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		<title>SEO CMS for the Masses: Powerful and Easy to Use</title>
		<link>http://webtecker.com/2009/12/21/seo-cms-for-the-masses-powerful-and-easy-to-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Month SEO Samba, a Web Marketing Software Company, Created a Free Open Source SEO CMS called SEO Toaster. SEO Toaster is a content management system (CMS) with an unique structure that allows for easy SEO implementation and marketing for multiple websites. SEO Toaster&#8217;s main advantages are:  Automated Deep Linking  Automated Link Sculpting using JavaScript and point and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last Month <strong>SEO Samba</strong>, a <a href="http://www.seosamba.com" target="_blank">Web Marketing Software</a> Company, Created a Free Open Source <a href="http://www.seotoaster.com" target="_blank">SEO CMS</a> called <strong>SEO Toaster.</strong> SEO Toaster is a content management system (CMS) with an unique structure that allows for easy SEO implementation and marketing for multiple websites. SEO Toaster&#8217;s main advantages are:</p>
<ul>
<li> Automated Deep Linking</li>
<li> Automated Link Sculpting using JavaScript and point and click link soiling</li>
<li> Automated 301 redirects built upon page URL changes</li>
<li>Google Wheel key-phrase suggestions</li>
<li>Automated on-site SEO: Media tagging, link tagging, navigation/titles/headers alignment</li>
<li>Automated HTML and XML sitemaps creation</li>
<li>Easy to build with 2 CSS and 4 HTML templates for a theme</li>
<li>50 Free Websites Themes available at <a href="http://www.seotoaster.com/working-with-themes.html#themes" target="_blank">http://www.seotoaster.com/working-with-themes.html#themes</a></li>
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<p>After <a href="http://www.seotoaster.com/download-seotoaster.html" target="_blank">downloading</a> and installing SEO Toaster on a test server I found that the only problem I had was that it was hard to find the pages that I wanted to edit.  But after getting used to the &#8220;browse while you edit&#8221; feature I started to become easier.  If you are looking for a simple <a href="http://www.seotoaster.com" target="_blank">SEO CMS</a> then SEO Toaster is for you.  Go and download and try it out.</p>
<p><em>Note: This is a paid review.</em></p>
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		<title>15 Open Source CMS</title>
		<link>http://webtecker.com/2008/12/04/15-open-source-cms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Open Source]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content mangement system]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Everyone, There are tons of Open Source Content Management Systems (CMS) available today. So it is hard to find what CMS is the best to use. This list of 15 Open Source CMS will help you in your quest to find a Content Management system that&#8217;s right for you.  This list is in no [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Everyone, There are tons of Open Source Content Management Systems (CMS) available today.  So it is hard to find what CMS is the best to use.  This list of 15 Open Source CMS will help you in your quest to find a Content Management system that&#8217;s right for you.  This list is in no particular order.</p>
<ul>
<li><a title="Text Pattern" href="http://textpattern.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-349" title="textpattern" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/textpattern.jpg" alt="" width="221" height="98" /></a> &#8211; Textpattern is an easy to use open source cms.  Textpattern is written in PHP and uses mysql for the database. Textpattern is very flexible to use.  Also you can view some websites powered by Textpattern at <a title="We Love Textpattern" href="http://welovetxp.com/" target="_blank">welovetxp.com</a></li>
<li><a title="Drupal" href="http://drupal.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-353" title="drupal" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/drupal.jpg" alt="" width="226" height="71" /></a> &#8211; Drupal is an open source content management platform.  Drupal has all the basic features of a CMS but it also has the ability to have Collaborative authoring environments, Forums, Peer-to-peer networking, Newsletters, Podcasting, and Picture galleries. Drupal is written in PHP and SQL.</li>
<li><a title="Wordpress" href="http://wordpress.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-354" title="wordpress" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/wordpress-300x60.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="60" /></a> &#8211; WordPress is one of the most popular open source blogging software that can be used as a CMS.  With the help of plugins and some tweaking of the code you can turn your blog into a very powerful CMS.</li>
<li><a title="Joomla" href="http://www.joomla.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-355" title="joomla" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/joomla.jpg" alt="" width="245" height="43" /></a> &#8211; Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications.  Joomla is used all over the world to power Web sites of all shapes and sizes. For example you can create websites from Corporate sites to E-commerece sites and is even used in Government applications.  Joomla is very powerful and has a great community to help you.</li>
