With the popularity of iPhones, and other mobile browsing devices, more people are starting to do everything from paying bills to buying Christmas presents right from their hand-held phones. The convenience that mobile internet brings is undeniable, and iPhones, with their various applications, are making it even more user-friendly. There are now even WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal apps that make thoroughly managing your CMS website directly from your iPhone a possibility.
WordPress for iPhone – WordPress for iPhone is a new application that gives the iPhone user the easy and customised way to manage a WordPress website while on the go. It was only just released on October 26, 2009 in the AppStore and has already had over 20,000 downloads. The WordPress for iPhone app functions on both the iPhone and iPod Touch devices, and it supports wordpress.com and self-hosted WordPress websites of at least version 2.7 or higher. The features include the ability to publish new posts with photos, edit pages, manage comments and access the backend in a fashion optimised for your mini-browser.
J Admin Mobile – J Admin Mobile is a Joomla! for iPhone app that makes managing your Joomla! core features a snap right from your hand-held device. There are two versions available in the iPhone store, one free but with limited capabilities. The paid J Admin Mobile application gives a Joomla! site manager the ability to publish new articles, work with categories and users, and all without advertisements. Just remember that J Admin Mobile requires a free plugin installed on your Joomla! site in order to enable the remote access administration.
iDrupal – iDrupal has not yet been released to the iPhone applications store, but it is currently in Beta version on the Drupal modules page. iDrupal will make managing your Drupal site, such as updating content, more accessible remotely.
So, if you’re the type of person who gets inspiration for blog posts and web articles in the most random places, then downloading the proper iPhone app can help you turn those good ideas into content before you forget them. Or, if you’re just someone who prefers to utilise their spare time and work on the go, then these CMS specific applications are probably just a necessity in your life.
