[Ubuntu-be] First ideas

[François Schoubben]

Pierre Buyle a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> I probably can help with the website, so add me in the website team.
> And if nobody with more motiviation comes up, I can also be the main
> webmaster. Like many people here (I guess), I've past experience with
> different CMS engine, mostly using PHP+MySQL. Namely phpNuke,
> postnuke, nucleuscms, PmWiki and some others I forgot about.
> 
> Concerning the choice of a CMS, it seems to me that a (light)
> requirements analysis is the first thing to do (eg: which features are
> needed and why, how will the site be structured, etc.). Almost every
> CMS (except specialised one) can fit to what I've read about the
> Ubuntu-be site. Refinement of the needs could probably lead to a wiser
> choice.

(english only, it might be easier; if you want it in french, just ask; 
if you want it in dutch, ik mag probeeren; maar mijn neederlandse is 
zeer slecht...)


I think a light requirements could be
- multi-lingual
- easy to fill (no HTML code, Wiki syntax as less as possible, wysiwhg 
as much as possible ?)
- easy to get logged on (and to create a account, ie no need to be 
moderated "a priori")
- look professionnal! So some pages might become "unbreakable" at some 
point, unless for webmasters or allowed people.

Do we need a blog part ?
Do we need a planet part ?
Do we need a forum part ?
I think not, only redirect to Ubuntu-[de|fr|nl] forums

I know Plone could fill easily these requirements (CSS, easy to 
configure, secure and with linguaplone, multi-lingual, and even forums, 
blog, planets and wiki if needed, and many more). Plone is used by 
Ubuntu, and there is a plone.be group we can ask for which product to 
use [http://plone.org/countries/be] :-)
I don't think it would be a good idea to propose myself as a primary 
webmaster, i have too many "cauldrons on the fire" to be really reliable 
7 days a week.

Other ideas ?
-- 
Francois