Citydesk Starter Edition CMS

[FTR]

another freeware CMS
limitations: 50 pages

The Starter Edition is a free version for making small sites or for
trying out CityDesk. You can use it to publish a site containing no more
than 50 files (including articles, pictures, etc.).



ZDNet says:
Beschreibung:
Viele Online-Zeitungen und Newsletter basieren bereits auf diesem
unkomplizierten Content Management-System. Hat man einmal das gewünschte
Layout festgelegt, so muss man sich künftig nur noch um die Inhalte kümmern.

Features im Überblick:

* integrierte Textverarbeitung
* Template-Unterstützung
* Rechtschreibprüfung
* automatische Menüs
* Baumansicht
* HTML-, XML- und druckerfreundliche Formatierung

Fazit

Das Layout - von der Farbe über Schriften bis hin zu Logos - kann man
bequem über Eingabefelder erstellen. Exotische Protokolle muss ein
Server nicht unterstützen, damit man ihn mit Citydesk bestücken kann.
Webinhalte werden als HTML-Dokumente exportiert und sind im Nu per FTP
hochgeladen.

Einschränkungen:
Mit der Starter Edition lassen sich bis zu 50 HTML-Seiten veröffentlichen.

Frank

 

[G.N.]

The Starter Edition is a free version for making small sites or for
trying out CityDesk. You can use it to publish a site containing no more
than 50 files (including articles, pictures, etc.).

Cripplecrapware.

G.N.

 

[FTR]

Cripplecrapware.

G.N.

I forwarded the info, you are free to disregard it.

 

[Thorsten Duhn]

Hello,

I forwarded the info, you are free to disregard it.

the question is, why you are forwarding this info. Do you
find the product useful despite it's massive limitation?

I can forward any kind of useless information, but that's the
reason the usenet is organized in topics. And the topic in
here is freeware. I don't think that a product limiting me to
only 50 pages of content is on topic here.

You don't give your own opinion, you post german language in
an english based community, so why do you forward this useless
information?

Regards,
Thorsten

 

[FTR]

Hello,


the question is, why you are forwarding this info. Do you
find the product useful despite it's massive limitation?

I can forward any kind of useless information, but that's the
reason the usenet is organized in topics. And the topic in
here is freeware. I don't think that a product limiting me to
only 50 pages of content is on topic here.

You don't give your own opinion, you post german language in
an english based community, so why do you forward this useless
information?

Regards,
Thorsten

I like Germans that teach others how to behave. Thank you, less is more
in your case.

If I sent this message to the list then - as you might accept - I did so
as I thought this a helpful information. The page limitation was
explicitely underlined by me so that everyone who searches a CMS is well
aware of the limitations.
The question is - and you are not the one to decide for all the list -
whether a free CMS with such a page limitation is worth the time. I
don't know so I give the info, and let a prospective user decide for
him- or herself.

And concerning the German text : why dont you translate it if you are so
upset ?

This is really ridiculous. Send better info about free CMS. This helps
the list, not your attempts of teaching lessons that none ask you to do.

Frank

 

[Thorsten Duhn]

Hy,

I like Germans that teach others how to behave.

great, do I have to read any further? Stupid!

Discussions on on/off topic are common to this newsgroup,
and I for myself tried to be polite while explaining to you,
why for example G.N. was dissatisfied with your posting.

Send better info about free CMS. This helps the list,
not your attempts of teaching lessons that none ask you to do.

Are you looking for one? Is that the reason why you found this
crippled one? Are you asking for comments and experience on
this one? What are your needs?

My experience is that it is always better to ask for the real
problem before discussing obscure solutions, that are none.

In special, a CMS always is a lot of work to set up in the
beginning. And time is money mostly. So I believe choosing a
free one (or buying one uncrippled, which is off topic here)
is necessary, so you are save for future changes in your needs.
Believe me, you don't want to migrate from one CMS to another
in half a year just only because you need more than 50 pages
in that moment.

And there is no technical reason for this limitation, it's
nothing but a reason to buy the full version.

There are many crippled programs around, and some are okay, IMO
even here (nevertheless even that was reason for many flames
here, for example on "mp3trim", on which I still don't know
an uncrippled alternative to), but in case of a CMS it is a
big mistake to choose crippleware. IMO.

Regards,
Thorsten

 

[Jonas]

I don't think that a product limiting me to
only 50 pages of content is on topic here.

Not even that. 50 files! That ain't much. I think "cripplecrapware" is
an apt description.

Jonas

 

[FTR]

Hy,


great, do I have to read any further? Stupid!

Discussions on on/off topic are common to this newsgroup,
and I for myself tried to be polite while explaining to you,
why for example G.N. was dissatisfied with your posting.


Are you looking for one? Is that the reason why you found this
crippled one? Are you asking for comments and experience on
this one? What are your needs?

My experience is that it is always better to ask for the real
problem before discussing obscure solutions, that are none.

In special, a CMS always is a lot of work to set up in the
beginning. And time is money mostly. So I believe choosing a
free one (or buying one uncrippled, which is off topic here)
is necessary, so you are save for future changes in your needs.
Believe me, you don't want to migrate from one CMS to another
in half a year just only because you need more than 50 pages
in that moment.

And there is no technical reason for this limitation, it's
nothing but a reason to buy the full version.

There are many crippled programs around, and some are okay, IMO
even here (nevertheless even that was reason for many flames
here, for example on "mp3trim", on which I still don't know
an uncrippled alternative to), but in case of a CMS it is a
big mistake to choose crippleware. IMO.

Regards,
Thorsten

So, say how many pages you would think are necessary in a decent CMS.
This is an info that can be helpful when evaluating a CMS.

But calm down now.

Frank

 

[Craig]

Not even that. 50 files! That ain't much. I think "cripplecrapware" is
an apt description.

Jonas

Well;

Kinda off-topic. If there's anyone out there who wants to review, try,
compare free cms packages, try http://www.opensourcecms.com/.
Practically all the packages are loaded and ready to try as user and
admin. Additionally, there's a fairly lively user forum area (kinda
high noise-to-signal but not too bad).

fwiw,
Craig

 

[Thorsten Duhn]

Hello,

So, say how many pages you would think are necessary in a decent
CMS. This is an info that can be helpful when evaluating a CMS.

sorry, I don't understand. There is no reason to limit a CMS to any
number of pages. And there is no number of pages I can limit a
websystem to as long I don't know, what the purpose of the website
is. If you wanna sell something or support a little bit larger
software product with features/download/faq/history/screens/support
and more, you'll find your limit fast, for example if you'll develop
a second product and want to publish some private stuff, too.

It's the purpose of a CMS, that I can manage my content. So it's a
bit difficult to know before, what future will bring and what I'll
have to manage with it.

CMS is a genre title to a wide range of products for that many needs,
all I said is that you should choose something, that will not limit
you too soon. Because later migration is difficult.

I for myself have worked with Typo3, OpenCMS, WebEdition and
Contenido. And wrote something myself, thank god it never got used.
They are all not really good for novice users (for setting up).
A very basic, easy to use one is of interest for me, too. But
please, uncrippled.

But calm down now.

What's YOUR problem? Who began to affront me as ugly German? I think
I'm the one here, who tries to stay constructive and helpful.

All I asked for, simply tell us what you're looking for, instead of
asking general question to where no general answer can be told.