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Re: [LUG] simple website tools

 

Steve Lee wrote:
> 2008/11/16 Dave Walker <DaveWalker@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>   
>> .  However, for something out of the
>> box - Drupal isn't too bad, and is actually quite easy to set up - and
>> find a suitable theme to hack to fit.  Alternatively "Joomla!", is quite
>> nice also.
>>     
>
> The impression I get from previous research (but never used either) is
> that Joomla is great for a quick fix but soon starts to get a bit
> creaky for large complex sites. Drupal may have a steeper learning
> curve but has a cleaner and solid architecture so is especially good
> for more serious endevours.
>
> Is that a fair appraisal?
>
>   
Hi Steve,

Not sure i'd agree to be honest.  Joomla! has focused on a decent UI,
but seems to lack some of the fine grained options that drupal has.
However, Joomla! does have good user management.  It's quite hard to
make a Drupal theme look like it's not Drupal (if you understand me),
but Joomla!, can be quite easy to make it look like a 'normal' website.
There are big deployments of both CMS's, so I think both are suitable -
however, Drupal is more 'geek' orientated for an end user management IMO.

Kind Regards,
Dave Wlaker


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