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Paolo Amboni

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Oct 10, 2015, 3:32:22 AM10/10/15
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After some research i finally concluded that there is no stable and structured CMS made for web2py (tell me if i'm wrong).
Which is a python cms that better can be put beside a web2py site (already made)?
Thanks.

Anthony

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Oct 10, 2015, 12:34:55 PM10/10/15
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If it has to be Python, there are several Django based CMSes -- Wagtail looks like a nice one (there's also Mezzanine and Django CMS).

Anthony

Paolo Amboni

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Oct 12, 2015, 6:09:10 AM10/12/15
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Are there some contraindications to use web2py with php based cms like joomla?

Vinicius Assef

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Oct 12, 2015, 3:12:46 PM10/12/15
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Quokka CMS is a very nice and modern choice, too.

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Carlos Cesar Caballero Díaz

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Oct 13, 2015, 9:17:20 AM10/13/15
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I am working on a site that is builded using custom made CMS, I am planning to release it to github when it's finished (the cms), right now you can see the site (work in progress) at www.daxslab.com, suggestions and criticism are very welcomed

El 12/10/15 a las 06:09, Paolo Amboni escribió:
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Paolo Amboni

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Oct 13, 2015, 9:39:12 AM10/13/15
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The site is really well made. But te CMS is we2py based?

Carlos Cesar Caballero Díaz

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Oct 13, 2015, 9:47:05 AM10/13/15
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yes, the CMS is web2py based.

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Paolo Amboni

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Oct 13, 2015, 10:05:16 AM10/13/15
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Very interesting if you release it on github I'll definitely try it.

Leonel Câmara

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Oct 13, 2015, 10:11:20 AM10/13/15
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I may actually have to make a web2py CMS quite soon. I have a bunch requirements that off-the-shelf CMSes don't fulfill but I would be really interested in seeing your code Carlos, give us a heads up when you release.

Ron Chatterjee

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Oct 13, 2015, 10:42:51 AM10/13/15
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Problem that I see using CMS that its sometimes hard to make changes and the code is always seems very embedded and dependent. Hopefully it  will be different than what I have seen. Interesting!

Richard Vézina

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Oct 13, 2015, 10:53:47 AM10/13/15
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Look very nice Carlos, congrats...

Richard

On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Ron Chatterjee <achatte...@gmail.com> wrote:
Problem that I see using CMS that its very hard to make changes and the code is always very embedded and dependent. Hopefully it  will be different than what I have seen. Interesting!


On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 10:11:20 AM UTC-4, Leonel Câmara wrote:
I may actually have to make a web2py CMS quite soon. I have a bunch requirements that off-the-shelf CMSes don't fulfill but I would be really interested in seeing your code Carlos, give us a heads up when you release.

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Dave S

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Oct 13, 2015, 2:51:22 PM10/13/15
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On Monday, October 12, 2015 at 12:12:46 PM UTC-7, Vinicius Assef wrote:
Quokka CMS is a very nice and modern choice, too.


Got a pointer?  I don't think the solar cell calculator was the software you meant.

/dps

Anthony

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Oct 13, 2015, 3:31:24 PM10/13/15
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On Monday, October 12, 2015 at 12:12:46 PM UTC-7, Vinicius Assef wrote:
Quokka CMS is a very nice and modern choice, too.


Got a pointer?  I don't think the solar cell calculator was the software you meant.

http://quokkaproject.org/

It's based on Flask. Created by a former web2py core contributor.

Anthony

Dave S

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Oct 13, 2015, 9:18:55 PM10/13/15
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Thanks.  That definitely missed my search.

/dps

Kiran Subbaraman

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Oct 14, 2015, 12:40:05 AM10/14/15
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Carlos,
Nice site. I'll follow your github space (https://github.com/daxslab) , and take a look at the CMS code, once its on github. 
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Massimo Di Pierro

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Oct 14, 2015, 2:01:53 PM10/14/15
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Is the CMS you talk about built with web2py?
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Carlos Cesar Caballero Díaz

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Oct 14, 2015, 4:32:12 PM10/14/15
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Yes, it is.

Right now is a set of CMS functionalities for web2py apps as posts, pages, comments, tagging and a dashboard (with internationalization support for multilingual sites), in this moment I am working in the authorization system that is very basic.

I don't like the most of CMSs because we need a huge code base for only the functionalities that we need. Because of that, the goal, right now, is not to build a web2py wordpress, but something that we can dismantle and take only the parts that we need for build an application.

Cheers.

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Paolo Amboni

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Oct 15, 2015, 9:03:20 AM10/15/15
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I'm very curious  to see the config part!! Let us know when you publish the source code. Thanks.


Il giorno martedì 13 ottobre 2015 15:17:20 UTC+2, Carlos Cesar Caballero ha scritto:

Selman Kocael

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Oct 23, 2015, 4:11:40 AM10/23/15
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i found a web2py CMS on google code called instantpress. https://code.google.com/p/instant-press/


it is last updated December 2010, still working. (of course :))

i need to modify tables visual, or create simple pages. so it could be nice to improve functionalities of appadmin controller. 
*to add/edit/delete pages visual. 
-select layout page (so select bootstrap or other css frameworks.)
-add new page (with view) with simple functions (about, contact, forms, sqlforms pages)
- ....
*modify tables (as moment) and create tables (like phpmyadmini but not huge as it is.)


