The ManuCMS helps in creating admin pages rapidly using the minimum configuration. Unlike popular CMSes like Joomla and Drupal that requires the database schema to be designed in a specific way, ManuCMS allows user to create admin pages on the top of existing database. That is particularly helpful in case of large scale websites where database need to be designed to keep the scalability and performance in mind.
The inherent support for ajax, various file management models, image manipulation, advanced validation and add-ons like upload progress bar, calendar etc.ensure that you do not have to code much to get a highly performant and interactive CMS on the top of your existing database.
ManuCMS is built on the top of Manu Framework. That means you use all the framework components seamlessly.
Following are some of the highlights of the ManuCMS:
Minimal Configuration
In the simplest form, a admin section can be automatically created for a database table without a single line of configuration. The default configuration for the common data types means that you will have to add custom configuration only if needed.
Extensible
The CMS provides hooks at various points and for all the actions that take place on a CMS section. You can use those hooks to extend the default functionality of the CMS the way you want.
Themable
The CMS is built upon jQuery UI and is completely themable. Using the jQuery UI theme roller, you can change the look and feel of the CMS easily to match up with your front end.
Built Upon Manu Framework
ManuCMS is built on the top of Manu Framework. That means you use all the framework components like DataForm and DataGrid etc. If you are already using Manu Framework for the site, then there will be very short learning curve. Moreover, you can create custom admin sections just the same way you create actions for the main site.
Access Control
Admin can control the access to a particular section or a group of sections based on their role.
Integration with CDNs
ManuCMS has built in support for integration with popular Content Delivery Networks like Amazon S3, BitGravity, Limelight etc. Once enabled, all the media files are automatically pushed to the designated CDN network as soon as they are uploaded to the CMS.
Multimedia Manipulation
If your site has lot of multimedia and you need to manipulate it on the fly then you are going to love this feature. ManuCMS is integrated with ImageMagick, GraphicsMagick to process the image files and create various sizes on the fly. The ffmpeg integration allows processing of video and audio files. With a single line configuration, the different types of uploaded media files can be converted to standard format optimized for use on the web or on mobile.
