DB-free CMS?
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- ETM0
Those arguing that creating a site without a full DB based CMS... what about Contribute? Its basically what the OP is looking for but on the server side.
- Because it places an extra financial burden on the client; which, for some, may not be an option.Continuity
- I am not talking about using it. My post is directed at those who think a non-DB CMS is pointless.ETM
- Ah, right, right. My apologies, sir!Continuity
- CheersETM
- detritus0
Thank you very much, guys - a couple of vaguely familiar names here that I'd forgotten about - namely, Cushy and Cute.
Why would I be exploring this route? Well, immediately because I have a site hosted on a shitty foreign ISP that has PHP but charges a fortune for MySQL DBs. As it's a relatively small site with bi-annual updates, it doesn't really for their to be a shit hot content backend.
Also, I just like the idea - there's no good reason for a lot of small sites to have a full on SQL DB with thick layers of consumer functionality bloating them.
Again - thanks for the suggestions, peeps!
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- dcdomain0
Great thread detritus, need to bookmark all these suggestions. Wish QBN had a way to favorite / like certain threads so we would have an easier time finding them via our account dashboard.
- subcommandante0
For an alternative, look at sNews. It does have a MySQL backend, but the script itself is pretty lightweight. It's a nice compromise between an xml-style cms and one using a database.
By the way, Get Simple is pretty sharp. You might want to also look at Pulse CMS for an even more barebones yet quite functional cms that might suit your needs.
- subcommandante0
There's also One File CMS, which is more of a file browser with a built in text editor than a cms, but I've used it for my own projects where I just update the html and php includes. (one where you don't need a fancy backend for a client to see/use)
- cool but maybe a little too raw... but good if clients are html savycramdesign
- cramdesign0
staceyapp looks a lot like subfolio though maybe not as powerful... but maybe even easier to use.
- must_dash0
Did you know that you can a actually host your sql database elsewhere but just allow certain server to access it
- GET OUT!!!subcommandante
- I had thought about cross-domaining things, but then they'd still have to get another host.. or carry ondetritus
- using my space, which would be less than ideal.detritus
- dMullins0
Concrete5
- cramdesign0
Area 17 have subfolio: www.subfolio.com. It is kind of interesting. I hope others will post some more links, I would like to find this solution too.
- duckseason0
Can see it implemented/talked about here:
http://desandro.com/articles/goi…
- welded0
What about a hosted solution, like Squarespace?
http://www.squarespace.com/
- cramdesign0
http://unify.unitinteractive.com…
Unify is pretty nice.
- That's nice. But I hate it when they manage the license by domain. What if they disappear and it stops working?ETM
- I agree. I would pay much more just to get this more like software.cramdesign
- In fact, this would be perfect except for that factor.cramdesign
- taxiguerrilla0
I'm writing one that saves his data into an xml file and got a template language similar to worpress'.
- airey0
adobe contribute
http://www.adobe.com/products/co…
- detritus0
"or any other kind of database"
Yes, I appreciate that this doesn't make sense, but you know what I mean - a solution that doesn't require a specific database layer at the host end.
I appreciate that anything can be considered a 'database' should you so wish.
This to the pedants out there.
- You mean - presumably - you don't want a separate DBMS.comicsans
- Continuity0
Writes straight to a text file, and is pretty easy to configure and style.
- ETM0
They're getting harder to find, that's for sure.
Look at Skeleton CMS
http://greg-j.com/projects/skele…
- ETM0
Razor CMS
http://www.razorcms.co.uk/and a few more listed here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/show…
- ETM0
I wish Interspire still made their little WebEdit CMS. That was a great WYSIWYG CMS package for small sites and no DB required.