I realize this probably is a bit off topic, but then again, I wouldn't know a better place to ask this question off the top of my head. For a small project I'm looking for a content management system with the following characteristics: * open source/freeware * create/maintain a fair amount of static content * ability to create and navigate that content in sections/categories * but also provide news in a blog-like section * integrated image gallery * preferably integrated forum This will run on a FreeBSD server that supports MySQL, PHP and Perl. I'd prefer a dynamic system that generates pages on the fly from the db, but I can work with a system that generates static pages. I've got the project running with MovableType (except for the forum of course) but because of the large amount of static content, I'm now maintaining more than 30 page templates and that's only going to increase. I'm looking for something a bit more manageable :) Recommendations and advise welcome. Frank. -- Barst [NL] http://fragment.nl/barst/ Fragments [EN] http://fragment.nl/
For a small project I'm looking for a content management system with the following characteristics:
* ability to create and navigate that content in sections/categories * but also provide news in a blog-like section * integrated image gallery * preferably integrated forum
I'd suggest Drupal, primarily because it has taxonomy-style categorization tools built into its core. [vocabularies can be assigned to different bits of content, which can be shown/hidden/manipulated based on those terms - assuming that the module doing the displaying supports them, of course.] And because I trust it as a tool with reasonable community support, but that's beside the point. It does all of the things you want, and is relatively simple besides. elijah
I'd second drupal, I'm considering, if there is time, moving the member area in that direction.
I'd suggest Drupal, primarily because it has taxonomy-style categorization tools built into its core. [vocabularies can be assigned to different bits of content, which can be shown/hidden/manipulated based on those terms - assuming that the module doing the displaying supports them, of course.]
And because I trust it as a tool with reasonable community support, but that's beside the point. It does all of the things you want, and is relatively simple besides.
elijah
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I heard a lot of good reviews about mambo too... odette -----Original Message----- From: air-l-admin@aoir.org [mailto:air-l-admin@aoir.org] On Behalf Of elijah wright Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:30 PM To: air-l@aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] cms recommendations
For a small project I'm looking for a content management system with the following characteristics:
* ability to create and navigate that content in sections/categories * but also provide news in a blog-like section * integrated image gallery * preferably integrated forum
I'd suggest Drupal, primarily because it has taxonomy-style categorization tools built into its core. [vocabularies can be assigned to different bits of content, which can be shown/hidden/manipulated based on those terms - assuming that the module doing the displaying supports them, of course.] And because I trust it as a tool with reasonable community support, but that's beside the point. It does all of the things you want, and is relatively simple besides. elijah _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l@aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l
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