For this site, I have created my own CMS system so that I can display and update content with ease. It also gives me the flexibility of customizing the site without having to learn a whole new series of variables (like you have to with Word press, Joomla etc).
Question - So why build a CMS system when there are plenty of well built systems out there?
Answer - I have been designing and developing on the front end of websites for quite some time, and I was very anxious to give the backend development side a go.
Eventually one weekend I tried out Word press and found I was relatively simple with instruction from other users.
After a while, I wanted to do a more unique complex tasks , however I found that it was a little overwhelming. So I moved onto Joomla seeming it was more of a CMS than a blog…. But the same thing happened again. So from that point, I decided to start right from the beginning… W3 Schools here I come.
By starting with the primitive stages of coding it has helped me learn the fundamentals of development. This step by step process has also given me the chance to experiment along the way e.g. I have made a ‘To Do’ piece of software in which I use to track tasks I need to complete.
Although its much more productive to work from other frameworks, I think I may stick with my own code for the time being, as this really helps me gain understanding of programming as a whole.
More information on the CMS will come shortly…