Bane_Star Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I started a new game, and just thought, why would I want to go through the hassles I have before to create the blog, the project list, comments pages, user accounts etc.. why not just use a CMS? The only think I have to work out is linking the existing user account to my own pages, and re-formatting the pages to match the style of my game. Anyone else use a CMS for this? Thoughts or comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I use mediawiki for the help pages of my first game with great success, and uses Joomla for for the home page of wsirc. Both do offer some features which I would personally not re-write without good thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie123 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I use Drupal almost exclusively. Obviously wouldn't work for a text based game but for any pages outside the game, I'd recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxball Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 how about Wordpress? Has anyone used it before? Joomla is quite good too. Drupal is something I am having hard time with learning. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massive Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Wordpress is the best CMS I have ever used. Very easy SEO and very user friendly. I have few blogs based on Wordpress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Wordpress is not really a CMS... it's a blog system yes, but not really a CMS as there is no real workflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djkanna Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Throughout the use of plugins and whatnot you can use it as if it were a CMS. However Wordpress should be used as a blogging platform, if you want a CMS there's things like ForkCMS etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran-R Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Wordpress is definitely the best CMS. However, if you are looking for one to run a game on, then to be honest I don't think using a CMS at all would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukmar Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Okay confused now. I have used Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla. So you guys are suggesting me that Wordpress is just a blog system and not a CMS. I thought it was. Wordpress is not really a CMS... it's a blog system yes, but not really a CMS as there is no real workflow. hi mate, can you pls tell me what do you meanby "there is no real workflow". Sorry I am just very curious to know why WP is not considered as CMS. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Well, in a CMS I expect to have multiple editors, which can contribute on some sections or all, then there should be a review process (done by other members) which ends up by agreeing on the article and therefore publishing it, or on the other side back to the editor if it's not good enough. All that is something different from a blog which in my opinion wordpress is. It's a pure blog software, but that's not the same thing as a CMS for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran-R Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Wordpress doesnt need to be used as just a pure blogging platform at all. I have seen many sites built on Wordpress and they are not blogs at all. Wordpress is certainly a CMS. You can edit Wordpress as much as you need. It's a blog by default, but it can be easily changed into login only areas, static pages, polls, (article) directories, and much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Well, and? You could also use PHP without any downloaded code for that, does that mean PHP is a CMS by it's own? Nope... Sure you can make CMS with PHP as you can do a CMS based on Wordpress... but still that doesn't mean it is one by default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayo Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I use wordpress for cdcoding.com i use it prety much as a CMS tbh if its for 1 or two pages you will rearly edit why have a whole CMS on yoursite, i could make a basic CMS in a few hours/maby a day that would be good enouth for a game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I never said you need a full CMS for a small web game. Actually I would tend to say it's not useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bane_Star Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 well, I did my research, Wordpress turns out to have a fairly decent system, takes less room than most, easily writeable/plugins to link in accounts, akismet, IP tracking, Membership system, multiple levels of membership, facebook user, RSS feeds. Pretty much 90% of the code I don't care to take the time to create, but is required to have even the most simplest of games up and running. All you have to do, is install it, and include ('wp_config'); in your index, then your user_id is available for all your own php pages and your own Db. Cool part is, The bloggin aspect is great for informing your users about game changes, updates, new aspects and anything that normally you'd have to create some kind of info box for. p.s. I tried Joomla, Silverstripe (yuk) and MODx, I thought about making my own with the help of http://css-tricks.com/php-for-beginners-building-your-first-simple-cms/ But the purpose was not to MAKE a CMS, it was to have an up and running memebrship system within hours.Which it did Joomla, was.. well, I got bogged down trying to understand all the bits I needed to add, Silverstripe has a horrid inability to cope with making new code, and All three are just TOO BIG for small sites.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Wordpress is not really a CMS... it's a blog system yes, but not really a CMS as there is no real workflow. Yes it's a blog but more and more it is becoming a CMS, maybe not advertised as such but the plugins you can get and such can easily make it into one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnEbenezer Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yes... As per my opinion, word press is the best CMS..In this CMS you can modify your site easily.. Its a user friednly blog type sites that are easy to build and even modify.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingsparky Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Sorry, but if you don't think that Wordpress is a CMS, you obviously don't know what a CMS is. Whether or not it's default functionality is extensive or broad as you'd like or not, it does not preclude it from being a CMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auth Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I prefer joomla personally. Never used wordpress though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeB Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) IMO anything that manages content (which wordpress does) can be considered a CMS, hints the name (Content Management System) A content management system (CMS) is a computer system that allows publishing, editing, and modifying content as well as site maintenance from a central page. It provides a collection of procedures used to manage workflow in a collaborative environment. Wordpress allows publishing, editing, and modifying content, and does allow site maintenance from a central page. It also does provide a collection of procedures to manage workflow in collaboration. Edited June 9, 2012 by booher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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