Comments on: Web Site for Your Business in Plain English, Part 2: Site Platform http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/ Blog Consulting and Design Services and Training Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:42:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judith Klinger http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-98831 Judith Klinger Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:50:45 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/#comment-98831 Thank you, that's a good analogy. One day I will wrap my head around all of this! Thank you, that’s a good analogy.
One day I will wrap my head around all of this!

]]> By: Michael Martine http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-98823 Michael Martine Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:43:20 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/#comment-98823 Judith, Using PHP/MySQL can be a framework (just like Richard's comment above on how Ruby on Rails is a framework). Using that framework, the WordPress platform was built. Think of a framework like the scaffolding that holds up the stage at a rock concert. The stage and its equipment is the platform. But the band makes the music (content). Judith, Using PHP/MySQL can be a framework (just like Richard’s comment above on how Ruby on Rails is a framework). Using that framework, the WordPress platform was built. Think of a framework like the scaffolding that holds up the stage at a rock concert. The stage and its equipment is the platform. But the band makes the music (content).

]]> By: Judith Klinger http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-98822 Judith Klinger Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:15:49 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/#comment-98822 Help! What's the difference between a platform and a framework? Would using a particular framework preclude using certain platforms? Help! What’s the difference between a platform and a framework? Would using a particular framework preclude using certain platforms?

]]> By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-89651 Michael Martine, Blog Consultant Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:24:29 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/#comment-89651 @ Richard - Yes, you are correct about frameworks as well. But unless you're intending to build the site yourself, that is something that won't matter to most people. As you know, the majority of blogging platforms use PHP/MySQL, so in order not to overcomplicate things even more, I haven't included that in this article, since it's nearly a given. :) For non-blog Web sites, it can matter a great deal because of cost or the need to integrate with existing systems. Thanks for commenting! @ Richard – Yes, you are correct about frameworks as well. But unless you’re intending to build the site yourself, that is something that won’t matter to most people. As you know, the majority of blogging platforms use PHP/MySQL, so in order not to overcomplicate things even more, I haven’t included that in this article, since it’s nearly a given. :) For non-blog Web sites, it can matter a great deal because of cost or the need to integrate with existing systems. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Richard Morton - QM http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-89648 Richard Morton - QM Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:27:20 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/#comment-89648 The platform/CMS technology mixup does muddy the waters a bit, and it gets even muddier when you start thinking about .net, coldfusion, ruby on rails, etc. which are sometimes described as platforms (probably more correctly as frameworks). There are other options in between some of these, for example using something like Dreamweaver with external templates. Some free templates are excellent and do look professional for example those at oswd.org and similar open source sites. There are even now hybrid alternatives to CMS systems, that allow an end user to update parts of a static website but make it easy to use (WYSIWNG etc.) and at the same time restrict access enough so that damage can't be done to areas that shouldn't be changed. The platform/CMS technology mixup does muddy the waters a bit, and it gets even muddier when you start thinking about .net, coldfusion, ruby on rails, etc. which are sometimes described as platforms (probably more correctly as frameworks).

There are other options in between some of these, for example using something like Dreamweaver with external templates. Some free templates are excellent and do look professional for example those at oswd.org and similar open source sites.

There are even now hybrid alternatives to CMS systems, that allow an end user to update parts of a static website but make it easy to use (WYSIWNG etc.) and at the same time restrict access enough so that damage can’t be done to areas that shouldn’t be changed.

]]> By: AgaveWeb- Design, translation and more from Alameda, CA: I need a website, what’s next? http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-89645 AgaveWeb- Design, translation and more from Alameda, CA: I need a website, what’s next? Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:09:16 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/04/24/web-site-for-business-choose-platform/#comment-89645 [...] Click on over there, then come back and if you have any questions. [...] [...] Click on over there, then come back and if you have any questions. [...]

]]>