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Not All Heroes Wear Capes. Here's Why CMS Is Your 'Unsung Hero' in 2025

janus-boye

Sometimes, you just want use basic tools to build websites quickly.
You want to skip things like the server and database configurations, but at the same time, you want the code to be your own.
<a href="http://900dpi.com/" target="_blank"> 900dpi </a>  is a hosted CMS which enables you to build websites using nothing but HTML, CSS and Dropbox.
You can code your website to suit your own needs, although 900dpi offers features like form handling (the results of which are written to your Dropbox folder), blogging, and server side includes (SSI).
Today, I decided to give 900dpi a quick test drive.
<h2>Seamless Dropbox Integration</h2>
900dpi works seamlessly with Dropbox, meaning that all your assets and web pages are safely stored in the cloud. All you have to do is simply drop your files into Dropbox and 900dpi will host them for you.
The 900dpi sign up process asks you to link your Dropbox account to your 900dpi account. After that, you just choose a password, and you're ready to go.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/900.png" alt="900dpi Dropbox" /> 
Your dashboard – where user friendly instructions and calls to action lead the way – is where the action begins.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/9003700x0.png" alt="900dpi Dashboard" /> 
The dashboard lets you create new websites, edit existing ones, invite new content editors, setup your domain name, and so forth.
Creating your first website is as simple as clicking a couple of buttons. Within a few seconds, you're taken straight to your brand new 900dpi example website. Pure speed was what stood out for me. In under a minute, I was ready to start editing the example website by clicking on text in order to change it for example.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/9004700x0.png" alt="900dpi Example Website" /> 
900dpi's example website looks very nice, but I wanted to test out just how easy it was to throw up my own code. So I switched back to my Dropbox, which was now home to my 900dpi website files.
I quickly navigated to my website files via Apps &gt; 900dp &gt; CMS Critic, and uploaded my new “index.html” file. Essentially, Dropbox was now my FTP client.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/9005700x0.png" alt="900dpi Dropbox" /> 
My new html page was uploaded in seconds, and thus my 900dpi website was now displaying my brand new web page. Once again, 900dpi was quick off the mark, and I came across no issues at all with getting my web page online.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/9006700x0.png" alt="900dpi Website" />The 900dpi toolbox located on the left-hand side of the preview mode offers all the same options found on the dashboard, plus an option to toggle the “Edit Mode” on and off. With “Edit Mode” on, I could get back to editing things like text and other elements on my website, just like I did with the original example website.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/edit700x0.png" alt="900dpi Edit Mode" />
<h2>A CMS For Experienced Designers</h2>
Although its user interface is as friendly as they come, 900dpi isn't a content management system built for laymen. To get the best out of it, you will need to know your way around HTML and CSS. For instance, if the (extremely simple) piece of code below baffles you, I'd steer clear.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/sshot-1700x0.png" alt="900dpi code" /> 
Although, that's not to imply that 900dpi is difficult to use or manage.
For example, to make elements editable with 900dpi via the “Edit Mode”, you only need to add the “900-edit” class to the element in question. Thankfully, 900dpi's Dropbox integration makes changes like this extremely quick and easy.
So, if you're hunting for a super easy website builder for Internet newbies, 900dpi isn't for you.
However, if you know your way around basic code and Dropbox, 900dpi will become second nature for you in no time, making it a great fit for your upcoming projects.
To find out more about 900dpi, visit their <a href="http://900dpi.com/" target="_blank">official website</a>. If you decide to sign up with 900dpi, be sure to use the coupon code “SPRINGFLING”, which gives you 75% off the monthly subscription.

