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« on: 06 December 2009, 10:35:55 »

ello peeps

Wonder if anyone can recommend a blog/ cms to me.  I want to be able to sort output by custom field - example I want to be able to assign a custom variable to each post eg date, and have output on the page sorted by that field.
I think it's possible in wordpress, but I'd like to know if there's a more fully fledged cms capable of this out there.

Thank you Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: 06 December 2009, 15:29:53 »

Hey up !b

There's a plug-in for ModX that'll let you do it, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is!

Alternatively, being the php expert that you're becoming, you could always write your own Tongue

Might also be worth looking at silverstripe (see my recent review), as the add-ons for that are a piece of piss to write Smiley

As you said, I'm pretty sure it's doable in WP, but I can't say I've ever tried.
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« Reply #2 on: 07 December 2009, 10:48:24 »

I've installed silverstripe since seeing your post here t'other day about it...  I don't like the back end much, but should prob get used to it enough to see what it will actually do.

What are your thoughts now you've had a few days to play with it?
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« Reply #3 on: 07 December 2009, 13:26:42 »

I've installed silverstripe since seeing your post here t'other day about it...  I don't like the back end much, but should prob get used to it enough to see what it will actually do.

What are your thoughts now you've had a few days to play with it?

I actually quite like the back-end now I've gotten used to it, the only thing that annoys me is the load times for it, even on a local server.

I like it. Making the "skins" for it is a piece of piss, as are add-ons/plug-ins/whatever-ma-jigs.

Don't think it's quite ready to replace ModX yet, but it's certainly got potential, especially with the underlying php framework.

I recommend installing the blog add-on, because it lets you have a play about with some of the other features, like widgets etc, without having to faff about too much.

Oh, and the modx add-on I referred to is no longer available lol, so guess that rules that one out, although there may be other alternatives!
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« Reply #4 on: 07 December 2009, 22:19:03 »

If you go for wordpress, this plug-in might be handy Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: 09 December 2009, 14:09:06 »

If you go for wordpress, this plug-in might be handy Smiley
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Ooo Nice find Ben, will be using that one myself! Cheers Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: 09 December 2009, 14:39:41 »

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Since when do you even use WP anyway Scott? Tongue
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« Reply #7 on: 09 December 2009, 23:52:29 »

Since when do you even use WP anyway Scott? Tongue

Aside from my personal blog, I have 6 sites live that use WP, so shush! lol
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