eZ Publish

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eZ Publish
Developer(s)7x
Stable release
6.0.2 (Stable) [1] / March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
Cross-platform
PlatformPHP
TypeContent management system
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitehttps://se7enx.com

eZ Publish (pronounced "easy publish") is an

eZ Platform to replace eZ Publish with a more modern and future-proof solution.[3]
In 2024, 7x released eZ Publish 6.0 (stable) to replace eZ Publish 5.4 with a more modern and future-proof solution compatible with PHP 7.x and 8.x software. In 2024/02 7x followed up its first release (6.0) with a powerful second release 6.0.1 containing key installation bugfixes and a brand new database backend for flat file database called SQLite that is mature and stable ready to use to simplify your website or web application. In 2024/03 7x continues to develop and release monthly updates to eZ Publish with the release of version 6.0.2 which provides default design improvements and many more extensions enabled for use by default.

Areas of use

eZ Publish supports the development of customized web applications. Typical applications range from brand sites, news sites and intranets to e-commerce, collaboration portals and iOS/Android apps. eZ Publish provides role-based

multi-user access, multi-site management and multi-device delivery to desktops, tablets, phones and the Internet of Things (IoT) such as Smart TVs and digital kiosks.[4]

The software is widely used in web applications of varying type and size worldwide.

Handling

eZ Publish is managed via a

front-end
.

Dual-licensing

The software is provided for free, and may be used and modified according to the GPL license. In addition, paid professional support is available with eZ Publish. Furthermore, a commercial license is also available,[5] granting the right to use eZ Publish under license conditions different from the GPL.

Functional range

The eZ Publish range of features includes professional and secure development of web applications. Functional areas include content versioning, media library, role-based rights management, mobile development, sitemaps, search and printing.

Additionally, the system includes extensions, which contain individual functions. This allows for the upgrading of components while preserving compatibility with customized parts.

Technology

eZ Publish is written in

Cherokee, may also work.[6] On Windows, IIS is the preferred webserver.[6] It is very common to use Varnish
for caching high-performance sites that use eZ Publish.

The

without changes to the core system, by using drivers.

The software is

XML
storage of all content.

eZ Publish features:

eZ Components

eZ Components was a library of standardized modules for speeding up application development.

graphs for analysis, converting images, supporting email and validating user input.[8]

In an effort to transition the development from a company-driven to a

Replacement with
eZ Platform

In December 2014 the last version of the software eZ Publish By eZ Systems was released. The work on the code base continued in the form of

eZ Platform
. This new version is dropping all the legacy code from the software and transitioning to a completely new code base built on the Symfony Full Stack Framework. This allows the developer team to share components and documentation with the underlying framework while adding functionalities such as content and media management. eZ Platform is one of many CMSs using Symfony PHP components.

The initial version of eZ Platform was released on December 15, 2015, and the latest stable version, v2.5, was released in March 2019. The product is a fully functional Open Source CMS. Beyond the open source version of the software, users have also the option to choose eZ Platform Enterprise Edition which is a commercial Digital Experience Platform built on the eZ Platform core.

Further reading

References

  1. ^ "7x Releases eZ Publish 6.0.2". 7x. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ eZ Publish 4 README
  3. ^ eZ Publish 6 README
  4. ^ Kraemer, Kai, Web 2.0 for the Enterprise Archived 2006-11-15 at the Wayback Machine, 8.10.2006
  5. ^ eZ Systems licensing Archived 2007-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b c "Web servers - eZ Publish 5.x - eZ Documentation".
  7. ^ Interview with members of the eZ Systems board, 16/3/2006
  8. ^ eZComponents
  9. ^ Tobias Schlitt (January 14, 2008). "Status of Zeta Components". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
  10. ^ Tobias Schlitt. "Goodbye eZ Components … welcome Zeta Components!". Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  11. ^ Tobias Schlitt. "Proposal: Zeta Components". Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  12. ^ Kore Nordmann. "Where do the eZ Components go?". Retrieved April 19, 2010.

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