CMS Design Resource » Gallery http://www.cmsdesignresource.com Resources & inspiration for designers who use content management systems Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ExpressionEngine http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/expressionengine/ http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/expressionengine/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:34:16 +0000 CMS Design Resource http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/?p=453 Current Version: 2.1.0 
Cost: $99.95 / $149.95 /$299.95
Development: Commercial
Specialization: Blog, Forum, Gallery
Source: Closed Source
Hosting: Own Server, Subscription
License: Custom License
Programming: PHP, XML
Database: MySQL

Our Impressions:

ExpressionEngine is best for those that want a feature-rich (blog, dynamic content, static pages, etc.), but have a little programming knowledge. (Hence why designers often gravitate towards this system). While EE does not have a huge development community for modules, they do provide fantastic support through their forums.  Custom fields can be set up and controlled by very specifically by the designer. Another impressive thing is how they have implemented their templates (themes); it does not take a die hard programmer to build a custom theme.

The system can be frustrating at times in that there are menus buried in menus buried in menus. It can take awhile to find what you’re looking for. Once you hit that lightbulb moment though, you’re in for a treat.

]]> http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/expressionengine/feed/ 6 Zenphoto http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/zenphoto/ http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/zenphoto/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:39:11 +0000 CMS Design Resource http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/?p=620 Current Version: 1.2.4 
Cost: Free
Development: Community Driven
Specialization: Photo Gallery
Hosting: Own Server
Source: Open Source
License: GNU GPL
Language: PHP
Database: MySQL

Our Experience:

Zenphoto has a simple backend interface that helps you organize your pictures online in a hurry. You can upload through the web interface, or just get them all done at one time using FTP. It then resizes and caches your photos for you. (You can recrop thumbnails too!) As far as organization, you can have galleries in galleries, you can tag photos, password protect, etc… Your visitors can leave comments, ratings, or view slideshows.

It is made to be a simple online photo gallery and it does it well. The upload size limit is still set by your server and not the program, so you often have to use FTP instead of the web interface.

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