Joomla updates 2015
The articles and videos below are designed to give the member libraries of Northern Waters Library Service a brief introduction to their Joomla 3.x websites.
All NWLS websites will be updated from the Joomla 2.5 content management system (CMS) to Joomla 3.x, October - December 2015. Each website is different, so your specific application may vary from the video content shown here. These materials were prepared by Teresa Schmidt, Mercer Public Library director, as part of her field assignment for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and Information Studies.
All NWLS websites will be updated from the Joomla 2.5 content management system (CMS) to Joomla 3.x, October - December 2015. Each website is different, so your specific application may vary from the video content shown here. These materials were prepared by Teresa Schmidt, Mercer Public Library director, as part of her field assignment for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and Information Studies.
Teresa Schmidt hosted a webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. The goal was to provide an overview of using Joomla 3, the RS Events Pro component, and the DJ Image Slider component. The webinar is about 90 minutes long, and you can view it at:
http://nwls.wislib.org/index.php/for-directors-trustees/professional-development
Scroll down the page to Workshop Archives 2015.
A brief introduction to the front end (public) side of your website, and the back end or administration site.
How to add a new article to your Joomla 3 website.
How to reorder the articles on your home page in Joomla 3.
Add an event to your website using the RS Events Pro! component.
When you have an event that lasts more than one day, you want to be able to show your users both the start and end dates of the event. Here's how to adjust that setting in RS Events Pro.
Use the DJ Image Slider component to create a rotating display of new book images on your website. This video shows you how to add a new slide to the display.
Change the display of a page by changing your menu settings in Joomla 3.
Add an item to your website menu in Joomla 3.
This video addresses two questions many libraries have about events on their website: the behavior of the "Upcoming Events" module on their homepage, and how events are automatically archived.
After the Joomla update in summer 2016, the feature that allows you to reorder your featured (home page) articles changed. Please watch this brief video for updated instructions.