Drupal or Geeklog?
I have to use a CMS for my homepage where apart from some content (which would be my published work rather than blog posts) I would like to link to my other sites, blogs and probably show latest Blog headlines from my blogs. Therefore, it would be a node to all my sites. I first used Drupal but frankly did not like any of the themes, tried the “Lincoln's Revenge” theme but again CSS breaks at places (for example the login box protrudes out of the DIV box).
Geeklog initial install size is almost 3 times bulkier (8MB) but what I liked was the neat look (for the "Professional" default theme). What I also liked is the "Category" or "Topic" Icon that appears with each post. What Geeklog lacks is proper support and (funny this) no way to edit the config file through an interface where all Site settings are stored.
Three questions hence (contemplating a move back to Drupal):
(1) Geelkog or Drupal, which is better?
(2) Any way one can show the "Category" Icon with posts similar to Geeklog. Which file I need to change for that.
(3) Isn't there any neat theme similar to Geeklog "Professional"?
No replies :(
Hi,
Can anyone atleast reply to point (2) in my last post viz.Any way one can show the "Category" Icon with posts similar to Geeklog. Which file I need to change for that?
Debashish
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What did you expect?
"(1) Geelkog or Drupal, which is better?"
Which answer do you expect from the Drupal forums? Of course Drupal is better! :)
"(2) Any way one can show the "Category" Icon with posts similar to Geeklog. Which file I need to change for that."
Im not sure what you mean with "Category Item", but this seems to be exactly what Taxonomy Image module (http://drupal.org/node/8121) is for. On the other hand, it should be simple to do manually in your theme, too.
"(3) Isn't there any neat theme similar to Geeklog "Professional"?"
I dont even know the geeklog professional theme, but why dont you just adapt this theme to drupal? This way you would get much knowledge of the drupal template system, and I dont think it should be too hard.
Similar position
I'm in a similar position here, although the number of themes does seem to have increased recently, I've not found one that's both to my tastes and works perfectly (i.e. things not extending out of boxes etc.)
I've recently discovered Geeklog, and do like it's standard theme. For me it also has the advantage that you can easily integrate Gallery 2 (I know you can do this with Drupal, but with Geeklog it actually looks integrated). Given that a large amount of my content is picture based, this is important to me.
Having said that, there Geeklog does have shortcomings such as the lack of much information available.
Now before anyone says "write your own theme" -- I can't. I've tried and failed on several occasions. I just don't have the coding skills to do this!
tony
Geeklog layout consists of SIMPLE HTML and SIMPLE CSS
>Geeklog does have shortcomings such as the lack of much information available.<
Did you ask at the Geeklog forum? What is it you are missing?
>"write your own theme" -- I can't.<
O.k., I was in the same position but I didn`t give up. Geeklog is the only CMS I know, and I know many, which has a layout that can be change in every corner. Code, contents, layout and system language and separated. Many CMS just claim that.
One huge, huge, huge advantage of Geeklog is that the layout consists of SIMPLE HTML and SIMPLE CSS only. NO PHP!!! Look at the .thtml files especially the header.thtml and footer.thtml. Both are the frame of the layout. Dare change some colours in the style.css. It is really easy.
geeklog forum with first class support
Excuse me but what precisely is "proper support"? Can we do more than answer your Geeklog questions even on the Drupal forum?
To be serious, there is first class support for geeklog, have a look at the English forum:
http://www.geeklog.net/forum/index.php
And if you go there and ask how you can edit the config file online, yes you will get an answer - it is possible. The reason why this is not normally turned on is that Geeklog is extremely security minded.
Find out what that means by searching this forum or any other forum of popular CMS for words like 'hacking attempt' or 'file setting 777'. The more automatics there are the more potential holes you will have which a new user does not understand -> you get hacked easier. That is not funny for a CMS`s reputation.
Both systems have their specialities. Geeklog is known for its security and easy and to change layout. Drupal is known for the community features and certainly some more points.