Running Weblogs With Slash (Paperback)

Preface

Chapter 1. Slash: An Overview
The Slashdot Story
Becoming a Slash Guru: A Roadmap
The Slash User Interface
The Slash Author Interface
The Slash Publishing Cycle
The Slash Architecture

Chapter 2. Installing Slash
Before You Begin
Getting the Software
The Short Version
The Details
Advanced Installations

Chapter 3. Basic Administration
The Admin Menu
Editing Authors
Modifying Configuration Variables

Chapter 4. Editing and Updating Stories
The Stories List
The Edit Story Form
Gotchas

Chapter 5. Reviewing and Approving Submissions
The Submit Story Page
The Submissions List
The Revew Submission Page
Editing User Submissions

Chapter 6. Comments, Filters, and Content Moderation
Viewing Comments
Posting Comments
Comment Filters
Comment Moderation
Moderation Configuration Variables

Chapter 7. Managing Topics and Sections
Managing Topics
Choosing Topics and Icons
Managing Sections
Choosing Sections

Chapter 8. Managing a Slash Community
How to Stifle a Community
Setting the Tone
Finding and Generating Content
Promoting the Site
Managing Authors
Managing Users

Chapter 9. Basic Site Customization
Blocks and Slashboxes
Managing User Polls

Chapter 10. Advanced Customization
Changing the Look
Customizing Template Behavior
Themes and Plugins
Modifying the Code Itself
Internationalization

Chapter 11. Advanced Administration
Tasks
The Slash Daemon and Tasks
Slash Utilities

Appendix A. Slash Architecture

Appendix B. Common Slash Database Tables

Appendix C. The Slash Template Language

Appendix D. The Slash API

Appendix E. Slash Configuration Variables

Index