New website

We've been using phpwiki to manage the ROX web-site since 2003. It has worked pretty well, but it has a few limitations. I'm experimenting with using drupal for the site. Come and have a play!

Some of the advantages:

• Users can leave comments (threaded) on all pages. This is simpler for users than editing the whole page, and also safer.
• We could have web-forums (maybe replacing the rox-users list?)
• Navigation is easier, due to a navigation side-panel.
• The news page looks better and is easier for everyone to use.
• We can define custom page types (e.g. 'Software') with extra fields like version number and author, making the pages more structured.
• More access control features.
• The 'book' feature should allow the manual to be created on-line (with contents, next/previous, etc).

A few disadvantages:

• Linking pages is harder than with the wiki since pages are numbered, not named (might be able to change this).
• Moving the content across will be a lot of work.

There are many optional features (most of which are currently turned off) and theming possibilities (submissions welcome!). Have a play.