900dpi: Build Websites With HTML, CSS, Dropbox and Nothing Else

mike-johnston

<a href="http://www.onehippo.org/" target="_blank">Hippo</a> have today launched Hippo CMS 7.9, which brings about a host of enhancements.
Hippo CMS is a powerful, enterprise-class platform which helps deliver personalized experiences across a wide variety of channels and devices to increase conversion and to improve brand loyalty. Hippo CMS is also open source, 100%  Java.
Version 7.9 of Hippo CMS brings brings extended functionality for all users, improving ease of use and security. The most notable changes are the Advanced Channel Management and the introduction of CKEditor, along with SCXML Workflows and Secure Content Replication.
Now, let's take a deeper look into what's new with Hippo.
<h2>Improved Performance &amp; Another Layer of Security</h2>
Hippo's new functionality changes bring increased control over website navigation and content presentation into the hands of end-users, and enable developers to develop advanced workflow scenarios. 
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/unicoblogimage.jpg" alt="Hippo CMS" /> 
By introducing a secure replication mechanism between delivery and authoring environments, Hippo CMS 7.9 adds an additional layer of security to content in staging and embargo phases. Moreover, the performance of the content repository and delivery tier of Hippo CMS have been further increased.
Here are a few highlights of Hippo's newly introduced functionality:
<ul>
<li>With the Advanced Channel Management, business users can modify site menus from the Hippo CMS user interface without IT involvement. With Hippo’s drag and drop interface, marketers can quickly build dedicated (sub)home, landing and campaign pages.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> The introduction of CKEditor as the new rich text field editor enhances usability through a wide range of new functionalities including intuitive context menus, configurable keyboard shortcuts, spell-check as you type and many more.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>With Secure Content Replication, only published live content resides in the delivery repository.  Any published content, layout or targeting rule change is replicated automatically, immediately and consistently from the authoring to the delivery zone. All inbound connections to the authoring zone can be rejected, making intrusion impossible.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Hippo CMS 7.9 introduces the open source Apache Commons SCXML 2.0 library and the W3C State Chart for XML (SCXML) standard specification to execute a workflow definition as a state machine. Also, workflows can be adjusted in a running system.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Introducing a streamlined document model in the repository tier and fast model reloading on the delivery tier to better accommodate implementations with a vast number of channels as well as frequent channel configuration changes have further optimized performance.  Furthermore, memory usage of the delivery tier was reduced by an average of 30%.</li>
</ul>
Furthermore, here is a quick breakdown of the offerings found within the last three versions of Hippo CMS:
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/hipponew.png" alt="Hippo 7.9 Features" /> 
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/hippo2.png" alt="Hippo CMS" />
<h2>Offering Relevant Customer Experiences</h2>
Hippo CTO and co-founder Arjé Cahn had this to say upon the release of Hippo CMS 7.9:
<blockquote>“Hippo CMS 7.9 brings improvements to IT and business users alike as they are both crucial for organizations looking to connect to their online audiences in the most relevant way. Advanced Channel Management removes IT bottlenecks from website management so that content managers can optimize their channel experiences easier and faster.
When used in combination with Hippo CMS’ targeting and personalization capabilities, marketers can now enhance their campaign success with high-converting landing pages.
With secure replication and SCXML workflows, the IT department can support the agile demands of the marketing department better and more easily. By letting both IT and Marketing focus on their strengths, and making that easier, with Hippo CMS 7.9 organizations should be able to optimize their value, offering the most relevant customer experience they can.”</blockquote>
For more detail on the enhancements introduced along with Hippo CMS 7.9 for developers, check out the <a href="http://www.onehippo.org/" target="_blank">Hippo Community Website</a>.
Additionally, be sure to explore more of Hippo via our CMS Directory.

