Hacking Movable Type (ExtremeTech)

A sysadmin might specialise in various jobs. Hence we have a database sysadmin or a website sysadmin. But recently, there has been the rise of a blog sysadmin. It combines to some extent duties of the other two sysadmins. This book shows that if you want to run a blog site, and choose Movable Type, then you are basically running a database. The book offers three types. All free and open source. MySQL. PostgreSQL and SQLite. The book chooses to use MySQL when demonstrating examples. But much of these seems easily portable to the other SQLs. So if MySQL is not your game, don't let that put you off the book. The book skims quickly over the theory of relational databases, and how these are implemented in MySQL. At a higher level than the database, you access Movable Type via several APIs. Of these, the Perl API might be the most attractive, given Perl's popularity. But of all the chapters, you might want to devote the most attention to that on plug-ins. Many third parties [you?] can and have written over 100 of these. Even if you do not intend to write one, it's worth perusing what's out there on the net, just in case one fits your situation.

Ready to push Movable Type to the max?

Movable Type, that amazingly powerful personal publishing application, is the superhero of the Internet age. But when you push, poke, stretch, and otherwise coax it into producing even more, the possibilities for your Web content are simply superlative. Roll up your sleeves and get moving-here's the first book to tell you how.

Discover how to do all this and more

* Hack the perfect installation

* Hack the database

* Play with Atom, Perl, and XML-RPC APIs

* Write advanced plug-ins

* Master dynamic publishing

* Hack a super-powered blog app

* Ban comment spam

* Build customized templates

Ready to push Movable Type to the max? Movable Type, that amazingly powerful personal publishing application, is the superhero of the Internet age. But when you push, poke, stretch, and otherwise coax it into producing even more, the possibilities for your Web content are simply superlative. Roll up your sleeves and get moving-here's the first book to tell you how. Discover how to do all this and more * Hack the perfect installation * Hack the database * Play with Atom, Perl, and XML-RPC APIs * Write advanced plug-ins * Master dynamic publishing * Hack a super-powered blog app * Ban comment spam * Build customized templates Part II: Hacking the Database -- Chapter 3: MT and Database Storage -- Database-driven Web Publishing -- The Power of the Database -- Database Support in MT -- Accessing the Database -- Database Backups -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Tables in the MT Database -- What's in a Name? -- Things We Will Skip -- MT Database Description -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Absolutely Necessary Database Tricks -- Database Backup -- Making Mass Changes -- Cloning or Moving Your Install -- Editing TrackBacks -- Deleting TrackBack Abuse -- Relocating Stray Comments -- Recovering Lost Passwords Movable Type, that amazingly powerful personal publishing application, is the superhero of the Internet age. But when you push, poke, stretch, and otherwise coax it into producing even more, the possibilities for your Web content are simply superlative. Roll up your sleeves and get moving-here's the first book to tell you how. Book jacket A guide to using Movable Type covers such topics as template management, Atom API, plugins, dynamic publishing, and photo blogs.