On Mon, 21 May 2012 14:17:51 -0700 Roger Luedecke <roger.luedecke@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm trying to use Joomla to build a website. This may not be the right approach. But in any event, I want to get an attractive site up quickly, but as I dig around it looks like I'm going to be doing a lot more HTML and CSS stuff than I expected. I was going to use a template that uses the JA T3 framework, which I thought had an admin panel. I have gone through some of the Joomla documentation, and am just lost at this point. If i have to do CSS and such, I'll learn it through Codeacademy.com but I would like some tips, if somebody could point me to the right direction. I'm open to using another CMS if it would be easier. I just want to get a relatively simple but compelling site up for my small business. Should I use a WYSIWYG editor like Kompozer?
I'm just lost, and need some pointers so I can actually understand what I need to know to get where I want.
Hi Roger, Don't waste your time with a WYSIWYG "editor" (actually 'code generator' is a more accurate description) because you'll be stuck creating very simple pages or spending a great deal of time fixing breakage and cleaning up code (usually *horrible* code.) The next option would be a nice static site, say, something you build by hand or by starting with a template. --> If the number of pages stays relatively constant over time and the content doesn't need to be updated frequently, this approach sort of dovetails with your ambition to learn HTML and CSS. I say "sort of" because you wrote "quickly" and this is almost impossibly difficult. There's a learning curve. You'll either progress through that curve until you're competent or you'll hire someone who already has the skills. If your small business is of a type with a lot of frequently changing items on offer (think database) and where you need to make constant additions, updates and revisions, then the obvious choice is a proper database driven CMS. --> Wordpress doesn't easily fit into this category. It's a 'blogging platform' at it's core. A "full blown" CMS would be something like Joomla or Drupal. [side hint: Any developers who are looking again at frameworks and CMS's, *do* check out 'concrete5' -- you won't be sorry!] If you're already "lost," the best advice I can give you is to hire someone with the ability to analyze your business and discern your requirements and who can then prepare a step by step plan for getting you there. hth & regards, Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org