Why use Mambo?
In order to decide whether Mambo
is the right solution for building your website,
you can have a look at the description below.
What exactly is Mambo? Simply
put, it is a PHP script that can be installed
automatically and allows you to build your own
customized website. The important advantage
is that you can do that without the help of
any additional programs and without the need
to use FTP or upload the files. Mambo a self-publishing
solution for websites from couple of pages to
several thousand ones. Whether you are developing
small personal websites or corporate portals,
you can rely on Mambo for your project.
The opportunities that Mambo
offers are way beyond managing pictures and
news items: if you decide to spend more time
working on you Mambo site, you will be able
to customize it beyond recognition by inserting
third party modules and components - or creating
your own. You can integrate bulletin boards,
add news feeds from your favorite Internet resource
or your own forum, create polls, configure mail
service, manage users, etc.
The biggest advantage of Mambo
is the fact that you do not need to have any
knowledge of web programming - the page editor
that is included in the installation, allowing
you to insert text, images and links to other
websites in the same way you do that in a word
processor - no need to look for your host settings
and upload files using FTP. When you are done,
just click the Save button, and the page will
appear online!
In order to create a Mambo website
you will need an excellent Mambo hosting package.
Mambo key features:
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The easiest to use Content Management System
yet! If you know how to use a word processor
like MS-Word you can use Mambo in an instant!
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Determine when each
Content Item to be published. Schedule
your site updates way in advance
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Built-in Help files if you need guidance
while building your Mambo Website!
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Meta-data support for creating search
engine friendly websites!
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Built-in site search engine.
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User-editable polls with on-the-spot results.
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Create, publish, reorder and edit content
in a click.
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Complete user management: grant different
privileges to every member of your community!
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Media Manager: add illustrations to
your articles.
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Topics and sections can be added to by contributing
authors
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Fully user-customizable layouts
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Browser upload of images to your own library
for use anywhere in the site
Extensive Administration:
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Change article order including news, FAQ
topics, etc.
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Random Newsflash generator.
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You can create your own site hierarchy:
divisions, departments and pages all at
your fingertips.
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Image library to allow you manage all the
PNGs, PDFs, DOCs, XLSs, GIFs and JPEGs you
need online
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Archive manager allows you to store your
old content items without deleting them.
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Email-a-friend and Printer Friendly page
for every article
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Different Polls and Surveys can be placed
on each page
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Custom Page Modules that are easy to install
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Download templates and change the look of
your site in seconds
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Backend templates available: change the
design of the administrator console!
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Preview function allows you to see how it
looks before going live
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Commercial grade
banner manager.