Comments on: Which open source CMS should you use? http://www.kingjason.co.uk/index.php/try-a-cms/ Web development · for charities and nonprofit organisations ยท by Jason King Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.kingjason.co.uk/index.php/try-a-cms/comment-page-1/#comment-5913 admin Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:05:47 +0000 http://www.kingjason.co.uk/?p=129#comment-5913 Mike, I really like your CMS Tester website, the reviews are well-written and I found it really helpful. Jason Mike,

I really like your CMS Tester website, the reviews are well-written and I found it really helpful.

Jason

]]> By: admin http://www.kingjason.co.uk/index.php/try-a-cms/comment-page-1/#comment-5832 admin Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:14:21 +0000 http://www.kingjason.co.uk/?p=129#comment-5832 Neil, I assume you mean when people sell websites with the default theme/template of the CMS? I've known that happen sometimes. With any CMS the developer should design their own theme and by doing so can change the whole look and style of the website. The functionality can also be altered by the developer. They can install and write new plugins to customise the way the CMS works. With a CMS you get a basic framework to build on, and by picking a popular open source product you get code that's been tested and problems fixed by its community of users. And you give clients a simple tool to edit their own website. There are alternatives, I still occasionally use Adobe Contribute instead of a CMS. So Neil, what would you offer clients instead of a CMS? Neil, I assume you mean when people sell websites with the default theme/template of the CMS? I’ve known that happen sometimes.

With any CMS the developer should design their own theme and by doing so can change the whole look and style of the website.

The functionality can also be altered by the developer. They can install and write new plugins to customise the way the CMS works.

With a CMS you get a basic framework to build on, and by picking a popular open source product you get code that’s been tested and problems fixed by its community of users. And you give clients a simple tool to edit their own website.

There are alternatives, I still occasionally use Adobe Contribute instead of a CMS.

So Neil, what would you offer clients instead of a CMS?

]]> By: neil http://www.kingjason.co.uk/index.php/try-a-cms/comment-page-1/#comment-5818 neil Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:27:39 +0000 http://www.kingjason.co.uk/?p=129#comment-5818 not a big fan of cms, people resell them as websites theyve made themselves! good resources though thanks not a big fan of cms, people resell them as websites theyve made themselves! good resources though thanks

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