Future of DW in a world dominated by open-source CMS

Question

Should database-driven page-generated-on-the-fly open-source
software solutions such as Joomla ad nauseum replace the more
traditional html page-based website, what then is the future of DW?
Might future versions of DW contain point-and-click cms-creation
capability? I ask because: (1) I'm not convinced that the
html-based sites will be replaced and (2) Site creation in DW is
faster and really more fun...

Answer 1

>I guess I'm thinking about $10,000 and less sites--a
custom cms in this
>case is
> pretty much out of the question...
Not at all, IMHO. A Custom CMS can often be ideal for small
sites like that.
They usally don't have a lot of different content types to
manage, so you
can quickly customize a GUI to handle the one or two very
specific types of
content they want and hand then a very customized, tailored
solution.
That's often faster/cheaper than customizing a more complex
system like
Joomla. Granted, there are also advantages to customizing
existing systems
as well.
> one-time purchase
> extensions designed for the Dw environment and not have
to turn to Joomla
> for
> such capabilities...
Well, Joomla, for instance, has a ton of components.
I think the trend (for developers/consultants) is to pick an
OS CMS platform
or two, get good at it, and use that exclusively for your
solutions.
I've been doing custom stuff, but have gotten tired of it, as
it does seem
like reinventing the wheel each time, even though it's the
perfect wheel for
the client every time.
-Darrel