Weekly Newspaper template / CMS combo

Discussion in 'Content Management' started by Cthomrun, Nov 26, 2006.

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    I am working on getting a print spanish weekly newspaper online with a website.

    I found a template http://www.templatetuning.com/show.php?t_number=7776

    and I wanted to use wordpress as the back end.

    1. Will word press be a good back end system to use. I have some wordpress sites they look very similiar, how customized can I get it to look? Would I be about to make it look like the template above? :confused:

    2. Is there another CMS system more geared to an online newspaper that I could easily add the template above as a front end? :confused:

    I still have to tweak the template however for the most part it's what I want as far as design is concerned.

    Thanks
     
    Cthomrun, Nov 26, 2006 IP
  2. uranus

    uranus Peon

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    Take a look at joomla, I think that will work for you
     
    uranus, Nov 26, 2006 IP
  3. fsmedia

    fsmedia Prominent Member

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    Yeah, I agree, for a newspaper I would use Joomla or Drupal, not wordpress.

    Wordpress is geared more for blogs and drupal or joomla will give you more flexibility which you need for a newspaper.
     
    fsmedia, Nov 26, 2006 IP
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    I would use Joomla instead of Wordpress for that one.. :) Wordpress are for blogs.
     
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  5. Cthomrun

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    Thanks for the prompt response guys, I appreciate it....

    I am going to look into Joomla :D ;) :)
     
    Cthomrun, Nov 27, 2006 IP
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    Yes Joomla! is the way to go with this one. It will take some customization and additional coding but it shouldnt be hard at all...
     
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    I would ask what do you want to do with the system? All the systems have leanrning curve for end-users but WP has the smallest one I've seen to date and I've been using most of the major CMSs for the past 6 years.
     
    vanessa, Nov 28, 2006 IP
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    classifieds Sopchoppy Flash

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    I've used this Joomla component for a couple of newspaper/magazine sites and it's worked well:

    http://www.ijoomla.com/

    -jay
     
    classifieds, Dec 1, 2006 IP