<li><a title="Nucleus CMS" href="http://www.nucleuscms.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-356" title="nucleuscms" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/nucleuscms.jpg" alt="" width="227" height="61" /></a> &#8211; Nucleus CMS is an <span class="mw-redirect">open-source</span> blogging software written in PHP and MySql.  Nucleus CMS is primarily written and maintained by <span class="new">Wouter Demuynck</span>. Nucleus CMS allows you to manage multiple web blogs, drafts and future posts, and allows for multiple authors.</li>
<li><a title="dotCMS" href="http://www.dotcms.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-357" title="dotcms" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dotcms.jpg" alt="" width="238" height="77" /></a> &#8211; dotCMS is an another award-winning <span class="mw-redirect">open source</span> CMS for building/managing websites built in Java. dotCMS includes enterprise CMS features such as support for virtual hosting, <span class="mw-redirect">WebDav</span>, structured content, clustering and can run on multiple databases.  There are a number of features and modules in dotCMS, including <span class="mw-redirect">RSS</span> feeds, <span class="mw-redirect">AJAX</span> driven calendar, news listing, blogs, forums, user tracking and <span class="mw-redirect">tagging</span>, built in search engine, and more.  You should definitely check it out.</li>
<li><a title="Alfresco" href="http://www.alfresco.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-358" title="alfresco" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/alfresco.jpg" alt="" width="189" height="60" /></a> &#8211; Alfresco is an open source enterprise content management system for Microsoft Windows and Unix <span class="mw-redirect">operating systems</span>. It is designed is for users who need a lots of function and scalability. Alfresco is written in Java.  Like some of the others Alfresco is an award-winning software that has desktop integration, and full document mangagement.</li>
<li><a title="Plone" href="http://plone.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-359" title="plone" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/plone.jpg" alt="" width="248" height="72" /></a> &#8211; Plone is a free open source CMS built on top of the Zope application server, which is written in Python. Most times it is used as an intranet website but it can be used on the internet as well.  All of Plone&#8217;s features are customizable, and free add-ons are available from the Plone website.  The one problem that many have is the use with the Python and Zope.  But overall is a very good CMS.</li>
<li><a title="e107" href="http://e107.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-360" title="e107" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/e107.jpg" alt="" width="275" height="108" /></a> &#8211; e107 is an open source CMS that allows for quick creation and management of websites or community portals. e107 is built using PHP and database support via MySQL.  e107 features, high performance caching, news and <span class="mw-redirect">RSS</span> feed handling, template system, forums system, and an easy to use backend.</li>
<li><a title="eZ Publish" href="http://ez.no/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-361" title="ez publish" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ez.jpg" alt="" width="109" height="51" /></a> &#8211; eZ Publish is an Enterprise open source CMS that has a very cool import/export word document feature.  It can even translate your content into any other languages.  ez Publish has some very cool features that includes picture galleries, video publishing, and a very nice user management control.  You can customize ez Publish anyway you want.</li>
<li><a title="Mambo" href="http://mambo-foundation.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-362" title="mambo" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/mambo.jpg" alt="" width="162" height="48" /></a> &#8211; Mambo is a business oriented open source CMS that is very easy to install and use.  Mambo is fully customizable and has a very nice active comunity to help you.  Mambo features include but not limited to page caching, News, products or services sections fully editable, WYSIWYG content editor, and Advertising management.</li>
<li><a title="Diferior" href="http://diferior.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-363" title="diferior" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/diferior.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="136" /></a> &#8211; Diferior is a multi-purpose content management system,  that provides all the necessary tools to easily publish and organize your content.  Diferior is capable of distributing files via BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP protocols, has built in forums, and a blog system.  All of which can be customized to your liking.</li>
<li><a title="Symphony" href="http://symphony21.com/products/symphony/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-364" title="symphony" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/symphony.jpg" alt="" width="208" height="44" /></a> &#8211; Symphony is a CMS made for web developers.  Symphony&#8217;s uses XSLT to provide developers a lot of flexibility.  If you&#8217;re looking for an application that takes care of the technical side of things for you, then Symphony is probably not the best choice.</li>
<li><a title="Frog CMS" href="http://www.madebyfrog.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-365" title="frog" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/frog.jpg" alt="" width="216" height="70" /></a> &#8211; Frog CMS is a simplified CMS that uses PHP 5 and MySQL 4.  Frog CMS has drag/drop capabilities, Flexible page content, and very customizable navigation menu.  Frog CMS is very customizable with the use of plugins and themes.</li>
