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Beyond Plone: The Power Move to Django and Wagtail for Next-Level Web DevelopmentBeyond Plone: The Power Move to Django and Wagtail for Next-Level Web Development

Beyond Plone: The Power Move to Django and Wagtail for Next-Level Web Development

Transitioning to Django or Wagtail offers greater flexibility, long-term sustainability, and ease of use, making them smarter alternatives to the Plone CMS.

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August 22, 2024
Getting Started with Custom Blocks in VoltoGetting Started with Custom Blocks in Volto
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June 11, 2021

Getting Started with Custom Blocks in Volto

Volto is the React-based frontend for Plone and will be the default frontend from Plone 6 forward. It’s highly customizable and allows content editors to assemble pages using Blocks.

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An Official Cloud Migration CookbookAn Official Cloud Migration Cookbook
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May 21, 2021

An Official Cloud Migration Cookbook

Whether you are responsible for a single application, a large environment or somewhere in between, it’s likely you’ve wanted to know how to maximize your cloud service providers’ capabilities. Explore templates, critical considerations and techniques to successfully tackle a cloud migration.

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Using Plone’s .zexp Export/Import for DebuggingUsing Plone’s .zexp Export/Import for Debugging
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May 13, 2021

Using Plone’s .zexp Export/Import for Debugging

It’s best practice to debug or develop against the same content that is in production, but what should you do if there’s a limited amount of space to work with and the full production data can’t be pulled down? You can use Zope’s export/import.

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Serverless Django: Exploring the State of the Art on AWSServerless Django: Exploring the State of the Art on AWS
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April 12, 2021

Serverless Django: Exploring the State of the Art on AWS

As deployment options for web apps have multiplied in the past few years, AWS Lambda continues to stand out as a powerful, simple way to run a web app with minimal maintenance and cost — if there is low traffic.

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How To Collaboratively Edit Microsoft Office Documents within PloneHow To Collaboratively Edit Microsoft Office Documents within Plone
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March 31, 2021

How To Collaboratively Edit Microsoft Office Documents within Plone

Plone out-of-the-box allows editors to upload files (e.g., a Microsoft Word document) that other users can view and download, but until recently, the option to collaboratively edit uploaded documents has not been an option.

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How To Create and Manage Child Sites with Out-of-the-Box PloneHow To Create and Manage Child Sites with Out-of-the-Box Plone
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March 29, 2021

How To Create and Manage Child Sites with Out-of-the-Box Plone

Maintaining and managing multiple websites is no small feat. One way to alleviate the burden of website maintenance is to consolidate multiple websites into a single parent site using child sites.

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Hacking Django Channels for Fun (and Profit)Hacking Django Channels for Fun (and Profit)
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March 18, 2021

Hacking Django Channels for Fun (and Profit)

LoudSwarm by Six Feet Up, a Django-based virtual event platform, has always supported Slack for instant, in-app text communication. In addition to Slack, clients were requesting Discord integration, so Six Feet Up’s expert team of developers found a solution.

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Terraforming Parts Unknown: Strategies for Expanding Your Terraform RepertoireTerraforming Parts Unknown: Strategies for Expanding Your Terraform Repertoire
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March 12, 2021

Terraforming Parts Unknown: Strategies for Expanding Your Terraform Repertoire

Anyone using Terraform to increase repeatability/reliability of an infrastructure has experienced the need — and urgency — to deploy resources that are entirely new.

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Plone is the Most Secure CMS: 5 FeaturesPlone is the Most Secure CMS: 5 Features
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March 8, 2021

Plone is the Most Secure CMS: 5 Features

Plone is one of the most secure Content Management Systems (CMSs) on the market. It is open-source; it has been around for 20 years; and, knock on wood, it has never had a zero-day exploit.

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