BEST CMS over the internet

[cryoffalcon]

Hi,
I wanted to get some ratings or information on CMS (content management system). I want to do coding on my own, don't want to use some automation help but I do want a CMS so that I could easily manage my site and everything within the site. I should have access to everything in my site, the links once made should have the ability to be recreated or edited.
I have always heard that WordPress is the best but I want to be sure that I don't choose something which later I want to get rid of. I have no idea what professional people use for their work like FB,google etc.

[VIPStephan]

Wordpress is not “the best” because there is not just one type of application for a CMS. Wordpress may be the best in its field but every CMS has its stong and weak points. It really depends on what you want to do.

Look into http://www.opensourcecms.com/ – at the left you will notice a distinction between “Portal/CMS” and “Blog” (“Lite” might be interesting, too, for simple sites without database) – and this is exactly the point: What’s your site gonna be? Primarily a blog or a “regular” website?

Just try out the demos on the page linked above. The star rating might help in what to check out (choose software with many votes and high ratings as these are probably the most accurate evaluations for a first glimpse).