On Jul 21, 2010, at 2:45 PM, Dave wrote:
Is a CMS necessary? Or I can I stick with FW5 for the time being?
Should I go ahead and get my feet wet with a CMS program and be
prepared?
It depends on the type of features/functionality you want or need.
You can start with a static FW site and add a CMS later if you feel
you need it but honestly, given the variety of CMSs I would find one
that suits your needs and integrate it from the get-go.
What are the benefits for using CMS? Does CMS and FW5 work
together? I’ve researched CMS programs like WordPress, Joolma,
Drupal to name a few. Any better than the other regards to learning
curve and functionality?
You or anyone you authorize will be able to edit content from anywhere
without having to open up FW every time you need to make a change
plus, depending on the CMS, you have the potential to greatly increase
the functionality of your site through a modular architecture such as
plug-ins and/or modules. There are several that play nicely with FW,
that’s not so much of an issue.
The CMSs you mention are very capable but may also be overkill. There
are many other lightweight and user-friendly options besides the ones
you mentioned and there’s one for nearly every conceivable skill level
and requirement. For example, Perch, WebYep, MiniCMS and many more.
How does CMS work in relations to hosting? Is it a simple upload?
There is some extra work involved but it varies. Most CMS typically
require a MySQL database (hence the term, “database-driven” site) but
many of the more lightweight versions do not. PHP is also a server
must-have. Generally speaking it’s very manageable even if you’re not
used to dealing with such things.
Todd
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