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Hi all
A bit of a newbie question.
I’m seriously thinking about moving away from Dreamweaver and using a CMS.
Joomla – is it really that easy to use and are there any good templates I can use as a base to start from? Is it really that easy to use? Can anyone point me in the direction of thie Joomla sites?
Wordpress – I’ve toyed with this for a couple of blogs and it seems ok, but restrictive in terms of layout. Most sites look very simple? Is this the same as everyone else’s experience? If you have a wordpress site what’s it like?
The other problem I have is that I’m now very comfortable with HTML and Dreamweaver and don’t really want to have to reinvent the wheel. Then again, I’d like to get some help with updating content from people who have no experience of HTML.
Thoughts appreciated. :hattip:
Quote:The other problem I have is that I’m now very comfortable with HTML and Dreamweaver and don’t really want to have to reinvent the wheel. Then again, I’d like to get some help with updating content from people who have no experience of HTML.IMO HTML is the basis of the web, so you should try and get a good basic knowledge of it. Currently search engines prefer HTML.
I’m also a newby and have been using DreamWeaver CS3 for about a year. When I first opened up the software I was stumped. So I purchased a hands on training guide (by Garrick Chow) from lynda.com. It comes with a training CD as well. I found this a very useful tool to get me started.
Just my two cents worth. :blahblah:I agree wih Ixian on the HTML front. Also, while I am not up with the new Dreamweaver versions, it didn’t used to create good code for SEO aside from which it used to put in a load of superfluous code that mafe it difficult to learn from and edit manually. Or simply put, you can outgrow it.
I use WordPress a lot although I’ve heard good things about Joomla and I’m in the process of installing a version. I heard WordPress is easier for newbies and I can vouch for it’s SEO capabilities when you explore the plugin side. Very versatile.
Quote:I agree wih Ixian on the HTML front. Also, while I am not up with the new Dreamweaver versions, it didn’t used to create good code for SEO aside from which it used to put in a load of superfluous code that mafe it difficult to learn from and edit manually. Or simply put, you can outgrow it.If done correctly Dreamweaver CS3 can create code that will be W3C compliant. Google seems to have no hassle with my sites.
@Buddy 182692 wrote:
Hi all
Wordpress – I’ve toyed with this for a couple of blogs and it seems ok, but restrictive in terms of layout. Most sites look very simple? Is this the same as everyone else’s experience? If you have a wordpress site what’s it like?I’m quite a fan of WordPress because i can’t bother to become a html pro. Althjough knowing basics of html will always help to understand what html code CMS spit out when you use them.
Layouts are not so restrictive, see here some nice examples of what can be done with it
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/02/09/83-beautiful-wordpress-themes-you-probably-havent-seen/
To get good results you need to find a good WordPress coder though.@Simmo! 182701 wrote:
I heard WordPress is easier for newbies and I can vouch for it’s SEO capabilities when you explore the plugin side. Very versatile.
Indeed, here’s a top list of good plugins and great tips to use with WordPress from a well recognized WordPress Guru:
http://yoast.com/a4uexpo-wordpress-presentation/I would say Drupal all the way. Takes time to get it set up but once it’s done its very flexible and powerful.
Having had a little play with WordPress I think I’ll have a crack at putting together a WordPress site(rather than using Dreamweaver).
Any tips on building an affiliate site with WordPress site would be really appreciated.
Thanks
@Buddy 182732 wrote:
Any tips on building an affiliate site with WordPress site would be really appreciated.
Use WordPress not only for CMS but for also what it’s meant to do: blog
– write fresh articles as often as you can (good fo SEO)
– but write good unique content
– show your personality to your readers
– tell your visitors to subscribe to your blog via rss or email (feedburner does this well)
– tell your blog readers to comment on your posts to make them participate
– show related posts at bottom of each post to add stickiness to your site
– encourage your readers to share your posts on social network (there are some plugins handling this)
– Generally speaking read http://www.yoast.com and subscribe to their RSS feed and newsletter :wink-winkWe are working with wordpress as of a few weeks ago and it seems to be going good
I like wordpress because of all the little plugins that they have which makes on-page seo much easier to handle then say blogspot.
I can recommend WordPress. It’s “simple”, but powerful.
