Webmasters: What CMS do you use?

[DenDen]

Hi gang!

 

I'm just curious to see what webmasters out there are using for their Content Management Systems (CMS) and why. I'm actually looking for a direction to go with one of my websites. I MAY have found the ultimate CMS called Mambo, (it was very effortless to set up, and the ad-ons are automated installs, and tons to choose from!) but I'm curious to hear other people's opinions before I make the commitment.

 

Thanks!

 

P.S. You can see Mambo in action at http://hamstercheese.com , it's just a default set up with some ad-ons and themes installed.

[CoasterFanatic]

I wrote my own CMS. I knoe it doesn't help much, but I don't think there are any out there that are based around theme parks and rollercoasters

[DenDen]

^Heck, any of them can be coaster based, it's just a matter of design.

 

(Note: still playing with Mambo, I'm really impressed.)

[CoasterFanatic]

But no many give me this kind of control

CF CMS

[ParkTrips]

I used to use Mambo and would recommend it, but I'm developing my own as well as I am redoing my site. I'm actually trying out a new language in the process 8)

 

^ I want to know how you do the "Parks close to {username}" thing. That's pretty cool.

[DenDen]

Yea, now that I've been playing around with Mambo (and it's little cousin, Joomla), I think Mambo will be the one for me.

[CoasterFanatic]

^ I want to know how you do the "Parks close to {username}" thing. That's pretty cool.

 

No problem. Always willing to give away my secrets.

 

SELECT TOP 40 p.ID as park_id, p.p_logo, p.p_name, z.z_zipcode, z.z_city, z.z_state, ROUND((ACOS((SIN(" & rsStart("z_latitude") & "/57.2958) * SIN(z.z_latitude/57.2958)) + (COS(" & rsStart("z_latitude") & "/57.2958) * COS(z.z_latitude/57.2958) * COS(z.z_longitude/57.2958 - " & rsStart("z_longitude") & "/57.2958)))) * 3963, 1) AS distance from ZIPCODES z, PARKLIST p where sqrt(power(69.1*(z.z_latitude - " & rsStart("z_latitude") & "),2) + power(69.1*(z.z_longitude - " & rsStart("z_longitude") & ")*cos(z.z_latitude/57.3),2)) < 500 AND p.p_zip = z.z_zipcode and p.p_operating = 1 and p.p_active = 1 ORDER BY distance

 

Always willing to help

[DenDen]

SELECT TOP 40 p.ID as park_id, p.p_logo, p.p_name, z.z_zipcode, z.z_city, z.z_state, ROUND((ACOS((SIN(" & rsStart("z_latitude") & "/57.2958) * SIN(z.z_latitude/57.2958)) + (COS(" & rsStart("z_latitude") & "/57.2958) * COS(z.z_latitude/57.2958) * COS(z.z_longitude/57.2958 - " & rsStart("z_longitude") & "/57.2958)))) * 3963, 1) AS distance from ZIPCODES z, PARKLIST p where sqrt(power(69.1*(z.z_latitude - " & rsStart("z_latitude") & "),2) + power(69.1*(z.z_longitude - " & rsStart("z_longitude") & ")*cos(z.z_latitude/57.3),2)) < 500 AND p.p_zip = z.z_zipcode and p.p_operating = 1 and p.p_active = 1 ORDER BY distance

LMAO! WOW! I'm totally lost. What ever happened to good ol' p e r l? My buttocks needs to get "php for dummies". LOL

[ParkTrips]

^LOL

 

Thanks, that's actually a lot more simple than I thought now that I see the code.

[CoasterFanatic]

Just to help out the "rsStart("z_longitude")" & "rsStart("z_latitude")" are built in another SQL statement. Basically it digs up your Zip Code out of the database and then finds the Long/Lat for it (Free database available from the US Census Bureau).

[robbalvey]

Wow....I feel so lost!!!

 

--Robb "Not a true webmaster!" Alvey

[DenDen]

Wow....I feel so lost!!!

 

--Robb "Not a true webmaster!" Alvey

 

I dunno, Robb, I think you do ok. Everyone has a different tool of choice, and you do a-ok with PHPBB. We're just glad you don't have a neon-pink theme!

[Meteornotes]

I was looking at that Mamba package for a site I'm working on. I'm not sure that it can do exactly what I want it to do. The documentation I looked over today seemed a bit sketchy about details. I keep wondering whether to go with some sort of CMS, or just do everything by regular HTML. I know the latter method would be more work, but would give me more control. The only drawback to the straight HTML method would be adding some sort of user comment system for articles. Something like Mambo has this built in.

 

I'll just be happy to get the site up and running and get to the content, which to me is the most interesting part anyway...

 

dt