Hippo CMS 7.9 Released: Advanced Channel Management, Secure Content Replication & More

Founded in Paris in 2012, <a href="http://www.pikock.com/" target="_blank"> Pikock</a> is a user friendly drag-and-drop website building tool, built to make website creation as easy as possible.  
 Today, Pikock have launched their “Layout Slider” – a website editing tool which allows administrators and publishers to instantly slide their way through pages, changing the look and feel of their website. 
 Intrigued by the feature, I personally signed up with Pikock to get a feel for how their new Layout Slider works, as well as how Pikock works as a website builder.
<h2>Instant Carousel Changes</h2>
Pikock's Layout Slider first struck me as a bit of a redundant tool. However, the more I used it, the more impressed I became. Essentially, the carousel interface enables you to instantly change the entire look of a web page by simply sliding new page templates into place.  
 <img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/pikock1700x0.png" alt="Pikock Layout Slider" /> Using the slider, you can browse through your website pages, select the one you want to change, and then simply flick through templates using the “Next” and “Previous” buttons. The page design is then replaced before your eyes. 
 Once you come to a suitable template, you can revert back to the editor, where you can adapt the pages by inserting text, images, videos and a range of other widgets via a drag-and-drop system. 
 <img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/p3700x0.png" alt="Pikock Editor" />
Pikock comes with a small, but very well designed template selection, all of which are customizable using the drag-and-drop editor. With Pikock, your website will also be automatically optimized for mobile devices. Administrators can even preview Pikock websites on tablets and smartphones via the admin panel. 
 <img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/pikock700x0.png" alt="Pikock Smartphone Preview" /> I also managed to ask Pikock Co-Founder Tsifei Chan a few questions about the Layout Slider, and where he and his team intend to steer the platform next:
<blockquote>
“Some of our users had some difficulties creating nice layouts. Entrepreneurs are not web designers, but they can differentiate between what is beautiful and what is not. It is easier in general to adapt [an existing page] rather than to start from a blank page. We decided then, to create some ready-to-start layouts in different categories. And in terms of UX design, the best deal in terms of simplicity was a slider.  
 For future ideas, Pikock is working in a different approach of the Drag and Drop builder.And we are thinking about also a new approach to upload images. We'd [also] love the slider move on to the iPad.”
</blockquote>
To find out more about Pikock and to sign up for a free trial, visit their <a href="http://www.pikock.com/" target="_blank">official website</a>. 
You can also watch an <a href="http://vimeo.com/91726951" target="_blank">introductory video on the new Layout Slider</a>.

The First of Its Kind: Pikock Launch Layout Slider to Simplify Website Building

Drupal versions 7.27 and Drupal 6.31 which now available for download, containing several fixes for security vulnerabilities.
<a href="https://drupal.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drupal</a> is an open-source platform maintained and developed by a community of 630,000+ users and developers. The nature of Drupal's open development model means that people are constantly working to make sure Drupal is a cutting-edge platform that supports the latest technologies that the Web has to offer.
The security releases introduce small API changes which may require code updates on sites that expose Ajax or multi-step forms to anonymous users, and where the forms are displayed on pages that are cached (either by Drupal or by an external system).
Although there are no new features or non-security-related bug fixes in these releases, Drupal “strongly recommends” that users of both Drupal 7 and Drupal 6 download these security updates.
To dig into the details of each security upgrade, you can check out the <a href="https://drupal.org/drupal-7.27-release-notes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drupal 7.27 release notes</a> and the <a href="https://drupal.org/drupal-6.31-release-notes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drupal 6.31 release notes</a>.
For maximum security, you can upgrade your Drupal version <a href="https://drupal.org/upgrade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">right here</a>.
Also, be sure to explore more of <a href="/products/drupal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drupal via our CMS Directory</a>.

