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Posted by Adam on 10/29/06 11:58
On 28 Oct 2006 16:24:23 -0700, abracad_1999@yahoo.com wrote:
>Apologies for x-posting but seemed no obvious single forum for my
>query.
>
>I am new to content management systems and am considering using a cms
>to implement a content-based web site with a view to applying a unified
>appearance across content, and to be able to easily add & organize new
>content.
>
>My ISP offers joomla, mambo, postnuke & xoops so no worries about
>installation. My main criteria (in rough priority order) are:
> Ease of use
> Flexibility & ability to customize
> Range of features
> Size of userbase
>
>I would be extremely grateful to hear any opinions of the suitbility of
>the 4 cms-s above for my needs.
I'd go for Joomla. It seems very well supported - with loads of
*excellent* add-ons. Its use of CSS is good - allowing you to
customise look & feel quite easily.
Don't be suckered in, however, by the ISP auto-installation route -
they're often way out of date and you may find clashes with newer
add-ons. The install may be a bit tricky at first, but it's not rocket
science (at least Joomla's wasn't).
I have multiple Joomla installs with my ISP - and keep the latest
archive up there, where I can untar/unzip it via the Control Panel -
thus saving repeated uploads.
I'd forget Mambo - I don't think it's going anywhere, IMHO.
Other CMS's worth looking at are e107 and Geeklog.
Adam.
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