For Movable Type Beginners
Anil Dash has written up was really ought to be considered the Cliff Notes version of MT's scattered documentation.
This is a great reference for new users of Movable Type, and it's especially handy for web designers who want to give their clients something a little less intimidating than SixApart.com.
Check out (maybe even print out): Movable Type - Getting Started
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26 September 20062. Shawn:
Hmm... no more updates? :-)
5 October 20063. MC:
This is really good.
17 March 20074. Diam0nd:
Yepp, seems like a nice guide, but I did not see a single image there ;/
21 March 20075. robert R gigliotti:
Yes, this is a good resource for how to use MT, but it does not help you figure out how MT works.
21 March 20076. Jesse Gardner:
@Robert: In what way are you confused about how MT works?
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- 2 articles in the chapter Accessibility
- 6 articles in the chapter Announcements
- 1 articles in the chapter App
- 2 articles in the chapter Apple
- 5 articles in the chapter Blogging
- 7 articles in the chapter CMS
- 1 articles in the chapter Code
- 3 articles in the chapter CSS
- 16 articles in the chapter Design
- 1 articles in the chapter DIY
- 4 articles in the chapter Downloads
- 1 articles in the chapter Freebies
- 2 articles in the chapter Gadgets
- 5 articles in the chapter Journeys
- 1 articles in the chapter Miscellany
- 1 articles in the chapter Mobile
- 59 articles in the chapter Movable Type
- 2 articles in the chapter Plugins
- 1 articles in the chapter Print
- 3 articles in the chapter Projects
- 2 articles in the chapter Reviews
- 2 articles in the chapter SEO
- 9 articles in the chapter Social Networking
- 1 articles in the chapter Standards
- 4 articles in the chapter Writing
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- CSS Image Framing
- Tools of the Web Design Trade, Pt.1: Where to Begin
- Tools of the Web Design Trade, Pt.2: Building Trust
- 10 Tips For Creating Website Mockups In Photoshop
- Movable Type As A Desktop App
- Redesign, Part 1: The Logo
- Redesign, Part 2: Stylesheet Philosophy
- The Social Graph in Plain Language
- Writing Your Own Autobiography: The New Persistence of Information
- Designing eComm 2008



















15 September 20061. Michael:
This has the potential to be a valuable resource, but as of 9/15, all of the screenshot image links seem to be broken. Could that have something to do with the spaces in the folder name in the path?
example:
http://www.lifewiki.net/sixapart/mt%20manual%20chapter%201_files/image001.jpg