Drupal Release Versions 7.27 and 6.31 to Fix Security Vulnerabilities

Yesterday, <a href="http://buddypress.org/" target="_blank"> BuddyPress</a> released their latest version – BuddyPress 2.0 Juliana.
BuddyPress is a powerful WordPress plugin that transforms WordPress.org powered websites into social networks, with features like user profiles, activity streams, user groups, and more.
In keeping with WordPress's knack of naming major updates, BuddyPress 2.0 Juliana was named after <a href="http://julianaspizza.com/" target="_blank"> Juliana's Pizza</a> in Brooklyn, New York. The Pizza establishment is frequented by two core members of the BuddyPress team.
So, let's take a look at what Juliana brings to the table.
<h2>A Range of New Administrative Tools</h2>
BuddyPress 2.0 brings about a number of new tools that simplify and centralize common administrative tasks, including:
<h3>Profile editing</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/1700x0.jpg" alt="BuddyPress Profile Editing" /> 
Need to manage a user’s profile information? We’ve integrated a new “Extended Profile” tab into the Dashboard &gt; Users interface, where you can manage profile data, avatars, user status, and more.
<h3>Spam User Management</h3>
 <img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/2700x0.jpg" alt="BuddyPress Spam User Management" /> 
 WordPress Multisite has long had the ability to manage spam users from the Dashboard. We’ve brought the same capabilities to non-Multisite installations.
<h3>Pending Users</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/3700x0.jpg" alt="BuddyPress Pending Users" /> 
The Pending users tab in Dashboard &gt; Users lets you see a list of signups that have not yet been activated. You can also perform useful tasks like manual account activation and resending activation emails.
<h3>Repair Tools</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/4700x0.jpg" alt="BuddyPress Repair Tools" /> 
Occasionally, BuddyPress friend counts and other data can get out of sync. The new Tools screen lets admins manually reset these values.
<h2>Improved Performance &amp; Activity Stream Enhancements</h2>
BuddyPress 2.0 Juliana also comes served with an impressive performance boost.
For example, the BuddyPress team have worked to streamline some of the most common problematic queries – such as those in the Members and Activity directories – to shave up to 95% of the query time off of certain individual queries.
The sheer number of queries has been dramatically reduced as well, so that single page views access the database up to 50% less than in BuddyPress 1.9. And we’ve totally overhauled the way that BuddyPress utilizes advanced caching systems like APC and Memcached, so that users of these systems will see up to 75% fewer cache misses on costly queries.
BuddyPress 2.0's third primary enhancement comes in the form of an updated Activity Stream.
First of all, BuddyPress 2.0 now automatically lets you know when new activity is ready to be loaded.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/5.jpg" alt="BuddyPress Activity Stream" />
BuddyPress' activity stream is better integrated with blog posts now too. Comment on a blog post, and an activity item is posted. Comment on a blog-related activity item, and a blog comment is posted. No more worrying about fractured conversations.
Phrases like “Boone posted an update” have also been reworked, so that they’re always up-to-date and always translatable.
There are many more new features introduced by BuddyPress 2.0, so make sure you check them out via the complete <a href="http://codex.buddypress.org/developer/releases/version-2-0/" target="_blank"> BuddyPress 2.0 Juliana changelog</a>.
Also, you can explore more of <a href="/products/buddypress/" target="_blank"> BuddyPress via out CMS Directory</a>.

BuddyPress 2.0 “Juliana” Serves up New Administrative Tools & Performance Enhancements

WordPress 3.9 is now out and brings with it a number of welcome changes including improved image editing, an updated visual editor has improved speed, accessibility, and mobile support, drag and drop images and more.
<h3>Improved visual editing</h3>
The updated visual editor has improved speed, accessibility, and mobile support. You can paste into the visual editor from your word processor without wasting time to clean up messy styling. (Yeah, we’re talking about you, Microsoft Word.)
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/editor1.jpg" alt="wordpress 3.9 editor" />
<h3>Edit images easily</h3>
With quicker access to crop and rotation tools, it’s now much easier to edit your images while editing posts. You can also scale images directly in the editor to find just the right fit.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/image1.jpg" alt="wordpress 3.9" />
<h3>Drag and drop your images</h3>
Uploading your images is easier than ever. Just grab them from your desktop and drop them in the editor.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/dragdrop1.jpg" alt="wordpress 3.9" />
<h3>Gallery previews</h3>
Galleries display a beautiful grid of images right in the editor, just like they do in your published post.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/gallery1.jpg" alt="wordpress 3.9" />
This is only a small subset of the features in this release. For a full run down and a video showcasing the features, visit the announcement page: <a href="http://wordpress.org/news/2014/04/smith/">http://wordpress.org/news/2014/04/smith/</a>

