Release of the much awaited Joomla! 1.6 is just round the corner. There is a lot of hype and curiosity about the new features Joomla! 1.6 will provide and how it will affect existing users.Joomla! 1.6 First Look is a concise guide to the new features of Joomla! 1.6, targeted at existing Joomla! users and developers. If you want to see what's new in Joomla 1.6 and how it's going to affect you, this is the book for you. This book will give readers an insight into the new features of Joomla! 1.6, showing them what has changed, how the changes will affect them, and how to upgrade to Joomla! 1.6 from existing Joomla! versions. It begins with general changes in interface and basic articles, and then takes you through the changes in menus, control levels, templates, extensions, and SEO features. It explains the new features and how to use them, drawing attention to significant differences from how things used to behave. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with the consequences these changes will bring to you as a Joomla! user or developer.
General changes to the Joomla! interface and the practical effects this has on creating and maintaining sites with Joomla!
Changes in Joomla! 1.6 that affect the day to day routine of organizing, adding and editing articles
Changes in menus, that make it easier to manage menus and add new menu items fast
Access Control Levels relevant to website administrators in need of fine grained user permissions control
What’s new in selecting, using and editing templates
New extensions overhauled in Joomla! 1.6
New SEO features to enhance your site s SEO