The main text of the book referred to many Joomla! extensions, and we have learned how to use those extensions for using Flash with the Joomla! CMS. This appendix gives you a list of some more resources that can be useful when using Flash with Joomla!. First it shows you some resources for Joomla!, and then, Flash extension-specific resources.
As indicated earlier, there are hundreds of sites providing resources for Joomla!. With the increasing popularity of Joomla!, new sites are coming into operation and which provide new services. The following are some of the sites you should search for Joomla! resources:
Joomla! Home page (http://www.joomla.org): This is the first place you should check when searching for resources for Joomla!. This site provides updates on Joomla! development and the news relevant to Joomla!. This also serves as an entry point to Joomla! Extensions Directory, the download site, the support site, and the documentation site.
Joomla! Forum (http://forum.joomla.org): The Joomla! forum is an indispensable resource for any Joomla! site builder. If you find a problem on your site and suspect that it might be related to Joomla!, search the forum first. The forum is divided into several sections.
Joomla! Extensions Directory (http://extensions.joomla.org): Many of the extensions mentioned in this book are available at the Joomla! Extensions Directory. Check this directory regularly to find updates for the extensions that you are using for your site.
JoomlaCode (http://joomlacode.org): This is a software repository for Joomla!. Developers can build and host their Joomla! extensions on this server. Almost all of the popular Joomla! extensions can be found here. The extensions listed in the Joomla! Extensions Directory are often downloaded from the joomlacode.org server.
Joomla! Documentation (http://docs.joomla.org): This is the Joomla! official documentation site. Start reading the available documents on this site before you start building your first Joomla! site.
Joomla! Developer Site (http://developer.joomla.org): This site is for Joomla! developers. If you are interested in learning more about Joomla! development and want to join the Joomla! developer team, then this is the best place to start.
Best of Joomla (http://www.bestofjoomla.com): This site can be a good place to look for Joomla! templates, extensions, and other resources. This site aggregates information from other Joomla! sites and provides categorized listings of templates, extensions, and tutorials.
Joomla Tutorials (http://www.joomlatutorials.com): This site provides useful tutorials for building Joomla!-based web sites. The video tutorials section can be of great help to beginners.
Joomla24 (http://www.joomla24.com): This is a vast database where you can search for free Joomla! templates.
Joom!Fish (www.joomfish.net): This is the home page for the Joom!Fish extension. It has an updated documentation and an active forum. Refer to these when you face problems with multilingual content created with Joom!Fish.
extensions.Siliana.com (http://extensions.siliana.com): You can obtain the sh404sef extension from this website. Visit this site for the latest release of sh404sef. Refer to the forum if you have any problem with the extension.
There are many other sites for Joomla! that can help you find specific information on a topic. The best way is to search the Internet for the information you want on Joomla!.