PureEdit is the first CMS that dramatically simplifies the back-end development of your website while giving you full control of the front-end design and programming. By allowing such uncommon flexibility, PureEdit empowers you to design web sites from the ground up, without forcing you to follow the narrow template rules you'll find elsewhere.
PureEdit's core strength is its' ability to allow you to add certain suffixes to the end of column names which in return call certain field types, such as a textbox, textfield, or date field. PureEdit is fully customizable for whoever you are, a programmer, a designer, or even a hybrid designer/programmer like me.
Less is More.
I really believe that "less is more" -- and yes, I am a huge 37Signals fan. I have read their book over and over but don't get me wrong, it's not because I don't understand it, but it's because I agree with their philosophies so much that it excites me to read about it.
I have built PureEdit with simple in mind (hence the name). I wanted everything to just work. I wanted less features, less configuration, less clutter, less everything. There are plenty of high-end CMS's online that can do everything from edit your content to walking your dog. But, the problem with those systems is that they are extremely large, they confuse your clients, and they force you to think (and build) their way, not your own way.
When you use PureEdit, you are able to set everything up the way you want it, you can modify or add code with ease because there is even less code. (Maintenance is primarily made easy because all the code is modularized very well).
Just the Back-End.
PureEdit doesn't touch your front-end; in fact it doesn't even know your front-end exists. PureEdit allows you to get your back-end up and running within minutes so that you can put more time into the areas that really matter, the parts the public users will use, the front-end -- the code, the design.
Skills it Takes.
To set up PureEdit you need a good understanding of databases (Mysql databases in our case). The installation is done without the editing of any files so it's a smooth install. It is possible for someone with limited PHP knowledge to setup PureEdit and use it, however you need to understand at a novice level so that you can integrate your front-end and database.
Tutorial Screencasts.
I have put together a few videos so you can get the idea of what PureEdit is about. You can access these videos from PureEdit's website but I have made them available here.
The Future of PureEdit.
Documentation, I have already written some, but depending on how much feedback I get determines how quickly I finish the docs.
Developers Center, I would like to build a center where everyone can share their modules and Predefined Fields that they write.
Future releases, I have already begun planning for the next release which will include Account Permissions. This feature has been the most requested feature by testers and fan followers.
And most of all future products! All my plans are all based on how much feedback I get, so let me hear from you!
Go to the PureEdit website to download your copy today: http://www.pureedit.com
Until next time, follow me on twitter, @michaeldick