I definitely can't say it better than they did, so from drupal.org:

Downloaded and updated on my localhost. It's nice, although I haven't had a chance to play with it much so far. The update process was really smooth, with no errors throughout. We'll see what happens when I try it on this site. Time for the checklist, starting with a full backup (just in case).

How long to wait though... that's my next decision. I think I just need to have a chance to make sure I have modules and themes ready to go when I make the jump. 

Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading, start here for information and download links.

Although I'm not running (and not able to run) Plone on this site (someday, when I have money), I'm starting to try to put it together for an Intranet. It's been a while since I played with it, and now with version 3 out, it's even better.

Any suggestions for places to look for Products, packages, and other information to get an Intranet running? Yes, I'm know that I need to RTFM more, but I'm working on that and wanted to see what experiences other people have had.

I'd also like to thank Sean a ton, for putting up with all of the questions, especially the ones that put the "F" in RTFM. Someday I gotta get him a case of his favorite beverage.

This is a loaded question, I know.

What system should I use to manage content?

There's a new project I'm working on, and I need to find a CMS to use. It's for someone that needs a photo gallery for projects they do (carpentry/ finish work, etc.), as well as provide contact and company info.

I'd also like to have a calendar available so he can show his availability for work, and maybe plan out jobs that come in.

Any thoughts?

So far, I'm setting up ModX to use. It's quick and easy to get going, and the admin side is pretty easy to use (for me, anyway). Not sure how it is with a gallery, although they have a few to choose from.

PHP preferable, and should be able to be hosted at godaddy.com. There's ModX, and Drupal, and several others out there which could work out ok... I just want to make sure that it's easy for the user to update - he should be able to add/ upload pictures with metadata (date, location, quick comment about the job), as well as change around what's already there.

Thanks to anyone who helps out... I'll update as things progress.

...for a little while, anyway.

The move to 4.7 went on with no problem, especially since there weren't a lot of changes between that and 4.6 (which is what I started with). The change to 5.x scares me a little. It's not that I think it will be bad by any means, I'm just not sure where to start in making sure that all of my themes and modules are ready.

I've already started looking at my theme (which is more or less the least of the problems I might run into). I just hope all my modules work when all is said and done. This is going to be a big change, and it might as well be done now.

Yes, the one bonus of almost no readers...

i seem to be a little behind.

Since I set up Drupal on this site, I've been running 4.6.x - which is now more than a little out of date. Hmm... maybe I should do this post after, in case there's some crazy exploit that I have wide open.

The plan:

• Upgrade to 4.7.7 [done, and went well], then
• Upgrade to 5.2, then
• Hope that everything is working correctly.

Has anyone else done a Drupal upgrade, especially recently?

If you see (or saw) the maintenance page for a little while, that would be the reason... One of the minor benefits of having a low-traffic site is that I don't have to worry about too much of an interruption if I upgrade during "normal" hours.

besides content.

Really, what is it that I need? Is it pictures, videos, links?
It's more of a rhetorical question, but as I'm finding more places to put content, I realize that I don't have that much to say... or I'm trying too hard to find something to write.
On that vein... I'm on:
Tumblr through here; and
Twitter through here
They're both good for posting little bits of content, and maybe that's better for me to do with the time I've had lately. It's busy at work, it's busy at home, but I want to write...

it's a work-related thing

<rant level="mild" type="Win vs. *nix">
In talking to one of the guys who used to work at our HQ in Sweden, I asked why we didn't look at a *nix environment (we're all-M$, except for a couple of things I put together). He said there was no way to centrally manage systems in an all-Linux environment... Looks like he was WRONG (kind of). I was just looking at OpenLDAP and that would do a lot of what we'd need to do, I think.
</rant>

Am I even on the right track here? Was he right?

not to switch to... probably.

I was looking through one of my email lists when the often-asked question, "What CMS should I use?" was posted. As usual, WordPress, TextPattern, Drupal, and a couple of others were mentioned, and for good reason - they work, they're well supported, and popular.

Then another came up, called MODx. I checked it out, and I liked what I saw. It's PHP/MySQL based, and it's been pretty solid so far. The management console needs a little work, but that's something that the devs are working on (from what I've read). The management area allows for a lot of changes, including navigating your site's files. Although limited in some ways, it's easier to make changes "on-the-fly" and see the results. There's also the ability to use chunks of raw HTML and snippets of PHP code to add into templates and posted content.

If you want to see an example of it, they have plenty listed on their site, and I've put a site together [almost] from scratch using it: All Things Outdoor.

Has anyone else used this CMS? I'd like to know...

meta information

It's usually called a colophon, but I'm not a huge fan of the word. Now for the info...

hosting

This site is hosted by No Monthly Fees. I've got Linux and PHP and MySQL running around in the back.

content management

The MS that I'm using for my C is by Drupal.

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