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Easy CMS just got easier! (Buy now!)
After a lot of prototypes and experiments, I managed to hack my code and TinyMCE to the point where I can now edit in the most WYSIWYG environment ever made for web content management. It still has a lot of work left to do, but the biggest hurdle I saw going into this new version of the project was the text editor interface, and I had some major breakthroughs over the weekend.
From here, I have to get the admin interface more concretely nailed down, incorporate some sort of image uploader and media manager, and finally work on a system of installing the app so that most of the work on integrating the CMS into specific pages is handled automatically on the server.
I’ll be posting a staging ground for other people to test soon, and if anybody has a static or simple site that they would like to manage with this, let me know and I’ll be sure to pass my source along to you in the next 1-2 weeks.
Log in here:
http://thomhines.com/projects/cms/easycms
Play with it here:
http://thomhines.com/projects/cms/texteditor.php
Thom Hines, 
Chris Piuggi, and 3 others are discussing. 
Making Toys 
scottpeterman 10:10 pm on April 11, 2011 Permalink |
Can’t wait to get my hands on it.
Thom Hines 3:52 pm on April 12, 2011 Permalink |
You’ll be among the first! I should have the whole package contained by next week. Thanks for your support, Scott!
Alvaro Soto 10:11 pm on April 11, 2011 Permalink |
More than suggestions,, i have like questions because I think this is very interesting and perhaps something totally new and successful, I can name several people that I know that would rather on work on a platform like this than complicated databases like WordPress.
I dont even think that the target for this kind of applications are “moms” or ppl with very phew knowledge of technology and the Internet. to me, this follows trends like twitter and maybe Facebook where content is fast and direct. I can see writers, and group projects using this type of platforms
Thom Hines 3:56 pm on April 12, 2011 Permalink |
Thanks, Alvaro. I’ll definitely ask you more about any people willing to try it out next week. Moms and writers are both excellent people to focus on, and one person yesterday suggested students. It’s something I hadn’t really thought about, but picking smaller segments of the online population might help me find ways of focusing this project in ways I hadn’t thought of, and it really makes me think of a dozen other flavors this CMS can take on.
Fast and direct are indeed key, and if you see any other ways of removing barriers, let me know! Twitter is a really good model in a lot of ways. Thanks!
Victor Kim 10:14 pm on April 11, 2011 Permalink |
Can you make an artist’s portfolio template such as a more customizable, but still easy to use version of Dripbook?
http://www.dripbook.com/
Thom Hines 3:57 pm on April 12, 2011 Permalink |
As I said to Alvaro above, I am now picturing a lot of different implementations, and a portfolio system seems like it would be perfect. We know too many people who need a portfolio not to try to tackle that problem. Thanks!
Chris Piuggi 1:19 pm on April 12, 2011 Permalink |
recently came across this again ~~ awesome CSS interface for your reference.
http://www.spry-soft.com/grids/
Thom Hines 3:58 pm on April 12, 2011 Permalink |
Nice! I saw that link the other day when you shared it for Boot Camp. It would be interesting to be able to change columns and structure on the fly… I’ll have to figure out how to work that in. Thanks, man.
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