New Releases by Mark Hamill

This is the first book of its kind: a guide for administrators of phpBB bulletin boards. phpBB is the #1 forum solution for the web, free and open source, allowing users to create communities online. phpBB is used all over the web and drives some huge sites that contain millions of posts. The author, Mark D. Hamill, has been helping phpBB board administrators since 2006 and has helped more than four hundred clients. In this book he shares his deep knowledge of phpBB to allow phpBB administrators and those considering phpBB to effectively set up and administer a phpBB board. Chapters include installing phpBB correctly, basic and advanced configuration, marketing your board (including search engine optimization strategies), handling administrative chores, troubleshooting technical issues, rehosting your board and how to update and upgrade your board the best way. This book covers phpBB through version 3.3 Proteus. Learn how to install and configure styles, add extensions and solve nettlesome forum permission issues. Any phpBB board administrator will want this book on their shelf ... or on their eBook reader.Chapters1. What is phpBB?2. Why phpBB?3. Using phpBB: the basics4. Installing phpBB5. Basis phpBB configuration6. Advanced phpBB configuration7. Growing your board8. Administrative chores9. Handling versioning10. Troubleshooting11. The future of phpBBAppendicesA. phpBB and Web HostingB. Setting up and using File Transfer Protocol (FTP)C. Creating a custom styleD. Converting to phpBB from other forum solutionsE. Rehosting

With goblins, trolls, and the house boggart all trying to get them, the Grace children turn to Great Aunt Lucinda for help.

Explores the differences between reporting the news and creating it.