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Selman Kocael

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Oct 23, 2015, 4:31:56 AM10/23/15
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James Burke

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Oct 26, 2015, 3:49:58 PM10/26/15
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I created a CMS a few years ago now in web2py... It is fairly basic compared to Carlos one.

Features:
- dynamic page/menu system
- file manager
- custom css
- generated sitemap
- works with Google App Engine


I have a test website for a client on GAE


to access the backend


password: passw0rd

It doesn't have any credit on it so if you get an error it probably ran out of datastore reads, just wait a day.

If anyones interested i'll put it up on github

Selman Kocael

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Oct 27, 2015, 8:27:34 AM10/27/15
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it's nice.

2015-10-26 21:49 GMT+02:00 James Burke <james.b...@gmail.com>:
I created a CMS a few years ago now in web2py... It is fairly basic compared to Carlos one.

I have a test website for a client on GAE


to access the backend


password: passw0rd

It doesn't have any credit on it so if you get an error it probably ran out of datastore reads, just wait a day.

If anyones interested i'll put it up on github

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James Burke

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Oct 27, 2015, 8:29:49 AM10/27/15
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Thanks Selman. I have already begun work to put a version up on github. Hopefully I'll have something up tonight.

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James Burke

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Oct 27, 2015, 4:56:26 PM10/27/15
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I've posted the source code of my CMS on github:


I migrated it onto the latest version of web2py, but there is a change on the new version which means a menu items with children is no longer clickable link. I guess this is for the benefit of tablets?



Ron Chatterjee

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Feb 18, 2016, 12:14:06 PM2/18/16
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Carlos,

Where can I download "www.daxslab.com,"?

Antonio Salazar

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Feb 18, 2016, 1:24:06 PM2/18/16
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Bootstrap3 discontinued submenu support in dropdown menus, which is to say we are limited to two-level menus. I guess you'll have to redesign the navigation or somehow re-add dropdown submenus.

Congratulations! I was eagerly expecting to cjeck your CMS, but didn't see this on time, sorry for commenting on old posts.

Ron Chatterjee

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Feb 18, 2016, 1:37:21 PM2/18/16
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Is this the same reason that this dont work with bootstrap 3?

response.title = A(IMG(_src=URL('static', 'images/something.png')))
response.subtitle = 'Find all the latest blogs here'

This CMS is using bootstrap2 not bootstrap3?

Jörg Schneider

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Feb 19, 2016, 2:54:02 AM2/19/16
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I was able to built a Custom-CMS for a refugee helper association only by watching the videos an reading the manual. I do only have really basic knowledge in programming and because Joomla and Wordpress didn't fit my needs I started from the scratch with web2py which is really a cool framework.
I just want to encourage you to go step by step and I promise that you will have a steep learning curve.

Ron Chatterjee

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Feb 19, 2016, 10:13:15 AM2/19/16
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Curious to know what would be best practice? Use CMS like Mezzanine or use bootstrap and custom theme for each page? It just seem the look and feel of CMS is nicer than out of box web2py app.  List are few things Mezzanine offer. Most of it is fairly simple and offered via various web2py plugins etc.

LightDot

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Feb 19, 2016, 10:25:59 AM2/19/16
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You're comparing two different categories. Web2py is a programming framework, Mezzanine is a CMS. Web2py is a tool you would use to build a CMS like a Mezzanine (same as Django is used in this particular case).

In other words, what you should be comparing is Web2py vs Django, not Web2py vs projects built in Django.

Regards

Ron Chatterjee

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Feb 19, 2016, 11:02:25 AM2/19/16
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I didn't mean it like that. I meant to say, due to lack of CMS what would be the best practice. Using of CMS or custom theme. Sorry about the confusion.

Carlos Cesar Caballero Díaz

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Feb 19, 2016, 12:29:16 PM2/19/16
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Hi, because of our needs, the time available and the workload, we decide to postpone our work in a complete CMS solution, and concentrate in modules (web2py plugins) with CMS capabilities that can be reused and integrated in an app depending the needs.

I can share the code that supports www.daxab.com but it need some work and I am so busy right now (and the next two weeks) because of this: http://www.uci.cu/sites/default/files/II%20Convocatoria%20Escuela%20de%20Invierno%202016%20V4.pdf

If in three weeks from now there is no news from me (that could be because I forgot this, or I implode because the workload), plese sendme a message (privatly or public) to remember...

Greetings.


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Carlos Cesar Caballero Díaz

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Feb 19, 2016, 12:57:09 PM2/19/16
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Hi Ron, CMSs allows to build web sites faster, but they usually lacks of flexibility and performance compared with custom applications, I prefer to stay in the middle and build custom applications with a core of pre made modules for different functionalities, in that way I can balance the project time, speed and flexibility.

But it's just my opinion...

Greetings.

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Feb 19, 2016, 1:01:55 PM2/19/16
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I concur. You did a good job on that blog. It looks nice.
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