Greetings! In our last episode we completed a Symphony CMS installation and loaded some nice bits of additional functionality with Extensions and XSLT Utilities. Finally, it’s time to get our hands dirty and build something. The demo site I’m building will be visible at symdemo.rocketfoo.com. Before we begin, please note that since our last post, …
Monthly Archives: July 2010
In Defense of Crappy Tools
Jason Santa Maria wrote a well-reasoned piece in which he laments the state of web design authoring tools. In a nut: current tools are inadequate, originally built for print design or outmoded metaphors, and each does only one or two things we really need. They are, essentially, obstacles that slow down our work and require …
Building a site with Symphony CMS, Part 1
As promised, I’m going to take you on a walkthrough of building a new site with Symphony CMS. I’ll be referring to my new personal site to demonstrate some functional examples. If you’re not sure why you should use Symphony, have a look at my previous post and then check out the Symphony beginner’s guide. …