Frequently Asked Questions

This is an important question, which you should consider carefully, it might set you on a path that might prove difficult to deviate from.

CMS is a Content Managing System, usually using a database
›framework is a structure, with some tools designed to speed up programming.

NetCells has its own content managing system called ›NetCells User Zone (NUZ), it is maintained and continually improved by us, you can run multiple sites from NUZ, even using the same content and - importantly - new functions can be written especially for you and added there. Your can also be selectively shown on your NetCells.net page (Cell) if you have one.

If you are going to use a framework remember they have to be updated on regular basis, this might or might not be part of your hosting package. The framework we use is called
›Codeigniter - it started as a commercial product but is now maintained and developed by an academic institution in Canada.

To return to the original question, our best advice to you is: start developing your site with NUZ and delay employing framework until you are sure you really need it.