MODx 2.0 web development : build dynamic websites with MODx PHP application framework and CMS / Antano Solar John.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

John, Antano Solar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web sites--Design.

Web site development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (442 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Publishing, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Build dynamic websites with MODx PHP application framework and CMS

Contents:

MODx Web Development; MODx Web Development; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more; Why Subscribe?; Free Access for Packt account holders; Preface; What this book covers; What you need for this book; Who this book is for; Conventions; Reader feedback; Customer support; Errata; Piracy; Questions; 1. What is MODx?; Content management system; Manage content; Content management rules; Define content; An application framework; Web development methodologies; Old school-conventional three tiers

Advantages of the conventional three tiersDisadvantages of the conventional three tiers; Templating; Advantages of templating; Disadvantages of templating; Application frameworks; Advantages of application frameworks; Disadvantages of application frameworks; Content management systems; Advantages of content management systems; Disadvantages of content management systems; Why MODx?; Why a CMS?; Why an application framework?; So, why MODx?; Overview of the book; Summary; 2. Getting Started; Setting up the development environment; Prerequisites; Linux; Windows; MAC; Verification

Downloading MODxInstalling MODx; Creating a database; Starting the installation; Installation status and diagnostics; Documentation; Official documentation; Community-driven documentation; Combined; Getting support; Web forums; IRC; Summary; 3. MODx Basics; Site configuration; Configuring the site; Default Manager interface page; Noticing and fixing errors and warnings; Changing the name of the site; The basic element of MODx: Resources; Containers; MODx Manager interface; Using the HTML editor; Creating the Front Page; DocManager module; Resources revisited; Editing documents

Resource propertiesGeneral tab; Settings; Access permissions; Summary; 4. Templating; Changing the template of a resource; Creating a new template and giving it a category; HTML; CSS; Steps to create the new template; Making the home page use the created template; Choosing a default template; Introducing template variables; Modifying the template to add dynamic behavior; Changing existing templates; Template variables; Creating template variables; Template variable values; Data source binding; Widgets; Creating a blog site; Using a Snippet; Creating a resource; Blog entry

Snippet and chunk basicsGenerating output; Using a custom form for the Post a Blog! page; HTML for the custom blog form; Steps to create a chunk; Using a chunk as a form template; Checking the Post a Blog! page; Rich text editor for the blog content; Creating the template variable; Chunk and template variable; NewsEditor and the Rtcontent field; Summary; 5. Authentication and Authorization; Creating a web user; Other user properties; Add the login snippet; Resource group for friends; Restricting access for a resource; User group: Resource group; User: User group; Post moderation

Creating a role

Notes:

"Community experience distilled."

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613016096

9781283016094

1283016095

9781849513494

184951349X

OCLC:

797916646