Code Brothers » content management system http://www.codebrothers.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:21:08 +0000 en hourly 1 Benefits Of Joomla Sites On Business http://www.codebrothers.org/benefits-of-joomla-sites-on-business/ http://www.codebrothers.org/benefits-of-joomla-sites-on-business/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:19:56 +0000 Code Bro http://www.codebrothers.org/benefits-of-joomla-sites-on-business/ Businesses and firms are now maximizing the market which could be captured through the internet. Small, medium and enormous scale companies need websites to promote their products and services to countless customers all over the world.

It is very difficult to create a website and maintain it. It entails costs, time and effort. It is costly to hire someone who will do the task on a full-time basis. It’s very challenging to think of a concept for that design, theme, lay-out, content and functionality from the website which is unique yet simultaneously depicts the character, objectives and goals from the business. It is very time consuming to create a website from scratch.

The task of making and maintaining a website is made easier with many content management system or CMS available for use. One particular software is Joomla. Joomla is a free and an open source CMS popular today by many developers of web sites. Joomla sites are easy to use and develop. You can now easily understand the basic codes from the CMS. Being an open source CMS, the developer might have the option to integrate extensions to the fundamental Joomla template for customization from the Joomla site.

There are thousands of extensions available for Joomla sites. With this, various versions and developments can be produced out of the basic component. These extensions are generally free or are charged depending on the developer. Building a Joomla site for your website offers unlimited possibilities and potentials on design, lay-out and features. Joomla sites can be sophisticated and at the same time, interesting. It’ll surely be beneficial in capturing a large audience.

Joomla sites are best for small and starting businesses which wish to minimize cost or that do not have the capacity to hire a programmer. It is best however to learn the language of joomla especially HTML and CSS in order to fully maximize the website. Joomla is downloadable for free through the Joomla website. The most recent version is available but there is a choice to use the older versions.

But, there’s also developers who are willing to focus on Joomla sites for a certain fee. Hiring it’s possible to be on a full-time, part-time basis or project-based. Check out more details at http://joomla-sites.org/.

]]> http://www.codebrothers.org/benefits-of-joomla-sites-on-business/feed/ 0 I'm looking for an Open Source CMS that allows me to charge for monthly subscriptions? http://www.codebrothers.org/im-looking-for-an-open-source-cms-that-allows-me-to-charge-for-monthly-subscriptions/ http://www.codebrothers.org/im-looking-for-an-open-source-cms-that-allows-me-to-charge-for-monthly-subscriptions/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:03:35 +0000 Code Bro http://www.codebrothers.org/im-looking-for-an-open-source-cms-that-allows-me-to-charge-for-monthly-subscriptions/ Wanting to make a website that offers a monthly subscription capability, but need a content management system that allows for this. Having a hard time finding what’s out there that allows for this, but is also open soruce. Paying ,000 for a CMS is not in my budget.

]]> http://www.codebrothers.org/im-looking-for-an-open-source-cms-that-allows-me-to-charge-for-monthly-subscriptions/feed/ 2 If I use an open source content management system in website for a private business, do I have to pay someone? http://www.codebrothers.org/if-i-use-an-open-source-content-management-system-in-website-for-a-private-business-do-i-have-to-pay-someone/ http://www.codebrothers.org/if-i-use-an-open-source-content-management-system-in-website-for-a-private-business-do-i-have-to-pay-someone/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:47 +0000 Code Bro http://www.codebrothers.org/if-i-use-an-open-source-content-management-system-in-website-for-a-private-business-do-i-have-to-pay-someone/ I am starting an a social networking-type sight targeting Chinese users. Are business model is based on businesses marketing to users of our social network. I am currently searching for freelancers to build the site for me. If they use an open source content management system or other open source frameworks in the site, will I run into legal problems or have to pay licensing fees to someone?

