Download or read book Building a Website Using a CMS in 90 Minutes: The Essential Guide to Real Website Success written by Martin Bailey and published by . This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many free Content Management Systems available. These 'websites in a box' allow complex site structures to be up and running in a matter of hours, using nothing but a web browser. In 90 minutes, readers will be able to identify the best CMS for their needs, locate a suitable hosting company, upload the code and configure it to match their design and functionality needs. Topics covered include the following: overview of CMS systems vs static HTML or 'home-grown' sites; evaluating CMS systems; choosing the right web space and server functionality; installing a CMS (focusing on the Mambo and Joomla! CMSs); building your content's structure; installing additional modules (including forums and ecommerce); modifying the look and feel of the site; optimising the CMS for search engines; modifing the back-end database using phpMyAdmin; and backing up the site.