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CMS Expo
Fredric Mitchell@fredricmitchell
What Are My Options? An Exploration into Various CMS Solutions and Frameworks
● Web Development Manager at Orbit Media Studios
● Web Dev 10+ years, Drupal
● Gardening, T-Ball, Thundercats
Who are you? @fredricmitchell | 2
● Differences between a CMS and a framework
● Key decision-making factors
● Existing options that work
What are we answering?@fredricmitchell | 3
● Websites+
● LAMP-based, hands-on
● Small to Mid OSS, Enterprise
Assumptions @fredricmitchell | 4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marinashemesh/6108237913/
Content @fredricmitchell | 5
Awesome Website
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuboidal/23246255/
@fredricmitchell | 6
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fritish/3552340973/
Basic Magic @fredricmitchell | 7
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorow/8679962639/
Black Magic @fredricmitchell | 8
CMS prioritizes the UI
Framework prioritizes the library
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 9
CMS provides plug-and-play
Framework provides specs, API
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 10
CMS taught via tutorials, demonstration videos
Framework taught via code samples, Stack Overflow
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 11
CMS● Drupal (OSS)● Wordpress (OSS)● Joomla (OSS)● MightySite (prop.)● Expression Engine (prop.)
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 12
Frameworks● Symfony● CodeIgniter● CakePHP● Slim● Zend
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 13
CMS & Framework?● Drupal – api.drupal.org● Wordpress – codex.wordpress.org
google: {MY_CMS} api
Hybrids @fredricmitchell | 14
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiszeo/3529556479/
How to decide? @fredricmitchell | 15
● Security, Standards● Supported & Documented● Flexibility, Extensibility● Business Need● User Tolerance
Selection Criteria @fredricmitchell | 16
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1flatworld/5712225742/
Security, Standards @fredricmitchell | 17
Supported, Documented
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisandluba/4713438890/
@fredricmitchell | 18
Flexibility, Extensibility
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotzman/978418891/
@fredricmitchell | 19
Business Need
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9bars/2728860249/
@fredricmitchell | 20
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theenmoy/5879774459/
User Tolerance @fredricmitchell | 21
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noii/4134041054/
Great, so... @fredricmitchell | 22
Robust CMS Solutions @fredricmitchell | 23
So. Many. Frameworks. @fredricmitchell | 24
Micro Frameworks @fredricmitchell | 25
Thinking Out-of-the-box@fredricmitchell | 26
● Differences (UI vs. library)
● Key factors (needs, wants, etc.)
● Existing options (Drupal)
Recap @fredricmitchell | 27
http://www.flickr.com/photos/essgee/23355111/
End Goal @fredricmitchell | 28
CMS Expo
Fredric Mitchell@fredricmitchell
Thank you!!