Movable Type 3 Bible - Desktop Edition - Covers 3.0 and 3.1

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