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Adding Memberdata properties (as a select list): Usercase: I had a site where everybody that joined should get a t-shirt. The T-shirts sizes might change later so be nice if it was OK to do this TTW
Build a custom search form with YAFOWIL: YAFOWIL is framework independent form library written in Python. This tutorial shows how to create a simple installable search form.
How to create a Plone Blog in 5 steps: A Plone portal may require a blog area. Let's see how you can create it in an easy way using Plone as you get it out-of-the-box.

Allow all inline styles in Kupu: How to disable Kupu's filtering of all inline styles
Content Creation with Kupu and Other WYSIWYG Editors: This tutorial introduces the Kupu interface and explains how to insert images, create FAQ pages, and use Kupu's ResolveUID feature. It was written by Quintagroup content manager for end-users and is compatible with Kupu 1.4.x.
Creating links to content: How to link to resources located inside and outside the site.
Embedding videos in kupu: Kupu 1.4+ supports embedding videos. Here's how to make Plone play nicely, too.
Enable fancy zoom view for all content types embedding images: This How-to shows you in which way you have to customize view templates in order to allow a fancy zoom of its embedded images. This includes all "texts" which have images inserted by kupu (the plone wysiwyg-editor).
Getting ExternalEditor (zopeedit) working on Windows: How to get the External Editor feature of Plone to work on Windows.
How to Add New Class Styles to Kupu: This document explains how to add and define new custom class styles for use in kupu.
Kupu - enabling color chooser: Use this how-to to enable a color chooser in Kupu. And you can enter content incorrectly to your heart's content.
Resizing images in Kupu: How to enable image resizing in Kupu editor
Working with Structured Text: A cheat sheet for the different Structured Text formatting commands.

Collaboration: Using the Sharing Tab: This tutorial explains many common use cases for collaborating within Plone. You will find examples of the many ways you can control content editing and adding by users.
Enable a user to add collections in shared folders: A user or group with contributor role ('can add' permission) given via sharing tab still cannot add a collection. Here's how to enable them to add collections.
Set your member preferences: How to configure your member preferences after you have joined a Plone site.

Collection Portlets: How to create a Collection Portlet
Enable a user to add collections in shared folders: A user or group with contributor role ('can add' permission) given via sharing tab still cannot add a collection. Here's how to enable them to add collections.
Using topics and Smart Folders: Things you should know about topics and Smart Folders in order to make sensible use of them.

Create a Photo Album: How to use Plone's thumbnail display mode to create a photo album.
How to Copy Content from Microsoft Word into Plone: There are a few things to know about copying and pasting content from Word into Plone to get the best results.
How to Create New Sections of Your Site: This how-to explains methods for creating new sections for your Plone-powered website. Building new sections is integral to developing the site over time, and is essential knowledge for general management of the website.
How to Move Existing Content into Plone: Learn the right and wrong way to move content from your old website or desktop documents into Plone. You'll learn how to move images, content from Word documents, and more!
Static Text Portlets: How to use a Static Text Portlet
Tips for Managing Your Content: Techniques you can use to help manage your content. This tutorial will cover novel ways to use Collections, advanced search, and how to adjust the Site Search settings.
Uploading multiple files and HTML pages with Enfold Desktop: This free Windows tool helps end users to edit and manage multiple content items more easily. This tutorial covers configuration and usage tips; it also discusses the pros and cons of using a visual editor (Kupu) vs. a desktop WebDAV tool like Enfold Desktop