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Tools for users to update their websites

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jeoff_b

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Over the last while I have been working on my web development skills and have run into a bit of a hiccup. Some of the sites I'm building for my family. I don't really want to have to update them with their pictures/blog posts all the time as I would prefer to focus on the people/companies that are actually going to pay me for my time.

Seeing as I'm still new to this game and don't have the best javascript/php skills, is there anything out there that can help me setup some sort of automated thing to post blog style updates and pictures. One person in particular will be uploading lots of pictures, so having some way of giving her the ability to just browse for the file and upload it to an album of some sort.

I've seen similar things in the past, but that was years ago and I have no idea where to even begin looking. Any help/links/advice would be great thanks!

Jeoff
 
Why not just point them to tumblr or blogger? Those are pre-written fully managed blog platforms that let you upload images, etc..
 
Because at the moment I am attempting to build up a portfolio so that I can start going to bigger companies and show them some of the work I can do. Up until now I have just been building sites that essentially stay the same or change very little from month to month. I would essentially like to learn how to do something like this or take already made tools and dissect them to learn how I can do it better.
 
Find a CMS that suits your needs and set it up for them. You don't need to know any PHP to install PHP software on your server and start using it. If you're talking about simple blogs, Wordpress is a great place to start.
 
You can still point them to tumblr and blogger and then figure out how to do something like that on your own time and add it to your portfolio.

Already made tools like wordpress aren't really made for dissecting as a beginner.
 
Thanks CEpeep, is there any CMS's that you know of that you would recommend?

Shoelace, everything I am doing right now is on my own time. I'm not planning to build something as extensive as what wordpress is. I'm just looking for a couple simple tools. Beside that I learn best by dissecting work and attempting to modify it to my own usage.

EDIT: Going to try out wordpress and found a list of other good ones to see which I like best. Thanks for the tips, got me looking in the right direction anyway.
 
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See, I don't get that. If you try out WP then you're just going to end up using it. Maybe down the line you write yourself a widget or you change around some stuff that someone else made and that's fine and dandy but where does that leave you as a developer?

Now you've barely touched the surface on how to edit word press. They have their own mini language to do everything and won't really help you unless you plan to dig into their actual source code in which case that's like someone brand new to architecture looking down at the US from 100,000 feet trying to get tips on how to build a shed.

If you want to learn how to make a blog or a photo gallery you're better off just Googling for "PHP blog tutorial" and things of that nature.
 
ShoeLace said:
If you want to learn how to make a blog or a photo gallery you're better off just Googling for "PHP blog tutorial" and things of that nature.
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These are sites for his family members. They need to work right the first time, and work reliably with support and resources from the creators. He can learn code and try out new things when it's not someone else's photos or data at stake. Wordpress is a great place to get started.
 
CEpeep said:
These are sites for his family members. They need to work right the first time, and work reliably with support and resources from the creators. He can learn code and try out new things when it's not someone else's photos or data at stake. Wordpress is a great place to get started.
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Yeah, which is why I recommended to just point his family/friends to Tumblr. Then they get a fully working excellent 100% managed product to work with instantly and requires no work. Then OP has all the time in the world to look at tutorials.
 
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