Hassan Schroeder wrote:
Geoff Deering wrote:
Seeing I started this thread, and Paul was just trying to help me out,
I'll take the blame for the confusion. Yes, I know Contribute is not a
CMS, and many of the applications that are discussed on this list may
not fit the true definition of a CMS, but for developers who try to work
and maintain web standards, we are often forced to cobble together
anything possible so that users can manage content on their sites whilst
trying to preserve the integrity of the code that is used to build the
interface.
Sure, but misuse of words doesn't help anything. :-) It wasn't you
who used the term CMS in relation to Contribute, but to reiterate:
Contribute *doesn't manage content*. It allows an end user to *edit*
content. It's a "site maintenance" tool, if you will.
In this particular instance, a text box area for adding content, as in
TXP, etc, does not meet the clients needs, ...
Interesting -- could you expand on that?
Also, it is not completely clear as to whether
or not that MMCont3 is evolving into a CMS with it's server component
now.
cite: <http://macromedia.com/software/contribute/server/>
Compatible: The Contribute Publishing Server is compatible with
existing web and IT infrastructure and works across platforms,
enabling web publishing in almost any computing environment.
It can also be used to extend the value of existing content
management systems (CMS) and learning management systems (LMS).
So it looks like C3 adds access control and an audit trail, which
can be useful, but still doesn't constitute a "CMS". IMHO :-)
Yes, I agree with your points, no problem.
One of the whole problems with text area editing, just adding text and
basic formatting, is; how do you present an interface to the user to
markup the structure of the content correctly; headings, lists,
paragraphs, tables, etc? Images and their placement in the document is
a problem. For instance, just take a look at the default install of
WordPress and see how it interfaces with the user to handle that. It's
fine for all of us, but to present a URL dialogue box is not user
friendly to many users. A product like CMSMadeSimple is heading in the
right direction, but I get the feeling with it, that it is also evolving
into CMSMadeComplex in other areas.
I don't want to get into a bit rave here, but the big problem for me is
the managing users interface with the content.
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Geoff Deering
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