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  • K Karthik A

    It's just a front-end framework for faster & easier web development. If you are scared of css, bootstrap is the way to go :) http://getbootstrap.com/[^]

    Cheers, Karthik

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    devenv exe
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    Karthik. A wrote:

    If you are scared of css

    Yes i am, see i am even a fun of http://rick.measham.id.au/200901/give-up-and-use-tables/[^]

    "Coming soon"

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    • R Roger Wright

      We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

      Will Rogers never met me.

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      Ron Beyer
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      Does Wordpress and its plugins not fit the bill? I use it for my sites, has plugins like event calendars, user friendly dashboard, etc.

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      • G Gary Wheeler

        The multi-phasic wrongness of your statement is offensive on so many levels, the entire space-time continuum is wretching.

        Software Zen: delete this;

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        Paul Conrad
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        Good one, that is like new signature material there, Gary!

        "I've seen more information on a frickin' sticky note!" - Dave Kreskowiak

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          Good one, that is like new signature material there, Gary!

          "I've seen more information on a frickin' sticky note!" - Dave Kreskowiak

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          Gary Wheeler
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          I am forced to use Sharepiss and Bloatus Goatse on a daily basis, so I speak from experience.

          Software Zen: delete this;

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          • R Roger Wright

            We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

            Will Rogers never met me.

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            DaveX86
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            When I need to get a website up and running quickly, I use Joomla[^] ...there are tons of plugins for it, free and paid, including calendars, e-commerce, social networking, photo gallery, etc etc...see here for available extensions: http://extensions.joomla.org/[^] If you need custom content you can use a Content Construction Kit (CCK) plugin like K2 or Seblod; lets you make custom article types. ...and there are tons of templates out there, free and paid...one of the best paid template places I've found is Rocket Theme[^] You need PHP and MySQL installed, which will also run fine under IIS, which is what I use for development, then usually deploy to a Linux box. Your users can edit articles via the 'front end' right on the page or through the 'back end' which is where all the settings as well as content, plugins, modules, etc are managed. There are users and roles and you can restrict content based on the user's role if you want. Good luck!

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            • J JimmyRopes

              Roger Wright wrote:

              We had Sharepoint on our server at one point ... I never found anyone - even here - who had any idea what to do with it, what it was good for, or how to use it.

              SharePoint is a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily. :-D

              The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
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              Dan Neely
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              Unfortunately, even a developer will weep tears of blood trying to make it do anything more than that.

              Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt

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              • D devenv exe

                Karthik. A wrote:

                If you are scared of css

                Yes i am, see i am even a fun of http://rick.measham.id.au/200901/give-up-and-use-tables/[^]

                "Coming soon"

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                Karthik A
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                I am not really a fan of using tables, I like div's better!

                Cheers, Karthik

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                • R Roger Wright

                  We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

                  Will Rogers never met me.

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                  dan sh
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                  Just go to a forum and do a code demand. That's what most people do.

                  "Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[^]

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                  • R Roger Wright

                    We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

                    Will Rogers never met me.

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                    Marc Clifton
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                    It sounds sort of like what a CMS would do. DotNetNuke, Umbraco, and, arg, that other one that's Java based but looks really good, might fit the bill. Most of these are "plug and play" to add the aforementioned components. Gads, for that matter, WordPress might even be a possibility. Marc

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                    • R Roger Wright

                      We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

                      Will Rogers never met me.

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                      Christian Graus
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                      I loathe PHP, but my answer to questions like this, is always Wordpress. It's widely used, widely supported, and has plugins for just about anything you'd want.

                      Christian Graus My new article series is all about SQL !!!

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                      • C Christian Graus

                        I loathe PHP, but my answer to questions like this, is always Wordpress. It's widely used, widely supported, and has plugins for just about anything you'd want.

                        Christian Graus My new article series is all about SQL !!!

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                        Paul Conrad
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                        Christian Graus wrote:

                        I loathe PHP

                        Same here...

                        "I've seen more information on a frickin' sticky note!" - Dave Kreskowiak

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                        • K Karthik A

                          I am not really a fan of using tables, I like div's better!

                          Cheers, Karthik

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                          devenv exe
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                          Karthik. A wrote:

                          I like div's better!

                          until you give up & start using tables ;P

                          "Coming soon"

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                          • D Dan Neely

                            Unfortunately, even a developer will weep tears of blood trying to make it do anything more than that.