WordPress 3.9 Brings Improved Image and Post Editing & More

<a href="http://www.nuxeo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Nuxeo</a> have today announced the release of their latest Fast Track version of their popular content management system – Nuxeo Platform 5.9.3.
Nuxeo is an open source CMS platform used primarily by architects and developers to build, deploy, and run content-centric business applications. The Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system offered by Nuxeo allows for document management, case management, digital asset management and other applications.
With the release of version 5.9.3, Nuxeo have introduced a host of new features and enhancements for users, administrators and developers.
<h2>Elasticsearch, Collections &amp; Much More</h2>
One of the most notable features of this new Nuxeo release is the integration of <a href="http://www.elasticsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elasticsearch</a>. It brings greater scalability to the Nuxeo Platform thanks to its uses regarding document indexing as one example.
Another great addition that comes with 5.9.3 is the Collections type. A Collection is a folder-like document in which you can classify existing content. Documents are not actually copied or moved into the collection, as it only houses links to the document in its original location.
Furthermore, Nuxeo have released an <a href="http://www.nuxeo.com/blog/development/2014/03/introducing-open-source-box-api/">open-source implementation of the Box API</a> that runs on top of a Nuxeo repository. This enables the Nuxeo Box API to:
<ul>
<li>Allow developers to run “their own local Box server” using the Nuxeo Platform. This enables them to run a Box server locally, in a continuous integration chain, great for testing Box-based applications.</li>
<li>Serve customers with on premises requirements (or different cloud infrastructures).</li>
</ul>
Additional enhancements to Nuxeo include a full-screen mode, user invitations, UI tweaks and much more.
Version 5.9.3 is now <a href="http://nuxeo.com/downloads" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">available for download</a>. To read the full list of Nuxeo updates for users, administrators and developers, check out the full <a href="http://nuxeo.github.io/releasenotes/5.9.3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> 5.9.3 release notes</a>.
Also, be sure to check out <a href="/products/nuxeo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Nuxeo via our CMS Directory</a>.

