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