Learn the ground rules for creating your own Joomla! components. At the end of the day you will have created your own fully installable component. (maximum 5 per class).

The course will cover the following and a lot more!!!

• Setting up a local development platform (Installing PHP, Apache, MySQL) and tweaking for optimum Joomla development advantage
• How To: Create a custom component with 1 line of code! (aka dont be frightened by Joomla!)
• How To: Use the Database API (setQuery, LoadObjectList, LoadResult etc… also store() bind() load() delete(), use of extending mosDBTable with new class)
• Tips: Passing input to your component through forms
• use of hidden fields in posts, use of primary key id fields and impact on store() function
• Tips: mosTabs() use in custom components
• Security and performance of custom joomla components
• Special mainframe functions
• A Long indepth Q & A Session - come armed with questions about Joomla Development issues.
• An introduction to Joomla 1.5
• Coding examples and new ways between Joomla 1.0.x and Joomla 1.5
• and much more (Feel free to ask for a subject - we will try to include it)

* Plus VAT

10% discount if more than one person attending the course