Choosing an Open Source CMS Beginner's Guide -- Table of Contents -- Choosing an Open Source CMS -- Credits -- About the author -- About the reviewers -- Preface -- What this book covers -- Section I: Opening up to Open Source CMSs -- Section II: Thinking your choices through -- Section III: CMSs by breed -- Section IV: Open source CMS tips -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Downloading the example code for the book -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- I. Section I - Opening up to Open Source CMSs -- 1. Do I Even Want an Open Source CMS? -- You need a CMS! -- CMS alternatives -- Which CMS? -- What about you? -- About this book -- Approach -- Let's get started! -- 2. Evaluating Your Options -- Genres of Content Management Systems -- Portals or general-purpose CMSs -- Core features -- Possible uses -- Example sites -- Top general-purpose CMSs -- Blog CMSs -- Core features -- Possible uses -- Example sites -- Top blog CMSs -- e-Commerce CMSs -- Core features -- Possible uses -- Example sites -- Top e-Commerce CMSs -- Wiki CMSs -- Core features -- Possible uses -- Example sites -- Top Wiki CMSs -- Forum CMSs -- Core features -- Possible uses -- Example sites -- Top forum CMSs -- eLearning CMSs -- Core Features -- Possible uses -- Example sites -- Top eLearning CMSs -- Collaboration CMSs -- Core features -- Possible uses -- Top intranet CMSs -- Photo gallery CMSs -- Core features -- Possible uses -- Example sites -- Top photo gallery CMSs -- Different types, but strong overlap -- Understanding CMS technologies -- PHP is most popular for CMSs -- But why does the technology choice matter? -- Summary -- II. Section II - Thinking your choices through -- 3. Understanding your Requirements -- Setting our expectations right.

Time for action-setting your expectations for "The Yoga Site" -- What just happened? -- Creating intended outcomes -- Pop quiz -- Have a go hero-different goals for different sites -- Measuring your site -- Time for action-measuring the scale of your site -- What just happened? -- Are you expecting a lot of visitors? -- Pop quiz -- Have a go hero-take some measurements! -- Working with others -- Time for action-determining compliance and interoperability needs -- What just happened -- Have a go hero-learn the terms -- Determining additional feature requirements -- Time for action-choosing additional features -- What just happened -- Summary -- 4. Building the Site -- Get hands-on experience with a CMS -- Time for action-taking a test drive -- What just happened? -- Checking out a live demo -- Pop quiz -- Have a go hero-test drive some more CMSs -- Create navigation structure -- Time for action-creating navigation structure -- What just happened? -- Do you need a different navigation structure? -- Pop quiz -- Understanding technical requirements -- Time for action-understanding technical requirements -- What just happened -- Installing a CMS -- Before the installation -- Creating a database -- Uploading files using FTP -- Using phpMyAdmin -- Managing file permissions -- Time for action-install WordPress -- What just happened -- Have a go hero-set up your navigation structure with WordPress -- Have a go hero-set up Joomla! -- Summary -- 5. Content Editing and Management -- Adding content to our site -- Time for action-adding a page -- What just happened? -- What is WYSIWYG? Why is it important? -- Adding images -- Time for action-adding images -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero-image formatting options -- Have a go hero-adding a video -- Maintaining content -- Time for action-adding metadata -- What just happened?.

Tagging is keywords on steroids! -- Have a go hero-adding links -- Allowing people to contribute -- Have a go hero-determine multiuser needs -- Summary -- 6. Templates and Plug-ins -- Giving a professional look to our site -- Using templates -- Time for action-finding a good template -- What just happened? -- Template selection criteria -- Where to find templates -- Have a go hero-shortlisting some more templates -- Time for action-setting up a template -- What just happened? -- Different CMSs have different templates -- Free, paid, or custom -- Have a go hero-setting up a template in your favorite CMS -- Enhancing functionality with plug-ins -- Plug-ins, or modules, or extensions -- The plug-ins that you need -- Time for action-finding a photo gallery plug-in -- What just happened? -- Time for action-showing a photo gallery on our site -- What just happened? -- No coding required -- Uninstalling a plug-in -- Have a go hero-set up an e-commerce extension -- Summary -- 7. Extending and Customizing -- Customize a template -- Fixing the site logo -- Time for action-replacing the default logo in our template -- What just happened? -- Changing the site color -- Changing the menu style -- Time for action-advancing customization via CSS changes -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero-fixing submenus -- Customizations may need code changes -- What is a programming language? Is it easy? -- Understanding the code architecture -- Understanding the level of support -- And there are books! -- Finding professional help -- Summary -- III. Section III - CMSs by breed -- 8. Blog CMSs -- The first question-do I need a self-hosted or service-based CMS? -- Top blogging CMSs -- Let us cover the top choices -- Taking WordPress for a test drive -- Time for action-managing content with WordPress -- What just happened? -- Extending WordPress.

