Okay, so I’ve written a CMS.

Not a huge deal I know, but there are a couple of things about this CMS that make it a bit different.  Check it out.

The reasoning behind creating it was I had recently moved to London and was looking for work.  I thought it might be a good way to up-skill a little and have something to show a little bit of Java experience when it comes to web.

I’ve also kinda wanted to do some work with the Google Application Engine since it was released, and I figured that this was a good opportunity.

Turns out I got a job doing .NET!  Come to think about it, I’ve actually got more Java here than PHP… hmmm.  Just to clarify, I have done more PHP than anything else, but I do like to have experience across a range of platforms.

So, I decided to finish it off and publish it.  It’s based on the Google App Engine, which gives it a number of advantages (with a couple of drawbacks).  Working with a No-SQL database was an interesting experience, but given how difficult some of the simple things can be (aggregates anyone?) I think there would need to be some strong reasoning behind the decision to use them.

Anyway, check out the website, have a play, give me feedback.