Re: [school-discuss] School web site CMS choices

[Damiano Verzulli <damiano@verzulli.it>]

Randy Edwards wrote:
> [...]
>    When I say "school web site", I'm not talking about online classes 
> (e.g. Moodle, Claroline, Manhattan, etc.) -- just the regular 
> "informational" portions of a school web site (i.e. main page, events 
> calendar, lunch menus, school board minutes, contact lists, etc.).
> [...]
>    Also, any new free software toys/tools out there that I should be 
> looking at?
Even if it is not stricly "school" oriented, I suggest you to give a 
look to OpenCMS:
		http://www.opencms.org

It has some downsides (java based, first of all) but after carefully 
evaluating all of its features, I can say that, as far as I know, it is 
one of the best CMS out there and, the best one within FS/OSS solutions.

Regarding "modules" (calendar, workgroup, and so on), OpenCMS offers a 
wide range of API and it should be easy to "extend" it in the way you 
want (...and maybe someone just did it).

HTH.

Bye,
Damiano


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