Time for action-customizing the design -- What just happened? -- Customizing the theme -- WordPress widgets -- Add unlimited power with plug-ins -- Comments or spam -- Additional resources -- Evaluating Movable Type -- Time for action-managing content with Movable Type -- What just happened? -- Customizing Movable Type -- Additional resources -- Expressing opinions with ExpressionEngine -- Time for action-managing content with ExpressionEngine -- What just happened? -- Customizing ExpressionEngine -- Additional resources -- Searching for more alternatives -- Additional help is also available -- Summary -- 9. Web CMSs -- Do you want a CMS or a portal? -- Evaluating CMS Made Simple -- Time for action-managing content with CMS Made Simple -- What just happened? -- Time for action-exploring customization options -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero-is it right for you? -- Diving into Drupal -- Time for action-putting Drupal to the test -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero-figure out your way with Drupal -- Drupal code quality -- Is Joomla! the best choice? -- Joomla! gives you more -- Have a go hero-set up a full site with Joomla! -- SilverStripe-easy and extensive -- Notable features -- Is it for you? -- ezPublish-enterprise CMS -- Notable features -- Is it for you? -- Umbraco-rising high -- Notable features -- Is it for you? -- DotNetNuke-the first you may notice -- Notable features -- Is it for you? -- Plone-for Python lovers -- Notable features -- Is it for you? -- dotCMS-enterprise and Java -- Notable features -- Is it for you? -- Where to find more? -- Summary -- 10. CMS for e-commerce -- Content or commerce? -- So what are your options? -- Magento-open source e-commerce evolved -- Time for action-adding products with Magento -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero -- Notable Magento features -- Single page checkout -- Product attributes.

Full control over design -- Magento as a CMS -- Other features -- Is it for you? -- VirtueMart-bringing e-commerce to Joomla! -- Time for action-adding products and selling them -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero -- Is it for you? -- What about Drupal and WordPress? -- Freeway-e-commerce for products, events, services, and subscriptions -- Time for action-selling weekly yoga class registrations -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero -- Other notable features -- Other notable e-commerce CMSs -- osCommerce and variants -- PrestaShop-a breath of fresh air -- DashCommerce-for .Net -- Looking for even more? -- Summary -- 11. Team Collaboration CMSs -- Why a collaboration CMS? -- Can we use any CMS on the intranet? -- Alfresco-an enterprise CMS -- Time for action-planning the Yoga Site with Alfresco -- What just happened? -- Alfresco Explorer -- Have a go hero-add a space and some users -- Time for action-creating workflows and revisions with Alfresco -- What just happened? -- Document detail page -- Have a go hero-workflows with multiple users -- Alfresco can do much more -- Finding alternatives to Alfresco -- Mix and match -- Summary -- 12. Specialized CMSs -- Wiki CMSs: The power of collective contribution -- Time for action-creating events listing for the Yoga Site -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero-explore the power of Wikis -- What makes Wikis special? -- Other Wiki software -- Additional resources -- Discussion forums: helping each other -- Time for action-discussions on yoga products -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero-trying out more with phpBB -- What makes forums special? -- Other forum software -- Additional resources -- Photo galleries: Sharing memories -- Time for action-posting team photos online -- What just happened? -- Have a go hero-digging into Gallery -- What makes galleries special? -- Other photo gallery software.

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