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Creating a PHP-Based Content Management System

Creating a PHP-Based Content Management System
For six months in 2004, Intranet Journal's Peter Zeidman published a tutorial on using the PHP programming language to build a content management system (CMS).
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Yammer Offers Twitter-Like Features for Businesses
Yammer makes communication more horizontal and peer-to-peer while still allowing knowledge and information to flow where it needs to go. [more Administration]
A PC By Any Other Name is Still a PC
Has Microsoft's multi-million dollar ad campaign reinvigorated its brand? After watching its commercials a number of times, all Paul Chin has to say is, "yada, yada, yada." [more Administration]
Telligent Brings Social Networking to the Internet
Building off its Community Server online networking suite, the company has created Community Server Evolution, an intranet-focused application. [more Collaboration]
7 Reasons Why BSD Is Better than Linux
Matt Hartley sings the praises of BSD -- another group of open source operating systems -- and also details three areas where BSD must improve. [more Collaboration]
PlanDone Unveils Project Management, Collaboration Tool
The software -- which features tools called MyTop10, MyTimeline, and MyTasks -- focuses on completing projects and uses the collaboration element to make that happen. [more Collaboration]
Why Mobile-Sync Options for Linux are Lacking
The sync tools are already out there, Matt Hartley writes, we just need someone to bring them together and provide a common means of making mobile synchronization available for everyone. [more Administration]
The Same Lotus App Inside, Outside the Firewall
Have you ever had a web application that you wanted to allow anonymous access to inside the firewall, but outside the firewall you wanted to require passwords? John Roling shows you how to do both. [more Lotus Notes Intranets]
Open Source vs. Proprietary Intranet Software, Part 2
For all the advantages open source software offers, it's not always the easiest to set up if you're not technically inclined. Sometimes it's just easier to go with a known quantity to simplify your intranet life. [more Development]
Kick Linux To The Curb?
As Matt Hartley ponders a switch to Apple’s OS X, he fashions a list of improvements closed-source platforms could provide to win him back. [more Development]
Intranet 2.0 in 10 Not-So-Easy Steps
Thousands of corporate intranets are seldom-used, impossibly complex beasts. One expert offers his rules on getting to intranet 2.0. [more Development]
The 7 Best Closed-Source Apps for Linux
Linux expert Matt Hartley explains why he's a fan of Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Picasa, Acronis Disk Director Suite, VueScan, Opera, and Lotus Notes. [more Administration]
'Kilen Woods:' MindTouch's Killer App?
MindTouch's biggest release, dubbed "Kilen Woods," delivers new workflow capabilities, adapters, and usability improvements targeted at the enterprise. [more Administration]
Top 5 Linux Migration Tips For Small Offices
When most people think of switching their office to a Linux distribution, the very idea of getting started must seem overwhelming. Linux guru Matt Hartley is here to help. [more Administration]
Acrobat.com Simplifies Collaboration Tools
Buzzword is now the cornerstone of Acrobat.com, Adobe's new online suite of tools (now in beta), and it just might change the way you collaborate on documents. [more Collaboration]
Box.net's Upgrades a Hit With Businesses
The company's enterprise version offers the same storage and collaboration features as the consumer version, but with group management and reporting tools. [more Security]
Princeton Review Deserves Detention for Data Debacle
Another data breach is making headlines, this time concerning tens of thousands of students in Florida and Virginia. [more Security]
FatWire Unveils Content Integration Platform
The addition to the company's product line offers an easy way to unlock information from internal data silos and publish it to the web. [more Administration]
Dial 'D' for Intranet Developers, Not Designers
The participation of true developers, and not glorified designers, is crucial in the development and implementation of an intranet-based content management system. [more Collaboration]
Top 4 Alternatives to Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu has created some buzz, but our Linux guru Matt Hartley says you should also consider alternatives OpenSuSE, PCLinuxOS, Freespire, and Linux Mint. [more Collaboration]
How To Use Site Definitions in SharePoint
Robert Bogue illuminates the primary reasons that you should be creating site definitions -- and some reasons why you shouldn’t. [more Microsoft SharePoint]
Podcast: Kingsley Idehen on OpenLink Software, Linked Data
In this broadcast, Paul Miller talks with Kingsley Idehen, president and CEO of OpenLink Software. They discuss OpenLink's approach, and the role that semantic technologies play in this, before turning to a broader discussion of Linked Data. [more Lotus Notes Intranets]
IBM Lotus Software Revenue Grows 21 Percent
Big Blue also announced that it has been ranked as the worldwide market share leader in the enterprise portal space by analyst firm IDC. [more Lotus Notes Intranets]
Vivisimo Cures Biomedical Library's Search Woes
The U.S. National Library of Medicine implemented the Velocity Search Platform when it needed a new search function for its popular web site. [more Development]
Open Source vs. Proprietary Intranet Software, Part 1
Some open source solutions are a great choice for organizations that have highly technical staff, while firms with little in-house IT resources might find the learning curve too steep. [more Development]