CMSimple

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CMSimple
CMSimple logo

CMSimple: screenshot of the texteditor and admin options.
Developed by Peter Harteg
Latest release 3.1 / April 2, 2008
OS Cross-platform
Genre Content Management System
License Affero General Public License
Website www.cmsimple.dk

CMSimple is a free content management system. It aims to be simple, small and fast. As it is written in PHP it runs on Linux/Apache servers, or on Win32 with Apache or IIS.

CMSimple does not need a database as it writes page data directly to a HTML file on the web server. This simplifies installation and backups, and also makes CMSimple a low cost option on web hosts which charge extra for database access. Config files and language files are also saved in txt format.

Contents

[edit] The structure

The look and feel of a CMSimple website is stored in a template file using HTML and css. This can be designed by the installer or selected from over 500 free templates available through CMSimple. Third-party designers can be commissioned to provide a unique template.

All error messages and text strings are contained in a plain text file. These are available in many languages, and can be translated by the installer to match the users dialect or language.

The significance of this system is that the installer can design a unique professional site that a user with minimal computing skills can update as and when they need to. If support is needed, the installer can make necessary changes on the user's low-spec machine or remotely.[1]

Like many Content Management Systems, CMSimple offers a wide variety of plug-ins, including many made by third parties. [2]

CMSimple is licensed under the terms of the Affero General Public License.

[edit] Business Considerations

A basic site, using a default template, can be uploaded to the server, configured and populated with pre-existing text within 20 minutes. Images can then be added via a broadband connection. Template customization takes more time, and requires knowledge of HTML and CSS. Experienced third party developers, who will quote for the work, are available.[2]

Several hundred templates are available at no cost.

When a visible link to CMSimple is kept on the website, then CMSimple is free to use, and the Affero GPL license applies, when the link is removed a licence must be purchased. A large community of experienced users support the free version through a forum and wiki. Companies needing to remove the link, or work who prefer to work with the protection of a commercial licence can do so; they are available directly or through 93 licensed resellers in 18 countries.

About 1450 licences had been purchased by February 2007.

[edit] Support

It is supported by an archived web forum, with over 1000 participants.

A book has been published in Danish, Byg et website, Britt Malka, ISBN 87-7843-711-3.

The plugin development community communicate through a forum, and a wiki, CMSimple Wiki.

English is the principal language of communication but there are CMSimple communities in Denmark, Germany, France, Spain and Brazil.

The search term 'CMSimple' yields over 1,6 million results on Google.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Byg et website, Britt Malka, ISBN 87-7843-711-3.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Tim (30th April), [http://www.vnunet.com/computeractive/downloads/2188845/cmsimple-website-software CMSimple: Website software Build a dynamic website with the minimum of fuss and requirements], <http://www.vnunet.com/computeractive/downloads/2188845/cmsimple-website-software>. Retrieved on 1 January 2008 

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