Programming Joomla Plugins: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Joomla Plugins

This book - written by Jisse Reitsma - is all about plugins. An entire book on this topic? Yes! Just like components and modules, plugins allow you to quickly extend Joomla. It's the most flexible way to change the behavior of Joomla and add cool extras to your website. In this book, you will learn how to write plugins from scratch. Both beginner and guru will find topics to their liking. All plugin types and events are covered. The book also helps with XML and framework calls. It does not stop there: design patterns, autoloaders, PHPUnit, JForm additions are also included. Everything you want to know is covered in the book, making it the reference on developing Joomla plugins. All code can be found on GitHub, making it easy for you to start using what you learn. (Note that if you want to ship this book to Europe, it is best to check out our Yireo site to see an overview of our other distribution channels. This is cheaper for Europe-based clients!)