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KaalVoet

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What open source CMS would you recommend and why ? I`ve been using joomla for ages but Im in the mood to
try something new ?
 
May I ask why it needs to be open source as opposed to closed?

Also, does it need to be PHP, or can it be ASP.NET, etc?

Also, I've heard that ActiveCMS is one of the better open source CMS Systems :)
It is in French though, so get Google to do the dirty work for you.

- Modular design
- User Permissions
- Managing NEWSLETTER
- Mulitilangue (40 languages)
- Adding AJAX functionality to speed up response time
- Extend the rights of users
- Administration multilingual EN FR
- Totally configurable (ini)
- Module: Visits statistics

Also, the problem with most Open Source CMS's, is that they still need a lot of work to be completed. Other than that, I fully support Open Source, and wish you the best of luck, friend.
 
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Depends on the requirements of the site.

I've used Joomla extensively, but I can certainly recommend giving Wordpress a try. Currently, Wordpress is my preferred CMS for general websites, but it does depend on what the website requirements are.
 
Ah, then you should of said free :)

Yeah, Wordpress would be my next option. But that is mainly for a informational site.
One that I don't recommend is Dupral. I've only had trouble there. Although you may get the hang of it.

To help you out, this site showcases the top 12 free CMS. It is very informative.
http://spyrestudios.com/free-content-management-systems/

The best information I can give you is just try and see. Get an Apache server on your PC, my recommendation is WAMP, which I always use and rely on.
http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php

From there you have the freedom of getting your own opinion on things.

You also might find that peoples ideas will be bias to certain CMS's, because its just better for what THEY need, not what you need.

Here is an awesome site to compare CMS's
http://www.cmsmatrix.org

I hope this helps.
 
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I use Wordpress and Drupal. Found some of the other CMS's to be lacking in plugins and modules.
 
Might be an idea to use a CMS based on one of the MVC frameworks, so that if you customise/extend it you don't have to write spaghetti code like you do in Wordpress.
 
Raithlin said:
:erm: :D

Another one worth looking at is Symfony.
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What`s with the :erm:...:wtf:


I checked out your link Nemesis and read through it all and the easiest to master seemed to be Silverstripe, theoritically. Oh woe is me.. too many things that look like coding after I loaded it and started to look like at the tutorials. And you cannot install Modules unless you use the ftp, which i don`t have access to at work. :-(

I play on the live sites at home, when it`s just for playing.


So I`ll have to play with something else. Back to the drawing board.
 
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KaalVoet said:
What`s with the :erm:...:wtf:
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I was referring to dequadin beating me to the punch. I normally push SilverStripe. :)

KaalVoet said:
I checked out your link Nemesis and read through it all and the easiest to master seemed to be Silverstripe, theoritically. Oh woe is me.. too many things that look like coding after I loaded it and started to look like at the tutorials. And you cannot install Modules unless you use the ftp, which i don`t have access to at work. :-(

I play on the live sites at home, when it`s just for playing.


So I`ll have to play with something else. Back to the drawing board.
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If you don't have access to FTP, then WordPress may be the best for you - it can download and install extras without the need for FTP, IIRC.
 
I tried wordpress once.....maybe it`s just me, but i couldn`t figure it out. Highly frustrating and i`ve build several sites with joomla.

maybe I should try it again and concentrate this time :confused:

I want to build a site, it will be more for information, it will need

a calender, that can be uopdated by registered users
lists of things to happen,
applications forms to be uploaded and downloaded
some advertising

fairly plain and simple, but i really want to try something new that`s not too difficult and something i can sweep under the proxy at work. I cannot even access my cpanel here. EEEEdiots !
 
I'd still say Drupal. I've tried a few and no CMS is perfect. All you can do is find one that suits your needs.
Drupal has a big learning curve if you come from another CMS but its pretty awesome and lots of plugin support.
Otherwise, if you have the skill, use notepad.exe as your CMS.

(Alternative, and much bigger learning curve, look at pier. its a smalltalk/pharo/seaside project) http://www.piercms.com/
 
riverdusty said:
I'd still say Drupal. I've tried a few and no CMS is perfect. All you can do is find one that suits your needs.
Drupal has a big learning curve if you come from another CMS but its pretty awesome and lots of plugin support.
Otherwise, if you have the skill, use notepad.exe as your CMS.

(Alternative, and much bigger learning curve, look at pier. its a smalltalk/pharo/seaside project) http://www.piercms.com/
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I don`t really have skills. I cannot code at all. I taught myself html from the web a few years ago and have been playing since then. Ive been trying to get css into my head for the last two years, it`s just not sticking.

can you update plugins to the drupal admin from the backend ?
 
Drupal 7 has no 'backend' per se. So in short 'yes' you can.
I'd say give Drupal7 a try. If you need assistance look for Drupal vids on their site, on youtube or on lynda.com
I'm not a fan of any CMS really. They have their place but if you want to build a website just use notepad.
 
Wordy Pressy Nommy Nom!

Hey Mr/s KaalVoet, I can give you a free live demonstration on just how to work with Word Press.

PM me for details.
 
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