Re: CMS for simple content based websites.

"Sanjay Goel" <[email protected]> Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:30:57 +0530
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Yes exactly, is that how typo3 works. Their documentation says otherwise.

Thanks
Sanjay

On 10/18/06, Nagita Karunaratne <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Sanjay,
>
> Let's say there is a HR manager who needs to add a new position to the
> employment page.
>
> This person has edit/add privileges to the page(s) that lists open
> positions.
>
> They create the job requirements content etc and save the content on the
> page.
>
> The page will not go 'live' until it is approved by the admin.
>
> The admin has no need to create a task for the HR manager. The HR
> manager may edit at will any page to which they have privileges. Final
> decision on what becomes public is up to the admin.
>
> Is this what you require?
>
> Thanks,
> Nagita
>
>
>
> On 10/17/06, Sanjay Goel <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Nagita,
> > Its like this. Content Author has permissions to edit to some or all
> pages
> > of the portal. Content Author makes whatever changes he likes, whenever
> he
> > likes and submits it to the Reviewer, who reviews and publishes so that
> the
> > changes reflect on the live site.
> >
> > In case of Typo3, the admin first needs to assign a task to Content
> Author.
> > Then the author submits this task. This whole concept of assigning task
> > again and again is painful.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sanjay
> >
> >  On 10/17/06, Nagita Karunaratne <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Can you give an example of a workflow you envision?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Nagita
> > >
> > > On 10/17/06, Sanjay Goel <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Nagita,
> > > > I tried Typo3. Its workflow management is done by creating tasks for
> the
> > > > content author by the admin. This is a painful way of workflow
> > management.
> > > > Also, in context editing is an addon kind of a thing for it. You
> can't
> > > > create new content using the in-context editing feature.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Sanjay
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 10/17/06, Nagita Karunaratne <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > On 10/17/06, Sanjay Goel < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > I have to create multiple websites with different templates. All
> > these
> > > > sites
> > > > > > would be pretty simple only having content with no complex
> > > > functionality.
> > > > > > Can somebody suggest me a free/not so expensive CMS for this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The features I need are:
> > > > > > 1. Easy Template Creation - Templates should easily be able to
> be
> > > > created
> > > > > > out of HTML files that my web designer creates.
> > > > > > 2. In Context Editing - Something that WebGUI or Plone or Jahia
> > provides
> > > > is
> > > > > > good.
> > > > > > 3. Workflow - Content Approval workflow is a must.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If its based on Java, it would be an added bonus.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have checked out lots of CMSes like Jahia (Expensive, bad at
> 1),
> > > > Drupal
> > > > > > (complex), Typo3 (bad at 3, not so good at 2), Mambo/Joomla (bad
> at
> > 2)
> > > > etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > TYPO3's main disadvantages are that it is difficult to implement
> by
> > > > > the casual user and requires more server resources (cpu, memory).
> It
> > > > > is an 'enterprise' level cms that does not play well in a shared
> > > > > server environment.
> > > > >
> > > > > For (2), it has front-end editing which means the user can login
> and
> > > > > add content to the pages directly without using the admin
> interface.
> > > > > The admin interface is not that complex but you can remove access
> to
> > > > > much of the functionality for simplification if the user is too
> > > > > 'overwhelmed'.
> > > > >
> > > > > For (3), you can assign editing permission of specific pages to a
> user
> > > > > and make sure that any page they do edit does not go 'live' until
> it
> > > > > is approved.
> > > > >
> > > > > _Nagita
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Sanjay Goel
> > > > http://sanjaygoel.blogspot.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Sanjay Goel
> > http://sanjaygoel.blogspot.com
>



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Yes exactly, is that how typo3 works. Their documentation says otherwise.<br><br>Thanks<br>Sanjay<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/18/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Nagita Karunaratne</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi Sanjay,<br><br>Let's say there is a HR manager who needs to add a new position to the
<br>employment page.<br><br>This person has edit/add privileges to the page(s) that lists open positions.<br><br>They create the job requirements content etc and save the content on the page.<br><br>The page will not go 'live' until it is approved by the admin.
<br><br>The admin has no need to create a task for the HR manager. The HR<br>manager may edit at will any page to which they have privileges. Final<br>decision on what becomes public is up to the admin.<br><br>Is this what you require?
<br><br>Thanks,<br>Nagita<br><br><br><br>On 10/17/06, Sanjay Goel &lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; Nagita,<br>&gt; Its like this. Content Author has permissions to edit to some or all pages
<br>&gt; of the portal. Content Author makes whatever changes he likes, whenever he<br>&gt; likes and submits it to the Reviewer, who reviews and publishes so that the<br>&gt; changes reflect on the live site.<br>&gt;<br>
&gt; In case of Typo3, the admin first needs to assign a task to Content Author.<br>&gt; Then the author submits this task. This whole concept of assigning task<br>&gt; again and again is painful.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Thanks
<br>&gt; Sanjay<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;On 10/17/06, Nagita Karunaratne &lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; Can you give an example of a workflow you envision?<br>&gt; &gt; Thanks,
<br>&gt; &gt; Nagita<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; On 10/17/06, Sanjay Goel &lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; Nagita,<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; I tried Typo3. Its workflow management is done by creating tasks for the
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; content author by the admin. This is a painful way of workflow<br>&gt; management.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; Also, in context editing is an addon kind of a thing for it. You can't<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; create new content using the in-context editing feature.
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; Thanks<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; Sanjay<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; On 10/17/06, Nagita Karunaratne &lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; On 10/17/06, Sanjay Goel &lt; <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Hi,<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; I have to create multiple websites with different templates. All
<br>&gt; these<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; sites<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; would be pretty simple only having content with no complex<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; functionality.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Can somebody suggest me a free/not so expensive CMS for this.
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; The features I need are:<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; 1. Easy Template Creation - Templates should easily be able to be<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; created<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; out of HTML files that my web designer creates.
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; 2. In Context Editing - Something that WebGUI or Plone or Jahia<br>&gt; provides<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; is<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; good.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; 3. Workflow - Content Approval workflow is a must.
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; If its based on Java, it would be an added bonus.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; I have checked out lots of CMSes like Jahia (Expensive, bad at 1),
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; Drupal<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; (complex), Typo3 (bad at 3, not so good at 2), Mambo/Joomla (bad at<br>&gt; 2)<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; etc.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; TYPO3's main disadvantages are that it is difficult to implement by
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; the casual user and requires more server resources (cpu, memory). It<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; is an 'enterprise' level cms that does not play well in a shared<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; server environment.
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; For (2), it has front-end editing which means the user can login and<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; add content to the pages directly without using the admin interface.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; The admin interface is not that complex but you can remove access to
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; much of the functionality for simplification if the user is too<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; 'overwhelmed'.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; For (3), you can assign editing permission of specific pages to a user
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; and make sure that any page they do edit does not go 'live' until it<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; is approved.<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; _Nagita<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; --<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; Sanjay Goel<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; <a href="http://sanjaygoel.blogspot.com">http://sanjaygoel.blogspot.com</a><br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; --<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Sanjay Goel<br>&gt; <a href="http://sanjaygoel.blogspot.com">http://sanjaygoel.blogspot.com</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Sanjay Goel<br><a href="http://sanjaygoel.blogspot.com">
http://sanjaygoel.blogspot.com</a>

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