Stephen Burge

I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesProphets serve as intermediaries between the human and divine worlds, granting them a special status in history across diverse religions and cultures. For Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad (570–632 CE) represents the culmination of the line of monotheistic prophets, including Abraham, Moses and Jesus. In his own lifetime, Muhammad overcame opposition and brought reforms, firmly establishing a thriving community of believers which would become a major world civilisation. Today, the Prophet’s life and actions continue to inspire the Muslims worldwide.The Prophet Muhammad presents an illuminating portrait of Muhammad in his capacity as God’s messenger and an exemplary figure to Muslims. Revealing the challenges and triumphs of prophecy, Stephen Burge examines how prophets have inspired faith communities’ relationship with the Divine, and one another. In doing so, this engaging account elucidates the enduring influence of prophecy and the profound legacy of the Prophet Muhammad.

Angels are a basic tenet of belief in Islam, appearing in various types and genres of text, from eschatology to law and theology to devotional material. This book presents the first comprehensive study of angels in Islam, through an analysis of a collection of traditions (hadith) compiled by the 15th century polymath Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (d. 911/1505). With a focus on the principal angels in Islam, the author provides an analysis and critical translation of hadith included in al-Suyuti’s al-Haba’ik fi akhbar al-mala’ik (‘The Arrangement of the Traditions about Angels’) – many of which are translated into English for the first time. The book discusses the issues that the hadith raise, exploring why angels are named in particular ways; how angels are described and portrayed in the hadith; the ways in which angels interact with humans; and the theological controversies which feature angels. From this it is possible to place al-Suyuti’s collection in its religious and historical milieu, building on the study of angels in Judaism and Christianity to explore aspects of comparative religious beliefs about angels as well as relating Muslim beliefs about angels to wider debates in Islamic Studies.Broadening the study of Islamic angelology and providing a significant amount of newly translated primary source material, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Islam, divinity, and comparative religion.

Flexbox Explained is a fun and enjoyable introduction to Flexbox. Over the last fifteen years, Jorge and Steve have worked as web designers. It's been a fascinating time. For many years, the most popular way to design websites was with frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation. These frameworks were necessary because they added many features that we needed. The core features of CSS weren't enough for modern web development. However, in recent years, the developers behind CSS worked to create "modules" including CSS Grid and Flexbox. These provide many of the features we need, but without requiring us to install anything. You can use Flexbox simply by writing code in a file and opening your browser. That's what we do throughout this book You'll learn Flexbox by completing exercises that explain all the key properties of Flexbox.

CSS Grid is revolutionizing the frontend web-design industry. For the last 20 years, web designers have used CSS to lay out web pages. However, CSS has always been missing some key functionality. Designers had to rely on workarounds, such as tables, floats, and positioning. CSS Grid is different and better. CSS Grid allows you to create a grid-based layout system, using columns and rows. You don't have to use any workarounds. You don't have to use different hacks for different browsers. You don't have to install any extra frameworks. CSS Grid has been around since 2011, but has recently exploded in popularity. Almost all major browsers support CSS Grid. The only exceptions are Internet Explorer 11 and Opera Mini. In this short but concise book, you are going to master the key ideas behind CSS Grid. Key FeaturesUp-to-Date: Constantly updated, the material in CSS Grid Explained is always current.Clear instruction: You will follow plain English, clear visuals and enjoyable step-by-step instructions.What You'll LearnIn the first chapter, we start with the basic terminology. You'll learn the difference between Grid Areas and Grid Cells, between Grid Tracks and Grid Gaps. Then, using a hands-on approach, you'll start building CSS Grids. You'll build everything from the most basic CSS Grid to a full site layout. Table of ContentsIntroduction to CSS Grid TerminologyCreating Your First CSS GridUsing the Firefox Grid InspectorHow to Use Explicit and Implicit GridsHow to Use the Autoflow Property in CSS GridHow to Use the FR Unit For LayoutsHow to Size Tracks with the Auto KeywordHow to Size Grid Items with the Span KeywordHow to Use Line Numbers in CSS GridHow to Layer Items in CSS GridHow to Use Line Names in CSS GridHow to Place Items with Grid Template AreasHow to Use the minmax()FunctionHow to Use the auto-fill and auto-fit KeywordsThe grid-auto-flow: dense PropertyHow to Align Items in CSS GridThe justify-content and align-content PropertiesHow to Nest Grids

