Comments on: 2.0 Moving Along Again http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/ Bits From The CMSMS Community Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:51:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mark http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2948 Mark Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:53:11 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2948 I know Mario had asked back in April about when 2.0 would be available, and the answer was 'This Summer'. Now that we are into the start of the summer, I'm just wondering if you have a more specific launch date in mind? I know Mario had asked back in April about when 2.0 would be available, and the answer was ‘This Summer’. Now that we are into the start of the summer, I’m just wondering if you have a more specific launch date in mind?

]]> By: Ted Kulp http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2787 Ted Kulp Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:46:07 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2787 @Mau: This summer @Phillip: A very confident "maybe". We're going to try and make a compatibility layer, as a lot of concepts aren't changing. But we're not sure how perfect it's going to be yet. @Mau: This summer

@Phillip: A very confident “maybe”. We’re going to try and make a compatibility layer, as a lot of concepts aren’t changing. But we’re not sure how perfect it’s going to be yet.

]]> By: Philip Andrew http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2786 Philip Andrew Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:14:22 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2786 Will modules from version 1 work in version 2? Will modules from version 1 work in version 2?

]]> By: Mau http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2776 Mau Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:32:06 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2776 Hello, when we can except the beta 2.0 CMS version? Thanks Hello,
when we can except the beta 2.0 CMS version?

Thanks

]]> By: Mario http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2768 Mario Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:17:11 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2768 Hi, when we can except final 2.0 CMS version? Hi, when we can except final 2.0 CMS version?

]]> By: Yury V. Zaytsev http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2725 Yury V. Zaytsev Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:46:52 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2725 Yep, I'd like to hear about the advancements in multilingual capabilities as well. Drupal already has most of it by that time. Apart from this everything else sound VERY nice and exciting. You're great coder, Ted! Yep, I’d like to hear about the advancements in multilingual capabilities as well. Drupal already has most of it by that time. Apart from this everything else sound VERY nice and exciting. You’re great coder, Ted!

]]> By: Jason Airlie http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2724 Jason Airlie Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:42:28 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2724 CMS Made simple is great software and I am very happy with it. One thing I would encourage you to focus on is the updating process. Most users will probably only install CMSMS once, but update (hopefully) many times. There is a Wordpress plugin that automates the entire process of updating Wordpress, making the db and file backups, downloading the newest version, deactivating and reactivating plugins, and sending you to the upgrade process page. Taking the fear, tedium, and aggravation out of upgrading makes it more likely that installs stay up to date. I know this next big update may be a doozy and not able to be fully automated, but in general the simpler the process for the site administrator the better. Taking a quick look at the upgrading page: http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/User_Handbook/Installation/Upgrading There are 5 steps to upgrade, all of which could be fairly easily automated. Making a latest.zip available would help, at least then I could write a shell script to do it. Too many CMSs forget about the most common type of website, the small site with one admin and a handful of users. I want to manage the content on my site, my focus is not on blogs, forums, polls and such. Those features are nice, but not why I use a CMS. CMS Made Simple fills that niche nicely, while not limiting itself or the user. Thank you for such a terrific product. CMS Made simple is great software and I am very happy with it.

One thing I would encourage you to focus on is the updating process. Most users will probably only install CMSMS once, but update (hopefully) many times. There is a Wordpress plugin that automates the entire process of updating Wordpress, making the db and file backups, downloading the newest version, deactivating and reactivating plugins, and sending you to the upgrade process page.

Taking the fear, tedium, and aggravation out of upgrading makes it more likely that installs stay up to date. I know this next big update may be a doozy and not able to be fully automated, but in general the simpler the process for the site administrator the better.

Taking a quick look at the upgrading page:
http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/User_Handbook/Installation/Upgrading

There are 5 steps to upgrade, all of which could be fairly easily automated. Making a latest.zip available would help, at least then I could write a shell script to do it.

Too many CMSs forget about the most common type of website, the small site with one admin and a handful of users. I want to manage the content on my site, my focus is not on blogs, forums, polls and such. Those features are nice, but not why I use a CMS. CMS Made Simple fills that niche nicely, while not limiting itself or the user. Thank you for such a terrific product.

]]> By: Ella http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2723 Ella Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:28:29 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2723 Just want to thank you and your team for creating just a wonderful CMS for us! CMS Made Simple is my favorite among all the other CMS I've used! Just want to thank you and your team for creating just a wonderful CMS for us!
CMS Made Simple is my favorite among all the other CMS I’ve used!

]]> By: Jorrit http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2722 Jorrit Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:48:33 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2722 I'm a user of CMSMS since version 0.13 and I like it where it is going. There is only one thing that I miss in CMSMS and that is a personal messaging system for use in a intranet, for the rest it is the simplest and workable CMS I've ever worked with. I’m a user of CMSMS since version 0.13 and I like it where it is going. There is only one thing that I miss in CMSMS and that is a personal messaging system for use in a intranet, for the rest it is the simplest and workable CMS I’ve ever worked with.

]]> By: FredT http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2721 FredT Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:29:37 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/02/19/20-moving-along-again/#comment-2721 Hi Ted, (yes i'm back...) I've been very happy with CMSMS so far, started using and abusing it 2 years ago... Now I'm just waiting - with full confidence - for new things ! BTW, don't worry you're late delivering... do it at your rythm, and keep it simple !!! Hi Ted,

(yes i’m back…)

I’ve been very happy with CMSMS so far, started using and abusing it 2 years ago… Now I’m just waiting - with full confidence - for new things !
BTW, don’t worry you’re late delivering… do it at your rythm, and keep it simple !!!

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