Possible CMS Solution for this Template

[skelotar]

I'm designing a site for my church and am pretty well versed with PHP/MySQL/Apache whatever... What I want to do is have the content in a database and display it in its respective location in the template using PHP.

I'm looking to do the layout in CSS and am asking for the forum's input / criqitue on my proposed method of delivering the content.

Two Questions:
1. Should I use a pre-packaged CMS or build my own?
Database requirements are: Member Table, Events Table, Articles, Photo Gallery @ the minimum.

2. Is CSS best suited for this application?

Attached is an image of the layout I'm looking to use... (http://offthehookfashions.com/gmail.jpg)

[SlowRoasted]

i guess it just depends on if you want the site to be your own work and spend more time on it, or get a premade cms and save a lot of time. If you are looking to put this in a portfolio i would do it all yourself. I would only make content dynamic when it will be updated frequently, those tables looks good to me.

css if fine for dynamic content but tables are easier in my opinion.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

You can use Mambo http://www.mamboserver.com, this one it's a very good option if you want to use a pre-packaged CMS.

Greetings form México

[Ben Smith]

Personally I think you should make your own if you are able to. You can customise it to the max and make it just how you like it.

[skelotar]

Omega: Yea, that sounds like a winner, but I need a few features like automatic image resizing and the submission system needs to be really simple to use. I've all but settled on using mambo/drupal at this point for time's sake..

[Ben Smith]

I could make you a submission system if you wanted...I have lots of spare time :thumb:

[sbirchmore]

Please ignore this post !