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Are there existing CMS/PHP Framework for what I want to do?

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:10 am
by LonelyProgrammer
Hi all,

1. I have been wanting to do a site like http://www.sitepoint.com - not in terms of content, but its layout, organisation of content and so far, I haven't found any CMS that can do what I want. I have been thinking of using WordPress and hack up a page template but am wondering if there is any easier way.

2. Also, I have been looking for a CMS/framework that is like http://www.gameprojects.com

It's not that I can't code those, but it would take a long time. With so many CMS around, I'm sure there is one that can meet my needs by tweaking of some code.

a) Joomla doesn't seem to work well because you have sections, and under sections you have pages, and it's only 1 layer. The presentation of those pages is a blog order - I am looking for something which is like Sitepoint's a thumbnail, an excerpt and a read-more link, sorted in abritary order (alphabetical, date, etc.)

b) WordPress is what I am exploring now - pages can have hierarchy, and so are posts. But all the navigation is on the sidebar. I want it on the main page area (again, with thumbnails/section description for each sub-category or article)

c) As for the site like http://www.gameprojects.com, I have not come across any CMS. I can code it from ground-up, alone, but between freelancing I doubt I have the time.

Any ideas from the experts here?

Re: Are there existing CMS/PHP Framework for what I want to do?

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:10 pm
by alex.barylski
Joomla is your best bet, not WordPress, not for something that complex.

Joomla organizes articles into sections and categories, yes, but that doesn't need to be reflected in the client side, you could use arbitrary menu items instead for organization on the front end.

Inetgration of the forums, etc and a single login is where Joomla will really come in handy, if you find the right extension that is.