Developing Joomla Extensions Presented at Joomla User Group Meetup at Dhaka-1212 Please check the event details https://www.facebook.com/events/454288907946824/

1. Developing Joomla Extensions
Presented by:
Sabuj Kundu
Founder & CEO
CodeBoxr Web Services
sabuj@codeboxr.com | http://codeboxr.com

2. What is Joomla Extensions

3. Joomla Extension Types
 Component
 Module
 Plugin
 Template
 Language
 Library

4. Why Joomla Extensions (Cont.)
 Extends core functionalities
 Add New features
 Custom Look & Feel
 Acts in your own language

5. Where to search for Extensions
 Available with  http://extensions.joomla.org
Joomla default has more than 10,000
packages extensions
 3rd Party extensions  Free or Commercial
 Extensions are
GPL’ed

6. Skills need to develop Joomla Ext.
 Advance Joomla User
 Solid knowledge in PHP, MySql
 Familiar with MVC
 Understanding Joomla Framework
 Start from Developer Network
http://developer.joomla.org/

7. Developing Joomla Components
 Joomla = CMS+Framework
 Joomla Framework aka Joomla Platform
http://docs.joomla.org/Framework

8. Developing Joomla Components cont.
 Developing a Model View Controller
Component (
http://docs.joomla.org/Model-View-Controller
)
 Need to extend JModel, JView, JController
classes
 Check for 3 joomla version 1.5. 2.5 and 3.0
http://docs.joomla.org/Developing_a_Model-
View-Controller_Component

9. MVC request handle in Joomla
tables
helpers

14. Creating a plugin
 There are few types/groups
 Built-in types and option for 3rd party or custom
types

15. Creating a plugin cont.
 Availble Types
Content Plugin
System Plugin
User/profile Plugin
Authentication Plugin
 Editor
Community (3rd)
More ..

16. Creating a Content plugin
Available Hooks
 onBeforeContentSave/onContentBeforeSave
 onAfterContentSave/onContentAfterSave
 onPrepareContent/onContentPrepare
 onAfterDisplayTitle/onContentAfterDisplay
 onBeforeDisplayContent/onContentBeforeDisplay
 onAfterDisplayContent/onContentAfterDisplay
 JDN:
http://docs.joomla.org/Creating_a_content_pl
ugin

17. Other Resources for plugin dev.
 Basic plugin idea
http://docs.joomla.org/Creating_a_Plugin_fo
r_Joomla_1.5
 Creating a profile plugin
http://docs.joomla.org/Creating_a_profile_pl
ugin

18. Plugin Development
 Creating smart search plugin
http://docs.joomla.org/Creating_a_Smart_Sea
rch_plug-in
 Creating a system plugin
 Available hooks for system plugin
onAfterInitialise, onAfterRoute, onAfterDispatch,
onAfterRender

19. Developing Module
 http://docs.joomla.o
rg/Module_Develop
ment

20. Twitter Bootstrap
Shabab Mustafa
Junior Web Developer
CodeBox Web Services
http://codeboxr.com

21. What is Twitter Bootstrap?
Wikipedia says,
Twitter Bootstrap is a free collection of tools for
creating websites and web applications. It
contains HTML and CSS-based design templates
for typography, forms, buttons, charts,
navigation and other interface components, as
well as optional JavaScript extensions.

22. Why Twitter Bootstrap?
Because, it's so cute... :)
Why for joomla
Developers feel relaxed about UI/UX
Designers happy to work with
standard markups

23. How to use twitter bootstrap?
Documentation Page:
http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap
/
Part of Joomla JUI/JUX, available in
Joomla root/media/jui from j3.0

24. How site looks with bootstrap?
Find the web showcase:
http://bootswatch.com/

25. Any Question ?

26. Codeboxr
We think organic
 We have 50+ Joomla extensions approved in
JED
 Want to develop joomla extensions ?
 Send you query to info@codeboxr.com
 Visit our site, www.codeboxr.com