www.cmsmatrix.org has a good comparrison of cms' also one of the more popular open source cms systems based on php i do believe is mambo. however i could be wrong (the technology its based on).
---- [email protected] wrote: > ********************************************************************* > WEB STANDARDS GROUP MAIL LIST DIGEST > ********************************************************************* > > Due to an upgrade of SmarterMail, digests seem to have had a problem. > > We are working on it. > > ********************************************************************* > From: "Kevin Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:39:29 -0400 > Subject: Re: [WSG] Client - Site Edits > > I find it very disappointing that very few clients really appreciate the > amount of hard work that goes into designing and building a site (in my > experience). This particular client wants to save a few bucks by > maintaining the site herself. She doesn't seem to realize that her time is > valuable as well and better used when devoted to her strengths. I think > most of us know that we need to call a plumber or electrician as they are > "experts" in their fields, and rightly so. Nuff said... > > Now that I have a realization that I need to incorporate some sort of a CMS > solution, can anyone lead me to resources that may help to teach me the > ropes? I am leaning towards PHP, as I am somewhat familiar with the > language. Thanks. > > Regards, > Kevin. > > On 7/10/07, Matthew Ohlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Kevin Ross wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I am trying to find a solution to a nagging problem. Most of my > > > client's sites are not very dynamic and I update them as the client > > > requires. Because the updates are very infrequent, I have not been > > > charging very much for this ongoing support. However, I have a new > > > client who wants to maintain her own site (one I designed for her). > > > She is pretty good on the computer, but doesn't really know her way > > > around HTML or CSS. I am agonizing over how to "pass the torch" over > > > to her. The site is not extremely complex, but is more than a little > > > task for someone who does not design web sites. > > > > > > I am wondering for advice on this situation and I am also wondering > > > how others handle ongoing updates after the initial design has been > > > implemented. > > > > > > I am also wondering if a CMS system would, in any way, be a solution > > > to a situation like this. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Be careful if you don't use a CMS system. I donated a web site for a > > local organization and it was a beauty...since I no longer had the time > > to devote to updating I turned it over to a so called 'web designer' in > > the community (at the recommendation of the executive director). Sadly, > > he has basically ruined my site because he has no idea what he is doing > > and has no concept of web standards--or style for that matter. > > > > It is a real shame that so many people charge for and design web sites > > that don't follow any sort of standards. > > > > > > Matthew > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > From: "Jennifer Siegfried" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:44:08 -0600 > Subject: Re: WSG Digest > > If I understand correctly, you're referring to what's called image > replaced text. > > Personally, I use the "Phark Revisited" method (down a bit in the > page): http://www.mezzoblue.com/tests/revised-image-replacement/ > > Images should never be used for text in the HTML, that is correct. > > I worked up a small example a couple of weeks ago demonstrating some > methods I use: > http://www.jsiegfried.com/projects/irrollovers/ir-rollovers.html > > Hope I've correctly understood your question. And if I have, hope I've helped. > > Cheers! > Jen > > On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:26:30 1000, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > ********************************************************************* > > WEB STANDARDS GROUP MAIL LIST DIGEST > > ********************************************************************* > > > > Due to an upgrade of SmarterMail, digests seem to have had a problem. > > > > We are working on it. > > > > ********************************************************************* > > From: "Christian Montoya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:25:35 -0700 > > Subject: Images as content vs. images as backgrounds > > > > Hello list, > > > > I've been talking to someone who thinks that a perfectly semantic > > website has absolutely no <img> tags used for text in images. Could > > anyone help me find some articles about using img tags vs. using > > background images for navigation links or textual content where images > > are being used? > > > > -- > > -- > > Christian Montoya > > christianmontoya.net .. designtocss.com > > > > ************************************************************** > > Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ************************************************************** > > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************** > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
