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nestle · 04-29-2006, 05:43 PM

I know there are DOZENS (literally) of free and open source CMS applications out there. Just wanted to see if anyone have tried any of them for their sites and also to see examples of how they were modified to fit your needs.

I am looking for like Joomla/Mambo, Drupal, etc... not people who are using blogging-specific apps like MovableType and WordPress.

I'm actually coding my own CMS from scratch (doing the database schema and normalization now) but trying to see if there is already a system out there that I can simply modify easily for my needs so I don't reinvent the wheel.

Thanks.

u-Bob · 04-29-2006, 05:52 PM

www.cmsmatrix.org <-- useful site.

amateurcanada · 04-29-2006, 08:49 PM

nats has some internal systems to use.. or you can make your own with php

martinsc · 04-29-2006, 09:59 PM

try them out

http://www.opensourcecms.com

Yze · 04-29-2006, 10:04 PM

i agree with martin, opensourcecms.com has an excellent list

nestle · 04-29-2006, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nestle

...Just wanted to see if anyone have tried any of them for their sites and also to see examples of how they were modified to fit your needs...

Okay so again, does anyone actually USE one for one of their sites?

Eyes Only · 04-29-2006, 11:08 PM

I use Drupal, it's a great system if you have the right modules.

Link in my sig for my Drupal site. Okay, I lied. I use vBDrupal.. But it's Drupal intergrated with vBulletin.

Kevin - The PNN · 04-30-2006, 12:41 AM

Mas is the best

nestle · 04-30-2006, 12:16 PM

Screw it. There's too many of them out there. By the time I looked through them to see if it'll fit what I need, I should be done with my own CMS for my new site.

Thanks.

fbrtopic · 04-30-2006, 12:31 PM

First of all, OpensourceCMS is the best for looking at them. Second of all, I use Mambo and have used Xoops in the past. Not for adult sites, but they could easily be adapted to be used for one. Very easily.

nestle · 04-30-2006, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbrtopic

First of all, OpensourceCMS is the best for looking at them. Second of all, I use Mambo and have used Xoops in the past. Not for adult sites, but they could easily be adapted to be used for one. Very easily.

Third of all, I don't want to look at default installations of a CMS. I wanted to see how users of the CMS app molded it for their needs. I don't want to spend a week looking for one then another one to figure out how to mod it just to see if what I need can be done.

I wanted links to your own sites and also what CMS that particular site used so I could actually see how you've implemented it. I couldn't give a shit and a half about the sites that has a list of CMSs.

If you don't use a CMS on your site that you can link here, you don't need to reply.

fbrtopic · 04-30-2006, 12:52 PM

I believe the answers you are looking for have already been posted. Go ahead and make your own if that's what you want. But any CMS can be made into an adult site with just a little know how. So don't get all huffy.

nestle · 04-30-2006, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbrtopic

But any CMS can be made into an adult site with just a little know how. So don't get all huffy.

No kidding.

The only person who actually seemed to have read my thread was 'Eyes Only' - he actually told me he used vBDrupal, I visited his site and saw it, and it was good.

It's not about the fact that any CMS can be modified to my needs, this is a no-brainer since so many CMS is open source/GPL/LGPL. It's about the ease of modification.

I do apologize if I am 'getting all huffy' - this is just how I react/respond if no one is reading and keeps telling me the same shit over and over.

A-Bomb · 04-30-2006, 01:41 PM

I have done dozens of Mambo and the new Joomla deployments.

I like Joomla because of the stability of the system, the extensibility, and the administration features. The developer community is over 25,000 with around a hundred or so modules or components you can add/remove for site functionality (including SEO, RSS feeds, boards, e-commerce, backup, surveys, Gallery2 integration, etc.)

I originally thought about doing what you are by writting my own CMS, but I was just re-inventing the wheel. Joomla is excellent because you can develop your own modules and components and load them into the system. That way you focus on the extended fuctionality of your site without worrying about the the architecture.

The admin section is killer for managing the site and assigning conentent editors/publishers with limited access to admin functionality

The concept of and differences between components, modules, bots, sections,categories, frontend administration, and backend administration are not adequately documented and you wind up figuring them out on your own (or you can ask me). After you understand that, the system is very easy to customize.

A-Bomb · 04-30-2006, 01:50 PM

Here are 3 mainstream sites I did with joomla. The last one is SEO-ed using a paid $50 SEF Advance SEO component.

www
bathhotline
com

www
vinesandbines
com

www
ircg
com

Sorry, I don't have enough posts yet to add a link...

nestle · 04-30-2006, 03:29 PM

Now that's what I'm talking about!

Thanks A-Bomb. Gonna give Joomla a lookie look.

ungratefulninja · 05-01-2006, 08:23 AM

I tried various CMS programs, and the ones I tried were just way more than I really needed/wanted. My only demands were doing content updates for a blog and gallery listings. The galleries were both text-based and thumb-based. For me it ended up being more time consuming attempting to modify and existing program than simply creating my own. I'm not a php-wizard, though.. just good enough to accomplish what I needed.

The ability to change layouts on the fly was appealing, but I ended up just polishing up on my CSS layout skills. I'd used CSS before, but not for positioning.

I'm interested in your results, though. I've got some friends that don't know php at all, and setting them up a usable CMS and letting them do most of the work is appealing.

asdfqwer · 05-01-2006, 08:39 AM

Joomla must be the most common open source CMS out there
Also Drupal is good

phatbiatch · 05-01-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nestle

I know there are DOZENS (literally) of free and open source CMS applications out there. Just wanted to see if anyone have tried any of them for their sites and also to see examples of how they were modified to fit your needs.

