Ektron Developer's Guide: Building an Ektron Powered Website

Description

The first book to cover the Ektron content management system (CMS)

Ektron CMS400.NET provides a complete platform that features all the functionality needed to create, deploy, and manage your Web site. The power is in your hands when you use the built-in server controls to deploy a site or customize the deployment with the API. Authored by a trio of Ektron insiders, this book escorts you through the detailed steps of building a prototype company site. Upon completion, you will have a complete and functional coded Web site that you can use as a template for future projects.
* Introduces the Ektron CMS400.NET as well as the Ektron architecture and includes an in-depth explanation of the Ektron framework
* Assumes no prior knowledge of the Ektron platform
* Shows you how to install the CMS, software dependencies, and samples sites
* Explains how to implement a social network and construct a storefront

Ektron Users Guide provides you with everything you need to know about the exciting possibilities of working with this popular and powerful platform.

CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION.

PART I: GETTING STARTED.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING EKTRON.

CHAPTER 2: THE EKTRON WEB PROJECT METHODOLOGY.

CHAPTER 3: THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE.

CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING YOUR DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT.

PART II: BUILDING THE TECHPOINT SITE.

CHAPTER 5: UNDERSTANDING CONTENT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS.

CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING COMMONLY USED COMPONENTS

CHAPTER 7: THE HOMEPAGE.

CHAPTER 8: REACHING PROSPECTS.

CHAPTER 9: GENERATING LEADS THROUGH CAMPAIGN OPTIMIZATION.

CHAPTER 10: SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS.

CHAPTER 11: IMPLEMENTING THE ONTREK SOCIAL NETWORK.

CHAPTER 12: CREATING THE CATALOG OF PRODUCTS FOR THE ECOMMERCE STOREFRONT.

CHAPTER 13: CONSTRUCTING THE ONLINE STOREFRONT WITH ECOMMERCE.

PART III: DEPLOYING THE TECHPOINT SITE.

CHAPTER 14: DEPLOYING YOUR WEBSITE.

CHAPTER 15: MAINTAINING YOUR WEBSITE.

CHAPTER 16: NEXT STEPS.

PART IV: APPENDIXES.

APPENDIX A: CMS EXTENSIONS.

APPENDIX B: FRAMEWORK API.

APPENDIX C: PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST.

INDEX.