Finally . . . a WordPress Alternative!

We've heard from a lot of customers asking us to create a simplified content management system that married old-school CMS with modern publishing concepts, such as those found in blogs.

The result: Graffiti CMS.

We just released beta 1. But we're already pretty confident that we got it right. Here's why:

Install and setup is easier

WordPress is known for having an install that takes 5 minutes or less. Graffiti's install takes less than 3 minutes. Why? We don't expect you to setup or configure a database.

WordPress has 5 installation steps. Below is Graffiti's:

1. Make sure your host meets the necessary requirements (IIS and .NET).
2. Unzip the package you downloaded.
3. Upload all the files to your webhost.

You don't need to know PHP

Graffiti is built for everyday people. You don't even have to know how to program your DVR to use it! So why should you be required to write code to use a CMS?

Now we did realize that designers would want to customize how Graffiti looks. So we decided to introduce a neutral programming concept we call Chalk. Chalk is a simple templating language that gives both designers and developers the ability to customize how content is shown without requiring them to read a 500 lb. book on programming.

Yes, Graffiti is built on .NET. And truth be told, any good developer can make either PHP or ASP.NET code perform. However, we think there are more long-term advantages and better tools in Microsoft's platform. So for developers familiar with ASP.NET, Graffiti's full power and capability are readily available to you.

Just enough workflow

Graffiti enables just enough workflow. By "just enough," we mean that workflow is available if you want to use it, but workflow isn't required. The workflow concepts in Graffiti revolve around content creators, content managers, and site managers. Content creators create the content, content managers publish the content, and site managers control how the content is presented.

Simple enough?

Best of all, workflow is something that you can choose to use. You're never forced into anything.

Simple content management tools

Graffiti keeps track of all changes to your content and who made the changes. Want to see exact;u what has changed or need to roll back to a previous version? No problem!

We've tried to skim the top of traditional content management and blogging and blend them together.

Search Engine Optimized for Google and everyone else

We put a lot of effort into ensuring that Graffiti is optimized for search engines. Whether it's search engine friendly URLs, smart redirects, or properly structured content, you'll find that Graffiti was built to help people locate your content with ease.

Built by Telligent

Graffiti CMS is built by Telligent, the same folks behind Community Server. Community Server was one of the first robust, multi-user blogging/community platforms available in the market. We've got an 80+ person team that does nothing but eat, live, and breathe communities and social software. More importantly, our team of experts works everyday to help customers build and grow successful communities.

Of course there are a number of other reasons why you should evaluate Graffiti. But why don't you just see for yourself? Try Graffiti Beta 1 today.  If you have questions, just drop us an email at graffiti-beta@telligent.com.