CMS Support Site Announces Theme Contest Winners--Free Software Among Most Popular for Creating Community Websites

Today, phpWebSite Manual (www.phpwebsitemanual.com) announced the winners of its first annual theme contest for phpwebsite, a free, open-source Content Management System (CMS). DarkTrees, by Lasse Skov and Morten Jacobsen of Liquid Art (Denmark) won first place, and Solar, by Carol Sakaluk of Carolz Creationz (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) won second. All entries to the contest can be seen at http://www.phpwsthemes.com

Nova Scotia, Canada (PRWEB) September 14, 2005 -- phpwebsite is the most popular of more than 12,000 php-based scripts available for download at the internet directory hotscripts (www.hotscripts.com). Though phpwebsite is hosted by Appalachian State University (North Carolina), it is supported by hundreds of volunteers worldwide that contribute to sites like phpwebsitemanual.com (with over 1,200 registered users). Andrew Patterson of Nova Scotia, Canada, manages phpwebsitemanual.com. Andrew also owns Patterson Research (www.pattersonresearch.net) and provides innovative IT services including phpWebSite development.

Andrew noted that the response to the contest from the phpWebSite community was enthusiastic and appreciative." He added that the themes were judged on aesthetics, adherence to standards and features/quality. The winning entries offered smooth graphics, excellent integration and outstanding features, making them the favorites.

Lasse and Morton of Liquid Art demonstrated the cooperative spirit in the growing phpwebsite user community by donating the first-place prize cash to the core development team at Appalachian State. Carol Sakaluk of Carolz Creationz stated that she was very pleased to have placed 2nd in the contest and the recognition is more than enough of a prize for her.

For more information, please contact: Andrew Patterson at (902) 441-9883.

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