WordPress 3.0 is due out 5/1/10 - the alpha is out and very impressive, public beta will be 3/15/10. As mentioned the main changes are the merge with WP MU and a flexible taxonomy structure allowing it to function much more like Drupal.
To add to the discussion some thoughts: whether you use MU or the network mode in 3.0 the wordpress.com model where each site is restricted to the same group of themes and a handful of core plugins may not be the best approach to managing multiple content streams - I do not want to use the word blog intentionally as WP is capable of being a full blown CMS with a couple of small tweaks to the default roles: you can create multiple time-based sections authored by distinct people within the same instance of WP by simply creating a category page for each section and assigning that category to new posts; you can define category specific contributors - users who can create content but not publish it - authors - users who can author and publish their own or edit the work of contributors, and editors who can author edit and approve the work of contributors and editors; you can customize the WP install folder to include certain plugins and themes so spawning complete standalone sites can be done in very little time; once enabled you can actually configure them all to run off the same user table OR enable AD authentication and full SSO. I am not saying that Drupal or any other CMS out there cannot do all these things too - I just want to ensure that Wordpress is not excluded from the viable CMS debate unfairly; it is a great blogging platform no doubt but it is also a very flexible, powerful and secure CMS as well. Titus Bicknell | @titusbicknell | +1.240.271.9735 titus at bicknell.com | http://www.titusbicknell.com 703 Dale Drive | Silver Spring | MD 20910 | USA On Feb 25, 2010, at 11:23 AM, Perian Sully wrote: > Does anyone happen to know when Wordpress 3.0 comes out, or Drupal 7? > I've heard of both of them being in development for some time now, but > have never been able to get a clear picture of when. > > Thanks! > > ~P > > Perian Sully > Collections Information Manager > Web Programs Strategist > The Magnes > Berkeley, CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Justin Heideman > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:27 PM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Drupal vs. WordPress MU as content management > systems > > I'll chime in with the rest here and say that WordPress is really great > for it's user-friendly admin UI and large community. From a > technical/speed standpoint, it hasn't always been the the fastest or > prettiest code in the world, but recent releases have gone a long ways > in terms of improvements. > > One thing to keep in mind is that WordPress 3.0 is merging WordPress-mu > with the regular old standalone wordpress. Meaning, WordPress 3.0 will > have the ability to run multiple sites or blogs, like MU does now. > WordPress 3.0 also expands on the custom post types that were added in > 2.9, meaning that instead of just posts, pages and attachments, you'll > be able to add "events" or "books", or whatever you want. 2.9 has this > already, but 3.0 is adding a UI for it (still in development, though). > This will bring it closer to Drupal's CCK, which I think is the main > reason folks use Drupal. > > To answer your specific questions: > > - Traffic: As Seb mentioned, wp-super-cache is a must. With it, you can > take heavy loads. > - Security: WordPress isn't great in this regard. You need to lock it > down pretty well, and stay on top of updates. > - Plugins: I've written a few and use a lot. If the plugins use > publicized hooks and filters, you're good. If they add their own tables > and do funkier things, it can be dicey. > - Social media: Depends on what you want to do. There's a lot of plugins > that do various social media stuff, and you can roll your own feeding > relatively easily with yahoo pipes and the integrated magpieRSS class. > > -- > Justin Heideman / New Media Designer / Walker Art Center > justin.heideman at walkerart.org / 612.375.7545 > > On Feb 22, 2010, at 2:44 PM, Eric Johnson wrote: > >> Hi, all-- >> >> Last summer was the most recent discussion I've found on MCN-L about > Drupal as a content management system, and I was wondering whether > anybody has done any recent comparison between Drupal and WordPress > (especially WordPress MU) as a website CMS. >> >> We're planning on using one or the other as part of a complete site > redesign: using the content we currently have as a base, but updating > the overall site design and navigation; permitting content editing by > multiple staffers; and providing a more sophisticated integration of > social media (multiple blogs among other things). >> >> So we're trying to get a read on the current state of these two > platforms. Along with general opinions about ease of use and the their > development communities, we're interested in: >> >> * ability to handle heavy traffic >> * security >> * how well customizations roll from upgrade to upgrade >> * social media integration >> >> Any and all opinions, pro and con, about either Drupal or WordPress MU > (or both) would be most appreciated! >> >> I'm happy to write up a summary post of anything I hear (and to > clarify if needed). >> >> Many thanks! >> >> --Eric > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