]]> http://www.codebrothers.org/if-i-use-an-open-source-content-management-system-in-website-for-a-private-business-do-i-have-to-pay-someone/feed/ 2 Which is the best open source CMS out there? http://www.codebrothers.org/which-is-the-best-open-source-cms-out-there/ http://www.codebrothers.org/which-is-the-best-open-source-cms-out-there/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:45 +0000 Code Bro http://www.codebrothers.org/which-is-the-best-open-source-cms-out-there/ I’m trying to decide which is the best open source content management system (CMS) out there to use for my web sites. Based on your experience, which one would be the best for a Martial arts school?

]]> http://www.codebrothers.org/which-is-the-best-open-source-cms-out-there/feed/ 4 What open source CMS provides dynamic navigation? http://www.codebrothers.org/what-open-source-cms-provides-dynamic-navigation/ http://www.codebrothers.org/what-open-source-cms-provides-dynamic-navigation/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:06:21 +0000 Code Bro http://www.codebrothers.org/what-open-source-cms-provides-dynamic-navigation/ I am looking for an open source Content Management System (CMS). This CMS needs to have a public facing navigation but when you login, it dynamically changes to a navigation for members only. What CMS out there can do this for me?

]]> http://www.codebrothers.org/what-open-source-cms-provides-dynamic-navigation/feed/ 1 Open Source Content Management Systems – An Overview http://www.codebrothers.org/open-source-content-management-systems-an-overview/ http://www.codebrothers.org/open-source-content-management-systems-an-overview/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:11:01 +0000 http://www.codebrothers.org/open-source-content-management-systems-an-overview/ Publishing documents on the World Wide Web can seem daunting for the self proclaimed ludites out there. Let’s face it HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript to name just a few of the technologies that you would need to be familiar with in order to develop a truly professional looking website for yourself or your business. Fortunately there is a solution to the problem, it is called a content management system and it is an easier way for just about anyone willing to learn to publish to the Internet.

Some of these content management systems have stemmed from the need of publishing data to the web. CNet for example created one of their own in house content management systems which they later spun off into a separate company called Vignette. Since publishing to the web began to take off in 1995 the development of these systems has really begun to progress. However my focus will be only on open source versions of the web content management systems.

The first open source system that I want to mention is called DotNetNuke (http://www.dotnetnuke.com) which is a AsP.Net based system. By far one of the more popular open source projects out there today DotNetNuke has an avid following of hundreds of thousands of users. The benefits of using this system is the rapid updates to the platform and the intense support you will receive from it community. These are two very important factors when considering an open source system, the level of updates and the support you will receive from its creators or users of the platform. Further the innovations that are built into this system make it one powerful application by any measure. For instance the skinning mechanism is by far one of the easiest to modify and customize and the scheduling processor reduces some of the more mundane tasks of maintaining any website.

However DotNetNuke does not come without any drawbacks. Since this system was developed in ASP.Net this means that you will need at least Visual Studio 2003 Professional or greater in order to truly modify the source and customize the system as you see fit. This can be a serious drawback as the cost of this development platform can run into the hundreds of dollars.

The second open source system that I have some experience in using is called AXCMS.Net (http://www.axcms.net) which is again built upon the .Net platform. This system is as feature rich as other open source systems such as DotNetNuke. However, this system has some definite drawbacks. First is its somewhat difficult setup and deployment problems that can seriously hinder any project. Also, there does not seem to be as an avid user base as DotNetNuke. However the system is as “solid” as they get and you will definitely be rewarded by your efforts once you have the system fully setup and ready to use. Also since this system is really a neat way to get introduced to the development team any updates or customizations you may need will be for a fee from the creators of the system. This really hinders the community support of the system and makes adoption that much harder.

There are many other open source systems out there with some more being developed as I write this article. The main factors when adopting any open source content management systems you should consider are: how well is this system supported by the community and how often is this system updated by its core development team. Even an open source system can have some hidden cost that must be considered before adoption into any business or enterprise.

Author: Richard Callaby
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