<li><a title="ExpressionEngine" href="http://expressionengine.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-366" title="expressionengine" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/expressionengine.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="42" /></a> &#8211; ExpressionEngine  is a flexible CMS that is built by EllisLab.  EllisLab is also the creator CodeIgniter a great PHP Framework.  ExpressionEngine requires PHP 4+ and Mysql 3+.  ExpressionEngine is very customizable and easy to use.  It also comes with great built in cache feature and even a very simple shopping cart feature.</li>
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<p>I know that there are tons of other great Open Source CMS&#8217;s.  So please list your favorites below.</p>
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		<title>10 Free Chart Scripts</title>
		<link>http://webtecker.com/2008/06/12/10-free-chart-scripts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Javascript]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I&#8217;ve been working on a project that required data to be shown visually. I needed a Chart Script that was attractive yet gets the data across. The Charts scripts below are built using JavaScript, Flash, Silverlight, and Java. Flot &#8211; Flot is a pure Javascript plotting library for jQuery. The focus is on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week I&#8217;ve been working on a project that required data to be shown visually.  I needed a Chart Script that was attractive yet gets the data across.  The Charts scripts below are built using JavaScript, Flash, Silverlight, and Java.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a title="Flot" href="http://code.google.com/p/flot/" target="_blank">Flot</a></strong> &#8211; Flot is a pure Javascript plotting library for <a rel="nofollow" href="http://jquery.com/">jQuery</a>.   The focus is on easy usage , attractive plots and interactive features.  With Flot you can interact with the data, look at specific data by zooming in, plot a time series, and other various options.<br />
<a title="flot" href="http://code.google.com/p/flot/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-325" title="flot" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/flot.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="100" /></a></li>
<li><strong><a title="Open Flash Chart Open Source Charting Component" href="http://teethgrinder.co.uk/open-flash-chart/" target="_blank">Open Flash Chart</a></strong> &#8211; Open Flash Chart is a Flash charting component.   It is fairly easy to setup and has classes written in PHP, Perl, Python, Java, Ruby on Rails, and .Net to connect to the Chart. You can create some really nice looking Bar Charts, Pie Charts, Area Charts and etc…<br />
<a title="Open Flash Chart" href="http://teethgrinder.co.uk/open-flash-chart/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-326" title="open-flash-chart" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/open-flash-chart.png" alt="" width="480" height="142" /></a></li>
<li><strong><a title="AmCharts" href="http://www.amcharts.com/" target="_blank">AmCharts</a></strong> &#8211; AmCharts are animated interactive flash charts.  The charts include Pie Charts, Line Charts, Scatter/Bubble Charts, Bar/Column Charts, and even a stock chart.  AmCharts can extract data from simple CSV<strong> </strong>or XML files, or they can read dynamic data generated with PHP, .NET, Java, Ruby on Rails, Perl and ColdFusion.  All the charts are free but they have a link to AmCharts on the upper left.<br />
<a title="AmCharts" href="http://www.amcharts.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-327" title="amcharts" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/amcharts.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="170" /></a></li>
<li><strong><a title="Emprise Javascript Charts" href="http://www.ejschart.com/" target="_blank">Emprise JavaScript Charts</a></strong> &#8211; Emprise JavaScript Charts is a 100% Pure JavaScript Charting Solution that requires no JavaScript frameworks. Emprise JavaScript Charts include  Line, Area, Scatter, Pie, Bar charts with zooming, scaling and scrolling ability.  Tested and works with all major browsers.<br />
<a title="Emprise JavaScript Charts" href="http://www.ejschart.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-328" title="javascript-charts" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/javascript-charts.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="100" /></a></li>
<li><strong><a title="Plotkit" href="http://www.liquidx.net/plotkit/" target="_blank">PlotKit</a></strong> &#8211; PlotKit is a Chart and Graph Plotting Library for Javascript.  PlotKit works with <a title="Mochikit" href="http://www.mochikit.com/" target="_blank">MochiKit</a> javascript library. It has support for HTML Canvas and also SVG via Adobe    SVG Viewer and native browser support.  PlotKit also has great documentation.<br />
<a title="Plotkit" href="http://www.liquidx.net/plotkit/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-329" title="plotkit" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/plotkit.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="100" /></a></li>
