Joomla

[Ilovebigcats]

Someone want to walk me through the dummy version of setting it up? What is the difference between Joomla and Joomla 1.5? Is it really as complicated as it looks?

I have access to all of these..

Drupal
Geeklog
Joomla 1.5
Joomla
Mambo Open Source
PHP-Nuke
phpWCMS
phpWebSite
Post-Nuke
Siteframe
Xoops

Which is best for dummies?

[Jeremy Gault]

Hey! Didn't I meet you up in Nashville?

Anyway, Joomla and Joomla 1.5 ... differences are, Joomla 1.5 is a newer version. I think some control panels refer to the older Joomla (1.0?) series as just Joomla, and then the newer as Joomla 1.5 (which is its version number.) So, installing Joomla 1.5 just gets you the newer, more up-to-date version.

Personally, if you are going to go Joomla, I would go with the newer version. There are occasionally bugs in the software that can allow people to do nasty things, and these get fixed as soon as they are reported. However, there's going to come a time (if not already) that they will stop updating the older version. If you're still on the older version, you're left hanging.

What kind of site are you trying to set up, by the way?

[Poimen]

Skip it and go with wordpress!

[Jeremy Gault]

Skip it and go with wordpress!

I'm a WordPress fan, too (if you're making a blog, or a site that's primarily a blog..lol)

[Ilovebigcats]

I mostly use Wordpress. I am making a full blown website for The Rock House.

They want blogs, videos, picture pages, suggestion boxes, calendar of events.... I may end up using Wordpress anyway. It is just going to use a lot of my databases. I am already using 19 of the 50 I get.

[Poimen]

Skip it and go with wordpress!

I'm a WordPress fan, too (if you're making a blog, or a site that's primarily a blog..lol)

Shoot, you can use wordpress to drive a straight up site as well. It's a GREAT content management system. That's primarily what we do. IT has a plug in that will give just about functionailty you could need or want. And then of course you can tweek and customize as well.

In fact we just got back form our local IPSA (Internet Professional Society of Alabama) yesterday. The topic of discussion? Wordpress!

[Ilovebigcats]

Skip it and go with wordpress!

I'm a WordPress fan, too (if you're making a blog, or a site that's primarily a blog..lol)

Shoot, you can use wordpress to drive a straight up site as well. It's a GREAT content management system. That's primarily what we do. IT has a plug in that will give just about functionailty you could need or want. And then of course you can tweek and customize as well.

In fact we just got back form our local IPSA (Internet Professional Society of Alabama) yesterday. The topic of discussion? Wordpress!

That is what I do. Except I want a more custom look and I am having a hard time finding something similar to what I want and then tweeking it. I don't know how to full customize the look from scratch.

Keyword: FREE

[Poimen]

Not sure Cats -- do a google search for free premium wordpress themes, there are some nice ones out there.

If Joomla has the skins you like, and you don't have the funds to purchase a premium skin or hire a deisgner, then it may be best to use Joomla for your purposes.

I just wanted to plug wordpress. We love it.