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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.0&return_msg=40688.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.21">21–28</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=40688.1">Website stuff</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="40688_1_28_10"> <a name="a40688_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 13:58</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1">40688.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've started doing a bit of work on a website for my mum's cake business. She has a website now which she likes to change things and add more pictures to.<br /> <br /> How do I let my mum do that to a website I've made. I assume some kind of CMS or maybe a HTML editor which she can edit things herself maybe. The site is at <a href="http://www.chrishigs.co.uk/cakes">http://www.chrishigs.co.uk/cakes</a> if anyone wants a look.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 15 Sep 2013 13:59 by CHRISSS</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.1&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 14:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Sep 2013 14:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.2">40688.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1#a40688_1" target="_self">40688.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> And any criticism or advice for the site would be good too. My first time making anything like that (apart from a Britney Spears gallery many moons ago) so it's very basic for now.<br /> <br /> Her current site is which, IMO, needs a lot of work and requires Flash.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 16 Sep 2015 12:30 by CHRISSS</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.2&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 16:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Sep 2013 16:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.3">40688.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1#a40688_2" target="_self">40688.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Not quite sure if I'm wording this the right way, but it seems you've approached this from the "I need to create a website, and websites have X/Y/Z" angle, rather than by asking "Who is the intended/potential audience?"</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.3&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 17:07</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Sep 2013 22:00"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.4">40688.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1#a40688_3" target="_self">40688.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> More that I designed something simpler than what she has now (mostly a practise exercise for me) and thought she would like it. Which she does but also likes to change and add stuff so I wondered what might be the easiest way to do that.<br /> <br /> Maybe a site designed around her requirements, built on CMS?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.4&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 19:29</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">5 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.5">40688.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Just having a look at Cushy CMS. Looks pretty easy to use and implement. Hopefully it will satisfy her requirements.<br /><br /> Part of the problem is that when she asked me to make a website 18 months or so ago I didn't have a clue what to do so said no. My sister helped her make a website with Moonfruit and she doesn't want to lose all the work they put into that site.<br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.5&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 19:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Sep 2013 19:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.6">40688.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1#a40688_1" target="_self">40688.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ask her to send any updates to you, for you to add manually.<br /><br /> It will be a fraction of the work and heartache for all concerned, especially you.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.6&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 19:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Sep 2013 21:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.7">40688.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1#a40688_6" target="_self">40688.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> If she decides to use my website I think I could have the text editable with Cushy so she can change whatever wording, titles, etc. she wants and bigger things leave them to me so it doesn't mess the site up.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.7&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 21:00</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">8 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.8">40688.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Currently looking at CushyCMS for editing certain text areas and Juicebox for gallery making. Won't be as simple as her current wysiwyg approach so she won't be able to add pages and move shit around (good) but should do part of what she wants.<br /><br /> Personally I think the whole site needs to be simpler and less cluttered anyway so I will have to sit down with her soon and see what we can do about things.<br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.8&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 21:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Sep 2013 21:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.9">40688.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1#a40688_7" target="_self">40688.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I set up a backend-only CMS for a client using pyrocms, which is a lot more simple and bullet-proof to build and maintain than a full blown wordpress/joomla-stylee CMS (ugh). At least it was a couple of years ago (haven't looked at it since).<br /><br /> The live site loads editable stuff (very limited, a few text blocks on a couple of pages) from the same mysql db tables.<br /><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 15 Sep 2013 21:26 by DSMITHHFX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.9&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40688_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_40688_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">15 Sep 2013 21:43</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Sep 2013 00:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 28</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.10">40688.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40688.1#a40688_9" target="_self">40688.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I was going to try one of those on my webspace earlier but for some reason thought in didn't have PHP on my Windows hosting. Seems I do have 5.3.5. Maybe I will try Pyro is something. Thanks.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40688.10&return_msg=40688.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40688.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="40688.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>