Preface

Mambo is a free tool to manage the content of dynamic websites. To be more specific, Mambo is an open-source content management system, written in the PHP scripting language which is probably the most popular and straightforward language for creating websites and web applications. Mambo allows you to create a powerful, dynamic website with minimum effort and programming knowledge.

As one of the most popular applications on the Internet, Mambo has grown into a complex, powerful tool with an impressive range of features, and a loyal community of supporters.

This book targets the 4.6 release of Mambo, and it'll take you through creating an example website. The book is packed with practical steps for you to learn how to build your own website, beginning with a discussion of the requirements for the example site. The site unfolds as you progress through the chapters, learning more about Mambo.