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From: John E. Brandt
Date: May 8, 2007 9:20AM

You may also want to add Drupal (www.drupal.org) to your list. I found it
was easier to learn "out of the box" than Joomla! But I agree Joomla is a
very good product.

If you choose Joomla, you may want to consider using the a8ejoomla
accessible template http://www.a8ejoomla.com/ and then you'll have to look
around for some "skins"/templates that meet XHTML/CSS standards or write one
yourself.

I've found that by playing around with several of these that they each have
something to offer - I sometimes think I would like to see a marriage of
several of these systems.

I would also STRONGLY echo Gareth's comment about authors and accessibility.
None of these system are designed to prevent authors from intentionally or
unintentionally creating inaccessible content. The big issues I am finding
are: knowledge of the correct methods for adding images; and problems
created when people cut and paste content from other sources.

Good luck with your search - let us know how you make out and what you learn

~j


John E. Brandt
Augusta, Maine USA
www.jebswebs.com