CMS Recommend? and Questions

mikka23 · Dec 16th, 2006, 18:56

I am going to open a new site soon. I am still undecided on whether or not to use any php at all. I may just hand code it all in XHTML. If I do use php it will be in the form of a pre made cms as I am not skilled with php. My site design will need to be able to used on cms and the cms will have to be seo friendly, meaning heading tags and using keywords and descriptions with each individual page having a unique title

I would also like from the cms:

Downloads in the form shown on design with download count, and easy add with thumbnail.

Article, with comments, for tutorials.

Log in area which allows members to sign up and submit downloads. It counts each members submittion count and displays top 5.

May be a few other features which I can't think of. This seems all too much for a cms so do you think I should just hand code in XHTML and have a form page to submit downloads and count myself from website given in form?

IF you know a cms post, My current design is: http://www.freecss.info/CSS2/

Thank you for reading. I am reluctant to move to a cms as I want the site to be as seo friendly as possible. Is it really worth it do you reckon. Looking for other peoples opinion on the matter.

saltedm8 · Mar 22nd, 2008, 01:18

you did not state whether you are looking for a free cms or dont mind a paid for one, cms seems to be your best option

i have used both

http://www.subdreamer.com ( needs a license ) but it is pretty good, i had a site running on this that reached page 2 of google under the keyword 'online recipes'

or http://www.joomla.org - this one is free and there are too many free mods to mention and it is the most powerful - but the price is the fact that it is allot harder to work out how to use, as sometimes the features crowd the ability to use it. - also i am not sure how good the seo would be

mikka23 · Mar 22nd, 2008, 01:35

Wow, better late than never I suppose. (Check original post date)

saltedm8 · Mar 22nd, 2008, 01:38

lol, sorry but the user that posted originally looks as if they are only here to spam , they are on their last warning

hope you now have what you need

mikka23 · Mar 22nd, 2008, 01:42

?? Im confused... I was the original person to post.

saltedm8 · Mar 22nd, 2008, 01:48

a poster had replied to you, but i had to delete their posts, thorght it only fair if i answered you in replacement

mikka23 · Mar 22nd, 2008, 01:50

Alright sorry about that. 2:49am here, javascript problems are keeping me up