1. CMS Expo
Fredric Mitchell
@fredricmitchell
What Are My Options?
An Exploration into Various
CMS Solutions and
Frameworks

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Web Development Manager at
Orbit Media Studios
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Web Dev 10+ years, Drupal
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Gardening, T-Ball, Thundercats
Who are you? @fredricmitchell | 2

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Differences between a CMS and a
framework
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Key decision-making factors
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Existing options that work
What are we answering?@fredricmitchell | 3

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Websites+
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LAMP-based, hands-on
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Small to Mid OSS, Enterprise
Assumptions @fredricmitchell | 4

5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/marinashemesh/6108237913/
Content @fredricmitchell | 5

6. Awesome Website
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuboidal/23246255/
@fredricmitchell | 6

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fritish/3552340973/
Basic Magic @fredricmitchell | 7

8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorow/8679962639/
Black Magic @fredricmitchell | 8

9. CMS prioritizes the UI
Framework prioritizes the library
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 9

10. CMS provides plug-and-play
Framework provides specs, API
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 10

11. CMS taught via tutorials,
demonstration videos
Framework taught via code
samples, Stack Overflow
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 11

12. CMS
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Drupal (OSS)
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Wordpress (OSS)
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Joomla (OSS)
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MightySite (prop.)
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Expression Engine (prop.)
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 12

13. Frameworks
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Symfony
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CodeIgniter
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CakePHP
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Slim
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Zend
CMS vs. Framework @fredricmitchell | 13

14. CMS & Framework?
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Drupal – api.drupal.org
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Wordpress – codex.wordpress.org
google: {MY_CMS} api
Hybrids @fredricmitchell | 14

15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiszeo/3529556479/
How to decide? @fredricmitchell | 15

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Security, Standards
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Supported & Documented
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Flexibility, Extensibility
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Business Need
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User Tolerance
Selection Criteria @fredricmitchell | 16

17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/1flatworld/5712225742/
Security, Standards @fredricmitchell | 17

18. Supported, Documented
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisandluba/4713438890/
@fredricmitchell | 18

19. Flexibility, Extensibility
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotzman/978418891/
@fredricmitchell | 19

20. Business Need
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9bars/2728860249/
@fredricmitchell | 20

21. http://www.flickr.com/photos/theenmoy/5879774459/
User Tolerance @fredricmitchell | 21

22. http://www.flickr.com/photos/noii/4134041054/
Great, so... @fredricmitchell | 22

23. Robust CMS Solutions @fredricmitchell | 23

24. So. Many. Frameworks.@fredricmitchell | 24

25. Micro Frameworks @fredricmitchell | 25

26. Thinking Out-of-the-box@fredricmitchell | 26

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Differences (UI vs. library)
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Key factors (needs, wants, etc.)
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Existing options (Drupal)
Recap @fredricmitchell | 27

28. http://www.flickr.com/photos/essgee/23355111/
End Goal @fredricmitchell | 28

29. CMS Expo
Fredric Mitchell
@fredricmitchell
Thank you!!