Comments on: Majestic Wordpress Alternative and CMS http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:31:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Mike Johnston http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3920 Mike Johnston Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:27:08 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3920 Very interesting. I'd never even heard of Majestic before. I'll have to add it to my list of CMS systems. Thanks for the article. Mike http://www.cmstester.com Very interesting. I’d never even heard of Majestic before. I’ll have to add it to my list of CMS systems. Thanks for the article.

Mike
http://www.cmstester.com

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]]> By: Colin Campbell http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3550 Colin Campbell Fri, 16 May 2008 23:45:43 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3550 I was interested by this too. I am going to set up a simple web page for Ryans Scout Group and had no idea what would be free/cheap and easy to use. Colin Campbells last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xZNL/~3/291900015/royal-flying-doctor-service-hits-eighty.html" rel="nofollow">Royal Flying Doctor Service Hits Eighty</a> I was interested by this too. I am going to set up a simple web page for Ryans Scout Group and had no idea what would be free/cheap and easy to use.

Colin Campbells last blog post..Royal Flying Doctor Service Hits Eighty

]]> By: Mihaela Lica http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3539 Mihaela Lica Thu, 15 May 2008 23:14:03 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3539 It will be my pleasure, Ben. I didn't want to sound "too critical" about your endeavor - I think you are on the right path to success. :) If you want I'll personally send you an email with my ideas later on this week, I am very busy now. Drop me an email (email address on my blog) if you agree. Mihaela Licas last blog post..<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2008/05/14/secondbrain-lifestreaming/" rel="nofollow">Secondbrain: a Move to Maturity in Lifestreaming</a> It will be my pleasure, Ben. I didn’t want to sound “too critical” about your endeavor - I think you are on the right path to success. :) If you want I’ll personally send you an email with my ideas later on this week, I am very busy now. Drop me an email (email address on my blog) if you agree.

Mihaela Licas last blog post..Secondbrain: a Move to Maturity in Lifestreaming

]]> By: Virtual Assistant - THE Blog About Our Industry » Friday Finds http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3538 Virtual Assistant - THE Blog About Our Industry » Friday Finds Thu, 15 May 2008 22:35:14 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3538 [...] Blimely looks at Majestic as an alternative to Wordpress for a CMS type site - something I need to go [...] […] Blimely looks at Majestic as an alternative to Wordpress for a CMS type site - something I need to go […]

]]> By: Sueblimely http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3537 Sueblimely Thu, 15 May 2008 21:57:41 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3537 Although maybe too much for what we currently expect to satisfy simple blogging needs, because of what the current platforms offer us, I think the availability of simple to use extra CMS features can enhance a blog, giving more flexibility to suit the subject matter and originality. Although the designs vary blogs are very much clones of each other in regards to included features. Currently too many plugins and tweaks are needed to create CMS functionality in current blogging platforms and the current CMS platforms are complicated to set up and use. Although maybe too much for what we currently expect to satisfy simple blogging needs, because of what the current platforms offer us, I think the availability of simple to use extra CMS features can enhance a blog, giving more flexibility to suit the subject matter and originality. Although the designs vary blogs are very much clones of each other in regards to included features.

Currently too many plugins and tweaks are needed to create CMS functionality in current blogging platforms and the current CMS platforms are complicated to set up and use.

]]> By: Carla Alvarez@marketing http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3535 Carla Alvarez@marketing Thu, 15 May 2008 18:34:23 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3535 Joomla & Wordpress are two of my favorites, but I haven't looked at Majestic. I'll definitely check it out. Joomla & Wordpress are two of my favorites, but I haven’t looked at Majestic.

I’ll definitely check it out.

]]> By: Ben Barden http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3532 Ben Barden Wed, 14 May 2008 23:31:07 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3532 Thanks for the comments and for the Stumble. :grin: Mihaela - thanks for the feedback. Were there any particular features you didn't see on the list? Could you elaborate on your criticisms of the interface - what would you suggest changing? :smile: Ben Bardens last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Injader/~3/287961506/plugin-system-changes-coming-in-157" rel="nofollow">Plugin system changes coming in 1.5.7</a> Thanks for the comments and for the Stumble. :grin:

Mihaela - thanks for the feedback. Were there any particular features you didn’t see on the list? Could you elaborate on your criticisms of the interface - what would you suggest changing? :smile:
Ben Bardens last blog post..Plugin system changes coming in 1.5.7

]]> By: Mihaela Lica http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3531 Mihaela Lica Wed, 14 May 2008 19:42:54 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3531 Took the tour... read the about and the features and... I can see how this CMS could be useful for many publishers, although I find it a little too much for simple blogging needs. Besides, there are many features needed for Majestic to be able to compete with WordPress as a blogging platform. It's my opinion that Ben still has a lot of work to do. The UI lacks elegance - OK, some could argue that the UI doesn't have to be pretty but discoverable and I have to agree. The problem with "ugly" UI is that they somehow slow down the discoverability. Another problem is that Majestic doesn't work in all browsers yet, but according to Ben this issue will be solved soon. For a startup, this shows potential. :) Mihaela Licas last blog post..<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2008/05/09/wikipedia/" rel="nofollow">Destroying Wikipedia from the Inside Out</a> Took the tour… read the about and the features and… I can see how this CMS could be useful for many publishers, although I find it a little too much for simple blogging needs. Besides, there are many features needed for Majestic to be able to compete with WordPress as a blogging platform.

It’s my opinion that Ben still has a lot of work to do. The UI lacks elegance - OK, some could argue that the UI doesn’t have to be pretty but discoverable and I have to agree. The problem with “ugly” UI is that they somehow slow down the discoverability.

Another problem is that Majestic doesn’t work in all browsers yet, but according to Ben this issue will be solved soon. For a startup, this shows potential. :)
Mihaela Licas last blog post..Destroying Wikipedia from the Inside Out

]]> By: RennyBA http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3524 RennyBA Wed, 14 May 2008 07:41:08 +0000 http://www.sueblimely.com/majestic-wordpress-alternative-and-cms/#comment-3524 Very interesting Sue. I guess the key words here are easy to use with enough features. I've SU it of course :-) Wel done Ben - kepp up the good work! RennyBAs last blog post..<a href="http://www.terella.no/2008/05/12/a-guided-tour-in-oslo-with-david-gurteen/" rel="nofollow">A guided tour in Oslo with David Gurteen</a> Very interesting Sue. I guess the key words here are easy to use with enough features.
I’ve SU it of course :-)

Wel done Ben - kepp up the good work!

RennyBAs last blog post..A guided tour in Oslo with David Gurteen

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