[ale] OT: Best solution for adhoc web pages

[Paul McKibben]

I've never tried Drake, and it may be a great solution for you.  However, if
you're looking for any alternatives, I have found Wordpress extremely easy
to install and use.  http://wordpress.org

Good luck,
   Paul

On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:06 PM, <ale-request at ale.org> wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:04:38 -0400
> From: Jim Lynch <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: Best solution for adhoc web pages
> To: cfowler at outpostsentinel.com, ale at ale.org
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> Christopher Fowler wrote:
> > I have a domain name called linxdev.com that I only use for email now.
> > I want to start using it to document what I've been playing with amateur
> > radio wise, computers, GPC, etc so other people can read.
> >
> > My last project was a tennis ball launcher used for placing temporary
> > wire antennas in tall trees.  While doing research many sites did not
> > have full documentation of ALL the parts needed.  When I worked on my
> > design I decided to keep a detailed BOM and records so this effort could
> > be repeated by a novice.  Now I want to post all that info and I do not
> > want to create a unique look and feel for each thing I do.  I want the
> > site to flow.  Should I go with a web blogging type system?  Or
> > Something else?
> >
> > Chris
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> I'd be tempted to use a CMS like Drake.
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> http://drakecms.sourceforge.net/index.php?option=content&pcontent=1&task=view&id=2&Itemid=62&-What-is-Drake-CMS
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> I'm running kk4gq.org on it now.
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> It'll give you  a pleasing template to build on and an easy way to add
> pages/menus, etc.  There's a bit of a learning curve but it's not nearly
> as hard as Joomla, or Phpnuke or some of the other more popular CMSs.
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> Jim.
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