What is the best Content Management System (CMS)?
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There are so many because each of them does different things better than others. As a result, no CMS can really be "the best". The best answer will also be based on what programming language you're using (PHP maybe?) and the framework that you may have chosen to utilize.
This is an invaluable resource when trying to choose a CMS:
http://www.cmsmatrix.org/
Generally, Druap and Joomla are two of the most popular CMS choices. You can find an indepth review and comparison of them here:
http://cmsreport.com/node/543
Personally, I like the Expression Engine: http://expressionengine.com/
The funtionality, programatic style, options, support and general features fit in perfectly (usually) with what I'm doing.
Evaluating a CMS really depends on your exact requirements Hashim. If you were to outline exactly what you want your CMS to do, what languages, frameworks and other requirements you have, this question can be accuratley answered.
I hope that this helps Hashim!
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M$http://trends.google.com/websites?q=joomla.org,+drupal.org&sa=N
Wordpress is by far the most popular Open Source Blog software, more popular then Joomla and Drupal combined. However, it is not a full CMS.
Popularity is very important in FOSS as it is generally related to how "good" the software it. More developers working on it means more problems solved, more features implemented and a better framework overall. More people liking it also says alot in itself.
Quote: "It needs to be extensible for my developers, and simple for my end users.".
As far as extensibility goes, Joomla1.5 is very extensible, and has been re-developed with this in mind. It follows the MVC pattern quite closely, and developers and designers gains a lot of benefits from this. The whole popularity of Joomla is because of its extensibility, the large number of existing extensions, and thus its use in a wide range of situations. Drupal is similar in extensibility, but it has a bit more of a learning curve for developers and does not have as many existing extensions.
As far as looking good, Joomla has about the best looking templates out there. For example:http://www.rocketheme.com/http://joomlabamboo.com/http://www.yootheme.com/http://www.joomlart.com/
http://www.joomlajunkie.com/
http://demo.gavick.com/
Joomla1.5 has a lacking category structure. It only has 2 levels (hierarchy) of categories, a Section and category (sub-section). Drupal excels in this area with a great taxonomy system, with unlimited category levels, as well as cross references between categories.
Both Joomla and Drupal are simple for the end users. The administration of the sites are about the same. Some find Joomla simpler, while others find Drupal simpler to manage. They both have good management interfaces however.
So pretty much it boils down to trying out Joomla and Drupal. Have your developers look at the documentation. Both are well documented and have good forums. See from their which they find easier to extend and easier to manage. That usually translates to more productivity and a better site for your end users.
Web Developer for http://www.fijiwebdesign.com/
Joomla - http://joomla.org/
Drupal - http://drupal.org/
Wordpress - http://wordpress.org/
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M$Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a
community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide
variety of content on a website. Tens of thousands of people and
organizations are using Drupal to power scores of different web sites, including
- Community web portals
- Discussion sites
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M$it is actually a cms, not a blog or news site turned into one.
it is very extendable and clean for developers to work with
it's got in-context editing which makes it amazing for site owners to work with...
its free and open source..
httP://concrete5.org
http://opensourcecms.com
http://cmscritic.com
http://sourceforge.com
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M$I have had some experience with Joomla and I have found that it is a great Open Source CMS that is user friendly and excellent for developers. Many businesses have actually been set up around developing Joomla components and have done quite well (One example is http://www.azrul.com/) . Joomla delivers a good experience for both developers and end users, but not bloggers. If it's a blogging you're going to do, go with Wordpress and settle for nothing else.
And if you're looking for a CMS for a site that will not focus on blogging, don't go for WordPress, go for Joomla instead because you can always install WordPress in a subfolder of your site
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5 years web design and development
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M$The open-source nature allows for some really great developments to fit whatever type of site you are looking to create. The user controls are very manageable for limiting and granting access. Its easy enough to use that I have passed control of sites over to people who have had no prior web development or webmaster experience. Theres a reason why its up there as one of the most popular CMS you can get.
www.joomla.com
10 years web dev experience.
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