What exactly is Mambo? Simply put, it is an open source initiative that allows you to build your own customized content management system.
The goal of the Mambo is to offer a robust content management system that can be used for everything from simple websites to complex corporate portals. In the hands of a skilled developer Mambo is a powerful platform for a wide variety of Internet applications that go far beyond the simple content creation. Mambo is aimed squarely at corporate websites or sites for small to medium businesses, families or personal sites.
Here are some key features:- The source code is completely free.- It provides a basic level of content approval for registered users. - It offers nline support and has an active and helpful forum community- It has a page caching mechanism to improve performance on busysites.- It includes advertising management (banners, etc). - It offers media (images, documents) upload and management. - It can handle content syndication (RSS). - It allows for the creation of search engine friendly URL's.
Mambo offers a whole lot more, so for those of you who think you can handle the development of your customized content management system go and check them out. Their website is www.mamboserver.com
Pretty cool stuff huh...