Open source CMS systems

[Dan]

If you're considering a CMS for a Web site, you might want to have a look at http://www.opensourcecms.com .

From the site:

This site was created with one goal in mind. To give you the opportunity to "try out" some of the best php/mysql based free and open source software systems in the world. You are welcome to be the administrator of any site here, allowing you to decide which system best suits your needs.

The administrator username and password is given for every system and each system is refreshed on the hour, every hour. This allows you to to add and delete content, change the way things look, basically be the admin of any system here with no fear of messing anything up

CMS/portal systems featured include:

Drupal
e107
eNvolution
E-Xoops
ezContents
Geeklog
ldu
Mambo
myPHPNuke
Ovidentia
PHP-Nuke
phpSlash
phpWebSite
phpWebThings
PostNuke
Seir Anphin
SPT
Webgenerator-X
xaraya
XOOPS
XOOPS 2

There's also full admin demos of free open source blogs, forums, groupware and e-learning programs. All programs are PHP baseed, and most use MySQL back ends.

Pretty cool!

 

[Chris Steins]

UIPublish

Urban Insight also supports an open source, minimalist content management system that works really well on sites that are a combination of static & dynamic content.

You can insert the CMS 'snippet' of code on a page that you want to be driven by the CMS, but the rest of the site can be managed/designed using Dreamweaver/Golive, etc.

It's sort of a technical developer's version of a CMS. We have about 30 clients using it, including some large clients (like universities).

Info:
http://www.urbaninsight.com/services/contentmngmnt.html

Demo (requires Flash):
http://www.urbaninsight.com/services/uipublish.html

SourceForge Project (includes screen shots):
http://uipublish.sourceforge.net/

Chris