Re: FN-FORUM: CMS

date posted 7th March 2008 13:40


On 7 Mar 2008, at 14:50, Claire Toche wrote:

>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Can anyone a novice which of the following I am best to use: Joomla
> or Drupal?
> I have built a very simple html website for an artist who wants to
> be able to upload her own photos and change and add text to certain
> pages and for this I would like to build some sort of content
> management system but I know nothing about it (learning quick
> though!).
> I came across a 'discussion' online about both products (http://www.alledia.com/blog/general-cms-issues/joomla-and-drupal-%11-which-one-is-right-for-you?/
> ) and, although useful, I am unsure which of the features I need for
> my specific use of it.
>
> Any advice please?

both are sledgehammers cracking nuts if I understand what you need.

I'd be more inclined to get a blogger account and integrate that for
her pages that need text changing (her news?) and a simple photo
gallery script for her photos.

the single most important thing you need to address is the *real* spec
for what she wants to do.

which pages, how many photos a month etc...

Whole site CMS's can be more trouble than they are worth - the client
has to learn how to use them and sometimes all they want is a semi-
annual update to news and prices...

get a detailed spec for her needs and I suspect there are better.
simpler answers....