<li><strong><a title="Flotr" href="http://solutoire.com/flotr/" target="_blank">Flotr</a></strong> &#8211;  Flotr is a javascript plotting library based on the <a href="http://prototypejs.org/">Prototype</a> Framework version 1.6.0.2.  Flotr lets you create graphs in modern browsers with features like legend support, negative value support, mouse tracking, selection support, zoom support, event hooks, CSS styling support and much more.<br />
<a title="Flotr" href="http://solutoire.com/flotr/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-330" title="flotr" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/flotr.jpg" alt="" width="295" height="150" /></a></li>
<li><strong><a title="PHP SWF Charts" href="http://www.maani.us/charts/index.php" target="_blank">PHP/SWF Charts</a></strong> &#8211; PHP/SWF Charts is simple yet powerful tool to create attractive web charts and graphs from dynamic data.  You use PHP to gather the data and put it into flash.  It supports many charts types, Line, Column, Stacked column, Floating column, 3D column, Stacked 3D column, Parallel 3D column, Pie, 3D Pie, Bar, Stacked bar, Floating bar, Area, Stacked area, Candlestick, Scatter, Polar, Mixed, Composite and Joined. These Charts have some great features like Animated transitions, Printable charts, and more.<br />
<a title="PHP SWF Charts" href="http://www.maani.us/charts/index.php" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-331" title="php swf" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/phpswf.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="100" /></a></li>
<li> <strong><a title="visifire" href="http://www.visifire.com/" target="_blank">Visifire</a> </strong> &#8211; Visifire (Powered by Silverlight) is a set of open source data visualization components. With Visifire you can create animated Silverlight Charts with ASP, ASP.Net, PHP, JSP, ColdFusion, Ruby on Rails or just simple HTML.<br />
<a title="Visifire" href="http://www.visifire.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-332" title="visifire" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/visifire.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="230" /></a></li>
<li><strong><a title="FusionCharts Free Flash Charts" href="http://www.fusioncharts.com/Free/" target="_blank">FusionCharts</a></strong> &#8211; FusionCharts  is a cross-browser and cross-platform flash charting component that can be used with ASP.NET, ASP, PHP, JSP, ColdFusion, Ruby on Rails, simple HTML pages or even PowerPoint Presentations. All you need to know is the language you’re programming in.<br />
<a title="FusionCharts" href="http://www.fusioncharts.com/Free/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-333" title="fusioncharts" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/fusioncharts.jpg" alt="" width="301" height="150" /></a></li>
<li><strong><a title="JFreeChart - Free Java Chart Library" href="http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/" target="_blank">JFreeChart</a></strong> &#8211; JFreeChart is an open source Java chart library that makes it easy for developers to display quality charts in their applications.  The JFreeChart project was founded seven years ago, in February 2000, by David Gilbert and is used by approximately 40,000 to 50,000 developers.  JFreeChart supports many different output types that includes JPEG, GIF, PDF, EPS and SVG.  This is a great resource for Java developers.<br />
<a title="JFreeChart" href="http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-334" title="java" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/java.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="117" /></a></li>
</ul>
<p>If you know of any other Charting Scripts please post below.</p>
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		<title>8 Popular Open Source Forums</title>
		<link>http://webtecker.com/2008/05/02/8-popular-open-source-forums/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 21:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Open Source]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bulletin board]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I am working on a project for a client and they requested a forum on their website. Being that I didn&#8217;t want my client to have to pay for a forum software. I found quite a few popular Open Source Forum software alternatives. The list below is a collection of 8 popular Open [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week I am working on a project for a client and they requested a forum on their website.  Being that I didn&#8217;t want my client to have to pay for a forum software.  I found quite a few popular Open Source Forum software alternatives.  The list below is a collection of 8 popular Open Source Forum software  that can run on any <a href="http://www.webhostingsearch.com/" target="_blank">good web hosting</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><a title="PHPBB" href="http://www.phpbb.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-241" title="phpbb" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/phpbb.jpg" alt="" width="161" height="62" /></a> &#8211; phpBB is one of the most popular forum softwares.  With phpBB you can customize with  mods and you can stylize your forum.  For a fully Modded phpBB  forum with about 500 different mods that all have been fully tested click <a title="fully modded phpBB" href="http://phpbb-fm.com/support/index_fm.php" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li><a title="Get Vanilla" href="http://getvanilla.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-242" title="vanilla" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/vanilla.jpg" alt="" width="223" height="50" /></a> &#8211; Vanilla is a lightweight open source forum that was developed by Mark O&#8217;Sullivan using PHP and MySQL.  Vanilla comes loaded with extensions, and you can customize the forum with your own add-ons.</li>
