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RickJ
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« on: July 03, 2009, 05:56:51 PM »
I want to do a site for a friend that he can update himself...so I'm playing with WordPress and Joomla.

Seems like either will be what I want.  Frankly, I don't see the real difference between CMS and Blog.

With the goal being to make the site updateable by my friend, which would you recommend?

Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2009, 10:39:30 PM »
It depends on what he plans to do with it. A blog is great for creating both static pages and pages that will be updated with new content while archiving the old. I personally find Wordpress very powerful and much more than just a blog. A CMS also makes it easy to update content, add new content and components like stores, etc. I think a blog is easier to learn but a CMS is even more powerful. So what does he want to do with it?
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2009, 03:01:23 AM »
Hi RickJ,

To add what Katrina said. With WordPress, there are a fairly large number of plugin/addins that make it pretty versatile and capable of doing much more than what you would think a blog could be used for.
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« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2009, 05:08:45 AM »
Quote from: katrina1 on July 03, 2009, 10:39:30 PM
It depends on what he plans to do with it. ...So what does he want to do with it?

It's a hunting website...so I want to be able to have him add links to equipment affiliates, stories, tips and tricks, photos, etc.

...so a "basic" website in a lot of ways but one that he can update himself.

After playing with WordPress and Joomla 1.5 all night last night, I'm thinking that I like Wordpress' interface better.

...frankly, though, I'm not seeing any big differences between the two...
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« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2009, 08:02:36 AM »
I've tried Joomla, Drupal, PHPWebsite, etc. and I always wind up with Wordpress to do just about everything. I find it *much* easier to keep up to date, and the plugins available are extensive.
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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2009, 08:00:26 AM »
Thanks, all.  I'm going with WordPress.  I'm loving it more and more with every new feature I check out.
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2009, 07:21:47 AM »
I'll quickly toss my backing behind WordPress too.  Thumbs Up
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2009, 07:51:31 AM »
I'm loving it!

I'm seeing the "website from scratch" idea becoming antiquated due to the wonders of the likes of Wordpress, Joomla, Facebook, and so many other user friendly interfaces.
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