An in-depth and comprehensive guide for Plone website administrators and developers wanting to design, build, and manage content rich websites using Plone. Built on the powerful and popular Zope application server, Plone is regarded as one of the best and most powerful open source content management systems. Many compare it favorably to high-end commercial content management systems. Written by Plone expert Cameron Cooper, this book explains how Plone works, shows how to use its many out-of-the-box features, and how this highly flexible system can be extended and customized. Cameron's deep understanding and fluid writing style make even the most complex aspects of Plone easy to understand. This book is a practical guide to Plone. It written in a tutorial style, using examples and case studies to take you from the basics thorough to advanced Plone implementations. The book covers all aspects of understanding, implementing, and extending Plone including: Installing, running and managing Plone; The design and architecture of Plone; Managing users and permissions; Managing and publishing content; Using, extending writing Plone tools; Customizing the layout of Plone websites; Using relational databases with Plone; Integrating Plone websites with other websites and systems