| Platforms |
ASP.NET, Windows Server, SQL Server 2005 |
Windows and Linux |
Apache or IIS Web servers; Unix, Linux, BSD, Solaris, Windows or
Mac OS X; PHP; PHP-supported database server (MySQL or PostgresSQL) |
Windows, Mac OS X, BSD, Solaris and SuSE |
Apache, PHP, MySQL |
Bottom
Line |
Written in VB.Net, DotNetNuke is an extensible content management
system suitable for intranets, extranets, and public Web sites. The core
distribution includes three dozen CMS modules, including a skin system (based
on simple templates) that separates design from content, personalization, and
search; other modules range from e-commerce systems and photo galleries to
blogs, forums, and wikis. Commercial publishers offer other components. |
This very inclusive offering, developed using Java, sits on top
of a JSR-170 content repository. Out of the box Alfresco provides a Web
portal framework; CIFS (file share) interface that works on Windows and Linux
clients; and a Web-content management system –- plus document, imagine, and
records management. Further, Alfresco scales well with options for deploying
content to multiple servers. |
Written in PHP, Drupal’s Web application framework anchors a
content management system that includes modules for e-commerce and workflow.
Drupal, unlike other systems, also has a taxonomy system to classify content
– but this does take extra work to configure (as does setup). Themes are
created with the standard PHPTemplate engine. A blogging system makes this
system good for building online communities. |
The Plone CMS, which is built on top of the Zope application
server, performs well for intranets – as well as a document management server
and team collaboration tool. The system is easy to use and also notable for
its multi-lingual capabilities. Additionally, Plone powers a number of
high-traffic Internet sites, though this configuration should included
additional components, such as Squid caching. |
Joomla, written with PHP and back-ended by a MySQL database, is
appropriate for external Web sites and intranets. The system’s caching
provides good performance on higher-volume sites while various extensions
cover essential CMS functions; these plug-ins include news, blogs, polls,
search, and internationalization. To further expand functionality, such as
site backup, both free and commercial components are readily available.
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