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dalecom
10-19-2005, 04:58 AM
Hi,

Can anyone recommend a cms to create a site like www.dumpalink.com etc ?

Cheers, Oli.
dalecom
10-20-2005, 08:58 AM
Never mind,

Went with pmachine.com
tommy_sir
10-21-2005, 09:45 AM
buy it or free?
chart3
10-22-2005, 09:19 PM
Never mind,

Went with pmachine.com


Can pmachine.com be developed into a site like dumpalink.com? Do they have dumpalink-type templates?
dalecom
10-24-2005, 07:42 AM
I bought it,
yes it can be developed into an entertainment site - it doesnt come with suitable templates though you have to make your own system up. Ive got the basic framework setup with help from a friend.

Pmachine is good as you can basically get it to power any site you can think of, the admin section is extendable and theres loads of plugins for it.
chart3
10-24-2005, 10:23 AM
Is there a reason why you chose pMachine over Expression Engine, or did you actually purchase EE? Sorry for all the questions but I'm still trying to figure out which would be the best option for me for a site like dumpalink.com.
dalecom
10-24-2005, 01:20 PM
Sorry, I did buy expression engine - pmachine is just easier to type ;)

If you are fairly competent with programming then ee is the way to go, If not I wouldnt recommend it. Im a designer and struggled with it a bit to get it to do what I wanted and had to enlist the help of a friend.
chart3
10-24-2005, 04:13 PM
How is your project going so far? Do you have a demo up?

Sidenote: I've looked into Drupal, Zope, Plone, Mambo, LoudBlog, Tangelo, JotSpot, and modules from CivicSpace, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for. What made you decide on Expression Engine?
dalecom
10-25-2005, 03:28 AM
I have the framework in place, I just need to design it and make the templates now.

I chose EE because its been recommended to me for ages now, plus I use css to layout my sites rather than tables it seemed a perfect choice.

For a good example of what be done with it see - http://www.mrtandme.com/mrt/main/ :)
Emancipator
10-25-2005, 02:49 PM
great website.. your using pmachine as a cms then? I thought pmachine could be used for dump a link type sites..
chart3
10-25-2005, 03:29 PM
Hey Emancipator, you have some great looking sites! What engine/cms do you use and are your sites profitable?
James
10-25-2005, 04:33 PM
He programs them himself.
Emancipator
10-25-2005, 05:59 PM
haha thanks James for answering for me :) And yes I program them myself as James noted, a custom CMS system I built. The same CMS runs all of em.