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[Shahrukh]

deadmad7, on 14 July 2010 - 11:49 AM, said:

Wordpress isn't the only thing you should use. Here, I broke it down for you -

Agreed, but its the simplest to get things started.
And a tutorial site will usually not require the advanced features and complexity of the CMS you mentioned.

Also, I had another idea about adding comments to your site. That is: OpenSocial and a Google account.
It lets user sign in to your site using any of the Open Social networks. So people don't have to make a new account and it prevents spam.
I think they have a rating widget too.

Details here: http://code.google.c...pis/opensocial/

[magnafrost]

Umm .. Guys .. I appreciate the intent but I think it might be just a little too late to help him with this issue. But, I like the way the thread is going. I had no idea about mambo and differences between the various CMS was also not obvious to me. So thanks

[Shahrukh]

magnafrost, on 14 July 2010 - 07:57 PM, said:

Umm .. Guys .. I appreciate the intent but I think it might be just a little too late to help him with this issue. But, I like the way the thread is going. I had no idea about mambo and differences between the various CMS was also not obvious to me. So thanks

Wow. You are right. I never noticed the date when posting that reply.
But it will help people to come. Like it helped you, a bit.

[deadmad7]

Shahrukh, on 14 July 2010 - 07:48 PM, said:

Agreed, but its the simplest to get things started.
And a tutorial site will usually not require the advanced features and complexity of the CMS you mentioned.

Also, I had another idea about adding comments to your site. That is: OpenSocial and a Google account.
It lets user sign in to your site using any of the Open Social networks. So people don't have to make a new account and it prevents spam.
I think they have a rating widget too.

Details here: http://code.google.c...pis/opensocial/

I know -- its as easy as the famous 5 minute install but after that things don't get any easier -- that's just have wordpress is. IF you are going you use WordPress, and I think you should then you use a plug in called 'DisQus' for comments -- its the best comment system in any cms and any SITE. You could have central DisQus account and use it on all your sites to comment. It also has a avatar and a reply button. The admin's comment is also green color so that users can easy find them. Major sites like Lifehacker use this -- so its bugs and everything have been sorted out and PLUS ITS FREE!

magnafrost, on 14 July 2010 - 07:57 PM, said:

Umm .. Guys .. I appreciate the intent but I think it might be just a little too late to help him with this issue. But, I like the way the thread is going. I had no idea about mambo and differences between the various CMS was also not obvious to me. So thanks

I don't know about this one -- what if someone else has the same problem or a similar one? This is a very common issue with people new to web design and this topic could help them all.

Shahrukh, on 14 July 2010 - 08:24 PM, said:

Wow. You are right. I never noticed the date when posting that reply.
But it will help people to come. Like it helped you, a bit.

Really? Us resurrecting a old topic is a good thing -- just added one more post to help solve issue.

[Shahrukh]

deadmad7, on 15 July 2010 - 02:36 PM, said:

I know -- its as easy as the famous 5 minute install but after that things don't get any easier -- that's just have wordpress is.

Still, man, its easier than, say, MediaWiki. Even I had trouble setting it up for the first time: its pretty hard to configure all the settings.

deadmad7, on 15 July 2010 - 02:36 PM, said:

Really? Us resurrecting a old topic is a good thing -- just added one more post to help solve issue.

You answered that yourself:

deadmad7, on 15 July 2010 - 02:36 PM, said:

...what if someone else has the same problem or a similar one? This is a very common issue with people new to web design and this topic could help them all.

[benon7]

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USE WORDPRESS if you don't anything about codes and want your site to look normal and simple and clean.
USE JOOMLA if you want your site to break barriers in web design and have a powerful website.
USE DRUPAL if you want to control your users and content to the max and to have a great looking site too.
USE MAMBO if you want the same effect as joomla except in a idiot-proof way and less add ons for your site.

I agree with all of this entirely. Also think drupal can handle web-design as good as any other CMS.