Phpns is an open source news/content management system that will enable you to add dynamic content to any website with one line of code.

The application is not a complicated or a full-featured CMS. Rather, it is a simpler one which is very suitable for managing basic websites.

It comes with variables like adding pagination, displaying summary or the full content, RSS generation & much more.

Phpns is multi-user, can create SEO-friendly URLs & optionally, helps you create/manage templates.

The application is built with PHP, uses MySQL for storing the data & comes with a web-based installer.

Apostrophe is an open source CMS that enables you to manage websites while browsing them.

It has an ergonomic interface & has a minimal learning curve where anyone which is not familiar with CMS systems can easily use too.

The application can have multiple users with permission-based levels.

Images, videos & any other media can be managed quickly, new pages can be created or new "slots" can be inserted between other slots (like adding an image gallery under a paragraph).

Apostrophe can display the history (past revisions) of every content edited.

It is built with PHP (actually, it is a plugin for the Symfony framework) & requires MySQL for storing data.

It generally becomes a problem for creative agencies to manage the project files (designs, mockups, contracts, etc.) created within years.

Razuna is an open source application for storing, categorizing & sharing digital assets easily.

It can manage files in every format (Word, Excel, PDF, images in all formats, videos, etc.).

The application has an advanced search & categorization system for locating the files quickly.

Razuna has an open API for integrating it with 3rd party softwares (there is a plugin for Wordpress integration), using data stored in websites, etc.

It is a multilingual application that also has an Adobe AIR-based desktop tool besides the web interface.

Razuna is totally based on open standards (J2EE/CFML/SQL/XML).

MediaCore is an open source platform for publishing audio, video & podcasts which makes distributing media on any website so easy.

The platform supports many media formats like FLV, M4A or MP3 which can also be played via the integrated FlowPlayer.

It can pull media from any source (Youtube, Vimeo, Google Video, etc.) & a site-owner can publish media from the administrative interface or let users create the content via the upload interface.

MediaCore has RSS feed support for iTunes & Feedburner.

It can display the page views, comments or how many viewers “liked” a video to th eend users like Youtube.

And, a powerful admin panel helps controllingall the system from managing media to approving comments & much more.

The application is built with the TurboGears Python Framework and MooTools Javascript Framework.

W-Script is an open source application which is originally aimed at creating "wallpaper download websites".

But, it is a very ideal resource for building any gallery-themed or image-oriented website like CSS galleries, photo galleries ,etc.

The application is built with PHP-MySQL & it can handle large number of images.

Some features of W-Script:

• unlimited categories, subcategories
• visitors can submit images (and optionally register)
• images can be rated & commented
• advanced search
• auto-thumbnails in various sizes

It has a Smarty-based template engine which makes creating new templates pretty easy.

Also, W-Script can be extended with modules like tag clouds, color browser, user stats or anything custom.

Symphony is a XSLT-powered open source CMS that is created with PHP & uses MySQL for storing data.

It offers a very flexible usage as the data, logic & templating layers are all independent, meaning that whatever you implement can be modified, added or removed with minimum effort.

When compared to other popular CMS applications, the biggest difference is the template engine used. It is XSLT-based which makes it possible to output much more than just web pages (dynamic CSS & JavaScript, PDFs, SVGs..).

Symphony has a light & elegant backend that helps you focus on your work with features like bulk editing, drag'n drop ordering of items & much more.

The application has a growing library of extensions (130+) which can help you improve the functionality it offers.

When we hear about a Flash CMS, there is mostly a prejudice that it may not be that functional.

FlashMoto CMS is a totally different one which is quite impressive & really works for managing Flash-based websites.

With the help of a good-looking & easy-to-use interface, a website is controlled just like a standard CMS but with the extras that Flash offers.

What does it offer in a snapshot?

Using FlashMoto CMS, it is possible to:

• add unlimited number of pages, update or delete them
• manage your website menu (with sub-menus)
• create image galleries & add-remove images to them
• create forms
• upload videos & music
• insert shapes or other Flash files

The content is created using a WYSIWYG editor. There is a media library where you can upload images, video or SWF files & use them in any part of the website with a few clicks.

It has a built-in gallery component for displaying a list of images and/or videos. This feature is specially useful for designers, photographers or anyone willing to present a portfolio.

Adding a standalone background music or embedding videos from popular services like Youtube, Vimeo is also a breeze.

Similar to HTML websites, websites created with FlashMoto CMS are indexable by search engines & every page has their own URLs + titles.

It also allows you to define the Google Analytics details & statistics of the website will be tracked (every page will tracked even it is a Flash website).

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Refinery is a lightweight, modular & open source CMS application that is built with Ruby on Rails.

It has a slick user interface to manage a website where new pages (with unlimited sub-levels) or images can be added, contact inquiries can be managed, etc.

The application offers a permission-based multi-user environment where it is possible to define which users can access to which modules.

It logs almost every action that makes it possible to view the activies easily.

Refinery is not an all-features-included CMS but includes the most-used ones which makes it a simple-yet-powerful application.

Every web application that works member-based needs a functionality where visitors can register & manage their profiles.

UserCake is a free user management system, built with PHP/MySQL, which aims to be a foundation to ease creating the application.

UserCake is object-oriented, cleanly written, well commented, formatted & documented.

It offers the following functions:

• Login
• Register
• Lost password
• Update password
• Update user details
• Email templates (optional)
• Account activation (optional)
• User groups (Basic, id – group_name)

The system comes with frequently used member-page functions like isUserLoggedIn() or isGroupMember($id) which will help developing faster.

And, in means of security, UserCake uses salt along with a SHA1 hash.

Microblogging, with the wide usage of Twitter, is a hot subject in today’s web.

Using few words & spending less effort compared to the standard blogging, it becomes possible to share knowledge, feelings, etc. And, it keeps users connected to other users with the simple yet powerful community features.

While there are very popular microblogging services like Twitter, Tumblr or Plurk, being a rival may not be (or may be) the best idea. However, in order to create something unique, a community for a closed group or a microblog for a single user, there are still huge opportunities.

Here are 9 open source microblogging applications to create your own:

StatusNet (PHP)

StatusNet (previously Laconica) is the engine which runs the popular microblogging site Identi.ca.

It is built with PHP/MySQL & offers a smooth usage as it is a widely used, mature application.

P.S. The source can be found here.

Yonkly (Asp.Net)

Yonkly is an Asp.Net-powered Twitter-clone for creating your own microblogging community network.

Besides the open source version, it has a hosted & an advanced standalone version.

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