Streamline website design and updates?

maxvamp

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Dec 9, 2003

• #1

Hello All,

I watch the message boards often, and have not seen this question come along...

I would like to startup a web page for my HOA to replace the monthly newsetter, but I don't want to have to code in HTML for every update that comes along. I know people often maintain busy web sites like Macrumors / MacBytes / MacNN through some form of simplified scripting engine.

I have looked some at PHPNuke, but I was wondering if there were better packages out there.

Any Suggestions?

TIA

Max

 

jeremy.king

macrumors 603

• Dec 9, 2003

• #2

Content Management

I believe you are looking for a Content Management system. There are many to choose from.

I hear this one is pretty solid as you develop your own templates and control who can change what.

http://typo3.org/

 

Phatpat

macrumors 6502a

• Dec 9, 2003

• #3

Moveable Type is also a pretty common one. I'm actually trying to use that now...but the css is having some issues with Safari..go figure.

 

Rower_CPU

Moderator emeritus

• Dec 9, 2003

• #4

Just so y'all know, there's a forum set aside just for web design discussion.

Phatpat-
If you haven't already, start a thread on your CSS issues and we'll see if we can help you out.

 

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sawaguchishinji

macrumors member

• Dec 25, 2003

• #5

Use Blogger
http://www.blogger.com/
and configure it to publish to your website then change the template.

 

mnkeybsness

macrumors 68030

• Dec 25, 2003

• #6

Count my vote for Movabletype. It's more versatile than blogger and it's just too easy to customize if you know anything about web design code.

 

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setatakahashi

macrumors newbie

• Dec 28, 2003

• #7

Originally posted by mnkeybsness
Count my vote for Movabletype. It's more versatile than blogger and it's just too easy to customize if you know anything about web design code.

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Blogger doesn't need PHP and MySQL. Customizable too if you know about code

 

mnkeybsness

macrumors 68030

• Dec 28, 2003

• #8

Originally posted by setatakahashi
Blogger doesn't need PHP and MySQL. Customizable too if you know about code

Click to expand...

my problem with blogger is that it is not single-server-centric. if blogger were to go down, so would updating your site.

 

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redkore

macrumors member

• Dec 29, 2003

• #9

opensourceCMS

OpensourceCMS is a nice site with lots of info on CMS, blogs, etc. You can try them all out.