Completely up-to-date for 2019, Magento 2 Explained is a high quality and fun introduction for beginning Magento users. In Magento 2 Explained, readers will follow step-by-step instructions from top trainer and author Stephen Burge to build a complete Magento site. Key FeaturesUp-to-date: Constantly updated, the material in Magento 2 Explained is always current.Clear instruction: You will follow plain English, clear visuals and enjoyable step-by-step instructions.Hands-on learning: Following along with the instructions, you will build a complete Magento 2 site. What You'll LearnYou'll master Magento 2 hands-on, through a complete case study, crystal-clear visuals, simple explanations, and on-target analogies, all extensively tested with real Magento beginners. Burge walks you through installing Magento 2, planning sites that are easy to use and manage, adding content, and incorporating powerful site features without programming. Finally, Burge shows you how to run your site securely and efficiently, no matter how big or popular it becomes Table of ContentsMagento ExplainedGetting Set Up For This BookYour First 12 Magento TasksSimple Products ExplainedProduct Attributes ExplainedConfigurable Products ExplainedGrouped and Bundled Products ExplainedVirtual and Downloadable Products ExplainedVirtual and Downloadable Products ExplainedMagento Payments ExplainedMagento Taxes ExplainedMagento Shipping ExplainedMagento Extensions ExplainedMagento Themes ExplainedMagento Pages ExplainedMagento Blocks and Widgets ExplainedMagento Marketing ExplainedMagento SEO ExplainedMagento Site Management ExplainedWhat's Next?Why Magento 2 Explained?Magento 2 is amazingly powerful ecommerce software. But many newcomers find it confusing, and most Magento 2 books are just too complicated to help. If you want to spend less time struggling with complex instructions, and more time building sites that make you proud, this is the book for you Stephen Burge has taught thousands of beginners - and thousands more who've experimented with Content Management Systems and Magento but haven't mastered the software yet. Nobody knows more about guiding Magento users up the learning curve - from confusion to results Burge and the OSTraining team make learning fun. Like their online training, you learn by following enjoyable, step-by-step instructions. OSTraining books are written in plain English and are supported by plenty of online documentation and videos. Magento 2 Explained requires absolutely no experience with Magento, content management, website construction, programming, scripting, or even HTML. Please note: This book is 100% aimed at Magento beginners. About the AuthorStephen Burge has split his career between teaching and web development. He now runs OSTraining.com, which specializes in teaching website development.Burge's books are some of the world's best-selling guides to the software they cover.

Key DetailsClear instruction: Learn WooCommerce by following plain English, clear visuals and enjoyable step-by-step instructions.Hands-on learning: Master WooCommerce by building a complete WooCommerce site.Up-to-date: Constantly updated, the material in WooCommerce Explained is always current.Book DescriptionWooCommerce is the most popular eCommerce platform on the web and is capable of selling anything, whether it's physical products, digital products or services. If you want to spend less time struggling with complex instructions, and more time building sites that make you proud, this is the book for you The OSTraining team has taught thousands of beginners - and thousands more who've experimented with WooCommerce but haven't mastered it yet. Nobody knows more about guiding WooCommerce users up the learning curve - from confusion to results The OSTraining team makes learning fun. Like their online training, you learn by following enjoyable, step-by-step instructions. OSTraining books are written in plain English and are supported by plenty of online documentation and videos. WooCommerce Explained requires absolutely no experience with WooCommerce, content management, website construction, programming, scripting, or even HTML. Please note: This book is 100% aimed at WooCommerce beginners. Table of ContentsWooCommerce ExplainedTouring a WooCommerce Site ExplainedInstalling WooCommerce ExplainedYour First WooCommerce Product ExplainedWooCommerce Checkout ExplainedWooCommerce Digital Products ExplainedWooCommerce Attributes and Variations ExplainedWooCommerce Layouts and Widgets ExplainedWooCommerce Themes ExplainedWooCommerce Extensions ExplainedWooCommerce Shipping ExplainedWooCommerce Taxes ExplainedWooCommerce Coupons ExplainedWooCommerce Order Management ExplainedWooCommerce Reports ExplainedWooCommerce Inventory ExplainedWooCommerce Store Optimization ExplainedWooCommerce Security ExplainedWooCommerce Reviews ExplainedWhat's Next?Bonus: WooCommerce Settings ExplainedBonus: WooCommerce Programming ExplainedBonus: WooCommerce Point-of-Sale ExplainedBonus: WooCommerce and Gutenberg ExplainedAbout the AuthorsPatrick Rauland is obsessed with WooCommerce. He's used it as a customer, worked for WooCommerce support, developed core functionality, led three releases, and helped plan their yearly conference. He now helps people by writing on his blog, his courses, and books, like this one. Patrick lives in Denver Colorado, where you can probably find him at a local coffee shop typing awayStephen Burge has split his career between teaching and web development. He now runs OSTraining.com, which specializes in teaching website development. OSTraining.com's clients include Apple, Pfizer, and the U.S. Departments of Energy, Education, and Commerce. Burge's books are some of the world's best-selling guides to the software they cover. Other books by Burge include: Joomla Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2011)Drupal 7 Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2013) Joomla 3 Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2014)MySQL Explained (OSTraining, 2015)Drupal 7 Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Drupal 8 Explained (OSTraining, 2017) Joomla 3 Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Multilingual Joomla Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Magento 2 Explained (OSTraining, 2017)WooCommerce Explained (OSTraining, 2017)WordPress Explained (OSTraining, 2017)