<li><a title="YetAnotherForum" href="http://www.yetanotherforum.net" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-243" title="YetAnotherForum dot net" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/yetanotherforumnet.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="39" /></a> &#8211;                              YetAnotherForum.NET is a Open Source forum or bulletin board                             for web sites running ASP.NET.  YetAnotherForum.NET is fully coded in C# ASP.Net and uses Microsoft SQL Server.  It comes with all the standard forum features and even WYSIWYG editors.</li>
<li><a title="YaBB" href="http://www.yabbforum.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-244" title="yaBB" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/yabb.jpg" alt="" width="188" height="90" /></a> &#8211;  				YaBB is an Open Source forum system (bulletin board, message board) written in Perl.   This system is the first and most popular open-source perl forum software and it runs very fast.</li>
<li> <a title="IceBB" href="http://icebb.net/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-245" title="iceBB" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/icebb.jpg" alt="" width="266" height="91" /></a> &#8211; IceBB is an open-source forum solution powered by  PHP and MySQL.  IceBB is written with the prototype and scriptaculous frameworks and the code output is very clean.  IceBB has mostly all the same features as some of the paid forums but it even has an RSS feed.</li>
<li><a title="WP-Forum" href="http://www.fahlstad.se/wp-plugins/wp-forum/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-246" title="wp-forum" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/wp-forum.jpg" alt="" width="289" height="26" /></a> &#8211; WP-Forum is a simple discussion forum plugin for WordPress.  It has three themes that you can choose from and is a simple solution if you have a WordPress powered site.</li>
<li><a title="miniBB" href="http://www.minibb.net/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-247" title="minibb" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/minibb.jpg" alt="" width="134" height="60" /></a> &#8211; miniBB is an open source message board script written in PHP.  miniBB is a lightweight and compact alternative to phpBB.  With miniBB you can customize the software with add-ons and it is Search Engine Optimized.</li>
<li><a title="SMF" href="http://www.simplemachines.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-249" title="smf1" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/smf1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="45" /></a> &#8211; SMF is a free professional grade forum software that actually isn&#8217;t open source.  SMF has loads of features with a great community and tons of free modifications.</li>
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<p>If you know of any more Open Source Forums then please comment below.  Thanks!!!</p>
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		<title>8 Best Open Source Shopping Carts</title>
		<link>http://webtecker.com/2008/04/22/8-best-open-source-shopping-cart-solutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Everyone, On Sunday I was contacted by a client and they said the needed a shopping cart up by Monday. Since they needed this cart up so fast I went to the easiest solution I knew, Open Source Shopping Carts. I browsed through tons of shopping carts compatible with the best ecommerce hosting and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Everyone, On Sunday I was contacted by a client and they said the needed a shopping cart up by Monday.  Since they needed this cart up so fast I went to the easiest solution I knew,  Open Source Shopping Carts. I browsed through tons of shopping carts compatible with the <a href="http://www.webhostingsearch.com/ecommerce-web-hosting.php" target="_blank">best ecommerce hosting</a> and put together a list of only the best carts.   The list is below.</p>
<ul>
<li><a title="PrestaShop Open Source Shopping Cart " href="http://www.prestashop.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-205" style="border: 0;" title="PrestaShop" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/presta.jpg" alt="" width="278" height="91" /></a> is robust, professional grade e-Commerce shopping cart that you can download, install, and use for free. In the back end, you will use a full featured back end to manage your  inventory, orders, shipping, and customers in real time. Your customer’s payments are sent directly to your commercial bank account using the latest security technology. You can even add your own modules to the shopping cart.</li>
<li><a title="OpenCart Open Source Shopping Cart System" href="http://www.opencart.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-206" title="OpenCart" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/opencart.jpg" alt="" width="230" height="86" /></a> is an open source PHP based online shopping cart system.  OpenCart is easy to use and is SEO optimized with a very nice interface.  A great feature of OpenCart is  that customers can write their own reviews of the products.</li>
