Best way to learn about Alfresco

[tschilling]

Hi everyone,

Can you please recommend what would be the best way to learn about implementing Alfresco ECM and WCMS. I have found two books on Alfresco on amazon:

- Alfresco Enterprise Content Management Implementation
- Alfresco Developer Guide

Are these books recommended? The first book is over two years old. Is it still relevant?

I am aware of course that Alfresco offers training courses. However those are not an option for me. I am a contractor focusing on ECM and CMS and would like to add Alfresco's products to my "portfolio". I do not have the time nor the money to attend an official Alfresco training course.

Many thanks in advance for any suggestion or recommendation,

Till

[beren]

The best way is to just dive in, install it, and start working on the things that you need to know. This is not always easy or pain-free, but this is currently the best option.. I would suggest http://wiki.alfresco.com as a good source of information, but also join the community and get documentation from that spot. Alfresco is a big product so I would try to scope what you are interested in and start there.

beren

[uzbekjon]

I agree with Beren,

Installing and getting the feel of Alfresco is possible the best way to start. But since you are a developer, you should probably read "Alfresco Developer Guide".