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What CMS to choose?

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  • 05-01-2007 2:16am
    #1
    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭


    Hey everybody!

    Here's the Deal... I have a website which needs redesigning. I could code it by hand but the problem is that it's a cycling website which needs regular updating and about 8 different users need regular access...

    I'm looking for a basic Content Management System. The item must be open-source, basic, and reasonably easy to use. Any suggestions appreciated!

    ~NevF

    (ps, i'm not a fan of mambo!)


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    I messed around with e107 CMS for a while. Found it easy to use and worth having a look. http://e107.org loads of plugins and addons for it too.


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    ShayHT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭ShayHT


    I was gonna suggest Joomla, but since you not a fan of Mambo.....


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    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    I second e107, though I didn't get too in depth with it. It seemed simple and upfront, though difficult to edit much, I think I remember having problems getting rid of fairly e107 banner images...


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    Sposs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,472 ✭✭✭Sposs


    Have a look at http://www.opensourcecms.com/ for an overview of the most popular available.


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    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    I looked at opensourcecms.com, but for some reason, I didn't bother going into extreme details with it....

    Jaze, I never even heard of e107, it looks good, I'll have a look! thanks!
    ShayHT wrote:
    I was gonna suggest Joomla, but since you not a fan of Mambo.....

    I just don't like Mambo because of the way it's coded, and the changes I would have to make on mambo would make me tedious... I had a look at Joomla, but there was too much changing around of modules, and blocks to be done, that i just simply gave up...

    Thanks to all!


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    machalla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭machalla


    Might be of interest. A link to a new book/ebook on e107.

    http://www.packtpub.com/e107-content-management-websites/book


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    maxheadroom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    Try xaraya http://www.xaraya.com. I've played around with it a bit, am seriously considering it for a site currently in the planning stages.


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    hmmmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭hmmmm


    I use Joomla all the time and find it excellent.

    What about Drupal? I have never used it but i've heard great things about it.


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    GoneShootin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    I've used Serendipity before and found it excellent.


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    7aken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭7aken


    ive used cmsms and found it straightforward enough. lots of support with a great forum. click

    lots of useful addons aswell


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    Laslo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Laslo


    You should contact Ripe.ie and ask them.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Laslo wrote:
    You should contact Ripe.ie and ask them.
    Cruel :)

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    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Sorry for not replying sooner!

    Well Drupal is good, but thats only for me, because, there are some flaws with search engines, etc. Serendipidity looks good but I amn't bothered trying it, as with Joomla.

    I have decided to go with the first few posts, and went to try out e107, which I liked very much. it was indeed the first time I heard of it's existance.

    I could contact ripe and ask them but they would probably charge me for the thought. I am doing the site voluntary but not by choice though! :D

    Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and replies! :D

    ~NevF


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    If SEO is an important consideration you may want to have a look at Typo 3

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    phil
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭phil


    For future reference:

    Drupal is really just a framework. I would suggest that anyone who needs a kind of drop-in content management system shouldn't use it. IMHO, it takes time effort and usually to customise it. It's a great little framework though and definitely one of the best I've used.

    If you're looking for some straight-forward CMS', you could do worse than give some of the RoR (ruby of rails) ones a try. Blacknight has already suggested Typo3, there's also Radiant, Mephisto and a bunch of others.

    Rails based CMS' have the potential to be the most user friendly, because of the shortened development time. They're playing catch-up at the moment, but I'd expect to see quite a few serious RoR based CMS systems by the end of 2007. Typo3 is one example, and there are a few others (Radiant, Mephisto ... )

    Phil.


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    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Great Post Phil!

    Drupal, is imo, a pain in the ass! I was very tempted for about 6months to go and deep learn the RoR framework, it looked so good! :D

    Well, the site I'm designing atm isn't RoR compatible(afaik), but I will be designing a website in a couple of weeks that is hosted on a RoR compatible host...It'll be interesting to see how it goes! :D...

    Well, I'll have a look at Typo3 in the next couple of months or so and give it my criticisms, if I'll use it or not(too much time on my hands!)...

    Once again, Thanks for the replies!


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