Modx: A content management system

Throughout my client project I am going to be working with Modx to create an up-dateable website for Wish upon a star. They a lot of photos, information and events that constantly need up dating so that people know what they are currently doing. it will also attract new companies and individuals to contribute to the charity if they know what is presently going on.

I will be using evolution. The classic version of Modx as the newest version is currently being developed therefore has a lot of bugs in it.

"there comes a point where doing things without a CMS just doesn’t make sense. Imagine trying to do what we do onwww.foxycart.com without a CMS. We have a blog with comments, a site gallery, dozens of “static” pages, forms, changelog updates, and etc. Trying to do that without a solid CMS is a waste of time, energy, and money. We love MODX."

Brettt Florio, FOXY Cart

About Modx

For my client project I am going to learn how to use Modx, an open source content management system. It is a php and MySQL database. It works by uploading HTML files in to the system that then allows you to create up-datable content with small tweaks.

Here are 3 examples of websites created in Modx. I have chosen them to look at their structure based on the layout of my website for Wish upon a Star and to see if my layout is achievable within Modx.

http://www.ywamthai.org/: I can play about with bold headers and placement of navigation.

http://true-word.org/: shows that the background can be altered to any degree as wish upon a stars will need to be.

http://www.oprone.com/oproneBeta/index.php: use of animated 'news ticker'. I really like how this website is built and the main focus is the news ticker as it will be on my home page. I like the subtle animation that flicks through the news. The timing of it is also good as it gives the audience enough time to look at the content without boring them.

Here is a video that explains the benefits of Modx and how it makes content easy to create and alter without any bounderies.