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Introducing Plone :
A company without a Web site is unthinkable -- and most companies and organizations have more than one site. Whether it's an external site for communicating with clients, an intranet for employees to use, or a site for direct client communication and feedback, all Web sites have a common problem -- how to manage the content on them. This is a challenge that can often cost organizations large amounts of time and effort. Producing a powerful yet flexible system for these sites that meets ever-changing requirements while growing to meet your company's emerging needs isn't easy. |
Installing Plone :
This chapter explains how to install Plone on a variety of platforms and set the basic configuration options for Plone. If you want to try Plone really quickly, then your best bet is to go to the live demonstration site at http://demo.plone.org; you can try adding and editing content immediately without installing anything. |
Adding and Editing Content :
Adding and editing content is a simplification of the sheer power that Plone has available to leverage. Creating content-rich and feature-rich Web pages with Plone is an absolute breeze. If you have Plone installed locally, then this chapter shows you how Plone works straight out of the box. However, if you don't have Plone installed, then don't worry; you can try Plone online by going to http://demo.plone.org. |
Making Simple Customizations :
After you've figured out how to add and edit content, you'll want to start customizing your site. This chapter explains how to perform simple customizations in Plone using the options available to administrators. Performing the customizations in this chapter requires a user to be logged in with the manager role, as discussed in Chapter 2. |
Introducing Basic Plone Templating :
Plone puts together three layers of technology to create a page. Python and page templates create some Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), which is sent to the browser. There, some Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) render the nice page with which you're now familiar. Those two first elements, the Python code and the page templates, are the main areas of discussion in this chapter and Chapter 6. |
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