We’re open for Registration!
click here to register for the may 2010 online joomla! training course
the virtual classroom opens May 10th
First Lesson posted May 15th

From a basic install of the Joomla! Content Management System, with hosting provided by LVS Associates for this class, you will build an example site for the new (and imaginary!) LVS Online Garden Center. We have the Client’s brief, the images and dummy content and this course will take you through the development, step-by-step, from beginning to completion.

It isn’t a manual, it isn’t a series of unrelated ‘how tos’ – it is a complete site build for you to wrap up and take away at the end of the course and adapt for your own use. You don’t need any books or software for this class – it is a specially written course for LVS Online with original material.

The best way to learn is by ‘doing’ and with the Joomla! Fast Track Course at LVS Online it will be like having your own personal tutor guiding you. Comprehensive Course Notes are provided with each lesson and the Instructor is available in the Joomla Class Online Virtual Classroom at LVS Online for help and assistance during the class.

Course Cost $30US for new students $24US for returning students

WARNING! Once you have found LVS Online Classes there is no available cure for LVSELA (LVS eLearning Addiction).

Joomla online class registration is available costing only $25 per six week instructor-led course reducing to $20 for returning students – we look forward to ‘meeting’ you…

“The name Joomla! is a phonetic spelling for the Swahili word “Jumla”, which means “all together” or “as a whole”. It was chosen as the entire team behind Mambo was unanimous in their commitment to protecting the interests of the project and community.

This name was chosen from thousands of recommendations by the community, and even went through an arduous review session by branding and marketing professionals who also felt that Joomla! was the best choice of the lot.”

Why you might need the Community:

Security – Help my site has been hacked! – yes it does happen, even to Joomla. But within the Community to will find experts who will help you to find the problem, restore your site, and give advice to help you prevent this in the future ie backup frequently and keep your Joomla version up to date. Fantastico is a great assistant but unfortunately the versions it installs are often outdated. Because Joomla is a high profile CMS, it is a target for hackers but thankfully we have a dedicated security team at Joomla.

Templating – Changing the look and feel of your site. The Community has the answers! You can find help and information from as little as changing the font color to changing your template completely.

Extensions – Apart from the the ‘core’ Joomla extensions, these are developed for Joomla by the Community – third-party developers. You want to add a gallery for example? Go to the JED (Joomla Extensions Directory – 4357 extensions available to date), add a gallery but don’t forget to check for the Community’s assessment of the extension, problems and solutions in implementing they might have had and general trouble shooting.

This is one time you should ‘follow the crowd’. Today there are just about a quarter of a million members of the Joomla Forum with over one and a half million posts. Joomla is Open Source, it is free, give back to the Community and help make it even better!

2009 is the time for me to ‘give back’ and I can reveal that from March 2009, LVS Online will offer a new course – Joomla! Fast Track. LVS Online – where learning is fun!