Comments on: Top 10 free and cheap content management systems http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/ by Barry Parr Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:33:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cody Lindley http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Cody Lindley Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:02:28 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-286 Why have you not added textpattern to this list? Why have you not added textpattern to this list?

]]> By: Prerak Shah http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Prerak Shah Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:39:44 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-285 I explored most of the list, but had a fairly specific question that I wonder if anyone here could answer: Which CMS would you suggest for a more publishing oriented site with the majority of the authors as internet experienced as two year olds? (ie: the simplest user interface for a variety of different tasks). I explored most of the list, but had a fairly specific question that I wonder if anyone here could answer: Which CMS would you suggest for a more publishing oriented site with the majority of the authors as internet experienced as two year olds? (ie: the simplest user interface for a variety of different tasks).

]]> By: R. French http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-284 R. French Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:37:52 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-284 I'd suggest Mambo and e107 ... both take 10-30 minutes to setup (php/mysql based) and are fortunate to have large active communities providing plugins/modules/addons. e107's are almost all free (maybe 99%). Mambo has a lot of free addons, but since it has wider acceptance in business, there are sites selling plugins and themes, too. Mambo is a bit 'steeper' in the learning curve, but not much. e107 is a teddy bear to learn. However, both are powerful and will give you more options for a 'portal' type of site or just a basic site. Just do not enable the 'extras' they offer. I have seen both used for simple blogs to full blown business and organization sites. Mambo is updated through an admin panel. e107 is updated through either the front end or admin area. Try sourceforge.net and search under the software category for php mysql cms ... you'll find dozens of options. The opensourcecms.com site is also wonderful to 'test drive' them. No sign ups, no 'catches'. They have 53 different packages you can try out. I count 27 portal type site systems, 7 blog systems, 3 ecommerce, 5 groupware (project trackers), 5 forums, 3 e-learning (webCT alternatives) and 3 image galleries. (No, I don't work there. But it is the site that turned me onto opensource cms. Gotta give them credit.) *grin* Remember, if you think a portal is too powerful for your needs, you don't have to use all the bells and whistles. But, if you do want them later on, no changing to another system. I’d suggest Mambo and e107 … both take 10-30 minutes to setup (php/mysql based) and are fortunate to have large active communities providing plugins/modules/addons. e107′s are almost all free (maybe 99%). Mambo has a lot of free addons, but since it has wider acceptance in business, there are sites selling plugins and themes, too.
Mambo is a bit ‘steeper’ in the learning curve, but not much. e107 is a teddy bear to learn. However, both are powerful and will give you more options for a ‘portal’ type of site or just a basic site. Just do not enable the ‘extras’ they offer.
I have seen both used for simple blogs to full blown business and organization sites.
Mambo is updated through an admin panel. e107 is updated through either the front end or admin area.
Try sourceforge.net and search under the software category for php mysql cms … you’ll find dozens of options.
The opensourcecms.com site is also wonderful to ‘test drive’ them. No sign ups, no ‘catches’.
They have 53 different packages you can try out. I count 27 portal type site systems, 7 blog systems, 3 ecommerce, 5 groupware (project trackers), 5 forums, 3 e-learning (webCT alternatives) and 3 image galleries. (No, I don’t work there. But it is the site that turned me onto opensource cms. Gotta give them credit.) *grin*
Remember, if you think a portal is too powerful for your needs, you don’t have to use all the bells and whistles. But, if you do want them later on, no changing to another system.

]]> By: clock -- watching time, the only true currency http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-292 clock -- watching time, the only true currency Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:37:42 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-292 <strong>Cleaning out the bookmarks</strong> Bundles of links I've been collecting... Cleaning out the bookmarks

Bundles of links I’ve been collecting…

]]> By: Barry Parr http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Barry Parr Mon, 28 Jun 2004 09:30:15 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-283 Plone isn't more of a CMS than pMachine or Expression Engine, or even Movable Type. At this point the line is really blurry. Blogger is probably the only listed product that's not flexible enough to produce a Web publication, but is so cheap & easy that it simply must be considered as a baseline. Plone isn’t more of a CMS than pMachine or Expression Engine, or even Movable Type. At this point the line is really blurry. Blogger is probably the only listed product that’s not flexible enough to produce a Web publication, but is so cheap & easy that it simply must be considered as a baseline.

]]> By: Kirk Biglione http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Kirk Biglione Sat, 26 Jun 2004 23:23:10 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-282 There's nothing about PHP that requires it to output static pages. A PHP system could easily publish static pages in the same way Moveable Type does. In fact there is a recent WordPress plugin that does just that. Also, with the exception of Plone (which is more of a CMS develoment platform) most of the applications listed here are still basically blogging systems (although some are rather advanced blogging systems) and still not at the level of a true CMS. One contender you've left out might be worth looking into. You might want to check out Textpattern. There’s nothing about PHP that requires it to output static pages. A PHP system could easily publish static pages in the same way Moveable Type does. In fact there is a recent WordPress plugin that does just that.
Also, with the exception of Plone (which is more of a CMS develoment platform) most of the applications listed here are still basically blogging systems (although some are rather advanced blogging systems) and still not at the level of a true CMS.
One contender you’ve left out might be worth looking into. You might want to check out Textpattern.

]]> By: mediageek http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-291 mediageek Wed, 09 Jun 2004 20:12:57 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-291 <strong>Time to Change the Blogger?</strong> <p><a href="http://www.moveabletype.org" rel="nofollow">Moveable Type</a>, the software that runs this weblog, recently changed its license to a pay model. MT was never open source, but it's always been good, reliable code with openness to developers. But now that it...</p> Time to Change the Blogger?

Moveable Type, the software that runs this weblog, recently changed its license to a pay model. MT was never open source, but it’s always been good, reliable code with openness to developers. But now that it…

]]> By: Ed Hidden http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Ed Hidden Tue, 08 Jun 2004 18:27:13 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-281 I like the list you posted, but they all lean heavily toward php/MySQL solutions. I use ASP and .NET based server technology and had struggled to find a solution for that platform. <a href="http://www.dasblog.com" rel="nofollow">dasBlog</a> was the solution I choose. It's all XML backend powered. If you run .NET and have SQL availability. A href="http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/workspaces/workspace.aspx?ID=E99FCCB3-1A8C-42B5-90EE-348F6B77C407">.TEXT seems to be a little better of a solution. I like the list you posted, but they all lean heavily toward php/MySQL solutions. I use ASP and .NET based server technology and had struggled to find a solution for that platform.
dasBlog was the solution I choose. It’s all XML backend powered.
If you run .NET and have SQL availability. A href=”http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/workspaces/workspace.aspx?ID=E99FCCB3-1A8C-42B5-90EE-348F6B77C407″>.TEXT seems to be a little better of a solution.

]]> By: Joe Weiss http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Joe Weiss Tue, 08 Jun 2004 15:39:42 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-280 http://test.opensourcecms.com/ Open Source CMS has installed demos of many php/MySQL CMS and weblog system. They offer user and admin access so you can try them out before you install. http://test.opensourcecms.com/
Open Source CMS has installed demos of many php/MySQL CMS and weblog system. They offer user and admin access so you can try them out before you install.

]]> By: profke http://mediasavvy.com/2004/05/top-10-free-and-cheap-content-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-279 profke Mon, 07 Jun 2004 15:25:40 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=444#comment-279 I use this, you can do virtually anything you like with it...! :-) Very easy to install, use and develop in.... I use this, you can do virtually anything you like with it…! :-)
Very easy to install, use and develop in….

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