This conversation comes up frequently. Unfortunately most of what are called
content management systems do not let the developer determine what shows in
the published template, as they are wrapped around the core programming and
difficult to customize and change at will..
Thus the question for a standards producing cms.
What is needed is a cms that has the template code in the open in {x}html
format which allows unlimited customization of it.
Then the tags representing the data are added in.
title, body, extended text, custom fields etc.
These also are simply containers of data, without markup aside from
paragraph and break tags, and the developer adds what he/she wishes for css.
Separation of data and formatting/presentation. Perfect rss. Freedom.
Over the last five years I looked for this. I found 2 out of over 40, and
every new one out is the same, inaccessible.
These two are Movable Type and Expression Engine.
The templates contain what YOU want them to, the cms simply gives you the
tags representing the data which is usually plain text.
Perfect, the CMS is as Standard as YOU make it, not as Standard as the
original programmer decides.
Freedom is a good thing, yes?
Bruce Prochnau
BKDesign Solutions
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From: "Webb, KerryA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <wsg@webstandardsgroup.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:20 PM
Subject: RE: [WSG] CMS review
Alysia wrote:
Hello.
I have just discovered this australian based company Powerfront. I am
really interested in some feedback.
Here is an example website which I think is pretty good
http://www.goodshepvic.org.au/
It prompts you to download Flash 9 - which people on locked-down
computers may not be able to do - and doesn't let you know what happens
if you don't do it.
I don't think that's pretty good.
Lots of empty ALT attributes, for non-decorative elements.
Text size is not adjustable in IE6.
Kerry
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