Nuxeo Platform 5.9.3 Released

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By the end of May 2014, WordPress will be an 11 year old platform. And what a platform it is.
Out of all the websites across the world using content management systems, <a href="http://trends.builtwith.com/cms" target="_blank"> over 47% of them are using WordPress</a>. No other platform even comes close, leaving WordPress to dominate the market.
Traditionally, WordPress has always been seen as a blogging platform. However, in recent years and months, WordPress has been evolving somewhat.
The evolution has been gradual, but as time passes, it only becomes more evident. The world of blogging is no longer its core concern. WordPress is seeing new people.
<h2>Pushy Plugins</h2>
Jack O'Nolan, founder of <a href="https://ghost.org/" target="_blank"> Ghost</a> and former Deputy Head of the WordPress User Interface team, said it best:
<blockquote>
“WordPress has grown up. It's not really about blogging any more. It's moved on to be about websites, content management and all sorts of other amazing things. WordPress, by all rights, is no longer just a blogging platform.”
</blockquote>
But the questions is, in what way has WordPress moved on? After all, it's still a hugely popular option for people who simply want to create a blog.
The primary change has come about through plugins. <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/" target="_blank"> WordPress Plugins</a> have played a massive part in pushing WordPress beyond blogging and into new digital realms.
Third-party plugins like <a href="http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce/" target="_blank"> WooCommerce </a> , <a href="https://premium.wpmudev.org/project/membership/" target="_blank"> WPMU Membership </a> , Events Calendar Pro and many more, make it possible to use WordPress to offer things like shopping experiences, software as a service (SaaS), corporate communication, social networking and so forth. 
 Here are just a few examples of what I'm talking about.
<h3>WP Mingle</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/wpmingle700x0.png" alt="WP Mingle" />
WP Mingle
One example of WordPress' many uses comes in the form of online forum software. Plugins like <a href="http://wpmingle.com/" target="_blank"> WP Mingle</a> (and many other like it) enable you to set up and manage a fully functioning online discussion forum. 
<h3>Simple Intranet</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/simpleintranet700x0.png" alt="Simple Intranet" />
Simple Intranet
WordPress is also capable of hosting an Intranet. <a href="http://www.simpleintranet.org/" target="_blank"> Simple Intranet</a> is one plugin which lets you create a simple Intranet solution quickly and easily, giving WordPress a whole new dimension. 
 Also, <a href="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/a-new-way-to-use-wordpress-to-kill-your-competition" target="_blank">TreeHouse recently put together a guide on how to create an Intranet through WordPress</a>. It's not as easy as installing a plugin of course, but it works. 
<h3>HelloBar</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/hb-1-website.jpg" alt="HelloBar" />
HelloBar
Perhaps the most interesting example is that of HelloBar. <a href="http://www.dtelepathy.com/blog/filament/wordpress-saas-application-platform" target="_blank"> Dave Shepherd recently described how he and his team built, monetized and scaled HelloBar</a> using, “the power of WordPress and the community around it.” 
 HelloBar is a prime example of how WordPress is indeed capable of being a SaaS application platform – which is quite exciting if you think about it.
<h2>One Size Fits All</h2>
Many of these Plugins – despite not being directly sanctioned or built by WordPress – have diluted the concentrated blogging experience which WordPress used to serve up. Instead, the platform is now a cocktail of functionality – and I don't think it's an accident either.
After all, Matt Mullenweg, the man behind WordPress, sees the platform's future accordingly:
<blockquote>
“I see the future of WordPress as a web operating system.”
</blockquote>
So, the pieces of the puzzle are now starting to make a little more sense. WordPress seems to be on track to become a “One-size-fits-all” web operating system. 
 I know what you're thinking. All of this evolving functionality – along with Matt Mullenweg's words – seem very bold. However, it's important to point out that as of right now, WordPress isn't the top dog in any of the niches it's expanding into. 
 Many dedicated social networking platforms, Intranets, and eCommerce solutions have all been honing their services for years, and it's going to take more than a few third-party WordPress plugins to truly thwart them all overnight.  
 Naturally though, there is nothing to indicate that WordPress can't conquer these services over time, but until it does, being the Jack of all trades is something which WordPress might have to get used to.
<h2>But What About the Blog?</h2>
WordPress may well be undergoing a plugin-driven evolution, but it hasn't impacted it's blogging capabilities. Not even a little bit.  
 The recent <a href="/the-beauty-and-potential-of-ghost/" target="_blank"> emergence of Ghost</a> for example, has asked questions of WordPress. Ghost has branded itself as a platform which is just about blogging, and nothing else. They have opted for the purist approach, leaving WordPress bloggers to wonder just how focused their platform is on their area of expertise.  
 <img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/ghost700x0.png" alt="Ghost" />
Ghost – Just a Blogging Platform
But let's be frank about this. 
 Sure, Ghost is all about the blog – and their approach is truly intriguing. However, WordPress was the blogging daddy this time last year, and when it comes to functionality, absolutely nothing has been removed or drastically changed. 
 In fact, you could even argue that third-party plugins like those mentioned above simply help to garnish what is already a stellar blogging platform. The more the merrier, some might say.
So, WordPress is indeed becoming the Jack of pretty much every other online trade going – but its mastery of the blog cannot yet be denied.
All in all, WordPress has long been the reigning champion of blogging platforms everywhere, and if competitors want a piece of the blogging pie, they will need to do more than simply point out WordPress' broadening horizons.

WordPress: Jack of All Trades, Master of None?

