Common features of a robust CMS

Question

This is not a direct code question, however, I think it may be useful. After google-ing for a while, I can't find a definitive answer....

A while back, I built a rudimentary CMS for shcool. Image upload, gallery, text, a basic captcha, etc. Basically a blog that you could upload images to. My quesiton is this:

Could any of you clever ducks tell me what features a robust, solid, home-made CMS should contain? I don't want to make a super fancy pants sort of site, but I do want to flesh it out a little. My current job is in Sharepoint design, and I don't want to lose any of the PHP skills that course taught me.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Well.. The best product is a product that reaches the requirements of the customer.

But I would say:

1. Dynamic menu
2. Dynamic pages
3. Different type of pages - front page, posts, lists, media, gallery
4. Secure back end
5. Dynamic user configuration
6. A install script
7. Template editor, where you can define modules
8. Maybe a offline post editor, with a up-loader (Drag a .doc file in a folder, and the file is automatically added as a post on the page)