I hope you have a hell of a good time with Valkyria Chronicles. Definitely one of the best strategy games I've played in a long time and flat out one of the best games in the PS3 library.
@N7: The CMS basically just manages all of your content (your posts, images, etc.) on the backend. You can customize how that content is presented in any way you like.
As others have said, please don't go the Dreamweaver route. I haven't tried out any of the more recent versions of it, but I know back in the day it used to create really sloppy table-based layouts. Working directly with your code is going to produce a much nicer product.
@Vodun: Definitely some good advice on keeping the initial designs and prototypes very simple. Any time I'm doing anything with a user interface of any kind, I always start with just pencil on paper sketches and then eventually move things into Mockingbird to help nail down more exact sizing and spacing of elements. Mocking up things in PhotoShop at some point down the line can give you a clear image of what the final product should look like, but it's definitely not the best place to start.
@ianmac: I'd say that without a doubt, he'll want to use some sort of already established CMS. Unless you've got the time and budget to cook up your own, it just really isn't worth it.
@N7: @ShadowVirus: I'd be willing to throw down with some code if you guys need any additional assistance. I already do a decent amount of pro-bono PHP and JavaScript anyway, so it might as well be for something potentially cool like a gaming site.
That guide is helpful, but this did still end up taking way too long to be worth it. Especially since I still can't get an S-Rank until the DLC is available to all.
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