Hi Richard, Thanks for your suggestion, MySource Matrix is already on our list of solutions to evaluate. I didn't know Squiz has an office in Melbourne though! Along with solid community support we're also looking for a solution which can supply commercial support should we need it, and MySource Matrix certainly fits the bill.
I'll keep your contact in mind. Thanks again! Cheers, Sarah On 3/13/08, Richard Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Sarah, > > I have worked with Squiz's cms for over 3 years now. They develop an Open > Source content management system called MySource Matrix. I would seriously > recommend having a free demonstration (they can to it online via screen > sharing) or they have an office in Melbourne. More information about the CMS > here: > > http://matrix.squiz.net > > The company Squiz is essentially a professional services company that > offers services around the MySource Matrix product. > > My contact there is Lee Bollom ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 1300 130 661 he's a > nice guy, feel free to give him a call... > > I hope that helps. > > Good luck, > Rich > > On 13/03/2008, Adam Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have developed my own cms system - it does not limit designs at all - > > let your designer go wild. It is very easy to use for the end user. 100% > > standards compliant (unless the person that creates the sites templates does > > not know what they are doing). I found the problem with most solutions is > > that they are bloatware - ie way to many features with no real benefits. The > > way my system works is that I can easily plugin modules as my clients need > > them - ie. Ecommerce system, blog, forum etc. I can create basic apps in a > > matter of a few hours. > > > > It is written with PHP5 (utilising zend framework). > > > > I think that for me the investment in time building an inhouse solution > > has been really worth it. > > > > Cheers > > Adam > > > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Sarah Simmonds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi WSGers, > > > > > > We're currently looking to move all of our websites to a single > > > Content Management System. As part of the CMS evaluation process we're > > > interested in finding out what's currently in use out there. > > > > > > So my question is three fold: > > > > > > 1) What CMS system do you use to manage multiple websites? > > > 2) How well has your CMS held up to expectations? Does it handle > > > scaling, was it easy to learn, what were the drawbacks (if any)? > > > 3) Does your CMS solution get in the way of producing elegant, > > > standards compliant websites? Is there special considerations for > > > standards > > > and accessibility built into your CMS? > > > > > > There's lots of solutions out there, but unfortunately for many it's > > > not a simple apples-to-apples comparison. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Sarah > > > > > > -- > > > -- > > > Sarah Simmonds > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Melbourne IT Web Developer > > > Member of the Web Standards Group > > > Member of the Web Industry Professionals Association > > > Graduate Computer Scientist, RMIT > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > -- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > http://myfitness.ning.com > > A community of people that care about their health and fitness > > Free fitness videos, recipes, blogs, photos etc. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > -- > Richard Johnson > > ============================== > Mobile: +44 (0) 7929 625 937 > Landline: +44 (0) 207 183 8877 > Web: www.totallyrich.com > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ============================== > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > -- -- Sarah Simmonds ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melbourne IT Web Developer Member of the Web Standards Group Member of the Web Industry Professionals Association Graduate Computer Scientist, RMIT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
