A practical tutorial to make the first Joomla! Shopping carts, forums, social networking profiles, job boards, and a list of real estate are examples of extensions developers have written for Joomla!. Each type of program that can be coded in PHP is a potential component waiting to be written! If you want to start creating extensions for Joomla!, This book is for you. Walk through the development of complete Joomla! version 1.5 and tested against pre-final release, this book will help you get started coding your first extensions as quickly as possible, and add features that will make your work look professional! This book is to build an extension for example to create, discover, promote, and cross-link restaurant reviews. Even if you do not have a restaurant, you'll still find the code applies to development projects of your own, and develop the skills you will make your Joomla! developer to be reckoned with! What you will learn from this book? Joomla Code! components, modules, and plugins from bottom to top Create toolbars, list screens, and menu item Maintain a consistent look and reduce repetitive HTML code by using automatic database records management function input validation and reject your effort to hack the module configuration through XML parameters and Packages distribute your extension Approach A practical tutorial, based around the development of coherent examples throughout this book. Each chapter walks you through the steps to add the features required for the extension. Who is this book written for? This book is suitable for PHP programmers who want to take the first step in transforming and expanding the features of Joomla! developers. You just need the basics of PHP programming, no experience developing Joomla!