CMS or what do I need?

Deciding what type of software you need to let your clients edit their site

[designmaster]

Hi Guys!
Hope Im posting in the right place for help on this topic.

Basically I develop custom sites for various small to med. sized business. What I want to offer them is the ability to have a custom site (created by me) and then offer them the ability to edit the site on their own after: ie, news, articles etc. And, replace a picture or two with new ones.

I was told that a CMS already has a layout, and a custom design will not work wtih it.

Any ideas on where I should go for help or suggestions on what CMS (or other service / product would provide me and my clients with this option) WITH AS LITTLE BACKEND PROGRAMMING AS POSSIBLE! (Important)

THANKS in advance for your help - OH and also, if it's a program, then having it MAC compatible would be better than just PC.. but if has to be just PC, then thats ok too.

THANKS
Tamara

[bill]

You're headed in the right direction...now comes the difficult part; Which CMS? A good place to actually try out a number of CMS systems without having to install anything is the http://www.opensourceCMS.com site. They have a number of open source CMS systems already installed. You can try them all out online.

[edited by: txbakers at 5:00 am (utc) on April 24, 2005]
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[designmaster]

Super, looks like a helpful site - thanks for your help, you put me in the right direction.

Tamara