hi,
I'm looking for a CMS to use for my website.
Until now, I've been using phpBB2 plus, the extended version of the phpBB2 forum. It works fine, but the people using it want something more easy, something more transparent. It's true that it's difficult to manage simple content using phpBB2 plus, so I'm looking for an alternative.
At first, I had my eye on Typo3. You can do anything you want with Typo3, and the extension repository makes it easily extendable. However, it's far too complex for a simple webmaster like me.
After reading some reviews, I turned to Joomla (I haven't installed it yet). It looks easy to use and modifiable, so I thought it was the right choice. A couple of days ago, though, a friend showed me his Drupal-site: easy to manage, easy to navigate and attractive. So now I am in doubt what to use.
After reading all this, I'd rather go for Drupal, but I still have a few questions. I want a forum, and Joomla seems to work well with Simple Machines Forum, so here's question number one: Is there a forum that works well with Drupal (and, most of all, is there synchronization between the user databases of the site and the forum)? Is it possible to "spread" the forum across the website (different forum categories for different content categories)?
Second, the site needs some kind of photo album, and Joomla seems to work with Gallery2 and Coppermine. Is there a Drupal alternative, or are there Gallery2 and Coppermine bridges for Drupal too? Is there a way to allow users to upload multiple pictures at the same time?