The following documents are designed for website administrators and developers who want to familiarize themselves with Sitecore and see how a basic Sitecore website is built.

• Building A Very Simple Website (PDF, 2.2 MB)
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  As featured in the Sitecore CMS 6.5 Developer Foundations course, this self-study guide for developers helps illustrate fundamental Sitecore concepts for building Sitecore websites. Read this guide to become more familiar with the techniques and terminology for developing Sitecore solutions.
  
• Building A Very Simple Website Using Sitecore Rocks (PDF, 1.7 MB)
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  Read this guide to become more familiar with the techniques and terminology for developing a Sitecore solution with Sitecore Rocks for Visual Studio 2010. More importantly, you'll be better prepared to continue your Sitecore learning and attend the Sitecore CMS Advanced .NET Developer training.