wordpress

[hit-squad]

Right so im not a wicked coder or anything but I want to make a simple website (real simple) that i can just update as a tester for future use as a cms with clients because i want to get into it

Does anyone here use wordpress in the same way (i.e. not for a blog but rather as a backend for updating a website, news, uploading images etc) and if so can they point me in the direction of either a good tutorial(s) or help me out a bit because I really have no clue

anything is much appreciated

ben

[Laura Lynne]

I know a few people who sway towards Joomla for this type of thing

[Russlock]

also, contibute is good from macromedia/adobe where you set up the site, and the customer can change the content but not the structure or css.

the customer just has something similar to word, and they type in what they want to change or add an image, press update, and hey presto; site is updated.

[tommylogic]

Interesting.. I had for years been setting up Contribute for my customers to update their own content. It is easy to define "Editable Regions" within Dreamweaver. The client then logs into Contribute through a "key" that you supply them with (or not, depending).

They can update ONLY the regions that you defined. This gives them the flexiblity of Content Management, avails you a plethora of options for how you would like to design and control the site.

I had previously done all table layouts (dummy boy) because it was easier, I thought, to control libraries items and such. I have since switched to all XHTML and CSS2 which enables easier sitewide updates. Careful though a savvy end user can figure out how to REALLY screw up their site if you don't set your regions properly or give too much freedom to them.

Those are all things that I work out in contracts and in the design process.. the amount of freedom they have to control content and my continued sitewide changes or updates.

You can see a GREAT example and its potential longevity through a link on my site:
http://www.tommylogic.com/current

The Silver Grille:
is a site that I did in 2004 that is STILL in use (butchered slightly with their added cr*p, but the fluent content is still apparent)

Good Luck, let me know if you have any questions.

[hit-squad]

Originally Posted by Russlock

also, contibute is good from macromedia/adobe where you set up the site, and the customer can change the content but not the structure or css.

the customer just has something similar to word, and they type in what they want to change or add an image, press update, and hey presto; site is updated.

yeah man contribute is a good call and real easy for clients to use, but im looking for a more technical solution, mainly just to learn for myself, contribute is its own app and i want to integrate a system rather than just use an app

[Keely Hope]

wordpress is a good way to start, it has it's limits but like I say a good way to start.

[hit-squad]

Originally Posted by Keely Hope

wordpress is a good way to start, it has it's limits but like I say a good way to start.

any tips or tuts?

[Keely Hope]

Life Hacker had some tutorials and bits and pieces not long ago.

A beginner's guide to WordPress

[hit-squad]

sweet thanks very much ill take a look

[tommylogic]

gotcha... yeah, I immediately think its gotta be for a job. Thats kinda funny actually. I am glad to hear that there are still people who like to learn for the sake of learning.

I was looking into extended use WordPress myself when I came accross this article:
Small web team uses CSS to develop big-time magazine site

Pretty cool article on Adobe.com