I am looking for like Joomla/Mambo, Drupal, etc... not people who are using blogging-specific apps like MovableType and WordPress.

I'm actually coding my own CMS from scratch (doing the database schema and normalization now) but trying to see if there is already a system out there that I can simply modify easily for my needs so I don't reinvent the wheel.

Thanks.

dreamhost as all those set up as one click installs check out my sig

Eyes Only · 05-03-2006, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asdfqwer

Joomla must be the most common open source CMS out there
Also Drupal is good

I like it, but you need to use modules to fit your needs. You will need to have php code on hand or write your own to get it working perfectly.

nestle · 05-03-2006, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ungratefulninja

I tried various CMS programs, and the ones I tried were just way more than I really needed/wanted.

I think this has been the biggest thing I found out in my search. There are GREAT open source CMS apps out there but 99% of them do so much more than what I really need. The issue I am having to deal with right now is user management. I don't want to take the time to script a user management system and make it look nice, I just want to be able to post content, point at a directory to find the thumbs and originals, and have it post it. It is very simple but the backend is going to look ugly with the time frame I am trying to work with.

Quote:

dreamhost as all those set up as one click installs check out my sig

Don't need hosting, bud ... especially considering I'm offering free hosting to webmasters in my sig.

Thanks for the input everyone.

tampaerotica · 05-05-2006, 08:14 AM

I recently installed Joomla but customizing has been a pain. Anyone have any recomendation for good modules?

Anyone have a recomendation for templating?

Thanks.

sfera · 05-08-2006, 01:03 PM

what u using the cms for

Greg MissionD · 05-08-2006, 02:29 PM

We use carma and it great.

04-29-2006, 05:43 PM	#1
nestle Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 647	Content Management Systems (CMS) I know there are DOZENS (literally) of free and open source CMS applications out there. Just wanted to see if anyone have tried any of them for their sites and also to see examples of how they were modified to fit your needs. I am looking for like Joomla/Mambo, Drupal, etc... not people who are using blogging-specific apps like MovableType and WordPress. I'm actually coding my own CMS from scratch (doing the database schema and normalization now) but trying to see if there is already a system out there that I can simply modify easily for my needs so I don't reinvent the wheel. Thanks.

04-29-2006, 08:49 PM	#3
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04-29-2006, 09:59 PM	#4
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04-29-2006, 11:08 PM	#7
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04-29-2006, 05:52 PM	#2
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04-30-2006, 12:16 PM	#9
nestle Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 647	Screw it. There's too many of them out there. By the time I looked through them to see if it'll fit what I need, I should be done with my own CMS for my new site. Thanks.

04-30-2006, 12:31 PM	#10
fbrtopic Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	First of all, OpensourceCMS is the best for looking at them. Second of all, I use Mambo and have used Xoops in the past. Not for adult sites, but they could easily be adapted to be used for one. Very easily.

04-30-2006, 12:52 PM	#12
fbrtopic Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	I believe the answers you are looking for have already been posted. Go ahead and make your own if that's what you want. But any CMS can be made into an adult site with just a little know how. So don't get all huffy.

04-30-2006, 01:41 PM	#14
A-Bomb Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 1 of 3 holes Posts: 680	I have done dozens of Mambo and the new Joomla deployments. I like Joomla because of the stability of the system, the extensibility, and the administration features. The developer community is over 25,000 with around a hundred or so modules or components you can add/remove for site functionality (including SEO, RSS feeds, boards, e-commerce, backup, surveys, Gallery2 integration, etc.) I originally thought about doing what you are by writting my own CMS, but I was just re-inventing the wheel. Joomla is excellent because you can develop your own modules and components and load them into the system. That way you focus on the extended fuctionality of your site without worrying about the the architecture. The admin section is killer for managing the site and assigning conentent editors/publishers with limited access to admin functionality The concept of and differences between components, modules, bots, sections,categories, frontend administration, and backend administration are not adequately documented and you wind up figuring them out on your own (or you can ask me). After you understand that, the system is very easy to customize.

04-30-2006, 01:50 PM	#15
A-Bomb Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 1 of 3 holes Posts: 680	My Sample Joomla Sites Here are 3 mainstream sites I did with joomla. The last one is SEO-ed using a paid $50 SEF Advance SEO component. www bathhotline com www vinesandbines com www ircg com Sorry, I don't have enough posts yet to add a link...

04-30-2006, 03:29 PM	#16
nestle Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 647	Now that's what I'm talking about! Thanks A-Bomb. Gonna give Joomla a lookie look.

05-01-2006, 08:23 AM	#17
ungratefulninja Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 682	I tried various CMS programs, and the ones I tried were just way more than I really needed/wanted. My only demands were doing content updates for a blog and gallery listings. The galleries were both text-based and thumb-based. For me it ended up being more time consuming attempting to modify and existing program than simply creating my own. I'm not a php-wizard, though.. just good enough to accomplish what I needed. The ability to change layouts on the fly was appealing, but I ended up just polishing up on my CSS layout skills. I'd used CSS before, but not for positioning. I'm interested in your results, though. I've got some friends that don't know php at all, and setting them up a usable CMS and letting them do most of the work is appealing.

05-01-2006, 08:39 AM	#18
asdfqwer Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 431	Joomla must be the most common open source CMS out there Also Drupal is good

05-05-2006, 08:14 AM	#22
tampaerotica Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11	Customizing Joomla I recently installed Joomla but customizing has been a pain. Anyone have any recomendation for good modules? Anyone have a recomendation for templating? Thanks.

05-08-2006, 01:03 PM	#23
sfera Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ICQ: 248877409 Posts: 8,597	what u using the cms for

05-08-2006, 02:29 PM	#24
Greg MissionD Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,866	We use carma and it great. __________________ ICQ:119936