Need help with Content Management Suggestion

GeorgeChapin · 08-13-2008, 09:19 PM

Hi,

I have an account with hostGator and they offer several CMS programs, is there a specific one that is much better then the others?

thanks!

Here's a list of what they offer:
Drupal
Geeklog
Joomla 1.5
Joomla
Mambo Open Source
PHP-Nuke
phpWCMS
phpWebSite
Post-Nuke
Siteframe
TYPO3
Xoops

I'm leaning to php-nuke or xoops.

GeorgeChapin · 08-13-2008, 09:20 PM

oh, btw, it's for a company intranet.

Michael Mayhew · 08-13-2008, 10:34 PM

Joomla. It's awesome.

Art Turner · 08-13-2008, 10:38 PM

I'll second the Joomla suggestion. Lots of templates, tutorials, big user community.

Not as SEO friendly as Drupal, but for your application that's not a big deal.

Art

Sean Donahoe · 08-13-2008, 10:38 PM

Aye, Joomla is by far the most flexible platform. A lot of people like wordpress but honestly Joomla can be used to create everything from a powerful SEO optimized blog, ecommerce store, resource directory, article directory, community website, membership website. The list is endless...

Sean Donahoe · 08-13-2008, 10:42 PM

I have found that it is excellent for SEO for most of my projects.

I use a combination of a CSS optimized template. sh404 component (SEF urls and meta management) and the JoomlaAtWork.com SEF Patch.

I think that makes a very powerful SEO package. Combine that with the caching and sql caching it is pretty slick.

eugie17 · 08-13-2008, 10:47 PM

it depend on the website you plan to create however Joomla has proved being the best CMS

Jesus Perez · 08-13-2008, 10:55 PM

Drupal: One of the best (if not the best), but learning curve is hard. Mostly because of their naming convention for categories and articles.
Geeklog: Never tried it.
Joomla 1.5: Recommended. This is the CMS I exclusively use besides Wordpress.
Joomla: Same as above just older. You'll find more plugins, but you'll need to upgrade eventually. And upgrading is not easy. Go with 1.5
Mambo Open Source: This is where Joomla started before being bought by a company. After they branched off, I never looked back.
PHP-Nuke: I've always considered it for gamers more than anything else.
phpWCMS: Never tried it.
phpWebSite: Slow and clunky. Cluuuunky.
Post-Nuke: See PHPNuke. Same concept. Too portalish.
Siteframe: Never tried it.
TYPO3: Stay away. Powerful...but huge learning curve will leave a bad taste in your mouth about CMSs.
Xoops: Good, but I never really delved too deep into it.

My recommendation: Joomla 1.5. If you must go with 1.0, be sure to check out the upgrade path because you're the one that'll be doing it.

Noel Springer · 08-14-2008, 10:42 AM

Actually there is no best. The most important thing up front is to define as clearly as possible what are the requirements.

That being said I have installed and used Word Press, Nucleus, Geeklog and Drupal on production sites and have also installed and trialled PHP Nuke and several forks, PHP WebSite, Mambo/Joomla and Xoops.

For my needs, Drupal is the winner. Here are some useful articles and threads comparing Joomla and Drupal.

Joomla! • View topic - Drupal Vs Joomla (where Joomla Fails and Major Drawbacks: A discussion )
Why can't we be friends? Joomla versus Drupal | Communicopia
Joomla and Drupal - Which One is Right for You? - Alledia
(some points are out of date as Drupal is now at version 6.4)
Drupal vs Joomla | drupal.org
Drupal vs Joomla: performance | Dries Buytaert

Remember, it primarily depends on what you need the software to do. That needs to be clarified first. The clearer the better.

Cheers,

Noel

08-13-2008, 09:19 PM	#1
GeorgeChapin HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: , , USA. Posts: 236 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Need help with Content Management Suggestion Hi, I have an account with hostGator and they offer several CMS programs, is there a specific one that is much better then the others? thanks! Here's a list of what they offer: Drupal Geeklog Joomla 1.5 Joomla Mambo Open Source PHP-Nuke phpWCMS phpWebSite Post-Nuke Siteframe TYPO3 Xoops I'm leaning to php-nuke or xoops.
	George Chapin

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Sean Donahoe The Manic Marketer War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,471 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 89 Thanked 463 Times in 219 Posts Social Networking	I have found that it is excellent for SEO for most of my projects. I use a combination of a CSS optimized template. sh404 component (SEF urls and meta management) and the JoomlaAtWork.com SEF Patch. I think that makes a very powerful SEO package. Combine that with the caching and sql caching it is pretty slick.
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Jesus Perez Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,056 Blog Entries: 8 Thanks: 347 Thanked 976 Times in 487 Posts Social Networking	Drupal: One of the best (if not the best), but learning curve is hard. Mostly because of their naming convention for categories and articles. Geeklog: Never tried it. Joomla 1.5: Recommended. This is the CMS I exclusively use besides Wordpress. Joomla: Same as above just older. You'll find more plugins, but you'll need to upgrade eventually. And upgrading is not easy. Go with 1.5 Mambo Open Source: This is where Joomla started before being bought by a company. After they branched off, I never looked back. PHP-Nuke: I've always considered it for gamers more than anything else. phpWCMS: Never tried it. phpWebSite: Slow and clunky. Cluuuunky. Post-Nuke: See PHPNuke. Same concept. Too portalish. Siteframe: Never tried it. TYPO3: Stay away. Powerful...but huge learning curve will leave a bad taste in your mouth about CMSs. Xoops: Good, but I never really delved too deep into it. My recommendation: Joomla 1.5. If you must go with 1.0, be sure to check out the upgrade path because you're the one that'll be doing it.
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08-14-2008, 10:42 AM	#9
Noel Springer HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: , , Australia. Posts: 388 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Actually there is no best. The most important thing up front is to define as clearly as possible what are the requirements. That being said I have installed and used Word Press, Nucleus, Geeklog and Drupal on production sites and have also installed and trialled PHP Nuke and several forks, PHP WebSite, Mambo/Joomla and Xoops. For my needs, Drupal is the winner. Here are some useful articles and threads comparing Joomla and Drupal. Joomla! • View topic - Drupal Vs Joomla (where Joomla Fails and Major Drawbacks: A discussion ) Why can't we be friends? Joomla versus Drupal \| Communicopia Joomla and Drupal - Which One is Right for You? - Alledia (some points are out of date as Drupal is now at version 6.4) Drupal vs Joomla \| drupal.org Drupal vs Joomla: performance \| Dries Buytaert Remember, it primarily depends on what you need the software to do. That needs to be clarified first. The clearer the better. Cheers, Noel
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