Textpattern is an elegant content management system that is free, open source software. Some content editors are multifunctional and heavy-weight and some are simpler and lighter.
If you already have a great website, but you want to make your own updates – TextPattern would be the perfect choice to integrate into your site.
Since this application is pretty basic, you won’t see some of the graphical editing features that WordPress offers. Here is a screen shot of TextPattern in editing mode:
With its built-in simplicity, a blogger can start publishing in minutes. Designers and developers appreciate the ability to control all aspects of XHTML and CSS from the Admin interface, and with hundreds of plugins available, the power of Textpattern is easily extended.
TextPattern Features:
- Works with any design – not limited to templates
- Similar to editing in Word
- Lightweight means pages load quickly
- Easily tweak your keywords for Search Engine Optimization
- Add pages easily
- Can handle many different types of layouts
TextPattern is a browser-based application and requires nothing to install as the end user.