This 2020 edition is up-to-date for WordPress 5.4 and Gutenberg WordPress Explained is a high-quality and fun introduction for beginning WordPress users. In WordPress Explained, readers will follow step-by-step instructions from top trainer and author Stephen Burge to build a complete WordPress site. Key FeaturesUp-to-Date for 2020: Constantly updated, the material in WordPress Explained is always current.Clear Instruction: Learn WordPress by following plain English, clear visuals and enjoyable step-by-step instructions.Hands-on Learning: Master WordPress by building a complete WordPress site. What You'll LearnYou'll master WordPress hands-on, through a complete case study, crystal-clear visuals, simple explanations, and on-target analogies, all extensively tested with real WordPress beginners. Burge walks you through installing WordPress, planning sites that are easy to use and manage, adding content, and incorporating powerful site features without programming. Finally, Burge shows you how to run your site securely and efficiently, no matter how big or popular it becomes Table of ContentsWordPress ExplainedPlanning for Your WordPress WebsiteYour First 10 WordPress TasksWordPress Posts ExplainedWordPress Categories and Tags ExplainedWordPress Pages ExplainedWordPress Media and Galleries ExplainedWordPress Plugins ExplainedWordPress Contact Forms ExplainedWordPress Themes ExplainedWordPress Page Builders ExplainedWordPress Widgets ExplainedWordPress Menus ExplainedWordPress Users ExplainedFinishing and Launching Your SiteWordPress Site Maintenance ExplainedOptimizing WordPress ExplainedWhat's Next?Why WordPress Explained?If you want to spend less time struggling with complex instructions, and more time building sites that make you proud, this is the book for you Stephen Burge and the OSTraining team have taught thousands and thousands of beginners. Nobody knows more about guiding WordPress users up the learning curve - from confusion to results Burge and the OSTraining team make learning fun. Just as you don't learn to ride a bicycle or drive a car by reading a book, you won't learn WordPress without working with it. So, throughout every chapter in the book, readers are asked to work with WordPress. By the end of the book, you will have a complete WordPress site and will be ready to build WordPress sites that make you proud. OSTraining books are some of the best-selling books for the software they cover. They are written in plain English and are supported by plenty of online documentation and videos. If you get stuck at any part of the book with the instructions, just send an email to the OSTraining team, and you'll receive a prompt reply. WordPress Explained requires absolutely no experience with WordPress, content management, website construction, programming, scripting, or even HTML. Please note: This book is 100% aimed at WordPress beginners. About the AuthorStephen Burge has split his career between teaching and web development. He writes for OSTraining.com, which specializes in teaching website development. OSTraining.com's clients include Apple, Pfizer, and the U.S. Departments of Energy, Education, and Commerce.

