Chapter 8. Creating a New Module

The next three chapters in this book will demonstrate various methods of customizing the CSK. Every community site will have different requirements to fulfill. Although the existing CSK framework offers a great deal of flexibility, having the entire source code available means you can add additional functionality to a site in an elegant manner. In this chapter, we will concentrate on creating a new module for the CSK. We will see how creating a new module allows you to add entirely new features which integrate seamlessly with the rest of the framework. In this chapter, we will implement a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) module.

Before we begin, let’s mention one caveat. The CSK is a living piece of software. It will undoubtedly gain additional features and modules from the developer community, so one question you may want to answer is, "Has someone else already written the module I need?" Once you’ve made the commitment to customizing the CSK with your own...