PacktLib: Mastering Joomla! 1.5 Extension and Framework Development

Mastering Joomla! 1.5 Extension and Framework Development

About the Author

About the Reviewers

Introduction to Joomla!

Extension Types and Their Uses

Extension Manager

JED and JoomlaCode.org

Development Tools

Getting Started

The Application and Document

Request to Response

Directory Structure

A Quick Lesson in Classes

Working with the Request

Predefined Constants

The Core Database

Extending the Database

Querying the Database

Component Design

Setting up a Sandbox

Rendering Other Document Types

Dealing with Component Configuration

Elements and Parameters

Setting Up a Sandbox

Module Settings (Parameters)

Layouts (Templates)

Setting Up a Sandbox

Using Plugins as Libraries (in Lieu of Library Extensions)

Translating Plugins

Dealing with Plugin Settings (Parameters)

Extension Design

Supporting Classes

Using and Building getInstance() Methods

Using the Registry

Rendering Output

The joomla.html Library

Component Backend

Customizing the Page

Application Message Queue

Using Menu Item Parameters

Modifying the Document

Using JavaScript Effects

APIs and Web Services

File Transfer Protocol

Building a Web Service (XML-RPC Plugin)

Error Handling and Security

Errors, Warnings, and Notices

Dealing with CGI Request Data

Utilities and Useful Classes