Book Description
you to build pretty much any kind of data-driven website quickly and
easily. It is very popular among designers and developers alike, and has an
active community of users. Sound good? Well, you're in luck--the book
you're holding now shows you how to use every aspect of Textpattern to a
professional standard.
Textpattern (and this book) appeals to two main groups of people:
Firstly, the web designer who has mastered the fundamentals of XHTML and
CSS and wants to create sites that have fresh and dynamically changing
information, but is not familiar with server-side coding and databases.
Never fear--Textpattern enables you to integrate your XHTML knowledge,
inserting dynamic aspects into your already solid site design.
Secondly, PHP developers who are looking for a content management system
upon which to build additional functionality and want a hand with the
design aspects of their site. Again, Textpattern fills in those holes.
The book leaves no stone unturned. It starts by introducing you to
Textpattern and guiding you through its very simple installation process.
After the core features of the administrative interface are explored, the
book dives into building sites with TXP, using CSS, articles, forms, pages,
and more to create fully customized templates.
Development follows next, looking at installing plugins and building your
own custom plugins to further enhance your Textpattern-based site. The book
concludes with several case studies to provide ideas and inspiration,
including a weblog, an e-commerce site, and an online review directory.
In this book you will:
* Learn to develop websites quickly using Textpattern's intuitive
templating language.
* Learn to use Textpattern to build e-commerce websites, including customer
feedback and reviews.
* Learn to use Textpattern and web standards to create blogs and community
sites with dynamically driven content.
* Learn how to integrate your own style of coding and design with a content
management system that catalyses, rather than hinders, your creativity.
* Learn how to use PHP to create Textpattern plugins, adding custom
functionality and features to uniquely suit the needs of your website.
