happy_hands
06-11-2006, 12:26 PM
I've been asked by a web client, to convert a relatively simple 15 page site website, into one they can content manage themselves (pretty much most areas, from the background watermark, page titles, navigation links on the left, main content, inline images, etc.). The reason being, it normally takes me a couple of days to get any changes they want to make done, checked and uploaded.
I figured giving them a copy of Dreamweaver or similar might be the best option (with shared access via ftp to the site), and then giving them a bit of face-to-face instruction and a book on the basics to take away, ensuring they try to keep in the 'Design View' as much as, to save confusion. This would then be probably the cheapest way for them, and wouldn't require much in the way of reworking the html of the website, or changing the current hosts (which they’re not keen to do).
Because the site it hosted with their ISP (www.plus.net), I can get ftp access remotely. However, any CGI files need to be uploaded directly through their own connection (so isn't likely going to be good for me to make easy changes as I try to iron out the usual issues I'd expect to encounter).
So can anyone make any recommendations on a good, simple to use, content management system, that's pretty easy to navigate and update by the general user (who are confident Word users for example), that could be easily put in place remotely?
Having never used any form of content management systems for clients before (normally managing updates directly) my knowledge is unfortunately very limited in this area.
In my experience, personal recommendations are much more effective than a Google search or similar.
I look forward to hearing any recommendations.
I figured giving them a copy of Dreamweaver or similar might be the best option (with shared access via ftp to the site), and then giving them a bit of face-to-face instruction and a book on the basics to take away, ensuring they try to keep in the 'Design View' as much as, to save confusion. This would then be probably the cheapest way for them, and wouldn't require much in the way of reworking the html of the website, or changing the current hosts (which they’re not keen to do).
Because the site it hosted with their ISP (www.plus.net), I can get ftp access remotely. However, any CGI files need to be uploaded directly through their own connection (so isn't likely going to be good for me to make easy changes as I try to iron out the usual issues I'd expect to encounter).
So can anyone make any recommendations on a good, simple to use, content management system, that's pretty easy to navigate and update by the general user (who are confident Word users for example), that could be easily put in place remotely?
Having never used any form of content management systems for clients before (normally managing updates directly) my knowledge is unfortunately very limited in this area.
In my experience, personal recommendations are much more effective than a Google search or similar.
I look forward to hearing any recommendations.