Mastering Joomla! 1.5
Extension and Framework
Development
The Professional's Guide to Programming
Joomla!
James Kennard
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
Mastering Joomla! 1.5 Extension and Framework
Development
The Professional's Guide to Programming Joomla!
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First published: November 2007
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Credits
Author
James Kennard
Reviewers
Joseph L. LeBlanc
Riccardo Tacconi
Senior Acquisition Editor
Douglas Paterson
Development Editor
Rashmi Phadnis
Technical Editors
Adil Rizwan Ahmed
Ved Prakash Jha
Editorial Manager
Dipali Chittar
Project Manager
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Indexer
Hemangini Bari
Proofreader
Chris Smith
Production Coordinator
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Cover Designer
Shantanu Zagade
About the Author
James Kennard is a computer programmer with a particular interest in web-based
services. His interests in Joomla! started as a result of an internal assignment at work
when he was tasked with identifying suitable web systems to host a number of
intranet and Internet applications.
James currently maintains one open-source Joomla! component, which has been
translated into over fteen languages. Examples of his work can be found on his
personal website: www.webamoeba.co.uk.
