Should I use a CMS or a Framework?

In this presentation, Yann Larrivée, will explain the differences between a CMS and a development framework.

You will discover for witch type of project you should use them, who should use them, what criteria you should have when selecting a tool.

Transcript

1. http://foolab.ca @foolabca Should I choose a CMS or Framework? PHP South Africa, Cape Town – October 4, 2013
2. A typical project • Your boss has an idea • Choose the technologies • Does it make sense
3. Yann Larrivée • Developer, consultant & manager at FooLab • I specialize in project rescue • Writing a book: 10 warning signs in IT projects. Y
4. My objectives • Give an overview of different tools • Help managers and developers make a informed technological choice
5. CMS • Content management system • Pre-built home • Comes with different modules (rooms) • Hard to convert into a shopping mall
6. CMS - Tools • WordPress • Drupal • Joomla • EzPublish
7. CMS - Advantages • Easy to install and configure • Easy to create content • Answers most common web editorial needs • Many downloadable plugins and modules • Big community of developers • Quick results
8. CMS - Disadvantages • Based on old technologies • Poor security because it's popular • Poor architecture and quality because it needs to be generic • Usually slow under heavy traffic
9. DMS • Document management system • Repository for documents, spreadsheets, images, videos, ...
10. DMS - Tools • Alfresco • Documentum • SharePoint • * Google Docs, Office 365
11. DMS - Advantages • Document versioning • Document forking • Advanced editing workflow • Not limited to web • Can be accessed by web service • Easy to understand • Edit document with familiar tools (Word)
12. DMS - Disadvantages • Poor performance • Complex to implement • Relies on proprietary Oracle, MSSQL • Can be costly
13. CMF • Content Management Framework • Building blocks to solve content management
14. CMF - Tools • EzPublish • Symfony CMF • Cotonti
15. CMF - Advantages • Initial building blocks • Most problem solved (Content, Search, Blocks, Blog, Media) • Based on new technology • Programmer friendly
16. CMF - Disadvantages • Fairly new technology • Harder to sell to your boss & client • Slower results than standard CMS
17. Frameworks • Tool box to build your dream house, mall, castle
18. Frameworks - Tools • Symfony • Zend Framework • Laravel • CakePHP • CodeIgniter
19. Frameworks - Advantages • Flexible • Extensible • Fresh code that meets your requirements • Great code quality • Provides standards to write code, making it more structured • You are the master
20. Frameworks - Disadvantages • You have to code most features • Require skilled developers • Third party modules can be low quality
21. Choosing the technology • What are you trying to achieve? • What kind of performance to you need? • What do you master? • Is paid support important? • What level of control do you need over your code?
22. Presentation take- away • Don't listen to people on the Internet • Use a CMS to manage static content • Use a CMF for complex needs • Use a DMS to manage word documents and media files • Use a Framework for complex business apps • Use what you know
23. Twitter: @ylarrivee E-mail: yann@foolab.ca Website: foolab.ca Through powerful advice, we help businesses maximize their investment and ship projects ahead of time. Questions?