[FX.php List] [OFF] Recommendation for building/buying web site building/management system

[Jonathan Schwartz]

Thnx.  I agree with the css approach, if I decide to build it.

Thanks

J

>I suggest you use css pr domain.
>
>ggt667
>
>On 5/23/07, Vision Computer Consulting
><info at visioncomputerconsulting.com> wrote:
>>Are you going to have templates that the user can choose from. If so,
>>the task becomes easier in have the php script use a different header
>>and footer for the page. Perhaps have a choice of background colors
>>or images.
>>
>>
>>On May 23, 2007, at 12:37 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:
>>
>>>  Thanks, Bob.
>>>
>>>  On one hand, I can envision this as being a straight-forward
>>>  project. On the other hand, I could also see it mushrooming into an
>>>  unmanageable mess.
>>>
>>>  On the straightforward side...I see building a front end to capture
>>>  the data and design/template preferences required for each site.
>>>  The target end user client would access this to specify the site.
>>>  Then, a php script would generate the site (6 pages or so) to the
>>>  target web folder.  I don't see dynamically *generating* new
>>>  clients and directories on the fly.  That would be a back end job.
>>>
>>>  Jonathan
>>>
>>>  At 2:08 PM -0500 5/23/07, Bob Patin wrote:
>>>>  Jonathan,
>>>>
>>>>  I've done that in FX.php; I used a subset of it on Crystal Gayle's
>>>>  site, which is almost all FileMaker-driven:
>>>>
>>>>  http://www.crystalgayle.com
>>>>
>>>>  There are a few static pages on her site, but I built this from a
>>>>  template that I used for another client's private site, where each
>>>>  member has his own customizable set of pages.
>>>>
>>>>  One of the music associations tha I belong to just went to a
>>>>  membership site like this; each member apparently has the ability
>>>>  to edit his page, but on that site I think it's just a single page.
>>>>
>>>>  I also did a similar thing for the auto comparisons site that I
>>>>  built; each of their dealer members can very lightly customize the
>>>>  pages of the site so that any visitors using the pages, after
>>>>  being referred from the dealer's website, see customized pages
>>>>  with the dealer's logo, address, links, and background colors.
>>>>
>>>>  Bob Patin
>>>>  Longterm Solutions
>>>>  bob at longtermsolutions.com
>>>>  615-333-6858
>>>>  http://www.longtermsolutions.com
>>>>
>>>>    CONTACT US VIA INSTANT MESSAGING:
>>>>       AIM or iChat: longterm1954
>>>>       Yahoo: longterm_solutions
>>>>       MSN: tech at longtermsolutions.com
>>>>       ICQ: 159333060
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  On May 23, 2007, at 12:27 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Hi Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>>  I have been asked by a client, to build or buy a system that can
>>>>>  help automatically generate and maintain web sites for *their*
>>>>>  clients. We've talking 200 - 300 web sites, using some sort of
>>>>>  central management system.  The end client will have no technical
>>>>>  expertise, and probably have no desire to do anything other than
>>>>>  to fill out a form and pick a graphic template from a selection.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Any one gone down this path before?
>>>>>
>>>>>  Thx,
>>>>>
>>>>>  Jonathan
>>>>>
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>>>>>  Jonathan Schwartz
>>>>>  Exit 445 Group
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