Hmmm, my company has switched over to Wagtail at this point and they've been happy with it. I'll have to look over new Django CMS and see what I think.
Django CMS 3.2 released
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Re: Django CMS 3.2 released
#62I have been using mezzannine. Worth moving to this? What are its advantages over mezzannine? Thanks.
I'm one of the django CMS developers, but I am not going to start announcing that django CMS is better than this or that other CMS (especially since I haven't even used Mezzanine myself).
They do take different approaches, and one approach might suit you better than the other. Mezzanine is a very fine CMS, but is based on different principles and solves different problems.
If you want a Wordpress-style package that works in that kind of out-of-the-box way, perhaps Mezzanine is better for you. If you want a system that is more suited to very large sites and integration with third-party applications, probably you're better off with django CMS. (And I hope I have not mischaracterised Mezzanine by saying that.)
If you're at all interested in django CMS, try it. If you're a Django user already, you'll find it very easy to install and launch an instance: http://docs.django-cms.org/en/user-tutorial/introduction/ins....
And if you want to get a quick taste of how it works for the user: http://demo.django-cms.org.
Re: Django CMS 3.2 released
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
I had forgotten about Wagtail.io. I had a look a while ago and it was still pretty new; looks interesting at first sight. Have you worked with it?
Wagtail isn't so new now - it's coming up to two years since we launched the open source project and there are now thousands of sites in productions, with high profile users including NASA, Google, NBC, the US and UK governments. Wagtail takes quite a different approach to Django CMS and we're very happy to see their continued progress. Congratulations on the release!
Sorry, I realize I can research this myself—and plan to—but do you happen to have any references where I might learn about the differences in approach between Wagtail and Django CMS?
Thanks in advance!
Re: Django CMS 3.2 released
#64If there any marketplace were one call sell Django Cms plugins or themes which is profitable?
Re: Django CMS 3.2 released
#65As another poster points out, there aren't a lot of CMS-related posts on HN, but I'd like to share a little of our experience with Django CMS. I've been using Django CMS since early in the 2.x releases (the earliest Django CMS site I still have the code for was using 2.1.0.beta2), and since then we have developed approximately 80 Django CMS sites; with traffic ranging from a few hundred hits a month, to our largest w…
I'm currently tasked with creating a new version of my company's Intranet system and have been looking into the different CMS options out there and talking over choices like SharePoint and OpenAtrium with my co-worker.
Would you recommend DjangoCMS for an Intranet? I'm planning to implement collaborative content tools and a company wiki (probably going with MediaWiki) on top of keeping features we've already got, and the only external applications we deal with are ADP and BST.
I'm a LOT more familiar with Python than I am PHP, so finding a framework I can hit the ground running with would be huge. Thanks!
Re: Django CMS 3.2 released
#66Off-topic, but since CMS-related submissions come up rather scarcely nowadays: What are some promising, modern Web Content Management Systems for medium-sized sites that I should look at, especially if I like the clean, modular design of ProcessWire very much, but not its implementation (too slow even with caching enabled)? I don't care about the programming language (PHP is fine, so is anything else). What I do care…
From 15 years' experience, here's some questions to ask yourself:
Do you want well-written code and an extensible CMS, or do you want a great experience for non-technical users?
Is the usage going to be simple, or do you need workflows and approval systems?
Will the site always be in one language?
Do you want smart image cropping built in (& handling responsive imagery), will you use an external service or what?
I've used half a dozen in anger and I'm fascinated by what makes a good CMS for an organisation. I spent years looking for perfection; I'm now happy to work with any CMS. Once the core requirements are satisfied, my top tip is to look for something that's got decent support, and check there's always an upgrade path to future versions.
If anyone else likes to chew over what makes a good CMS, contact details are in my profile.
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#67As another poster points out, there aren't a lot of CMS-related posts on HN, but I'd like to share a little of our experience with Django CMS. I've been using Django CMS since early in the 2.x releases (the earliest Django CMS site I still have the code for was using 2.1.0.beta2), and since then we have developed approximately 80 Django CMS sites; with traffic ranging from a few hundred hits a month, to our largest w…
I'm currently tasked with creating a new version of my company's Intranet system and have been looking into the different CMS options out there and talking over choices like SharePoint and OpenAtrium with my co-worker. Would you recommend DjangoCMS for an Intranet? I'm planning to implement collaborative content tools and a company wiki (probably going with MediaWiki) on top of keeping features we've already got, and…
django CMS has very granular permissions, so yes, it works well for Intranet purposes.
It can take a little while to get them set up just-so, but you can use them to handle just about any scenario.
Re: Django CMS 3.2 released
#68As another poster points out, there aren't a lot of CMS-related posts on HN, but I'd like to share a little of our experience with Django CMS. I've been using Django CMS since early in the 2.x releases (the earliest Django CMS site I still have the code for was using 2.1.0.beta2), and since then we have developed approximately 80 Django CMS sites; with traffic ranging from a few hundred hits a month, to our largest w…
I'm currently tasked with creating a new version of my company's Intranet system and have been looking into the different CMS options out there and talking over choices like SharePoint and OpenAtrium with my co-worker. Would you recommend DjangoCMS for an Intranet? I'm planning to implement collaborative content tools and a company wiki (probably going with MediaWiki) on top of keeping features we've already got, and…
We are currently developing a intranet solution for django CMS at Divio. I cannot give you a ETA yet, but should we inform you once it's available?
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#69I didn't get in yet, but this looks very professional from the pics.
Is there any chance your admin forms could get into django proper? The stock admin, while functional, doesn't look nearly as nice. Yes, I'm aware of the new theme, but there's a lot more to it than just being flat.
Re: Django CMS 3.2 released
#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wagtail isn't so new now - it's coming up to two years since we launched the open source project and there are now thousands of sites in productions, with high profile users including NASA, Google, NBC, the US and UK governments. Wagtail takes quite a different approach to Django CMS and we're very happy to see their continued progress. Congratulations on the release!
Sorry, I realize I can research this myself—and plan to—but do you happen to have any references where I might learn about the differences in approach between Wagtail and Django CMS? Thanks in advance!
Here's a video in which Tom Dyson (Wagtail) and Iacopo Spalletti (django CMS) discuss this question at DjangoCon Europe 2015: https://vimeo.com/135039952