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Chapter 5: Setting Up a Website from Scratch

This chapter looks at how the site navigation structure is determined by the arrangement of the channels in the hierarchy and that the way galleries are arranged so that the job of looking for templates and resources is easier for authors. The chapter builds the foundations necessary to set up an environment to allow different developers to work together with you on your website.

• Chapter 5: Table of Contents:

  • Laying the Foundations
  • Designing and Building the Channel Structure
    • Channel Naming Guidelines
    • It's All for Display
    • The Channel Structure
      • Building Channels with Site Manager
  • Designing and Building the Template and Resource Gallery Structure
    • Designing the Gallery Structure for Authors
      • Organizing by Website Structure
      • Organizing by Functional Areas
    • Building Template Galleries with Site Manager
    • Building Resource Galleries with Site Manager
    • Creating the TropicalGreen Project in Visual Studio .NET
      • Using Visual Studio .NET to Create the TropicalGreen Project
      • Creating Folders for Template Files and Stylesheets in the TropicalGreen Project
    • What the MCMS Project Creation Wizard Does
      • Adds References to MCMS Libraries
      • Adds References to Assemblies and HttpModules in the Web.config File
      • Creates a Default Console for your Templates
      • Creates a Link to the CMS Virtual Director
    • Setting the Authentication Mode
      • Configuring Internet Information Services for Integrated Windows Authentication
      • Verify Settings in the Web.Config File
    • Setting up a Multi-Developer Environment
      • Ensure that DCA Points to the Common Development Database
      • Add the Existing Project to Visual Source Safe
      • Opening a Source-Controlled Project for the First Time
  • Summary

BOOK DETAILS   Paperback, 660 pages Released: January 2005 ISBN: 1904811167 Authors: Lim Mei Ying, Joel Ward, Stefan Goßner

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Intro
1. Overview of Microsoft Content Management Server
2. Installing Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 for the Developer
3. The Database Configuration Application
4. The Server Configuration Application
5. Setting Up a Website from Scratch
6. Creating Templates and Postings[ Free Chapter]
7. Working with Placeholders
8. Debugging Template Files
9. Default Postings and Channel Rendering Scripts
10. Understanding the MCMS Publishing Workflow
11.Authoring with Microsoft Content Management Server
12. The Publishing Application Programming Interface
13. Building Navigation Controls
14. Customizing Placeholder Controls
15. Building Custom Placeholder Definitions and Placeholders
16. Extending the Workflow
17. Publishing with Authoring Connector
18. Implementing Forms Authentication[ Free Chapter]
19. Customizing the Web Author Console
20. Creating Connected Templates and Pages
21. Aggregating Content
22. Enhancing Performance with Caching
23. Site Deployment
24. Hosting Multiple Web Sites and Adding SSL Security
Appendix A
Appendix B
Index
 

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