The question you ask is an important one. Is there a CMS out there that meets your client's needs that you don't have to write from scratch? In short, the answer is "no." I've sifted through mounds and mounds of CMSes, and I haven't found one that I really like. It's really up to your own tastes and the requirements of the project. I've always had to write one from scratch due to project requirements. Though, I hope to eliminate that need in the future with the CMS I am currently developing.
So, how can I help you? I can't tell you the name of an end-all-be-all CMS solution. But I can point you to a place to look for open-source solutions. That place is Sourceforge.net. Go there and search Software/Group for "Content Management". You'll get tons of results. Sift through those results and try the ones that sound like they fit your needs. There're are a couple of notable ones that may fit your requirements (e.g. phpWebSite boasts compliant XHTML 1.0 output--though I've never tried it).
-Ben
Adam Reiswig wrote:
I have just been to hotscripts.com looking under their php area for good cms software. The sheer number of choices is staggering to say the least. I found Smarty and it seems like it might make a good choice for my needs. I am really looking to fill two needs.
One, a robust cms in which I can create standards based web templates (ie, table less layouts using xhtml strict and css)
and Two, an easy method in which my clients can still edit their own content with out having to learn anything new, or at least as little as possible. Some sort of wysiwyg would be great if that's possible with out conflicting with existing css styles and as long as it didn't insert font tags and tables all over.
Is there a good open source php based cms system out there that can do the above? I'd sure like to know about it. Thanks for any pointers!
-Adam R.
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