[mdlug] Rapid website development

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bob, Michael, Mike,

 >>> Michael ORourke wrote:
>>> I'm looking for some recommendations for a Content Management System (CMS) under Linux.  Perhaps something that is LAMP based, but it doesn't have to be.  e.g. Drupal, Joomla, or Typo3.  I'm looking to put together a functional website for a client, but I want it to look professional and have a consistent look and feel.  I have experience with Typo3, but there might be some more user-friendly solutions available.  The ideal solution would be a website which can easily be modified/maintained by the office secretary (non-technical person).

 >> Michael Naughton wrote:
 >> I would recommend Wordpress.
 >> Dead simple to set up and a lot of nice themes and plugins.
 >> It plays very well with a LAMP set up. ...

 > bob dion wrote:
 > I was just looking at Webgui, might work for you.
 > http://www.webgui.org/wg

If your goal is maintenance simplicity,
consider a wiki (e.g. MoinMoin http://www.moinmo.in/ ).
You lose some of the more complex gateways and engines of a CMS,
but the simpler gateways and engines are supported by macros(?)
and if you don't need something more complex,
a wiki is easier to setup,
much easier to maintain,
and easer for non-computer-literate to update.

Hopefully helpful,
--
Bob