Re: what would be the best way to build a 'add page function' to my cms?

the reason, why i don't want to use word press and any other open source solution, is that i want to learn how it is all done. im sure i can figure it out myself but i would like to ask others and see how they would tackle it. the idea with the modules sounds really cool, template type system. if you have the time could you please tell me more how i could achieve a modular template system? cheers On 2 May 2011, at 18:52, Ashley Sheridan wrote: > On Mon, 2011-05-02 at 18:43 +0100, Adam Preece wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> sure i will try to be more specific. >> >> > Is each page a standalone one based on a template that just allows the main content to >> > be changed? >> yes. >> >> > Is a page made up of several snippets? >> could be, depends on what has to be done. >> >> > Does the CMS save out the final HTML page, or does it store just the content in a DB >> > to insert into a page at runtime when requested? >> and it will just store the content in the db and insert into page at runtime when >> requested. >> >> >> >> the overall system i would like to achieve, is a simple, clean, CRUD , manage users, set >> user access (admin, super_user etc), add pages, newsletter functionality, latest news, and anything >> else that might be nice to create for it. >> >> my target audience, are people who are not coders, just people that would like to manage >> there content with ease. >> >> oh and i'm trying to build it all in OOP too. >> >> hope this is a better explanation for you guys. >> >> cheers >> >> >> >> On 2 May 2011, at 18:12, Ashley Sheridan wrote: >> >> > On Mon, 2011-05-02 at 17:59 +0100, Adam Preece wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> im building a cms and im currently thinking of a way to build an add page >> >> function. >> >> >> >> any one got some ideas on the best way to achieve this? >> >> >> >> cheers >> > >> > >> > That's a bit of an open question, and there are several things that need to be >> > answered first: >> > >> > Is each page a standalone one based on a template that just allows the main content to >> > be changed? >> > Is a page made up of several snippets? >> > Does the CMS save out the final HTML page, or does it store just the content in a DB >> > to insert into a page at runtime when requested? >> > >> > A CMS can be a pretty big build, and needs a lot of thought to get right. It depends >> > on your requirements and who it's going to be used by. ~Are you able to be a bit more specific >> > about your question so we can be more specific with our answers? >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks, >> > Ash >> > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> > >> > >> > > Well, that's essentially still pretty vague, as those are generally the requirements of > most CMS's out there. What's wrong with using an existing system and building upon that? > Something like WordPress is pretty user friendly and easy to code for. If you're asking a list > about how to add a page, then it suggests that maybe this project is too big for you alone. I > don't mean that in any disparaging way, but these systems are deceptively complex. > > What about a simple template-type system with each page using a template of modules. A module > could be something like a simple static article, or more complex, like a gallery. Each template > defines the type of content that appears on it. When adding a new page, select from a template and > it pulls in the various modules as required to build a page. > > It might be worth looking at a lot of existing systems and see how they tackle the issue, as > each one takes a slightly different approach, and it could be that one is closer than the others to > what you want and you can use the general idea to build your own. > > > -- > Thanks, > Ash > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > >