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New Course: Build a Joomla 3 Website From Scratch

New Course: Build a Joomla 3 Website From Scratch

Our latest release is an update to our ever-popular "Build a Joomla Website from Scratch" course. This is the third time I have produced this course, but this version is a massive update with 43 lessons and over 6 hours of video tutorials.

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Dave
This looks interesting but I wonder if a portion of a couple lessons are available to preview.
Friday, 20 September 2013 09:42
Richard Pearce
Not as such. However our entire introductory course - The Basics (http://www.buildajoomlawebsite.com/joomla-tutorials/the-basics/)... Read More
Friday, 20 September 2013 10:08
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Website Review: Daniel Kaminsky Attorney

Website Review: Daniel Kaminsky Attorney

This is the first of a series of website video reviews. There are three main points covered - but do you think I covered the most important ones?

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Younes Aitouazdi
can you please review my website: http://www.transgateslimo.com, I did submit it before, and I am not using it yet, I am trying to... Read More
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 11:08
Richard Pearce
If it was submitted then it is in the list. There are no guarantees that I will do them all, and as there are 57 more to consider,... Read More
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:55
Lyndon Baxter
Thanks Richard, very informative and I agree with most of what you said, however, I think you could have gone further with the com... Read More
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 12:25
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Easy YouTube and Vimeo Integration with JUserTube

Easy YouTube and Vimeo Integration with JUserTube

Video is clearly becoming the king of media formats on the internet. Adding video to a website is one of the most common needs today, but relatively few people do it because it's not always the easiest thing to accomplish. Most people with a decent understanding of online technology can upload a video to YouTube, and embedding a player has become easier over time, but getting a great looking playlist on your site is normally a different matter...until now.

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cyndie
Can you recommend the easiest way add a .swf video to a Joomla 2.5 site? I am new at adding videos to a site and am getting frust... Read More
Friday, 15 February 2013 13:15
Richard Pearce
Try AllVideos
Friday, 15 February 2013 13:27
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Create a Joomla blog with commenting and sharing in under 10 minutes - for free

Create a Joomla blog with commenting and sharing in under 10 minutes - for free

One common question we receive is "how do you create a blog using Joomla?" Last week I wrote a post titled The Five Best Blogging Tools for Joomla!. In this video I show you how to create a blog that includes commenting and social sharing using the Joomla core and free extensions. The process is easy and it takes less than ten minutes.

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Mike Martin
Richard Thanks for the video, very informative, I am looking at creating a blog, hope that you want mind me mentioning http://www.... Read More
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 15:16
David Anderson
Very interesting and informative. Your previous blog on the 5 best blogging tools was great, but I would prefer to start with a fr... Read More
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 21:43
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What's new in Joomla 2.5?

(VIDEO) I have picked through the 26 new features in Joomla 2.5 to bring you the top ten. Spend just 20 minutes watching this video to learn everything you need to know about the latest major Joomla release.

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Margot
Thanks Richard, thats very useful (for a lazy person like me who does not like to read release notes;-)
Friday, 27 January 2012 22:12
Sam
Richard, Many thanks for this blog/tutorial, its very helpful. But I discovered the Smart Search is not shown during my upgrade fr... Read More
Friday, 27 January 2012 22:18
Richard Pearce
The component and plugin should be there. But you might need to create a new module (Extensions - Module Manager - New - Smart Sea... Read More
Saturday, 28 January 2012 06:33
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7 ways to make your Joomla site shine

We’re a couple of weeks into the new year and I’m ready to attack my website To Do list. I realised that a lot of points on my list would apply to your site too, so here are my 7 ways to make your Joomla site shine in 2012. Wish it were still 2009 – the title would have had a much nicer ring.

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Sam
This is a very useful guide. I started my Joomla design with your beginners course before registering for pro. Many thanks... Read More
Friday, 20 January 2012 09:50
Brad Hamilton
You may not contribute DIRECTLY to the Joomla Project, but your Joomla for Beginners course is a great asset to the Joomla "cause"... Read More
Friday, 20 January 2012 12:44
Richard Pearce
Remember me should work. If you know how, delete any cookies in your browser for buildajoomlawebsite.com and http://www.buildajoom... Read More
Friday, 20 January 2012 12:57
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