eZ publish is a PHP-based, Open Source Content Management System and development framework. With over 1,000,000 downloads of the system to date (June 15, 2004), and now at version 3, eZ publish has evolved from a standard CMS to a framework for developing your own robust, PHP applications. With a community of devoted developers behind it, eZ publish has grown in popularity, with a tested and proven core architecture. Historically, eZ publish has had a notoriously steep learning curve. This book sets out to change that, and to make the unrivalled power and flexibility of eZ publish accessible to all developers. For the first time, the top contributors to the eZ publish community take you inside eZ publish, lifting the lid on this mysterious and powerful product to have you developing content-driven Web applications in no time. With hard-won experience of the practical difficulties faced by developers working with eZ publish, and technical approval from eZ systems, creators of eZ publish, this book is a distillation of the authors expertise, and the perfect way to master the system. If you are new to eZ publish, or have been frustrated or perplexed at being unable to get the most from eZ publish, then this is the book for you. A working knowledge of PHP is required to get the most from eZ publish, and from this book.

What you will learn from this book

With this book you will conquer eZ publish, and learn the skills to become an accomplished eZ publish developer. At the end of this book, you will:

• Understand how eZ publish handles, versions, and publishes content to the Web
• Be confident working in the eZ publish administration area
• Know the secrets of the eZ publish templating system to design your own pages
• Have the skills to create new eZ publish extensions See how real world eZ publish sites have been designed and implemented

This book covers:

• Installing eZ publish
• The basic concepts of eZ publish
• The structure of an eZ publish site
• Content management with eZ publish
• Controlling your page output with eZ publish templates
• The eZ publish core libraries
• Creating eZ publish extensions
• Creating new modules and datatypes
• Working with RSS import and export
• Deploying an eZ publish site
• Case studies of real eZ publish sites
• Optimizing your eZ publish installation