Intro -- Movable Type 3 Bible, Desktop Edition -- About the Author -- Credits -- Preface -- Who Should Read This Book? -- What Hardware and Software Do You Need? -- How This Book Is Organized -- Navigating This Book -- The Companion Web Site -- Further Information -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Publishing with Movable Type -- Joining the Content-Management Revolution -- Exploring the Movable Type Software -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Preparing a Web Server for Movable Type -- Meeting the Conditions for the Software -- Checking for a Perl 5 Installation -- Setting Up a Database for Your Weblog -- Setting Up Perl Modules -- Using CGIWrap to Improve Security -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Installing Movable Type -- Downloading the Software -- Setting Up Movable Type to Use Perl 5 -- Preparing a Database -- Editing the Configuration File -- Uploading the Software to Your Web Server -- Setting Up Security Permissions -- Checking for the Availability of Perl Modules -- Initializing the Software -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Configuring a Weblog -- Running Movable Type for the First Time -- Setting Up Your Account -- Creating Your First Weblog -- Licensing Your Software -- Adopting a Creative Commons License -- Adding Other Authors to a Weblog -- Keeping an Eye on the Software's Activity Logs -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Writing a Weblog Entry -- Using the Weblog Entry Form -- Writing an Entry -- Setting Up a QuickPost Window -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Organizing a Weblog -- Publishing a Weblog -- Editing Weblog Entries -- Saving Archives of Weblog Entries -- Categorizing a Weblog -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Publishing Photographs and Other Files -- Preparing Graphics for the Web -- Uploading Photos and Other Files -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Producing Web Pages with Template Tags -- Creating a Template-Driven Weblog.

Working with Movable Type Tags -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Designing a Weblog with Templates -- Generating Web Pages from a Template -- Editing Movable Type Templates -- Displaying Images in a Pop-Up Window -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Offering Comments -- Receiving Comments from Site Visitors -- Setting a Comment Policy -- Managing Comments and Banning Users -- Using Comment Template Tags -- Presenting Comments in a Template -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Sharing Trackback Links -- Connecting Weblogs Together with Trackback -- Receiving Trackback Pings from Other Weblogs -- Sending Trackback Pings for Each Entry -- Contributing to a Trackback Content Aggregator -- Using Trackback Template Tags -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Backing Up a Weblog -- Exporting Data from a Movable Type Weblog -- Automating Regular Backups of Your Data -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Adding Search Capabilities to a Weblog -- Searching a Movable Type Weblog -- Putting a Search Form on a Web Page -- Creating a Search Template -- Presenting Google Searches on Your Weblog -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Importing Entries from Another Weblog -- Moving Weblog Data into a Movable Type Weblog -- Importing Comments and Trackback Pings -- Exporting Weblog Entries from Blogger -- Exporting Weblog Entries from Radio UserLand -- Importing Weblog Data to Movable Type -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Connecting to Movable Type with XML-RPC -- Using XML-RPC -- Connecting to Movable Type with Client Software -- Using Movable Type's XML-RPC Server -- Calling Methods of the Blogger API -- Calling Methods of the MetaWeblog API -- Calling Methods of the Movable Type API -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Enhancing Movable Type with Plug-Ins -- Extending the Capabilities of Movable Type -- Linking to Previous Years -- Managing Weblog Authors -- Enhancing Category Tags -- Retrieving Weblog Data Using MySQL.

Programming Templates with Scripting Tags -- Summary -- Chapter 17: Presenting External Web Content with Plug-Ins -- Presenting Weather Data -- Publishing Random Quotes and Other Text -- Linking to Amazon.Com Content -- Summary -- Chapter 18: Publishing RSS Syndication Files -- Sharing Content with XML Syndication -- Summary -- Chapter 19: Supporting the Atom Syndication Format and API -- Creating an Atom Newsfeed -- Editing a Weblog with the Atom API -- Summary -- Chapter 20: Developing New Plug-Ins with Perl -- Designing Your First Plug-In -- Handling Tag Attributes -- Creating a Container Tag -- Working with Other Template Tags -- Enhancing Plug-In Scripts -- Summary -- Chapter 21: Hooking into Movable Type with Plug-Ins -- Managing Plug-Ins with a Browser -- Adding Plug-In Action Links to the Interface -- Programming with Movable Type Classes -- Summary -- Appendix: Using Movable Type 3.1 -- Publishing Templates Dynamically -- Managing Entry Categories and Subcategories -- Index.

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 * 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 * See what's new in Movable Type 3.1 in a bonus Movable Type 3.1 appendix.

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