CMS? for web hosting solution

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[dwhitten]

Hello,

I am planning to offer web hosting packages on my server. My problem is that the included cpanel is great for developers but not so great for people with limited knowledge.

I've been looking for a CMS or web-builder type of program that would run on Linux with PHP, MySQL & Apache, and that would let the users edit their own web pages using templates or wysiwyg editor.

I've looked at several CMS's now but none seem to offer this.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Deb

[JohnKelly]

Take a look at FlySpeck:

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[mcjohnson]

deb,

I have been extremely happy with webedit pro by interspire.

pat

[cputek2k]

Have you looked at Mambo? There are plugins for the WYSIWYG editors. Easy to use once it is configured. Configuration takes a bit of getting use to but a great app... I run it on several of my sites..

[pageoneresults]

Okay, you can boo and hiss me all you want but, FrontPage actually has some very robust CMS features if configured properly. :)

Not only that, but it includes a comprehensive management system that allows editors to communicate with one another, develop todo lists, etc. And, I do believe this will all work on a UNIX server if installed and configured properly.

[rocknbil]

Google PHP-Nuke. Free.

[cabbagehead]

>" Okay, you can boo and hiss me all you want but, FrontPage actually has some very robust CMS features if configured properly. :)"

Boo! Hiss! ;-)

[pageoneresults]

Boo! Hiss! This!...

Extend the Power and Reach of Your Web Site

With Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and Windows Server 2003 connected to FrontPage 2003, you can modify and present live data from a range of sources, including XML, to build rich interactive data-driven Web sites in a WYSIWYG editor. Users can post to the Web using just their browsers, while choosing from a broad range of publishing options.

Data-driven Web Sites Enabled by Windows SharePoint Services

• Allow users to post to your Web site using just their browsers. Web logs, issue-tracking lists, and news and reviews sites can be built with just a couple of clicks.

• Insert data views and configure data sources—including XML varieties, Windows® SharePoint™ Services data, Web services, and OLE Database (OLEDB) data sources.

• Handle XML data and authoring and XSLT formatting directly in the FrontPage WYSIWYG Design View to create XML data-driven Web sites.

• Show or hide items or reformats based on data values or position in the data view by using Dynamic conditional formatting.

• Build Web Parts Pages by creating Web Parts Zones and inserting and connecting to Web Parts in other products, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003, Windows SharePoint Services, and FrontPage 2003.

Publishing Technologies

• Move files easily between local and remote locations and publish in both directions.

• Connect to remote sites easily with the Web import dialog, which simplifies connection types, and working with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

• Publish to File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) servers from the new Remote Web Site tab.

Think about this for a moment. What is one thing that most of your users are going to have in common? They are most likely running Windows and are familiar with Word and other MS products. When you open up FP, you would think you were inside an advanced version of Word. This gives the user a familiar interface to work in.

You configure their FP for them and viola, you have a very powerful and robust CMS system that I've yet to see on the market. You have to figure that if 70-80% of your users are using a Windows OS, the best tool to give them would be one that they have some familiarity with. And one that keeps it simple! ;)

[pageoneresults]

P.S. How many CMS systems offer this?

Windows SharePoint Services Overview

Windows SharePoint Services allows teams to create Web sites for information sharing and document collaboration, benefits that help increase individual and team productivity. Windows SharePoint Services is a component of the Windows Server 2003 information worker infrastructure and provides team services and sites to Microsoft Office System and other desktop programs. It also serves as a platform for application development. Including such IT resources as portals, team workspaces, e-mail, presence awareness, and Web-based conferencing, Windows SharePoint Services enables users to locate distributed information quickly and efficiently, as well as connect to and work with others more productively.

[tntpower]

EZ Publish is good.