Content Management Systems
One of the biggest problems, trying to find a content management system suiting ones needs, is the abundance of CMS's out there. They all appear to promise about the same things, so which one to choose? Satiariyan Web Development has investigated the market and ended up with a shortlist, which we present on this page.
A content management system, or CMS, is a framework that allows you to publish pages, images, articles, posts, etc. to a website through a convenient user interface. In simple terms, a content management system is a web application that helps you create and manage content on your website.
Investigating the world of CMS's, Satiariyan Web Development has learned that not one content management system covers all peoples needs, which may range from posting weekly updates to a personal blog to the complete set of functions required by busy corporate multibranch companies.
Satiariyan Web Development has made a shortlist and we believe that starting up with the one CMS, from our list, that comes closest and applying some adequate customization, we can provide the optimal solution of CMS to about anyone.
The shortlist below is by no means intended to be neither conclusive nor final - and neither are our opinions. The world of content management systems is rapidly developing and Satiariyan Web Development will update our shortlist according to progresses.
SilverStripe has a simplified approach to content management. It has a great backend and is very extendible. It is quicker to develop smaller sites in SilverStripe than it is in Joomla. If your goal is to have one menu with a simple structure and a limited number of pages, SilverStripe is the choice. However, it is not really for beginners.
Jojo is a PHP-based free CMS for web developers wanting to build good websites. Jojo is a search engine friendly CMS. Beside SEO friendly, Jojo also lets you extend the functionality by adding product databases, blogs, image galleries or whatever takes your fancy.
CMS Made Simple is highly customizable and there are a lot of modules to download. The Documentation is pretty complete and easy to follow. From a simple brochure site to a complex portal, CMS Made Simple puts the power of a modular and extendable content management system at your fingertips.
Drupal is one of the most functional open source CMS available today. It allows for the editing of content directly on the page, and is easily extended through the use of modules. Themes can be developed easily with CSS and though it has a few issues, it is the least frustrating CMS of any available.
Joomla! is a well known full-featured CMS. It has a somewhat steep learning curve, but can cover almost any imaginable use. Many aspects have made Joomla popular. However, Joomla can be overwhelming to operate and configure because of the number of options. If you have a lot of documents and need a strong menu builder plus a large community of extensions, then Joomla would be for you.
