Tutorials

Creating Custom Content Types (Collections) in Sitellite
Level: Beginner
A complete overview of creating custom content collections in Sitellite.
Database Programming in Sitellite
Level: Beginner
An intro/overview of the Sitellite Database API, with examples of use within boxes/apps.
Dynamic Object-Generation with saf.Database.Generic
Level: Intermediate
Learn how to generate advanced object-oriented APIs in Sitellite with little to no coding at all.

MailForm: The Sitellite Form API
Level: Beginner
Read on for an overview of how to begin building forms in the Sitellite architecture.

Roles and Teams: Sitellite's Access Control System
Level: Beginner
Learn how to configure and customize Sitellite's user privileges and access control
Workflow In Sitellite
Level: Intermediate
Learn how to implement workflow services in the new Sitellite 4.2 workflow API.

Use HTMLArea as WYSIWYG editor
Level: Beginner
This document describes how to replace the Xed WYSIWYG editor with the HTMLArea editor - updated

Building a Shout Box in Sitellite
Level: Beginner
Learn about Sitellite development by learning how to build a Shout Box application for Sitellite.
The Anatomy of an App
Level: Beginner
An overview of the layout and various components of a Sitellite application.
Boxes in Sitellite: Basic Building Blocks
Level: Beginner
A complete overview of writing boxes in Sitellite.
Client-Side RPC in Sitellite
Level: Intermediate
An introduction to rpc.js and saf.Misc.RPC, which enable client-side (JavaScript) remote procedure calling.
AJAX in Sitellite
Level: Advanced
How to build AJAX-style applications using the Javascript RPC libraries in Sitellite.

Caching for Better Performance
Level: Beginner
An overview of the various caching methods built into Sitellite.
Sitellite and memcached
Level: Intermediate
Partial page caching with Sitellite and memcached.

Getting Started Using Sitellite Pro
Level: Beginner
General instructions for getting started editing and creating pages in Sitellite, for non-technical users.
Search Engine Friendly URLs in Sitellite
Level: Beginner
Discusses the dynamic URL scheme in Sitellite, how to work with it, and how to get the most out of it.

Dynamically Switching Templates
Level: Beginner
Learn how to make a dynamic template selector for your web site.
SimpleTemplate Reference
Level: Beginner
Listing of all SimpleTemplate tags, including descriptions and examples.
PHP Shorthand Reference
Level: Beginner
Explains the shorthand syntax used by XT and SimpleTemplate.
XT Reference
Level: Beginner
An explanation of the general XT syntax, as well as a command reference for the XT tags.
XT Expressions
Level: Beginner
An overview of the syntax and basic capabilities of the XT expression language, which could be considered the core of the XT template engine.
XT Tips & Caveats
Level: Beginner
Solutions to common pitfalls encountered by new XT template designers.
Sitellite as a Content Publishing Engine
Level: Beginner
A more in-depth analysis of Sitellite's output modes feature, and how it can be used to easily repurpose content for multiple output formats.
How To: XT Template Essentials
Level: Beginner
An introduction to the major concepts of the XT template language.
How To: Templates in Sitellite
Level: Beginner
An introduction to template design and best-practices in Sitellite.
Template Modes
Level: Intermediate
Learn about Sitellite's output modes, which allow you to publish to multiple formats, and to create content filters.
PDF Output in Sitellite
Level: Intermediate
Using Sitellite output modes and HTMLDoc to create a PDF version of your web site.

CSS-based "Print this page"
Level: Beginner
How to implement a printable version of your web site with nothing more than a little standards compliance.
Content Migration: Mapping Old Links Into Sitellite
Level: Intermediate
A simple solution to the problem of broken links after a web site redevelopment or reorganization.

Sharing Content With RSS
Level: Beginner
An overview of how to implement content syndication and aggregation in the Sitellite CMS.

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