Its powerful backend puts the developer in full control of the layout, service and content of the pages. BIGACE is written in the popular language PHP and uses a MySQL database.
It was designed to provide all the features needed from a good CMS while having a minimal impact on server resources.
Here are some key features of "BIGACE":
Core Features:
· Easy wizard based install and upgrade procedures
· Multiple websites with one installation
· Multiple language system
· Administration panel with multiple language supprt (currently translated to German and English)
· Using Smarty Template Engine (pure PHP Templates are possible too)
Userand Rights:
· Easy Userand Groupmanagement
· Customizable functional rights (limit access to admin features)
· Group-based permission system on all items (menus, images...)
· Changeable Authentication backend
· Import/Export of functional rights
Content Management:
· Content hierarchy with unlimited depth and size
· Category System Administrate and link Categorys to all Objects in the System
· Workflows (Publishing Workflow, Single Review)
· Customizable Workflow Engine
· All content objects can be stored in multiple language versions
· Support of multiple Datatypes (Menus, Images, Files...)
· Integrated File Manager with upload capabilities
· Full-Text Search (Page-Content, Name, Description, Catchwords)
· Online Editor (FCKEditor)
· HTML Source Code Editor (for Web Developer)
Search:
· integrated menu full-text search
· search for language-specific or language-independent data
· search for Images, Documents and Files by name, description and catchwords
· customizable search via API
Mixed:
· Full template support, for unlimted looks without changing a line of content
· Template/Stylesheet Editor in Administration
· Dynamic Language switching (let User choose which Languae to display)
· Integrated Statistic System (can be switched off)
· DB Export of single Websites
· Module & Template PHP API for unlimited expandability
· Multiple Smarty TAGs for easy Template customization
· Portlet System, Templates can use any Portlet at push of a button
· Update Manager
· Complete separation of website specific data
· Template support for Administration panel
· Maintenance mode for short offline periods (like updating the website)
Requirements:
· PHP 5 or higher
· MySQL 4.1 or higher
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· This release holds some security updates and bugfixes.