Simple Web Page Updater
Hello All, this is my first post here!
I have been researching CMS systems for small websites (I do them on the side).
I come to realize that I don't need a full CMS system. The sites I create do not require new pages to be dynamically add, modules etc.
What I am looking for is...
1. The owner visits the site.
2. Hits a URL.
3. Logs in.
4. Can see which "blocks" of the weppage are editiable.
5. Clicks a link for a block.
6. Edits the content.
7. Saves the content.
8. Logs out.
Pretty straight forward. The content could be saved in a database or flat file. Anything like this either paid (as in inexpensive) or opensource or free ware?
Thanks and Great Forum!!!!
-Tom
kazimmerman posted this at 15:46 — 16th July 2007.
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I am actually working on a new script that is much like this, and I hate to hijack posts to advertise anything of mine, but it actually fits this description well. It is much like a CMS without the confusing settings and modules available. It can be used greatly for one-page websites (much like described above), or multiple-page websites where each page is directly editable, and each individual module is directly editable or can be filled with a script (for polls, blog previews, music players, etc that will be offered as downloadable modules). The main thing I want to implement with this CMS-ish script is easy installation and easy template editing (all things I have found difficult in CMS's I have sampled). It will be offered for free, and if you wait a few days, it will probably be finished. PM me if you are interested and I can send a link to you when it's available to the public.
Kurtis
Bigdog posted this at 18:20 — 16th July 2007.
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Great to hear. I would love to take a look at what you have and give you feedback. Here is something that is close to what I'm looking for http://www.flyspeck.net but I like to stick with things that are more community supported or at least non-domain licensed.
-Tom
demonhale posted this at 05:40 — 17th July 2007.
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You can pay someone to code it for you. but most systems now are fairly advanced, I collaborated on a project like this before and it didn't fly well... If I could find my old repository, Ill share the links with you...
Bigdog posted this at 12:03 — 17th July 2007.
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Thanks DH, I would think that something like this would really be usefull. There are many occasions where a small business wants to update some content without changing stucture or adding functionality. I would certainly reduce my maint headaches with all the "... can you update my home page with this new information"!
marblehost posted this at 13:45 — 17th July 2007.
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I think your idea have some similar with blog and wiki,just it only used for you or some webmaster.
You can find many open source of blog or wiki,you need just a little chang.
I remember one called tinywiki(? sorry I didn't remember clear) very like this
It can save many money and many time.
I highly recommend reliable web hosting
Bigdog posted this at 14:16 — 17th July 2007.
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I think you are missing the point. These types of systems (wiki, blog, cms) require the site designer/creator implement the site into the "templating system" of the software. I looking for something that I can target at certain areas of my static webpages so that a user can update the content while leaving the page structure intact. Simple!
demonhale posted this at 03:04 — 18th July 2007.
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I understand what you mean exactly, I found my repository, this people actually extended the first version of the script I collaborated with, then really coded it more advanced to offer a paid version, but heres the free one. Click Here.
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