How to Install, use, and customize it, strong free, Java-based Open Source Enterprise CMS In Detail Alfresco offers true Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and aspires to be "Documentum fast and free", and was founded by a former Documentum executive. Alfresco is considered as the most powerful enterprise systems, open source content management. Using Alfresco, administrators can easily create rich, shared content repositories. This book shows you how to maximize this power to create collaborative working systems in your company. Among the many topics covered are: Working with users and membership accounts, including LDAP integration Using Alfresco as a Smart document repository; work with automatic version tracking and control, and access the repository from the Web, shared network folder, or FTP Making content easy to find using search, content categorization, and metadata Automating document management tasks with business rules and complete workflows Working together using Alfresco collaboration and syndication features to create an effective working group Customizing the user interface, create your own dashboard layouts; display the content in traditional ways that are relevant to your business Approach Munwar Shariff is an experienced software trainer for CIGNEX Inc. The emphasis is on the up and running quickly and found the scope and power of Alfresco gradually through practical discovery. Who is this book written for? This book is designed for system administrators, experienced users or developers who want to install and use Alfresco in their teams or businesses. Alfresco is suitable for IT consultants who want or need to create a flexible enterprise content management system for their clients, be that for demonstration, development, or as a platform for mission-critical.