Building Websites with OpenCms - Free online edition

Building Websites with OpenCms

A practical guide to understanding and working with this proven Java/JSP Content Management System.

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Paperback, 250 pages
Released: June 2004
ISBN: 1904811043
Author: Matt Butcher

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About the book...
This book exists to ease Java developers into getting the most from OpenCms, and by reading this book, you will:

Be able to create your own OpenCms website
Understand how OpenCms handles and publishes content to the web
Be confident working in the OpenCms environment
Have the skills to extend the OpenCms system

In this book, the author's hard-won OpenCms experience shines through, producing a book that answers the questions of OpenCms developers. If you are a Web developer new to OpenCms and eager to develop a website as quickly as possible, or an experienced OpenCms developer looking to get the most from the system, then this is the book for you. A working knowledge of Java, JSP, and XML is required to get the most from OpenCms, and from this book.

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
The following links will take you to a full Table of Contents and chapter summary.

Intro
1. Introduction to OpenCms
2. Installing OpenCms
3. The OpenCms Workplace [

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4. Customizing the Site
5. The OpenCms System Architecture
6. Creating an OpenCms Module [

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7. Advanced Modules
8. Deploying an OpenCms Solution
Appendix A: Building OpenCms from Source
Appendix B: Using the OpenCms Lucene Search Module
Index

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Matt Butcher is the Principal Consultant for Aleph-Null, Inc, a systems integrator located in Colorado, USA. Specializing in Open Source software, Matt has worked on a wide variety of projects, including embedding Linux in set-top boxes and developing advanced search engines based on artificial intelligence and medical informatics technologies. Matt is involved in several Open Source communities, including OpenCms, Gentoo Linux, and RT (Request Tracker). In addition to his software development, Matt has worked as a freelance journalist covering areas of interest to the Open Source community. When Matt is not working, he enjoys exploring Colorado with his wife and his two daughters.

ABOUT OpenCms

OpenCms is a professional level Open Source Website Content Management System. OpenCms helps to create and manage complex websites easily without knowledge of html. An integrated WYSIWYG editor with a user interface similar to well known office applications helps the user creating the contents, while a sophisticated template engine enforces a site-wide corporate layout. As true Open Source software, OpenCms is completely free of licensing costs.

OpenCms is based on Java and XML technology. Therefore it fits perfectly into almost any existing modern IT infrastructure. OpenCms runs in a "full open source" environment (e.g. Linux, Apache, Tomcat, MySQL) as well as on commercial components (e.g. Windows NT, IIS, BEA Weblogic, Oracle DB).

Visit www.OpenCms.org for more information

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