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Title: The Least You Need to Know: Open Source Web Solutions


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The Least You Need to Know Open Source Web
Solutions
  • A short guide to what you need to know when you
    consider an open source alternative to your web
    site
  • John Jones (johnj_at_essdack.org)

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The Basic Idea
  • When programmers can read, redistribute, and
    modify the source code for a piece of software,
    the software evolves. People improve it, people
    adapt it, people fix bugs.

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What is Open Source
  • From the Open Source Definition
  • Free Redistribution
  • Source Code
  • Derived Works
  • Integrity of The Author's Source Code
  • No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups

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What is Open source (2)
  • No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
  • Distribution of License
  • License Must Not Be Specific to a Product
  • License Must Not Restrict Other Software
  • License Must Be Technology-Neutral

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Okay, but seriously . . .
  • Open Source software is software that is offered
    for free for any individual or organization to
    use
  • In most cases they are supported by a community
    of developers who work on the project as a part
    of their own work or as a hobby.

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Samples of Open Source Software
  • Open Office (compare to Microsoft Office)
    (www.openoffice.org)
  • Linux (operating system)
  • PHP (web scripting language)
  • PHPbb (bulletin board software)
  • Wikipedia.org (online, user-developed
    encyclopedia)

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Whats Going on?
  • A growing community of developers believe that
    they are more productive if they work together.
  • By using open source software, and adding to the
    project where appropriate, they can offer their
    clients more functionality for less.

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Whats out there? (online instruction)
  • Moodle (online courseware, comparable to
    Blackboard)
  • Robust functionality
  • Strong community
  • Designed specifically as course support software,
    with those needs in mind

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Whats Out There? (Content management Systems)
  • Mambo/Joomla
  • Drupal
  • PHPnuke
  • Wordpress

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Whats Out There?(Online Store)
  • OSCommerce
  • Zencart
  • Drupal e-commerce

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How to find your best fit?
  • Draw a picture of your ideal site.
  • What features does it have?
  • How is it maintained?
  • Who uses it? What do they expect?
  • Which option best meets you needs?

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Can you do it yourself?
  • Basic HTML, CSS skills (PHP helps)
  • Comfort level with code and breaking things
    (youre going to break things!).
  • Time to explore and experiment.

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Key ConceptForm vs. Content
  • Form (look and feel, presentation)
  • Graphics, color scheme, fonts
  • Other design elements
  • Content
  • Text
  • Other Content (pictures, audio, video)
  • demo Zen Garden site

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Whats Involved
  • Download and install (web server database)
  • Select, download, and install additional
    functionality modules
  • Configure the site
  • Theme (skin) development
  • Rinse and Repeat.

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The Language of CMS Systems
  • Modules
  • Plugins
  • Themes
  • Templates
  • Categories
  • Taxonomy

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We Cant Do it Alone!
  • Community support and help
  • Continuity
  • Pool of potential contractors
  • Look at what others are doing

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How long does it take?
  • Can create a site quickly (hours)
  • Customization takes time (weeks/months)
  • What takes so much time?
  • Custom theme
  • Select, install, configure modules
  • Training re-education

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Thanks!
  • John Jones
  • ESSDACK.org
  • Johnj_at_essdack.org
  • 620.663.9566
  • 316.214.8701
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