Re: [tlug] recommendations for new CMS?

["GMO Unix Erin D. Hughes" <erin-hughes@example.com>]

On Thu, 2006-07-20 at 13:54 +0900, scott wrote:
> Hi everybody,
Hey Scott 
> I'm working on rebuilding my website but I'm thinking of maybe migrating 
> off of joomla and onto something else. 
What version of Joomla are you using? 
> I like the php/mysql backend setup, 
> but I am kind of sick of joomla and was wondering what people are using 
> these days for their CMS. 
For my personal site I use drupal www.drupal.org with a gallery2 for my
images in a separate db. 
> I'd like to have the following functions on the 
> site:
> 
> easy uploading of content including images to registered users
drupal does this.
> threaded message board
Never tried but there is a forum management module that comes with the
base system.
> anonymous comment posting on articles
You can do this with Drupal but I do not recommend it cause you get
people posting links to their viagra store and what ever else.... 
> realtime chat room(?)
http://drupal.org/search/node/chat+room looks like few options there
> maybe a password protected php based photo gallery (pics for the family)

With Gallery2 you can set up users and groups and a bunch of other things. 
I haven't gotten around to setting any thing more than the images
because I am the only one who uploads and manages anything through it.
  
> Any recommendations? Thanks in advance..

I just set Joomla up for a a more commercial site I am working on.... 
I think there are far too many options on top of options, and a couple
of times I think I could have written the code to make the site do what
I wanted quicker than I got it done the first time but.... after I
learnt my way around I found some nice features like a translation
engine a complete form manager plus tons of different skins
unfortunately I like the base one best. Also I was checking the joomla
site and they offer a gallery2 plug in for a more complete integration
but I didn't take time to check it out fully.

Just wondering what your problems with Joomla? 

> Cheers,
> Scott VanDusen
> 
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