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Tad Boomer

A step by step tutorial to getting your e107 website up and running fast

Get your e107 website up fast
Simple and practical guide to mastering e107
Customize and extend your e107 site with new templates and the CMS plug-in

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Book Details

Language English
Paperback 260 pages [191mm x 235mm]
Release date February 2007
ISBN 1904811310
ISBN 13 978-1-904811-31-2
Author(s) Tad Boomer
Topics and Technologies Content Management, PHP/MySQL, Open Source

This book is a fast paced tutorial to creating a website using e107. If you have never used e107, or even any web content management system before, then this book will walk you through each step in a friendly and accessible way. From installation, to initial set up and content entry and then on to customization for your own look and feel, this book will get you to a stable and working e107 based web site fast. You do not have to be an experienced web developer or designer to get a great looking site with a full set of functions using this book and e107. This book will guide you through every step.

In Detail

e107 is a PHP-based content management system that uses the popular open source MySQL database system for content storage. e107 is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License and is completely free, totally customizable and in constant development. It is an ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, intra company portals, corporate portals, weblogs and much more. It has a large, enthusiastic, and helpful community of users.

If you want to create a powerful, fully-featured website in no time, this book is for you. This book will help you explore e107, putting you in the picture of what it offers, and how to go about building a site with the system.

The book covers all the core features of e107, and it is thorough and incremental tutorial approach it gives you the understanding to experiment with advanced features and customization.

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What you will learn from this book

How to install and configure e107 on a local development machine or a web hosting service
Working with templates to change the look and feel of your site
Customizing your site for e-commerce
Extending your site using a number of core and non-core plugins
Creating state-of-art forums for your site
Working with the CMS plug-in to add content
Internationalizing your site
Linking to the outside world using Newsletters, RSS, PodCasts, and Search Engine Optimization
Maintaining, Optimizing, and Securing your site

Approach

This book is hands-on. As you work through the small business/e-commerce enabled example web site, you will learn how to install, upgrade, configure, and use the various basic features of the e107 Content Management System. The book contains a number of screen shots to reinforce that each step that you perform is correct.

Who this book is written for

This book is primarily for entrepreneurs, small office/home office, small businesses and non-profit agencies who would like to have interactive, business and/or e-commerce web sites at a low cost without sacrificing power or usability. No knowledge of PHP programming, Apache, or MySQL is required.

Author(s)

Tad Boomer
Theodore (Tad) Boomer was born in August 1956 in Catskill, NY. From an early age he showed a propensity for science and mechanic but also in art and music. When the personal computers became available he knew then that he was going to be working with them in one form or another when he grew up. Since 1985 he has run Connetek Business Technologies, http://www.connetek.com, his own small business technology company specializing in consulting, small business technology assessment, web presence, web design and web hosting with a focus on entrepreneurs, small office/home office, small business, non-profit and small government contracts. His technical knowledge and ability to communicate effectively has garnered him clients from around the world. Tad started writing technical manuals and conducting instruction regarding the use of software while employed with the US military and US federal government and has been a technical reviewer for osCommerce Beginners Edition, osCommerce Professional Edition, Open VPN, cPanel, and MAMBO Beginner’s Edition.