<a href="http://www.concrete5.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Concrete5</a> has put together a detailed developer sneak peek video for their upcoming 5.7 version.
The free and open-source CMS allows you to build a variety of website types, including online stores, government websites, small business websites, online magazines, and more.
Below are some of the features of version 5.7 confirmed this week:
<ul>
<li>New jQuery 1.x</li>
<li>JS &amp; CSS precedence loading and minifying</li>
<li>New authentication types</li>
<li>New model view controller approach</li>
<li>Namespaced core (psr4)</li>
<li>Core &amp; Override directory moving to the same level</li>
<li>Docterine and steps towards total ORM</li>
</ul>
To get a real sneak peak at version 5.7, check out the developer sneak peak video below. Included in the video is a brief look at things like the enhanced file manager interface, the improved model view controller system, and much more.
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You can find out more about Concrete5 via their <a href="http://www.concrete5.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">official website</a>.
Additionally, be sure to check out <a href="/products/concrete5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Concrete5 via our CMS Directory</a>.

Concrete5 Offer up Developer Sneak Peak of Version 5.7

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Right now we've only got a few articles up but we've got tons of great stuff in the queue over the next week and ongoing. We couldn't be more pleased to bring you this new site as we think it fits beautifully with what we've been doing on CMS Critic since 2008.
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<a href="http://www.telerik.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Telerik</a> – which empowers over one million developers to create compelling experiences across web, mobile and desktop applications – yesterday announced the arrival of <a href="http://www.sitefinity.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Sitefinity 7.0</a>.
Sitefinity is an industry-leading Web Content Management (WCM) platform by Telerik and is responsible for serving a 70,000-strong user base.
With this new release, Telerik has focused on delivering more engaging customer experiences, greater productivity, and granular control over dynamic content.
<h2>Engagement, Productivity &amp; Greater Control</h2>
Sitefinity 7.0 has been designed to address the challenges faced by web professionals.
Telerik Sitefinity 7.0 brings about improvements via three new features, including:
<ul>
<li> More Engaging Experiences  – Spurs engagement by organizing and displaying related content without any coding and HTML5 video, giving users a more relevant and engaging experience. Sitefinity 7.0 also provides for ecommerce product reviews and ratings, similar to those found on the most popular ecommerce sites.</li>
<li> Productivity  – Improves productivity when creating and maintaining websites with the ability to duplicate page templates and forms. Customers can also migrate single websites into multisite deployments, further helping businesses scale and optimize sites as business needs grow.</li>
<li> Control  – Increases control over custom fields, sorting and filtering in dynamic content modules, producing a more tailored look and feel.</li>
</ul>
Regarding the release, Boris Motusic, Co-Founder &amp; Chief System Architect, United Experts Technologies, Ltd, had this to say:
<blockquote>“Sitefinity 7.0 brings many useful additions which enable better control over a wide range of content from individual items to multiple websites. This attractive release demonstrates how this increasingly dominant next-generation Web Content Management platform has matured.”</blockquote>
Furthermore, Martin Kirov, EVP, Sitefinity, Telerik, weighed in with his own comments:
<blockquote>“Sitefinity 7.0 is our most customer-centric release yet. It was inspired entirely by customer and partner requests and highlights technical capabilities that improve execution and effectiveness. Sitefinity 7.0 helps businesses enhance the customer experience at every level, across every channel. These advancements, coupled with the ability to deliver winning customer experiences on any device clearly demonstrate why Telerik Sitefinity is the choice for more than 70,000 users, worldwide.”</blockquote>
To find out more about Sitefinity 7.0, check out their <a href="http://www.sitefinity.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> official website</a>, and their <a href="http://www.sitefinity.com/about-us/news/2014/04/10/new-telerik-sitefinity-7.0-delivers-more-engaging-web-experiences-productivity-and-granular-control-for-its-70-000-users" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> news announcement</a>.
Additionally, be sure to explore more of <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/products/sitefinity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Sitefinity via our CMS Directory</a>.

