Apostrophe for Developers
This site is devoted to our fellow web developers who want to push the envelope and deliver better content management experiences.
Just want a website? Check out apostrophenow.com. You can make a site in seconds without downloading, installing or coding anything at all!
Developers, you too should consider using apostrophenow.com for your clients. If your goal is to deliver a beautiful, well-styled site that your clients can update on their own, our advanced CSS editor may be all you need. But if you need to go further, read on to learn about the open source project.
Apostrophe in a Nutshell
Apostrophe is a content management system designed for maximum flexibility with a minimal learning curve. The interface is ergonomic. All content editing is performed in context. And it's open source, so you can contribute.
Haven't tried it yet? See for yourself. Try the demo of our sandbox project.
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Why should you build your site with Apostrophe?
It's not just about the user experience of editing the site.
- Create flexible templates with sections that can expand to accommodate different types of content. Apostrophe lets you define areas in your templates and set options for the content they support. Allow your clients to add content without damaging your design.
- Extend the capabilities of the CMS with your own custom modules and content slots. Want to add new functionality to the CMS? It's easy to create your own in-context editable components.
- Wield the power of the best PHP framework on the web. Apostrophe is an extension of the Symfony framework, so using it to build your site gives you access to a wealth of development tools. Pretty cool.
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Manage media (images, videos, pdfs...)
Create and edit slideshows
Add pages, blog posts, or events on the fly
Revert any content slot to an earlier state
Set editor permissions per page
Search all content
Blog and calendar features
- It’s Open Source! Apostrophe ready for you to start contributing code. Create an account on the Apostrophe Trac and start participating today.
You name it, we've covered it.
Installation, editing, design, development, internationalization...
- Apostrophe's documentation covers the subject from top to bottom. Start with the overview. Keep reading and you'll be an Apostrophe developer in no time.
- Reading the documentation is also a first step for those interested in contributing to the open source project.
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Want to try it out?
Start by reading the Apostrophe documentation. Start with the Overview and move on to the Download and Installation Guide. You'll learn everything you need to know to make Apostrophe part of a new or existing website project.
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Want to contribute?
The Apostrophe open source project has its home at trac.apostrophenow.org.
On our project site you can help track bugs, read the documentation and contribute to the code.
Be sure to join the Apostrophe Google Group to discuss issues with other Apostrophe developers
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Symfony?
We built Apostrophe on top the best PHP framework in the world. Learn more about Symfony at symfony-project.org.
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