• lessons conducted at: Pace University Computer Learning Center
• Total lessons: 24 (2hrs 15m)

Creating web sites and applications with open-source content management systems in PHP.

Learn how to use Drupal, Joomla, MODx, Silverstripe, CMSMS and many other systems to develop and deploy websites rapidly. Learn industry Best Practices and Standards, and learn how to improve the performance of your scripts and improve the page load speed in the browser. Cover cross-browser compatibility and object-oriented css techniques. Learn how to use Javascript libraries to aid in your coding tasks, and how to write extensions for these libraries. Learn how to code original front-end templates for the systems we cover. Discover how to extend the functionality of your core application with widgets, modules, components, plugins, add-ons, and extensions. Compare the vast differences in the processes involved in developing web applications with custom extensions and user interfaces.