Movable Type Bible by Rogers Cadenhead
If Movable Type can do it, you can do it too. By its very nature, the Web encourages change at a frenetic pace. Movable Type helps you manage that pace, and this is your indispensable guide to installing and using the most popular server-based personal publishing tool. From exploring Movable Type's template-driven publishing system to developing your own plug-ins, here's what you need to know to create and maintain sites as adaptable as the Web itself.Inside, you'll find what you need to know about Movable Type. This title helps how to: prepare your Web server and install Movable Type; set up and configure a weblog, using archives and categories to create a more sophisticated site; add visual elements with photos and graphics; design a weblog with templates and use template tags; establish communication among sites using trackback pings; add search capabilities and import content from other blogs; develop Perl-based plug-ins to enhance Movable Type; configure Movable Type to receive and manage comments from site visitors; and, see what's new in Movable Type 3.1 in a bonus Movable Type 3.1 appendix.