Hi<br />Happy New Year all!<br /><br />I'm a member of an arts organization (seeking charitable status) who are currently looking to commission a database driven site based on content contributed by registered users. It would function like a glorified directory, where members could upload little cv's and a few images describing what they do, what they can offer the community etc.<br />We've had some astronomical quotes to code and build this using a custom CMS - I'm looking into more affordable options. Can anyone recommend an 'off the shelf' CMS that might be adapted to the purpose? <br /><br />For a couple of years I've run Movable Type blogs, I wondered whether I might find something that could be as easily coded and installed. Something we don't have to pay $30K for! Suggestions appreciated.<br /><br />Best wishes<br />Richard<!--content-->
Welcome to the forum Richard.<br /><br />Try this <a href="http://www.cmsmatrix.org/" target="_blank">site for a cms comparision</a><!--content-->
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Welcome to the forums, Richard!<br /><br />My personal favorite is currently <a href="http://drupal.org/" target="_blank">Drupal</a> but I suggest you visit one of the sites Don and Andy mentioned and compare the available CMSs and see which one might fit your needs best.<!--content-->
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Thanks to all for the welcome and the interesting links. Yes Drupal is a familiar name - might suit me if I were to do this myself, since it's MySQL and php, like MT.<br />Thanks again<br />Richard<!--content-->
I've been playing around with Drupal recently and found it's very easy to configure. Another easy one I've looked at is Guppy (<!--coloro:#000000--><span style="color:#000000"><!--/coloro-->h*tp://www.freeguppy.org/index.php?lng=en<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->). This one is primarily written in French, but the translated english is easy enough to understand.<br /><br />The comparison site mentioned above has many CMS's listed for an easy comparison of each. No matter which one you decide on, I would encourage you to take your time and fully read the documentation that accompanies each distro. Makes life a little easier! <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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Thanks Steve<br />Thanks for the advice. Yes, someone as green as I am has no choice but to read as much as they can! I'm going to try Drupal initially. There's no saying I'll either have the time or the know how to set this site up but I'll test the water. As an organization it would be very hard to raise the necessary funds otherwise. Besides, I've a feeling I may learn something. Hope you don't mind if I drop in here with the odd question!<br />Thanks<!--content-->
No problem at all! (That's why the family's here!) The two things I've seen in the Drupal setup is something that always confuses newbies. One is setting up the database and user, and the other is entering the correct information in the database URL settings.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=161279:date=Jan 7 2006, 06:14 PM:name=TCH-Steve)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TCH-Steve @ Jan 7 2006, 06:14 PM) <a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=161279"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->.. two things I've seen in the Drupal setup is something that always confuses newbies. One is setting up the database and user, and the other is entering the correct information in the database URL settings.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />Thanks Steve<br />no - I seem to have that right, practice with MT probably. Drupal does seem to lose the stylesheet though. Not really worried too much. I'm keen to read up and see whether it can do the job. I see Drupal has a fairly big community, which will help a lot. <br />Thanks again.<!--content-->
Welcome to the forum Richard.<br /><br />Try this <a href="http://www.cmsmatrix.org/" target="_blank">site for a cms comparision</a><!--content-->
Welcome to the forums Richard<!--content-->
Welcome Richard!<!--content-->
Thanks!<!--content-->
welcome to the forums <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> <br /><br />I'd also suggest having a look at <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue"><!--/coloro--><u>http://opensourcecms.com/<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></u> where you can try out many of the open source cms.<!--content-->Welcome to the forum, Richard. <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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Welcome to the forums, Richard!<br /><br />My personal favorite is currently <a href="http://drupal.org/" target="_blank">Drupal</a> but I suggest you visit one of the sites Don and Andy mentioned and compare the available CMSs and see which one might fit your needs best.<!--content-->
Welcome to the forums Richard <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--content-->Thanks to all for the welcome and the interesting links. Yes Drupal is a familiar name - might suit me if I were to do this myself, since it's MySQL and php, like MT.<br />Thanks again<br />Richard<!--content-->
I've been playing around with Drupal recently and found it's very easy to configure. Another easy one I've looked at is Guppy (<!--coloro:#000000--><span style="color:#000000"><!--/coloro-->h*tp://www.freeguppy.org/index.php?lng=en<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->). This one is primarily written in French, but the translated english is easy enough to understand.<br /><br />The comparison site mentioned above has many CMS's listed for an easy comparison of each. No matter which one you decide on, I would encourage you to take your time and fully read the documentation that accompanies each distro. Makes life a little easier! <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /><!--content-->Thanks Steve<br />Thanks for the advice. Yes, someone as green as I am has no choice but to read as much as they can! I'm going to try Drupal initially. There's no saying I'll either have the time or the know how to set this site up but I'll test the water. As an organization it would be very hard to raise the necessary funds otherwise. Besides, I've a feeling I may learn something. Hope you don't mind if I drop in here with the odd question!<br />Thanks<!--content-->
No problem at all! (That's why the family's here!) The two things I've seen in the Drupal setup is something that always confuses newbies. One is setting up the database and user, and the other is entering the correct information in the database URL settings.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=161279:date=Jan 7 2006, 06:14 PM:name=TCH-Steve)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TCH-Steve @ Jan 7 2006, 06:14 PM) <a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=161279"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->.. two things I've seen in the Drupal setup is something that always confuses newbies. One is setting up the database and user, and the other is entering the correct information in the database URL settings.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />Thanks Steve<br />no - I seem to have that right, practice with MT probably. Drupal does seem to lose the stylesheet though. Not really worried too much. I'm keen to read up and see whether it can do the job. I see Drupal has a fairly big community, which will help a lot. <br />Thanks again.<!--content-->