cms

How do I search over multiple models in a CMS using Sphinx?

I'm attempting to using Sphinx in my CMS as a sitewide search. Since each model in the CMS has different fulltext fields, I've created an index per model. However, according to Sphinx's forum, searching over multiple indexes with different schema is not supported. How are you CMS guys using Sphinx for your general site search? Perfor...

How do I create a CMS for a news portal?

OK I'll try again, sorry if it's too simple for you; we all have to start somewhere. I need to use a webpage to specify the layout of the newspaper ie header, footer and news areas. This is produced by an HTML page which I have created [the one with check boxes and a create button]. A second web page is to add content to the various ...

Should I write my own CMS?

I am planning to begin working on my first personal project this June: a community about students. What I want to have is a wiki, full with information about universities, a forum where people can discuss and a blog with news, articles, etc, all three of them integrated to eachother. Now, the way to go seems like wordpress+mediawiki+som...

Where can I find good Immediacy CMS technical documentation?

I'm currently getting to grips with the Immediacy CMS platform and I'm finding that techincal material / documentation for it is pretty poor. I've looked through the documentation on the immediacy site but there only seems to be simple plugin configuration documents rather than a decent API / technical introduction. Ideally I'd prefer t...

CMS over Google App Engine, with SEO

Hello everyone! Do you know a good CMS/Blogger application that could run over GoogleAppEngine (GAE) and that have Google Friendly Urls? I need to install an application like this for a small company, so they could publish their work and blog some interesting stuffs. Do you know any good and mature application? Thanks in advance, ...

Creating a specialised CMS by extending a desktop web-dev app. Options?

Background We need to develop a specialised CMS (internal use only) to support a technical writing team producing specialised long-form content for web (i.e. text with pictures, interactive features). To protect the writers from the nitty-gritty of web development (and to improve output consistency) we'd like to augment a regular WSIWYG...

Is the Percussion Content Management System customizable (programmatically)?

Just wondering if anyone out there has recent experience programming in the Percussion CMS environment. Is it pretty "locked down", or when you find that the default admin settings won't facilitate achieving some type of functionality, can you get to the source code files and/or the database and really make it do what you want? Is there ...

Listing which content types use a specified site column

Greetings, SO Experts! Is there a way to list out which Content Types use a specified Site Column in SharePoint? I'm going to have to delete a site column (it's gotten hosed under-the-hood) and re-create it, and I want to know which Content Types I need remove the Site Column from before I delete it. Any thoughts? ...

Can I optimize this PHP Script further for Generating a Dynamic Nav from MySQL Database?

I'm working on a new CMS to use on repeative projects. Basically this chunk of code connects to a server, grabs all the names of the tables and uses them to generate a simple navigation. It works pretty great for what I need however I'm just wondering if maybe I can optimize this code sniplet even more and make it even more simple. Ma...

moving a website built on struts to a CMS

Hi. Imagine having developed a classical website with java&struts. Now you customer is learning that redeploying the application to change an image or a text is a significant cost. And it asks to add a function to the site: cms-like handling of the contents (editing, versioning, approved publishing). How would you handle this request? ...

Should I leave php for Python or Ruby?

First i started with wordpress, than moved to Drupal and realized that any CMS would not fit my needs since i want a really big flexbility in building my aplications (plus i hate to see worthless code, that i will not use but stays there). I give up on already made CMS and started learning php from the begining. But in nearly no time I...

What happened to the Subsonic CMS/Starter Site

I think SubSonic used to have CMS (or Start Site) web application available, but for the life of me I can't find it. Rob mentioned it on his blog a year ago when he moved the site to Graffiti CMS, and the Google Code project site has a reference to it to: A solid foundation from which to extend. Our starter site comes pre-wired with...

Drupal: how to move node comments under Read More link?

My Drupal is displaying a simple custom view, with a nodelist. The trick is that my view displays comments under nodes in the list. That is too much for one page and I need to get a list of pure nodes and hide comments under ReadMore link. I've tried to play with comments settings for my the custom node type I am displaying, but even if...

Switching themes in Drupal without the web interface

I'm in the process of learning php and creating themes. Unfortunately, while I was editing a theme that i was currently using in drupal, I made a mistake in the theme such that nothing shows up anymore, even if i were to hit drupal/index.php. I want to change my broken drupal theme to a working one but i'm unable to do so because I can'...

CMS Engine?

Can anyone recommend a CMS engine with a nice set of features, preferable open source? Not so bothered by a user interface, it's the back-end that is most important to me so I can integrate with existing sites and applications. (CMS's with front-ends are fine to suggest if there is good separation from the back-end.) Bonus features inc...

Installable CMS similar to CushyCMS?

Hello, I'm looking for a CMS system that works similar to CushyCMS, but that I can install on my own server? I love the functionality and ease of use CushyCMS provides for simple, small sites where setting up and installing a traditional CMS (Drupal, Wordpress, TYPO3) are not necessary. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks! Troy ...

How to handle images in a CMS where people can edit their own html

We have a CMS where people can upload images. We currently don't offer a delete functionality, but it'd be nice to offer one. The problem with offering the delete functionality is that people might delete an image they don't need, but that same image might be used in someone else's article. Because people select the images with a WYSIWY...

Radiant extensions on Heroku?

Anyone have any experience yet getting Radiant CMS extensions to actually make it onto a heroku instance? I have tried removing the submodules and adding the files back, but haven't really had much luck... ...

mojoPortal OR Umbraco?

I have been look around for Free/Open Source ASP.NET CMS / Portal systems for a while now, and have seived it down to two different ones. Umbraco - http://umbraco.org mojoPortal - http://www.mojoportal.com Both look excellent and have different appealing features, but I am looking for people who have used both and which one you went w...

Is TypePad the right tool?

Hi, I'm evaluating TypePad for a web based magazine, organized as a multiple blogs network. To make a long story short, the plan is about: a blog for each channel with its own subdomain: news.magazinename.com movies.magazinename.com reviews.magazinename.com livereport.magazinename.com etc a main blog magazine.com which aggrega...