<li> <a title="Magento Open-Source E-Commerce" href="http://www.magentocommerce.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-207" title="Magento" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/magento.gif" alt="" width="171" height="47" /></a> is a  professional open-source e-Commerce solution offering unprecedented flexibility and control.  Magento is awesome, I would never believe it is an open-source project. It features clean urls and SEO from the start. Everything is designed in a clean and simple way. Magento also features: Unlimited flexibility, Completely Scalable Architecture, Professional and Community Support, and Smooth Integration with 3rd party apps.</li>
<li><a title="CubeCart Shopping Cart" href="http://www.cubecart.com/site/home/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-208" title="CubeCart" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/cubecart.gif" alt="" width="280" height="55" /></a> is very popular shopping cart. CubeCart V3 is free, with the exception that you leave their copyright notice in your footer. CubeCart has a large amount of payment gateways and shipping gateways.  Their support forums are lively and many people contribute plugins to the cart. To use CubeCart V4 you must pay but it has many features that V3 doesn&#8217;t have.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.agoracart.com/"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-209" title="AgoraCart" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/agora-logo-white2.gif" alt="" width="286" height="55" /></a> is another very popular online shopping cart, written in Perl/MySQL. It features a css manager so you can edit the look of your cart online.  AgoraCart also features unlimited product options, up to 4 different tax zones at the same time, tons of shipping and payment gateways/options.  The setup options range from a simple template based store to the integration of a complex visual design and support for program modification.</li>
<li><a title="Zen-Cart The art of E-Commerce" href="http://www.zen-cart.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-210" title="Zen-Cart" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/zen-cart-logo-300x76.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="76" /></a> is a  free, user friendly, open source shopping cart.  Zen Cart focuses on the merchants and shoppers instead of the developers. Zen Cart also supports multiple payment and shipping options, quantity discounts and coupons.   Also Zen Cart is very easy to install.</li>
<li><a title="osCommerce" href="http://www.oscommerce.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-211" title="osCommerce" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/oscommerce.gif" alt="" width="211" height="60" /></a> is an online shopping cart that offers a wide range of features that allows online stores to be setup fairly quickly. osCommerce is backed by a great and active community. It also supports multiple currencies, allows customers to print invoices from the order screen, and has an easy database backup system.</li>
<li><a title="StoreSprite" href="http://www.storesprite.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-212" title="StoreSprite" src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/storesprite.png" alt="" width="200" height="52" /></a> is a powerful, free PHP/MySQL shopping cart system that is easy to install and customize.  The Cart is free but it does have copyright notices that you can pay to get rid of.  StoreSprite has many features including automatic tax calculation, automatic delivery cost calculations, customer ratings and reviews and featured products.</li>
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		<title>Open-source Newsletter Manager</title>
		<link>http://webtecker.com/2008/03/24/open-source-newsletter-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[phplist is an open source newsletter management software that makes sending newsletters easy, professional and controllable. phplist is written in PHP and mySql and it is completely Free. It allows for tracking clicks, subscription management, and it allows you to easily import you clients from your own database. It has saved me so much time [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.phplist.com/" target="_blank"><strong>phplist</strong></a> is an open source newsletter management software that makes sending newsletters easy, professional and controllable. phplist is written in PHP and mySql and it is completely <strong>Free. </strong>It allows for tracking clicks, subscription management, and it allows you to easily import you clients from your own database.  It has saved me so much time when managing our newsletter and our subscribers.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.phplist.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/free-newsletter-manager.gif" border="0" alt="phplist" /></a></p>
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		<title>Piwik Open Source Web Analytics</title>
		<link>http://webtecker.com/2008/03/18/piwik-open-source-web-analytics/</link>
		<comments>http://webtecker.com/2008/03/18/piwik-open-source-web-analytics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few weeks I&#8217;ve been searching for a Google Analytics alternative that is either free or very inexpensive. The one I finally chose was Piwik. Piwik is an open source web analytics software. Although it is still under development and in its Alpha Stage, I&#8217;ve tested it on my site and it works [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the last few weeks I&#8217;ve been searching for a Google Analytics alternative that is either free or very inexpensive.  The one I finally chose was <a title="Piwik" href="http://piwik.org/blog/piwik-open-source-web-analytics/" target="_blank">Piwik</a>.  Piwik is an open source web analytics software.  Although it is still under development and in its Alpha Stage, I&#8217;ve tested it on my site and it works very well.  One of my favorite features  is that you can add your own plugins to Piwik.  Another great thing is that you can fully customize the interface to your own liking.</p>
