[CMS] WysGui 2

WysGui 2
*Official RaGEZOnE Thread.

WysGui 2 is unleashed! Also, be sure to try the demo~~~

Getting straight to the point, here's a features list:

WysGui 2 Demo Link
Download WysGui 2

Features:

Spoiler:

File Systems:

File Attributes:
- Manage Allowed Rank(s)
- Name (displays with icon)
- File-name (upload)
- Icon Image (lots of supported image file types; most browsers >:)
- Page Title
- Meta Keywords
- Meta Description
- Theme
- - Gallery

File Management:
- Create Page {Rank Protected}
- Edit Page {Rank Protected}
- Delete Page {Rank Protected}
- Manual Edit {Contains: EditorArea}
- View Site Tree

Content Systems:

Content Attributes:
- Nested Page {Rank Protected}
- Nested Parent
- Nested Group {Rank Protected}
- Title
- Content {Contains: FCKeditor}

Content Management:
- Add Content {Rank Or Author Protected}
- Edit Content {Rank Or Author Protected}
- Delete Content {Rank Or Author Protected}

Group Attributes:
- Name
- Allowed Ranks
- Order #

Group Management:
- Add Group
- Edit Group
- Re-Order Groups
- Delete Group

Module Systems:

Module Attributes:
- Nested Page {Rank Protected}
- Nested Parent
- Nested Group {Rank Protected}
- Title
- Name
- Settings {Contains: EditorArea}
- Action {Contains: EditorArea}
- Head Data {Contains: EditorArea}
- Form/Content Body {Contains: EditorArea}

Module Management:
- Add Module
- Edit Module
- - View Module List
- Delete Module

Theme Systems:

Theme Attributes:
- Name
- Template File(s)
- CSS Stylesheet(s)

Theme Management:
- Manual Edit Template
- Manual Edit Stylesheet
- Create Theme
- - Name
- - Add Template
- - Add Stylesheet
- Manage Themes
- - Add Templates
- - Add Stylesheets
- Delete Themes

User Systems:

User Attributes:
- User name
- Display name
- Password
- Email
- Mail-List [Bool:True/False]

User Management:
- Register a Free Account
- Log In
- Update Account
- Manage User Database
- - Update Account
- Settings: Allow Registration [Bool: True/False]
- Settings: Allow Log-In [Bool: True/False]


Rank Attributes:
- Name

Rank Management:
- Add Rank
- Rename Rank
- Delete Rank

If you remember the old version, this one has has a new stylesheet, single click AND drag & drop, and a stronger framework in the back end.

I want comments on the design, functionality, versatility, and most importantly: user-friendliness.

Accepting any ideas & help as always.

Enjoy :thumbup1:

Ahh, spence.
You posted the older version a while back.
This is a great improvement.
i'll get back to you with my feedback.

EDIT: Overall, its perfect for what my development team is looking for.
The versatility is amazing.
I can't really give you proper feedback until I properly use this and notice the mistakes when doing so.
I have high doubts of mistakes anyway.
Since this is opensource.. when is it released? or how can i get my hands on a copy?

Wow, great improvements!

But I believe you should work on a better looking style.

Yeh, i agree.
There are 2 styles, (other two are just flipped versions) and they aren't good.
But it does support custom themes, which is good.

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Originally Posted by iTyler

Ahh, spence.
You posted the older version a while back.
This is a great improvement.
i'll get back to you with my feedback.

EDIT: Overall, its perfect for what my development team is looking for.
The versatility is amazing.
I can't really give you proper feedback until I properly use this and notice the mistakes when doing so.
I have high doubts of mistakes anyway.
Since this is opensource.. when is it released? or how can i get my hands on a copy?

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Scheduled Release: [June 20, 2009]

Later today, check back tomorrow if not by then.

[Status: Making Install File]

nice work s-p-n

Now I have a serious question, what makes this CMS different from others. Such as PHP-Fusion, or even blogging CMS'?

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Originally Posted by MasterBubba

Now I have a serious question, what makes this CMS different from others. Such as PHP-Fusion, or even blogging CMS'?

