Mambo: Your Visual Blueprint for Building and Maintaining Web Sites with the Mambo Open Source CMS [Paperback]

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional–level computer topics. Open the book and you′ll discover step–by–step screen shots that demonstrate over 220 key Mambo techniques, including:
∗ Installing and configuring Mambo
∗ Changing time and language settings
∗ Editing the CSS file for a template
∗ Managing site users
∗ Creating sections and categories
∗ Linking a Content Item to a menu
∗ Adding images and media to Mambo
∗ Using Modules to embed content and links
∗ Installing features manually or automatically
∗ Working with Mambots

"I′ve read a number of your programming books, and they′ve really helped me with the basics so that I can understand the course materials in my classes a lot better. I′m a strong visual learner. You really know how to get people addicted to learning!"
–Helen Lee, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
∗ High–resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
∗ Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
∗ Two–page lessons break big topics into bite–sized modules
∗ "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional–level computer topics. Open the book and you′ll discover step–by–step screen shots that demonstrate over 220 key Mambo techniques, including:

• Installing and configuring Mambo
• Changing time and language settings
• Editing the CSS file for a template
• Managing site users
• Creating sections and categories
• Linking a Content Item to a menu
• Adding images and media to Mambo
• Using Modules to embed content and links
• Installing features manually or automatically
• Working with Mambots

"I′ve read a number of your programming books, and they′ve really helped me with the basics so that I can understand the course materials in my classes a lot better. I′m a strong visual learner. You really know how to get people addicted to learning!"
—Helen Lee, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

• High–resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two–page lessons break big topics into bite–sized modules
• "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips

Ric Shreves is a partner in Water & Stone (www.waterandstone.com), a Web development company that specialises in Open Source Content Management Systems. Since 1996, Ric has been building Web sites and has extensive experience with content management systems. Over the years he has worked on CMS–powered Web sites for BASF, Colgate–Palmolive, Tesco, FPDSavills, Sino Group, CBRichard Ellis, Mercy Corps, University of North Carolina, and many, many others. He is an active member of CM Professionals and of the Mambo Foundation.
Ric currently resides in Bali where he is testing his theory that an IT professional should be able to make a living anywhere with a notebook computer and an Internet connection. He says so far all he has been able to prove is that is a beautiful theory...