Re: what to use for my web site

Todd I agree with you completely about a CMS limiting what you can do. If you find yourself with a requirement that can't be accomplished with an existing module can do you are on your own. For an inexperienced developer this could be pretty difficult. Learning to code modules for a CMS is almost like learning a whole new language.

I am not so sure however that beginner code would necessarily be more secure. If you don't specifically code with security in mind which is also probably difficulty for a beginner to do, you will create your own vulnerabilities. If you were proactive about patching your CMS it still may be the better option. I have had both code written by a beginner (aka me several fortnight ago), and a CMS exploited.

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I think the main reason not to use a CMS is that you have less freedom with
coding and design. You can only do what the CMS allows. Trying to make
changes outside that can be quite painful. The controls are there to
protect people from themselves but also limits an experienced web
developer.

Security can be another reason. With an open source CMS comes well-known
vulnerabilities. These can be addressed but you may be a bit open without
a thorough audit.

Thanks,
Todd Allen
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Hi everyone, I hope this question isn't stupid!

I'm not a web programmer (yet) but trying hard. I have a simple site
that I created with php4 and mysql. I rewrote it in php5, I rewrote it
again with mysql to xml then converted with xsl. I rewrote it again in
Java. All for the pleasure(!) of learning new stuff. I've dabbled with
Joomla! and quite a bit more with Drupal. I read that a large
percentage of sites were written with Wordpress so I looked briefly at
that.

I met someone who wants to pay me to do a website. It seems to me that
either I should use a content management system or use a php or java
solution, but using a framework. I don't yet have any experience of
frameworks. Now here's my question : having seen what one can do with
Drupal, what are the reasons for NOT using a CMS?

I would like to use Wordpress for the new site, simply for the reason
that it is far more widely used if the statistics are right.
Curiously, I have a filter on CMS on a site proposing contracts and
there are often requirements for Drupal developpers but I've yet to
see one for Joomla! or Wordpress. My own problem with learning to use
a CMS was that it was preventing me from learning PHP!

Any thoughts, advice would be great, thanks.


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