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PHP-Fusion has reputation. It comes with a forum, article builder, user platform, and can be updated by programmers who know PHP-Fusion.

WysGui is a fresh, new CMS. It utilizes a developer-friendly atmosphere, where any experienced developer can jump right in and start coding any language that complies with their web server through modules. It comes with a fair content managing system as well. Certain things are under development, such as a handy feature which will let you place content on multiple pages. As it stands, you can place a module or piece of content anywhere on a single page, or any one place on *all the pages. Already, the content managing attributes are stronger than most systems, yet I've only just begun.

What makes it different than other CMS'? You tell me.
Here's a few facts to get you started:

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Originally Posted by http://www.wysgui.com/demo/

What Makes WysGui Better for the Beginner?
- Create a web-site with NO (or little) HTML KNOWLEDGE!
- Write Content with the FCKeditor ~ The Web's Answer to "Office Word"

What Makes WysGui Better for the Advanced Developer?
- Create a web-site the way you want it! Design it from head-to-toe from the stylesheet to the template to each individual page!
- Easily add & manage your content & modules!
- Create an advanced module, page, or framework with ease inside your Admin Panel! Utilize EditorArea to write, manage, & debug your code!

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I cringe every time I even call it a CMS, because I feel it's so much more.

Mind you, I make all of the WysGui features within WysGui itself, and I have since I first started & named it Smart Site.

Of course, a few times it broke because a doctor can't perform brain surgery on himself. When that happens, I use notepad++.
I can, however, create an independent page to work on the brain, but that's just too inconvenient.

Nice one s-p-n,,

Ideas:
-User system
-Menu at the very top?

Can be done.

What sort of things on the menu; nameless Admin Panel 16x16 icons? (names would overcrowd)

I can do that with the Icon_Map

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Originally Posted by Cardell

nice work s-p-n

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I dont know why people like you would spam this thread, atleast put something useful in it.

Also, this is an awesome open source developer content system! Just because it looks basic, dosent mean it really is basic eh. Sorry for being a bit nieve when i posted before.

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Originally Posted by MasterBubba

I dont know why people like you would spam this thread, atleast put something useful in it.

Also, this is an awesome open source developer content system! Just because it looks basic, dosent mean it really is basic eh. Sorry for being a bit nieve when i posted before.

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Cardell and I have little.. Non-redundant conversations.

I know what he meant by that post. Two words are worth so much more.

I'm sure he'll come back after trying it and tell us all how it works in action.

With that said,

The download is out,

WysGui 2's Unleashed
[Check first post for links]

s-p-n, WysGui is gettin even better!
Thank you so much, I might use this at the near future.
Good work, keep it up!

Very nice, but theres something with it, i think you should change the colors a bit!

anyways very nice!

i might play with it and make a ...nicer theme later


seems really nice, thanks. im adding some AJAX to the main menu and content loading.

i love the open-ness of the coding, its easy to integrate with pretty much anything.

Ahh spence.
Wonderful work still happening?

I've just been checking out the latest version that you released.
One thing it lacks is themes.
Seriously.. the themes stink (no offense).
My favourite is the last (red and gray) which is awesome.. but a few things don't fit.
Hopefully you'll fix this. :D:

Regards, Tyler.

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Originally Posted by iTyler

Ahh spence.
Wonderful work still happening?

I've just been checking out the latest version that you released.
One thing it lacks is themes.
Seriously.. the themes stink (no offense).
My favourite is the last (red and gray) which is awesome.. but a few things don't fit.
Hopefully you'll fix this. :D:

Regards, Tyler.

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Yes,

And I'm thinking of implementing this theme, what do you think?

Sorry Spence, but I don't like that theme too much!

Check your PMs though. :)

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Originally Posted by Ray Martinez

Sorry Spence, but I don't like that theme too much!

Check your PMs though. :)

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Hey don't say sorry, I know I have visual difficulties ;)

Besides, I like your theme idea, if you send it to me, I'll start to work on that :thumbup:

:thumbup: good

Now I might be missing something, but looking through this a little too quick, but couldn't I spoof my session to get a rank higher than I actually have?

