[Wolves] What CMS ???

Zeth theology at gmail.com
Tue Jan 22 15:00:35 GMT 2008


On 22/01/2008, Re-LoaD <reload at brum2600.net> wrote:
> I just cant see the point in me writing yet another cms..

Maybe not in this case. For more specialised setups, sometimes it is
actually quicker to start with something simple and then scale up than
to take something completed and try to refactor the square peg in the
round hole.

It is often also faster to write your own code than understand someone
else's. Especially if that person was a lunatic.

On 22/01/2008, Re-LoaD <reload at brum2600.net> wrote:
> I'd prefer PHP (so I can tweek it)

There are two approaches I use in working with web apps, something
that is completely finished and allows you to tweak it using the admin
panel or whatever such as Plone; or something that is designed for you
to tweak it at the code level. Unfortunately, you do not normally get
both in one package (though I would happily hear about exceptions).

Going into a random large CMS codebase and randomly changing lines in
PHP is a bit dangerous because you might undermine some security
feature. Learning such a codebase is normally a lot more work and
commitment than using a framework such as Symfony (PHP) or Django
(Python).

So if what the CMS does is close to what you want then use their
higher level tools, rather than PHP or Python. Otherwise run away, run
away.

Best Wishes,
Zeth



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