Joseph L. 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 the Oral Roberts University. Joseph is currently a freelance Joomla! extension developer. He released a popular component tutorial in May 2004, then later authored the book Learning Joomla! Extension Development: Creating Modules, Components, and Plugins with PHP. Work samples and open-source extensions are available at . In addition to freelancing, he is a board member of the DC PHP Conference. He has also worked as. | From Technologies to Solutions Mastering Joomla Extension and Framework Development The Professional s Guide to Programming Joomla James Kennard Mastering Joomla Extension and Framework Development The Professional s Guide to Programming Joomla James Kennard BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI Mastering Joomla Extension and Framework Development The Professional s Guide to Programming Joomla Copyright 2007 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However the information contained in this book is sold without warranty either express or implied. Neither the author Packt Publishing nor its dealers or distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published November 2007 Production Reference 1311007 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. 32 Lincoln Road Olton Birmingham B27 6PA UK. ISBN 978-1-84719-282-0 Cover Image by Vinayak Chittar