[FRIAM] Quick cross posting re:website maker sugestions

[Gillian Densmore]

OH nice! thanks for that link  Tom! I tried Joomla a long time ago.  Feel
free to offer opinions or sagely advice.

@ Glen That's also a good question. I think I want get it to where it
people can colloberate on docs projects and blog as well. The blog as well
I thought was a great fit wordpress.  If you also have some opinions,
experience or sagely advice, by all meens.

On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Tom Johnson <tom at jtjohnson.com> wrote:

> WordPress Competitors - 16 Popular Alternatives to WordPress
> <http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/wordpress-competitors-23-popular-alternatives-to-wordpress/>
> www.wpbeginner.com › Blog › Showcase
>
> <https://www.google.com/search?q=alternatives+to+word+press&oq=alternatives+to+word+press&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.5399j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#>
>
>    1.
>    <http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:N2R0bq7vnokJ:www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/wordpress-competitors-23-popular-alternatives-to-wordpress/+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us>
>    2.
>    <https://www.google.com/search?q=related:www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/wordpress-competitors-23-popular-alternatives-to-wordpress/+alternatives+to+wordpress&tbo=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFn72s8tHTAhVJ3WMKHScSCs8QHwhTMAM>
>
> Mar 18, 2016 - In this article, we will show you 16 popular alternatives
> to WordPress. Medium. Medium is a popular publishing platform. Ghost. Some
> WordPress users who want to focus on blogging felt that WordPress is going
> in a totally different direction. Joomla. Drupal. Jekyll. Tumblr. CMS
> Made Simple. Wix.
>
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> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Gillian Densmore <gil.densmore at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all!
>> I'm trying my hand again at making a fun place for people to work
>> together on stuff.
>>
>> I've run into a wall were wordpress might not be the right thing to use.
>> I've got a webpage i've been slowly starting for that at
>>
>> starfleet.gilsplace.net
>>
>> It's got a few bugs in the CSS. For example the center floating div isn't
>> picking up google font rules. I hope that's a easy fix. I think I know what
>> the problem might be.
>>
>> BUT
>>
>> Before I got any further I kept thinking: if I need a bunch of plugins
>> for this place to do what I think I want...then it's probably the wrong
>> tool..
>>
>> For example
>>  think I want something where litterally while looking at it I can try
>> out different set ups from fonts, menu's so so as it has fun star trek's
>> starfleet type of theme going.
>> I think I'm looking for is a fun futuristicy  type thing going that's fun
>> and easy to use.
>> I think I want the option to try to litterally be able to put tittles
>> anouncements and  posts in different parts of the page while looking at it
>> so I know what it'll look like when someone else goes there. (Hopefully
>> they do!)
>>
>> It's only about 2 weeks old and that's when I ask myself: is this reely
>> the tool for the job?
>> For example
>>
>> One of my concerns is that if even getting it setup keeps having gremlins
>> and needing 99 plugins to work. That  meen wordpress is simply the wrong
>> doodad. That's fine. However I don't know what else is out there that might
>> be the right tool.
>>
>> So recomend away. LOL other than: dude! get a coppy editor and speel
>> checker. Yes I know it's got a few typos and spelling errors. But I just
>> wanted to set up the first page, see how things look, and ask myself: is
>> that reely the tool I want to be using? if not what is?
>>
>>
>> TLDR?
>> Hi I'm setting up a play nice website as a hobby and boy was that PITA to
>> do in wordpress.
>> Is there a better tool for this?
>> Oh and here is the problem page with proof of a bunch of bugs:
>>
>> starfleet.gilsplace.net
>>
>>
>>
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