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

[owner-schoolforge-discuss@schoolforge.net (Nobody)]

SPIP is really good.  www.spip.org

Jeff

On Monday 16 February 2004 08:19 am, Damiano Verzulli wrote:
> 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