Jen Kramer Releases New lynda.com Training Video

 

Jen Kramer has released her latest lynda.com title, Joomla 1.7: Access Control Lists (ACL) In Depth.

 From the official lynda.com course blurb:

 In this course, author Jen Kramer uses access control lists (ACL) to define and implement user permissions on a Joomla web site. The course covers granting access to front-end content, customizing a login page for different user groups, delivering specific content to certain user types, and creating a simplified back end. The course also includes tips and tricks for styling the offline access page and working with the ACL Manager extension. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:
  • Introducing access control lists
  • Defining users, groups, and access levels
  • Assigning core permissions
  • Creating users and assigning them to groups
  • Assigning viewing access levels to modules, articles, and categories
  • Customizing back-end editing for improving client usability
  • Adjusting permissions for each category of content
  • Hiding a site behind a login