Key FeaturesClear instruction: Learn how to build a multilingual Joomla site by following plain English, clear visuals and enjoyable step-by-step instructions. Hands-on learning: Master multilingual Joomla by walking through the whole process of building a multilingual site.Book DescriptionDo you need to build a multilingual site with Joomla? Multilingual Joomla Explained teaches everything you need to know to make a multilingual Joomla site. Using this book, you can master multilingual Joomla sites. This book is for all Joomla users, from novice to expert. This book is a fun, hands-on introduction to building multilingual sites in Joomla. The OSTraining team has taught thousands of beginners - and thousands more who've experimented with Joomla but haven't mastered it yet. Nobody knows more about guiding Joomla users up the learning curve - from confusion to results The OSTraining team makes learning fun. Like their online training, you learn by following enjoyable, step-by-step instructions. OSTraining books are written in plain English and are supported by plenty of online documentation and videos. What You'll LearnYou'll master multilingual Joomla hands-on, through crystal-clear visuals, easy-to-follow instructions, simple explanations, and on-target analogies, all extensively tested with real Joomla beginners. Mihaljko and Burge guide readers step-by-step how to install new multilingual sites and update existing unilingual sites. They use practical examples and step-by-step instructions to show readers how to translate Joomla articles, menus, modules, core extensions and non-core extensions. About the AuthorsIgor Mihaljko works full time for an IT company in Croatia as a Business Solutions Consultant. He is also passionate about Joomla and has been working with it since the beginning. Igor continues to work with Joomla in his spare time as a freelance Joomla developer. He also provides support for Joomla and writes blog posts about Joomla and documentation for various Joomla extensions. Stephen Burge has split his career between teaching and web development. He now runs OSTraining.com, which specializes in teaching website development. OSTraining.com's clients include Apple, Pfizer, and the U.S. Departments of Energy, Education, and Commerce. Burge's books are some of the world's best-selling guides to the software they cover. Table of ContentsIntroducing Joomla Multilingual SitesDifferent Approaches to Multilingual JoomlaInstalling a New Multilingual Joomla SiteUpdating an Existing Unilingual SiteTranslating Joomla ArticlesTranslating Joomla MenusTranslating a Joomla BlogTranslating a Joomla Contact FormThe Multilingual Associations ComponentCompleting the Site TranslationTranslating Non-Core ExtensionsTranslating Non-Core Extensions ManuallyTranslating With Language OverridesConclusion

Key FeaturesUp-to-Date: This is the newest version of the best-selling Drupal book.Clear instruction: Learn Drupal 7 by following plain English, clear visuals and enjoyable step-by-step instructions. Hands-on learning: Master Drupal 7 by building a complete Drupal site. Book DescriptionDrupal 7 is an amazingly powerful web content management system. But many newcomers find it confusing, and most Drupal books are just too complicated to help. If you want to spend less time struggling with complex instructions, and more time building sites that make you proud, this is the book for you Stephen Burge has taught thousands of beginners - and thousands more who've experimented with Drupal but haven't mastered it yet. Nobody knows more about guiding Drupal users up the learning curve Burge and the OSTraining team make learning fun. Like their online training, you learn by following enjoyable, step-by-step instructions. OSTraining books are written in plain English and are supported by plenty of online documentation and videos. Drupal 7 Explained requires absolutely no experience with Drupal, content management, website construction, programming, scripting, or even HTML. Please note: This book is 100% aimed at Drupal beginners. Drupal 7 Explained contains very little code, and that is absolutely deliberate. If you want to learn how to create themes or code modules, there are other books for you. What You'll LearnYou'll master Drupal 7 hands-on, through a complete case study, crystal-clear visuals, simple explanations, and on-target analogies, all extensively tested with real Drupal beginners. Burge walks you through installing Drupal 7, planning sites that are easy to use and manage, adding content, and incorporating powerful site features without programming. Finally, Burge shows you how to run your site securely and efficiently, no matter how big or popular it becomes About the AuthorsStephen Burge has split his career between teaching and web development. He now runs OSTraining.com, which specializes in teaching website development. OSTraining.com's clients include Apple, Pfizer, and the U.S. Departments of Energy, Education, and Commerce. Burge's books are some of the world's best-selling guides to the software they cover. Other books by Burge include: Joomla Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2011)Drupal 7 Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2013) Joomla 3 Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2014)MySQL Explained (OSTraining, 2015)Drupal 7 Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Drupal 8 Explained (OSTraining, 2017) Joomla 3 Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Multilingual Joomla Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Magento Explained (OSTraining, 2017)WooCommerce Explained (OSTraining, 2017)WordPress Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Cindy McCourt is an experienced Drupal trainer, who coaches clients side-by-side to build internal Drupal capacity while planning and developing their Drupal solutions. She specialized in user experience planning, configuration, and code strategizing, site building and project management. Table of ContentsDrupal ExplainedDrupal Planning ExplainedDrupal Installations ExplainedDrupal Administration ExplainedDrupal Content ExplainedDrupal Fields ExplainedDrupal Taxonomy ExplainedDrupal Modules ExplainedDrupal Menus ExplainedDrupal Themes ExplainedDrupal Blocks ExplainedDrupal Views ExplainedDrupal Layout Modules ExplainedDrupal Users ExplainedDrupal Site Management Explained

