On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:15:34 -0700 (PDT) Ross Peoples <[email protected]> wrote:
> My feeling is that there are already SO MANY WordPress clones out > there that if we are going to build a "kickass" CMS, it should be easy > for end users. I agree. > The result of this design was a CMS that allowed users to create > entire websites using pre-created components and widgets without > knowing anything about HTML or CSS. Sounds very good. > Adding new widgets, plugins, and components would be simple for > developers. And dropping down to regular HTML for a block was always > an option incase something complicated needed to be done that the > plugin system didn't cover. This is even better. > This is the kind of CMS that I would love to see, and I know for a > fact it is in high demand. But, it's difficult to develop which is Very true. > But, it's difficult to develop which is why no one has really done it > before It means there is new 'market' for web2py which is project for pioneers. ;) > (Concrete5 got close, but you still have to build themes/templates > using HTML). Right...and it could explain why Concrete5 is increasing... > So if we are going to build a CMS, we might as well make it "kickass". I'm definitely for it and that's why I wrote (earlier) that it might be nice that some significant number of devs come together to build 'kickass' CMS instead of having several half-baked products without many devs behind it. At the end, 'kickass' CMS can server LOT of use cases...from simple blog sites, small brochure sites, social networking...up to corporate users. Sincerely, Gour -- He who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate all material pains by practicing the yoga system. http://atmarama.net | Hlapicina (Croatia) | GPG: 52B5C810
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