Joseph LeBlanc started with computers at a very young age. His independent education gave him the flexibility to experiment and learn computer science. Joseph holds a bachelors degree in Management Information Systems from Oral Roberts University.
Joseph is currently a freelance Joomla! extension developer. He released a component tutorial in May 2004, which was later translated into French, Polish, and Russian. Work samples and open-source extensions are available at www.jlleblanc.com. In addition to freelancing, he served as a board member of the inaugural DC PHP Conference. He has also worked as a programmer for a web communications firm in Washington, DC.
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I would like to thank the following people for making this book possible:
Packt Publishers, for giving me the opportunity to author this work.
The Joomla! Team, for developing some of the best software in the world.
Keith Casey, Conrad Decker, Jim Johnson, and Robyn Wyrick for their insights and advice on managing software companies.
To Steve and Sue Meeks, for their flexibility with my schedule during the writing process and for giving Joomla! a shot.
Everyone who has downloaded and used my open-source components.
My professors, for taking me on the Journey of a Byte and showing me how to write effectively.
Mom and Dad, for teaching me how to learn.