My customer wants to update the site himself
Hello,
A customer asked me to build a site that he could update himself (add text or videos for instance). He does not know the first thing in HTML. I have never done a site like that. Could you please suggest a free and possible open source solution? Something really easy to use if there is such a thing.
He needs a simple navigation system and a nice layout. The solution also needs to be flexible so that I can customize it appropriately.
Thank you very much.
Cheers
Megan posted this at 21:24 — 19th December 2008.
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Wordpress might be a good solution. There are quite a few other small open source CMS solutions available now. It would be a good idea to install and play with a few to see which one you think would work best.
I stumbled on a list of them recently but I can't find it now...
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decibel.places posted this at 22:35 — 19th December 2008.
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Open Source CMS has a good collection installed and running so you can try them and compare...
decibel.places posted this at 16:24 — 29th December 2008.
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Often a new CMS will be vulnerable to hacking and exploits, unless the developer understands security.
Since most are based on PHP/MySQL new CMSs are prone to SQL injection and other attacks.
We have seen in this forum how a CMS can be insecure.
The standards, WordPress and Drupal are tested and secure (I have seen nasty hacks on Joomla)
tochiro posted this at 14:54 — 20th December 2008.
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Sorry there are so many of them... I do not know what to think.
Are there a few CMSs that could more specifically fit the bill: create a website with pages (not articles) that can be easily updated by a non expert? Thank you.
decibel.places posted this at 18:57 — 20th December 2008.
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I generally use Drupal, but unless you need all of its features and fine-grained user control etc it may be overkill and difficult to learn quickly.
Many prefer Joomla! for an easier learning curve and admin, however it is inferior to Drupal IMO.
As Megan already suggested, WordPress is a good suggestion for a blog-style site (with many plug-ins available to extend its functions)
I understand it can be confusing to wade through the demos at oppensourcecms.com
Here's another kind of CMS showcase with live sites categorized by what CMS they use, perhaps it can help you narrow down your choices
hooloo posted this at 07:51 — 29th December 2008.
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try wordpress! easiest & fastest way to CMS stuff, besides there's lot of themes to support your friend preferences such as magazine styles or catalogue, pics ... Very
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AliMustafa posted this at 17:04 — 17th February 2009.
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I would suggest you Wordpress too its pretty good and has lot of support available in terms of themes and plugins .b2evolution is pretty good too.
scopefragger posted this at 21:44 — 17th July 2010.
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I have this situation quite often,
Depending on the needs and your own judgemnt, joomla or wordpress
Joomla sites should be set up and the user should be given a slightly restricted acount. Not super admin but moderator ?
This restricts them from the setting areas and uploading plugins , reducing security risks while still allowing them to upload and publish content as needed
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