Comments on: CMS http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/ Life on other planets is difficult Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:50:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Endie http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2174 Endie Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:42:39 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2174 I'm presuming that a .Net route is unwelcome? I use <a href="http://communityserver.org/" rel="nofollow">Community Server</a>, which is great if you can use C# or VB.net to edit the source. I’m presuming that a .Net route is unwelcome? I use Community Server, which is great if you can use C# or VB.net to edit the source.

]]> By: Daisy http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2173 Daisy Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:16:14 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2173 You can <a href="http://www.opensourcecms.com/" rel="nofollow">test all sorts of cms softwares here</a> and I've been hearing good things about <a href="http://getvanilla.com/" rel="nofollow">Vanilla</a> forum software (standards compliant etc.). You can test all sorts of cms softwares here and I’ve been hearing good things about Vanilla forum software (standards compliant etc.).

]]> By: Gordon http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2172 Gordon Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:23:45 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2172 Alternatives? Read a book. Drink a glass of fine wine. Go for a long walk. Enjoy a sunset. Stay up for the sunrise. *gets coat* (and yes, just hiding the fact that I've heard of these things but have NO IDEA and can't offer anything constructive to this thread... but I know how you hate it when no-one comments so I'm compensating, badly). Alternatives?

Read a book. Drink a glass of fine wine. Go for a long walk. Enjoy a sunset. Stay up for the sunrise.

*gets coat*

(and yes, just hiding the fact that I’ve heard of these things but have NO IDEA and can’t offer anything constructive to this thread… but I know how you hate it when no-one comments so I’m compensating, badly).

]]> By: QE http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2171 QE Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:16:19 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2171 The only one I have experience with is Drupal. It's a strange beast and I'm not sure if I recommend it; not very intuitive but fairly powerful. Not as good to mod as other things I've tried. phpBB integration is possible but I wouldn't really trust it, although its own forum is so bad that it might be worth it. Only yesterday I was considering starting a guild website in it though. I think our crazy new outfit on TVC could do with breaking out of its current home. The only one I have experience with is Drupal. It’s a strange beast and I’m not sure if I recommend it; not very intuitive but fairly powerful. Not as good to mod as other things I’ve tried.
phpBB integration is possible but I wouldn’t really trust it, although its own forum is so bad that it might be worth it.

Only yesterday I was considering starting a guild website in it though. I think our crazy new outfit on TVC could do with breaking out of its current home.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2170 Lyle Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:00:25 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2170 Like I said. Mail me, and you may find something beneficial in your inbox over t'weekend... Like I said. Mail me, and you may find something beneficial in your inbox over t’weekend…

]]> By: Dragon http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2169 Dragon Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:57:19 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2169 SubDreamer looks good - shame it needs to be purchased. Something to consider for possible future use however. SubDreamer looks good - shame it needs to be purchased. Something to consider for possible future use however.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2168 Lyle Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:31:09 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2168 Sorry, forgot <a href="www.subdreamer.com" rel="nofollow">the link to SubDreamer</a>. (<em>And yes, I do have a set of the files you can borrow/use, if you want - just drop me a line...</em>) Sorry, forgot the link to SubDreamer.

(And yes, I do have a set of the files you can borrow/use, if you want - just drop me a line…)

]]> By: Lyle http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2167 Lyle Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:29:48 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2167 Also, look at Subdreamer - which does have integration with not just phpBB but vBulletin and a bundle of others. It's a bit numptified, but it's fairly good all round. Mambo does integrate with phpBB too, but it's a deeply hacked version, and Mambo still sucks the farts out of dead cats. Also, look at Subdreamer - which does have integration with not just phpBB but vBulletin and a bundle of others.

It’s a bit numptified, but it’s fairly good all round.

Mambo does integrate with phpBB too, but it’s a deeply hacked version, and Mambo still sucks the farts out of dead cats.

]]> By: Dragon http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2166 Dragon Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:08:56 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2166 Cheers guys. <blockquote>Depends what it's for</blockquote> Um... it's for managing content.* PHPNuke is looking most favourable because it seems to integrate with phpBB quite well. I'll investigate the hacking issue. *Seriously, I'm not sure yet. I'm messing around with some stuff for a WoW "guild" website and also would like to add some knowledge to my sadly depleted skillbank. What it's not for is blogging. Cheers guys.

Depends what it’s for

Um… it’s for managing content.*

PHPNuke is looking most favourable because it seems to integrate with phpBB quite well. I’ll investigate the hacking issue.

*Seriously, I’m not sure yet. I’m messing around with some stuff for a WoW “guild” website and also would like to add some knowledge to my sadly depleted skillbank. What it’s not for is blogging.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2165 Lyle Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:04:06 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/09/26/cms/#comment-2165 Avoid Mambo (now Joomla for the up-to-date version) like the plague. It's the most user hostile piece of crap I've ever come across. PHPNuke can apparently be hacked, and has a lot of information about being hacked, but I only knew about that sort of thing early last year, so things could've changed. Drupal's OK - well, depending on what you want, of course - but it's OK in general. Avoid Mambo (now Joomla for the up-to-date version) like the plague. It’s the most user hostile piece of crap I’ve ever come across.

PHPNuke can apparently be hacked, and has a lot of information about being hacked, but I only knew about that sort of thing early last year, so things could’ve changed.

Drupal’s OK - well, depending on what you want, of course - but it’s OK in general.

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