<p><a title="Piwik" href="http://piwik.org/blog/piwik-open-source-web-analytics/" target="_blank"><img src="http://webtecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/piwik.jpg" border="0" alt="Piwik" /></a></p>
<p>Also Stay Tuned for a list of Google Analytics alternatives.</p>
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		<title>10 Open Source Social Bookmarking Platforms</title>
		<link>http://webtecker.com/2008/02/23/11-open-source-social-bookmarking-platforms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since this site is dedicated to help you find the latest web resources. I decided to put together a list of 10 Open source Social Bookmarking Platforms that will help you in your development of the next greatest Social Bookmarking Site. All descriptions below are taken from the developers of the software. If you have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since this site is dedicated to help you find the latest web resources.  I decided to put together a list of 10 Open source Social Bookmarking Platforms that will help you in your development of the next greatest Social Bookmarking Site.  All descriptions below are taken from the developers of the software.</p>
<p>If you have any platforms you would like to add comment below.  Feedback is always welcome.</p>
<ol>
<li><a title="Akarru: Social BookMarking Engine" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/akarru/" target="_blank">Akarru: Social BookMarking Engine</a><br />
&#8220;Akarru is a social bookmarking engine, used to build a social bookmarking sites, like <a href="http://www.blogmemes.com/" target="_blank">http://www.blogmemes.com</a>. Users posts links and promote links to front page using voting system.&#8221;</li>
<li><a title="Bookmark4U" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/bookmark4u/" target="_blank">Bookmark4U</a><br />
&#8220;Bookmark4U is an web-server application, which is based on Apache + PHP + MySQL. Bookmark4U is intended to provide a comfortable bookmarking environment for users.&#8221;</li>
<li><a title="CommunityNews" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/communitynews/" target="_blank">CommunityNews</a><br />
&#8220;CommunityNews uses social bookmarking and Bayesian techniques to provide periodic postings to blogs. Users can vote for or against RSS sources ti increase the chances that the source is used again.</li>
<li><a title="ContARTE" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/contarte/" target="_blank">ContARTE</a><br />
&#8220;ontARTE is a social bookmarking multiuser engine, is used to build social bookmarkings sites, like <a href="http://www.contarte.info./" target="_blank">http://www.contarte.info.&#8221;</a></li>
<li><a title="GetBoo" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/getboo/" target="_blank">GetBoo</a><br />
&#8220;Web 2.0 bookmarking system, both social (with tags) and private (with folders). Import and export your bookmarks from Firefox, IE, Mozilla, Netscape. Admin management section, translations, groups, bookmarklets, Firefox extension, RSS feeds, and more!&#8221; This is a very unique platform that is like Del.Icio.Us.</li>
<li><a title="Laicos" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/laicos/" target="_blank">Laicos &#8211; Social Bookmarking in ASP.Net</a><br />
&#8220;Laicos or social backwards is a social bookmarking website development application. Use this project to create a Digg style clone. In asp.net and MySQL environment.&#8221;</li>
<li><a title="Pligg" href="http://www.pligg.com/" target="_blank">Pligg</a><br />
&#8220;Pligg is Web 2.0 Content Management System (CMS) unlike any other existing CMS. The user interface gives your visitors a reason to come back to your site by making them decide on the site&#8217;s content and giving them the chance to build a social network.&#8221;  Pligg is very similar to Digg but allows you to add you own content.  This is one of my favorites.</li>
<li><a title="Scuttle" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/scuttle/" target="_blank">Scuttle: Open source social bookmarking</a><br />
&#8220;Scuttle is a free open source software for creating social bookmarking sites like del.icio.us. You can create a social bookmarking site in minutes using scuttle for your personal or for community use. Scuttle supports most of the del.icio.us API, so you can modify the del.icio.us tools to work with scuttle. Import your existing bookmarks from browsers or from del.icio.us. Scuttle has several AJAX features and it generates an RSS feeds.&#8221;</li>
<li><a title="Taggly" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/taggly/" target="_blank">Taggly</a><br />
&#8220;Taggly is an online social bookmarking software written with usability and scalability in mind.&#8221;</li>
<li><a title="Unalog" href="http://unalog.com/about/" target="_blank">Unalog</a><br />
&#8220;Open source bookmarking software written in the Python programming. You can get an account and add your own links, and create and join groups. If you get an account, or create a group, either one can be made private, so nobody but you (if a private account) or your fellow group members (if a private group) can see your links.&#8221;</li>
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