10 Best Books on Joomla CMS

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Joomla CMS, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Joomla CMS Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Joomla CMS below.

 
1."Joomla! Bible" by Ric Shreves
“Joomla! Bible” Book Review: This book is a guide for beginners. It covers functions and tasks, configuration, management, advanced modules, and extended coverage of two key extensions. It also explains how to write and deploy the code on the server. The book gives information on how to choose between the Joomla! Platform and the Joomla! CMS. It contains the Polls Module, the Banner Manager, Content Syndication, and Newsfeed Aggregation, which are required in website making. It also includes tutorials for practice. This book is useful to content managers, website managers, and developers.

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2."Joomla! For Dummies" by Seamus Bellamy
“Joomla! For Dummies” Book Review: This book Provides an ideal introduction to Joomla!, this book offers readers the opportunity to learn how to create interactive websites without coding. It includes modules that come equipped with PHP and MySQL code, which can be seamlessly integrated into your Joomla! site. Readers will learn how to build a business website, as well as how to develop websites with discussions, RSS feeds, and picture submissions. Additionally, this book covers the latest version of Joomla! and explains how to grant multi-level access to users.

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3."Joomla! 2.5 - Beginner's Guide" by Hagen Graf
“Joomla! 2.5 – Beginner’s Guide” Book Review: This book is the next edition of Joomla! 1.5. It contains information about the subject from January 2012 to July 2013. It helps the reader create websites in their own language. This book is best suited to the beginners.

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4."Joomla! 2.5 - Beginner's Guide" by Eric Tiggeler
“Joomla! 2.5 – Beginner’s Guide” Book Review: This book is written in a fast-paced and engaging approach. It contains step-by-step tutorials for better understanding. It provides answers and explanations to all the tutorials. The book contains skills, tips, and tricks for building a Joomla! website. This book is useful to the beginners. By the end of the book the reader will be able to make a working Joomla! website.

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5."Building Websites with Joomla! A step by step tutorial to getting your Joomla! CMS website up fast" by Hagen Graf
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6."Joomla!® 3 Explained: Your Step-by-Step Guide" by Stephen Burge
“Joomla!® 3 Explained: Your Step-by-Step Guide” Book Review: This comprehensive book covers all the essential topics needed to learn Joomla!. It includes case studies, images, and detailed explanations to aid in understanding. Readers will also learn how to install Joomla! 3 and plan websites that are user-friendly and easy to manage. Additionally, this book covers how to add content to the website and provides guidance on running a secure and efficient website.

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7."Joomla for Developers" by Alex Manfield
“Joomla for Developers” Book Review: This book will help the reader to install Joomla and make changes on the front end. It covers the basics of several programming languages that are essential to building your own applications in Joomla. This book also discusses various tools to simplify your development and debugging processes. Additionally, readers have the opportunity to download sample applications to aid in their learning.

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8."Beginning with Joomla! CMS: Web Designing using Joomla! for Beginners" by Utsav Bhanja
“Beginning with Joomla! CMS: Web Designing using Joomla! for Beginners” Book Review: The book focuses on the basics of Joomla! CMS. This book explains how to set-up Joomla and make an interactive website using it. It covers all the necessary tools. This book is useful to beginners.

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9."Develop a Website Using CMS Joomla" by Lindy Payne
“Develop a Website Using CMS Joomla” Book Review: This book is best for beginners who want to create an interactive website using the popular Content Management System (CMS) JOOMLA. This book is a step by step guide and is written in a student friendly manner. It provides step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and covers essential topics like installing Joomla, creating content, and ensuring site security.

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10."Using Joomla!: Efficiently Build and Manage Custom Websites" by Ron Severdia and Jennifer Gress
“Using Joomla!: Efficiently Build and Manage Custom Websites” Book Review: This book is a practical guide to learn Joomla!. Coding knowledge is not necessary to understand the book. It covers everything from basic. This book is useful to web designers and developers. The topics covered in this book are learning the ins and outs of creating, organizing, and displaying content, engaging visitors by creating user profiles and hangouts, securing your site and keeping it optimized and many more.

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We have put a lot of effort into researching the best books on Joomla CMS and came out with a recommended list and their reviews. If any more book needs to be added to this list, please email us. We are working on free pdf downloads for books on Joomla CMS and will publish the download link here. Fill out this Joomla CMS books pdf download" request form for download notification.

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