduce Articles, Images (Media Manager), Menu, Components, Modules & Templates as well as global settings, user management, website editors and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which sets the standard for the look and format of your website.

10:00 – 10:45 a.m. – Session II - Joomla Navigation & Content Structure

Effective content management starts with a strong understanding of your content structure. We examine article structure (Static Content and Blog Format) and review sections and categories for meaningful management of your websites articles. We also review Media Manager and have a Power Session (with Design Director Vicki Payne) that will focus on image management techniques and document management.

11:00 – 11:45 a.m. – Session III – Contacts, Components & Modules

Adding staff lists and contact forms is a great feature of a Joomla website. In Session III we will review setting up various contacts. We will also review other popular components that come with core Joomla including Banners, Search & Feeds. We will also review Joomla Modules, which are a key web content management element and can quite often be easily updated. They are used to display specific content and media throughout your website. We finish up the class by summarizing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques that are highlighted throughout this class.