Wow, spence.
I don't mean to be mean.. but the theme isn't too great.
I personally think you should encourage people to implement there own themes.

WysGui 2.1 Released!

What's New:

• Event System
• Enhanced Security [Thanks to Team Lion]
• Enhanced Load-time
• New Theme
• Icon Map on all pages (for Admins)
• And a bit more too :cool:

You can use the links in the first post.. Or click here.. ;)

Very impressive.

This is a very nice looking piece of work you got. imma try it then review it.

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Originally Posted by alexz003

Very impressive.

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Thanks :thumbup1:

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Originally Posted by gmsinister

This is a very nice looking piece of work you got. imma try it then review it.

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Hope everything goes okay for you :thumbup1:

If you need any help or if you're having page display issues let me know. There's a little issue sometimes, but can be resolved with a tinker to the brain. [code may vary..]

FUCK Man, this thing looks a tonne better.
Im just glad you got a new theme.
The calendar looks a tad outta place though.

Another thing is the Admin Control panel.
The different icons to manage the site, they need labelling. I know it just a small thing, but at first people get confused.
Its not crucial, but i'd just prefer them to be labelled. The more I type about this, the more useless my idea sounds. :P:

Lol. I was thinking that too. But if you goto the admin control panel they all have labels, and at the time being at least, new admins can use that as a reference to the global icons up top.

I think I'll label them for the next update. Not right away though.

This got lots of content, i love it.

Ok, i've decided to use this as development for my RuneScape private server.
I know its completely not right, but its a framework.. and its got all the necessary features.
Maybe a forum system would be awesome?

At least this is proper PHP coding, I could probably learn something from this.

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Originally Posted by iTyler

Ok, i've decided to use this as development for my RuneScape private server.
I know its completely not right, but its a framework.. and its got all the necessary features.
Maybe a forum system would be awesome?

At least this is proper PHP coding, I could probably learn something from this.

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At the very least, the module system should be a great tool for you to learn PHP. When you do PHP tutorials, you can use that to quickly test your work through trial and error. I wouldn't recommend editing modules on the "Edit Module" page because if it errors, you won't be able to fix it on that page. Though if something like that goes wrong, you can browse the site tree for the broken module and fix it through the manual editor.

The best way to do it would be making a page for testing {admin protected}, in which you'll work on by switching tabs in your browser between the module editor to the testing page. I can do this much faster then editing+uploading+refreshing page. It's arguable whether or not it's faster than using notepad++ and refreshing via localhost server.

Anyway, I hope everything goes well, and who knows, in the future it may have a forum package you can snap onto it ;)

Awesome.
thanks for that spencer.
I'll not latch on to anything till i get back home though.

And i'd love to see this forum package.

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Originally Posted by iTyler

Awesome.
thanks for that spencer.
I'll not latch on to anything till i get back home though.

And i'd love to see this forum package.

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Well right now the forum is in it's "idea" stage, with a ton of other things.. unfortunately I don't have much spare time to work on it.

If I do get the time, I'll see if I can rig a phpBB forum to work with it or something.. :8:

That'd be nice.
Forum systems are complex and require a lot of knowledge (which you already have :P:) so this should be a dabble.
Any other awesome ideas for WYSGUI?

Well the main package is complete. There's a little bug with error messages when a module gets deleted. Everything works with it, it's just annoying because I guess it tries to load the module after it gets deleted. I think I'll remove the event system for now and revise it. That one doesn't need to be a stock module.

The forum would be very time-consuming, and a learning experience for me. I see ways it could be done but time is money and I don't have either right now so I gotta get something going. ;) I'm going to be concentrating my time on my portal instead of WysGui for a while.

I have ideas for things on the wysgui site though. I need to make a section that let's users download modules to add onto their wysgui. Also, it needs a way for developers to send me modules. Then I can check them and release them on the page. Eventually I want an e-commerce type atmosphere where developers can buy/sell modules directly on WysGui.com.

As for right now, I'm finished with it for a while. Anything else I can think of atm belongs in a 3rd party package. I have a ton of work to do on other things, so WysGui is sort of on hold, but I'm very proud of it as I feel successful in making the most versatile CMS.

Hoo-Ra!