| Ease of Use |
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| The install |
Nothing to Install! Choose your template, choose your site layout and we set the site up within 24 hours. |
Open source newbies can expect to spend a full day on the install. |
Expect to: change file permissions, edit php.ini, mess with apache's mod_rewrite. If none of that makes sense expect to spend a day on it. |
| Site managment |
All site controls are right on the web page (but hidden from your users). Non-technical users find this setup the easiest to use. |
Typical backend system, all controls are in an admin section. Lots and lots of features can confuse new users. |
Backend system where pages are accessed from a nifty expanding folder tree. Nice interface but lacking features. |
| Search Engine Friendly |
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| per page custumizable keywords/description |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| SEF: search engine friendly URLS |
always the name you set |
Out of the box you get obscure URLS like http://www.mysite.com/index.php? option=com_contact&Itemid=3
There is a "SEF mode" that turns that obscure URL into an obscure path. You'll need 3rd party add-ons to get true SEF. |
yes as long as you configure mod_rewrite properly |
| Customize the Design |
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| Editable page templates |
You edit the templates the same way you edit your site content; with an easy-to-use HTML editor. |
Though many templates are available, you are faced with the raw HTML/PHP when you try to edit them. Beginners best avoid! |
You cannot access templates directly from the CMS but need to edit raw HTML/PHP in special template directories. Expect to mess with behind-the-scenes Object Classes. Definitly not for beginners! |
| Page elements (surveys, galleries, etc.) have editable templates |
You can edit all element templates the same way you edit your site content; with an easy-to-use HTML editor. |
seldom |
Yes, but same as the main templates. |
| Style Sheets |
Import/Edit Cascading Style Sheets. A great feature if you are migrating an existing site. |
Pre-set style sheets come with the templates. |
Set style sheets in the templates. No ability to edit the styles from the CMS. |
| Users Management |
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| Maintain member database |
yes |
yes |
No! - you can set up users in the mail list but it seems confined to that component. |
| Set up members-only restricted areas |
yes |
yes |
No! - at least not easily accessable to the average user. |
| Customize user data |
You can record extra user data that you define such as "airline preference" |
seldom and often cumbersome to use |
No. |
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