KPLUG and Plone What is Plone, what does KPLUG use it for, why should I care and how can I contribute?

What is Plone? (from Content Management System (CMS) Powerful and Flexible Easy to Use Standards-compliant Open Source (hooray!) Extensible Much more… Content Management System (CMS) Powerful and Flexible Easy to Use Standards-compliant Open Source (hooray!) Extensible Much more…

Why is Plone Useful? Provides framework and infrastructure Allows for group collaboration Allows for separation of responsibilities Allows us to focus on content Provides framework and infrastructure Allows for group collaboration Allows for separation of responsibilities Allows us to focus on content

What does KPLUG use Plone for? The KPLUG web site ( News and Announcements KPLUG Events Book Reviews Photo galleries Wiki pages The KPLUG web site ( News and Announcements KPLUG Events Book Reviews Photo galleries Wiki pages

Why should I care? You’re a kind, giving human being You would like to contribute to the KPLUG web site You would rather care about your writing than how the page looks/functions KPLUG is worth it. :) You’re a kind, giving human being You would like to contribute to the KPLUG web site You would rather care about your writing than how the page looks/functions KPLUG is worth it. :)

The KPLUG Web Site What were the design goals? How does Plone help meet these goals? What were the design goals? How does Plone help meet these goals?

KPLUG Site Design Goals Clean, easy to read site Consistent design, layout, formatting Easy to navigate Single point of access for all KPLUG information Clean, easy to read site Consistent design, layout, formatting Easy to navigate Single point of access for all KPLUG information

How Does Plone Help? Site-wide CSS for page layout and formatting Built-in navigational features Built-in news facility Built-in calendar facility Built-in user and group authentication and management Support for multiple document source formats Integrated search functions Site-wide CSS for page layout and formatting Built-in navigational features Built-in news facility Built-in calendar facility Built-in user and group authentication and management Support for multiple document source formats Integrated search functions

How do I create content? Why should I put presentations on the site? Where should I put my presentation materials? What kinds of files can I put on the site? What can I use to create documents? Why should I put presentations on the site? Where should I put my presentation materials? What kinds of files can I put on the site? What can I use to create documents?

Why upload presentations? Your notes may be useful to members who didn’t catch everything at the meeting. Your notes will be useful to those who could not attend. Your notes help contribute to the informational resource the KPLUG site should be. It’s just nice. Your notes may be useful to members who didn’t catch everything at the meeting. Your notes will be useful to those who could not attend. Your notes help contribute to the informational resource the KPLUG site should be. It’s just nice.

Where do my presentation notes go? Create a folder for your presentation in your home folder. Name it appropriately When ready for everyone, “Submit” your documents Once reviewed, your presentation will be published and moved into the appropriate meeting’s folder. Create a folder for your presentation in your home folder. Name it appropriately When ready for everyone, “Submit” your documents Once reviewed, your presentation will be published and moved into the appropriate meeting’s folder.

Files, folders and documents, oh my! What is a “document”? What is a “file”? What other types of content can I use? What is a “document”? What is a “file”? What other types of content can I use?

Document source formats Plain Text Structured Text HTML Plain Text Structured Text HTML

Creating documents with… Plone’s built-in functionality Your favorite text editor Your favorite HTML editor Your favorite word processor Plone’s built-in functionality Your favorite text editor Your favorite HTML editor Your favorite word processor

Adding other content Images Select the “image” type. Photos Select the “photo” type. Anything else Select the “file” type. Images Select the “image” type. Photos Select the “photo” type. Anything else Select the “file” type.

Uploading content to the site Use Plone’s built-in upload forms Simplest, requires no special software outside of the web browser. Use a WebDAV client Faster, but with caveats. Use Plone’s built-in upload forms Simplest, requires no special software outside of the web browser. Use a WebDAV client Faster, but with caveats.

More on WebDAV Internet Explorer (boo!) Cadaver (unix command-line) Konqueror Nautilus (?) Mac OS X Finder Internet Explorer (boo!) Cadaver (unix command-line) Konqueror Nautilus (?) Mac OS X Finder

Site Management Who/What are: Members Reviewers Managers Owners Who/What are: Members Reviewers Managers Owners

Site Management: Members Can log in to site Can create content in home folders and wiki Can create content elsewhere when granted permissions Can only “submit” documents for publishing Can log in to site Can create content in home folders and wiki Can create content elsewhere when granted permissions Can only “submit” documents for publishing

Site Management: Reviewers Same base permissions as Members Can send submitted documents back for editing (“reject”) Can “publish” submitted documents Same base permissions as Members Can send submitted documents back for editing (“reject”) Can “publish” submitted documents

Site Management: Managers Same base permissions as Reviewers Can create, move and delete content throughout designated sections of the site Same base permissions as Reviewers Can create, move and delete content throughout designated sections of the site

Zwiki - The KPLUG Wiki Must be logged in to site to manage Wiki Anybody can edit anything on the Wiki Anonymous users can only read Wiki Must be logged in to site to manage Wiki Anybody can edit anything on the Wiki Anonymous users can only read Wiki

Plone gives KPLUG a powerful and dynamic site Anybody can contribute (just log in) Focus on content, not presentation Easy to find anything on site Easy to maintain Anybody can contribute (just log in) Focus on content, not presentation Easy to find anything on site Easy to maintain