Composite C1 for Windows

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• Free, Modern, Fast, Customizable

  aboozar_aDecember 30, 2010

  Pros

  - based .NET Framework 4 - supports XSLT - works with XML database so you don't need to pay for a database if you have a small website - developers delivered for developers - well structured - powerful administration IDE

  Cons

  - there not a lot of modules or templates available however, you can easily implement your template if you have HTML knowledge - if you are not familiar with XSLT and XML structures you might find it difficult at first

  Summary

  Comparing to DotNetNuke it's lighter and more customizable. I really enjoyed it and have decided to use it for a few projects.

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• Super high quality, top modern, developer+user friendly

  mawtexDecember 30, 2010

  Pros

  Really nice UI, great developer features and tooling, both ASP.NET Form, MVC and XSLT support, great markup control, multi language features, easy to setup and manage, quality extensions, great forum support and free open source.

  Cons

  Few starter templates which mean you need good html/css skills to use it, steep learning curve for more advanced stuff. Portions of the API is undocumented. Still few extensions.

  Summary

  Here is a .NET based free open source web CMS where the UI, source code and the way the way you develop is really well executed. As an XSLT and .NET developer I am able to build advanced websites with solid admin UI with a lot less code and still end up with a top notch result. Composite C1 is excellent for building customized websites. If you are in the website building industry and care about ASP.NET and/or XSLT this is definitely worth checking out.

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