                            Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt

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                            JimmyRopes
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                            Dan Neely wrote:

                            Unfortunately, even a developer will weep tears of blood trying to make it do anything more than that.

                            If you want an out of the box solution it isn't bad. Customization is another kettle of fish.

                            The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
                            Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
                            Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
                            I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes

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                            • R Roger Wright

                              We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

                              Will Rogers never met me.

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                              Casper Erasmus
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                              Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal

                              Casper JH Erasmus

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                              • R Roger Wright

                                We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

                                Will Rogers never met me.

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                                Ed K
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                                Would Orchard[^] fit?

                                ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                                • R Roger Wright

                                  We had Sharepoint on our server at one point; no idea where it went. But back then I never found anyone - even here - who had any idea what to do with it, what it was good for, or how to use it. But that's generally what I need, a Sharepoint portal that a non-techie can easily populate and maintain.

                                  Will Rogers never met me.

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                                  RafagaX
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                                  Unless you want to do deep customizations, SharePoint is easy to use, otherwise I would suggest Joomla or WordPress.

                                  CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...

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                                  • R Roger Wright

                                    We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

                                    Will Rogers never met me.

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                                    realJSOP
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                                    Here it is (and it's easy):

                                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                                    • R Roger Wright

                                      We've got to do better at work, and I don't have the time or interest to write anything. We have a clever lady in the office who is willing to figure out how to use a decent web development tool set, but she has no interest in becoming a guru. Does someone know of a packaged solution that can handle a small website, dashboard, calendar, event schedule, etc, that a non-developer can maintain easily? It doesn't have to be free, but it does have to be easy.

                                      Will Rogers never met me.

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                                      C Grant Anderson
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                                      I am in the process of building such a product that will allow a non-technical person to create and manage a website. A bit different from a CMS, simpler in design and use. Do you have or could you make a quick list of basic requirements? Does it need to be like SharePoint and have user lists as well as file posting and sharing? What other prime requirements do you have/need? How will it be used? You mentioned dashboard, calendar, and event scheduling as what I would call "module" needs. What other modules/module type functionality do you need in a basic product? This would be good input for this product/project. I could also put you on the beta release when I have a beta ready. It will at least several months though. Thanks! - Grant

                                      C. Grant Anderson - C# Windows and Web and OLAP Cube Development.

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                                        I am in the process of building such a product that will allow a non-technical person to create and manage a website. A bit different from a CMS, simpler in design and use. Do you have or could you make a quick list of basic requirements? Does it need to be like SharePoint and have user lists as well as file posting and sharing? What other prime requirements do you have/need? How will it be used? You mentioned dashboard, calendar, and event scheduling as what I would call "module" needs. What other modules/module type functionality do you need in a basic product? This would be good input for this product/project. I could also put you on the beta release when I have a beta ready. It will at least several months though. Thanks! - Grant

                                        C. Grant Anderson - C# Windows and Web and OLAP Cube Development.

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                                        leyshonj
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                                        Hi I am a newbie on websites but I am looking for a Content Management System that will allow me to give each editor access to a single page, not to the whole site, so they can update their page without affecting anyone elses page (with me as being able to give final OK) I see references to WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal and have tried to look at the documentation of each but cannot find any information on what I want to do. Any advice on which system to use to accomplish my goal and how easy it is to do would be welcome. AJL

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                                          Hi I am a newbie on websites but I am looking for a Content Management System that will allow me to give each editor access to a single page, not to the whole site, so they can update their page without affecting anyone elses page (with me as being able to give final OK) I see references to WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal and have tried to look at the documentation of each but cannot find any information on what I want to do. Any advice on which system to use to accomplish my goal and how easy it is to do would be welcome. AJL

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                                          rwlpf
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                                          One other CMS that might be worth consideration is Dot Net Nuke (DNN), the community edition (free) can be found here http://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/[^]. The wikipedia entry[^] has some basic information and some links. The main site[^] under community and support has some good training material. If you use microsoft then this is worth considering uses SQL server and based on asp.net. There a free modules to cover most requirements, events, forum, document management. All the requirements l have seen in this thread can be met by DNN. There is an active developer community, and plenty of support sites, both free and paid. Personally l have been using it for over 6 years, and have built sites for both community and commercial use. I have used both Wordpress and Joomula, however l still come back to DNN that is more personal preference l suspect :-D.

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