Key FeaturesUpdated for 2019 and Joomla 3.9: This is the newest version of the best-selling Joomla book.Plain English and step-by-step instruction: Learn Joomla 3 by following plain English, clear visuals and enjoyable step-by-step instructions.Hands-on learning: Master Joomla 3 by building a complete Joomla site. Book DescriptionToday, millions of websites rely on Joomla - from personal sites to those of huge organizations like Nintendo, Peugeot and famous people like Michael Phelps. Now, using Joomla 3, you too can create websites that are mobile-ready, responsive, flexible, powerful, and secure - even if you're an absolute beginner. In Joomla 3 Explained, top Joomla trainer Stephen Burge teaches you everything you need to know to build a Joomla site. Burge has taught thousands of Joomla newcomers and thousands more who've experimented with Joomla but haven't mastered it yet. Nobody knows more about guiding you up the Joomla learning curve. Burge and the OSTraining team make learning fun. Like their online training, you learn by following enjoyable, step-by-step instructions. OSTraining books are written in plain English and are supported by plenty of online documentation and videos. What You'll LearnYou'll master Joomla 3 hands-on, through a complete case study, crystal-clear visuals, simple explanations, and on-target analogies, all extensively tested with real Joomla beginners. Burge walks you through installing Joomla 3, planning sites that are easy to use and manage, adding content, and incorporating powerful site features without programming. Finally, Burge shows you how to run your site securely and efficiently, no matter how big or popular it becomes About the AuthorStephen Burge has split his career between teaching and web development. He now runs OSTraining.com, which specializes in teaching website development. OSTraining.com's clients include Apple, Pfizer, and the U.S. Departments of Energy, Education, and Commerce. Burge's books are some of the world's best-selling guides to the software they cover. Other books by Burge and the OSTraining team include: Joomla Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2011)Drupal 7 Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2013) Joomla 3 Explained (Addison - Wesley, 2014)MySQL Explained (OSTraining, 2015)Drupal 7 Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Drupal 8 Explained (OSTraining, 2017) Joomla 3 Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Multilingual Joomla Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Magento Explained (OSTraining, 2017)WordPress Explained (OSTraining, 2017)WooCommerce Explained (OSTraining, 2017)Table of ContentsJoomla ExplainedJoomla Planning ExplainedJoomla Installations ExplainedJoomla Sites ExplainedJoomla Content ExplainedJoomla Content Editing ExplainedJoomla Fields ExplainedJoomla Menus ExplainedJoomla Components ExplainedJoomla Modules ExplainedJoomla Plugins ExplainedAdding Joomla Extensions ExplainedJoomla Templates ExplainedJoomla Users ExplainedJoomla Site Management Explained

Angels are a basic tenet of belief in Islam, appearing in various types and genres of text, from eschatology to law and theology to devotional material. This book presents the first comprehensive study of angels in Islam, through an analysis of a collection of traditions (hadith) compiled by the 15th century polymath Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (d. 911/1505). With a focus on the principal angels in Islam, the author provides an analysis and critical translation of hadith included in al-Suyuti’s al-Haba’ik fi akhbar al-mala’ik (‘The Arrangement of the Traditions about Angels’) – many of which are translated into English for the first time. The book discusses the issues that the hadith raise, exploring why angels are named in particular ways; how angels are described and portrayed in the hadith; the ways in which angels interact with humans; and the theological controversies which feature angels. From this it is possible to place al-Suyuti’s collection in its religious and historical milieu, building on the study of angels in Judaism and Christianity to explore aspects of comparative religious beliefs about angels as well as relating Muslim beliefs about angels to wider debates in Islamic Studies.Broadening the study of Islamic angelology and providing a significant amount of newly translated primary source material, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Islam, divinity, and comparative religion.