Telerik Sitefinity 7.0 Released: Delivers More Engaging Web Experiences, Productivity & Granular Control

<a href="http://www.joomla.org">Joomla</a> , one of the world’s most popular open-source content management systems, has today announced the election of Sarah Watz as the President of Open Source Matters (OSM).
More than 3 percent of the web runs on Joomla, with the platform being used for everything from websites to blogs to custom apps to Intranets.
Open Source Matters is a non-profit, providing organizational, legal and financial support to the Joomla project.
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Members of Open Source Matters elected Sarah Watz as the new president on April 8, 2014. Further elected members who join Watz on the OSM board include Victor Drover as treasurer and Marijke Stuivenberg as secretary.
Sarah Watz is the first-ever internationally based president of OSM, and had some comments to make upon the news:
<blockquote>“Joomla’s success hinges on its large network of global contributors, who have enabled the CMS to grow to power more than 3 percent of the Web. Although Joomla has witnessed unprecedented growth recently, there are even bigger things to come largely driven by its massive international community and availability in 64 languages—the most of any content management system.”</blockquote>
Watz has been implementing Joomla professionally since it launched in 2005 as CEO and owner of Pixpro Stockholm AB, a Stockholm-based digital communications agency. Among many Joomla leadership positions, Watz has been an OSM board member since 2012 and was president of the Joomla User Association Sweden for four years.
In her new role, Watz will leverage her years of leadership within Joomla to further expand the project—specifically its international footing.
Outgoing OSM President Paul Orwig also commented on Watz’s appointment:
<blockquote>“As I exit my current role as president, I am humbled by how far the platform has come driven by our global community of more than a half million contributors. The past two years I have witnessed some amazing milestones with Joomla, like the CMS surpassing 50 million downloads and the launch of numerous Joomla products. I have full confidence Sarah will build on these accomplishments and take Joomla to another level.”</blockquote>
To find out more about Open Source Matters, check out their <a href="http://opensourcematters.org/">official website</a>. Additionally, be sure to explore more of <a href="/products/joomla/">Joomla</a> via our CMS Directory.

Sarah Watz Elected by Open Source Matters to Guide Joomla

<a href="http://automattic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Automattic</a>, the company behind WordPress, have purchased Longreads for an undisclosed fee – according to the <a href="http://blog.longreads.com/post/longreads-is-joining-the-automattic-family/?utm_content=bufferc09b0&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Longreads blog</a>. 
 Longreads describe themselves as providing, “the best storytelling on the web”. 
The online publication offers one story per day through its website, Twitter feed, email newsletter subscription, and iPad app. These daily stories surpass 1,500 words, bringing news and editorials together from both lesser known websites and established publications. 
 With a small team of just six members shouldering their wide-ranging success, it is not entirely surprising that Longreads have now decided to join forces with a larger company. 
Founded by <a href="http://ma.tt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Matt Mullenweg</a>, Automattic are of course well known for ventures such as WordPress, Akismet, VaultPress, Grvatar and other notable services.  
 Regarding the news, Mark Armstrong, who founded Longreads in 2009, had this to say:
<blockquote>
“We are thrilled to be joining the Automattic family. 
 I first met Matt four years ago, and we have always had a deep respect for him and the principles of his company. We also quickly realized that Longreads’ goals and Automattic’s goals were complementary: For us it is to serve readers the best storytelling in the world, and for Automattic it’s to power a world where publishers and writers have the freedom and independence to own and control their own space on the Internet, and to then produce their best work using those tools. 
 We see a huge opportunity to go deeper with our mission, both through Longreads and WordPress.com—to find undiscovered talent, to celebrate the work of writers and publishers you already love, and bring even more of the best storytelling onto the Internet. The WordPress.com editorial team is growing, and we’re excited to now be a part of it.”
</blockquote>
To find out more about Longreads, check out their <a href="http://longreads.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> official website</a>.

WordPress Owner Automattic Makes Longreads Purchase for Undisclosed Fee

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