My client wants 2 columns of ads (18 ads) with a link to download a pdf on each ad, and the ability to change the text.
This is just 1 CMS page for his site. On the back-end I know he needs a function to upload the 18 pdfs and then link 1 of 18 unique urls to 1 of 18 ads. And he wants the ability to change the text on each of the 18 ads.
I'm learning CMS so still a beginner... can anyone understand what I need and can point me in the proper direction?
Well, you need a lot. First in the admin area, you need the ability to view current ads, you will also need to be able to add, modify and delete the ads. Then you will need another form where he creates or modifies the ad. This page will also have fields for the text, the ad position, the pdf upload, possibly other fields depends on his needs, for example, do the ads need to be categorised. If he needs categorisation then you will need another section so that he can view, modify and delete categories.
Then on the front end you will need to build a page the will retrieve the 18 ads and display them in a two-column display. You need to create links on each of the ads that will point to another page that will download the pdf. The link will need a unique identifier in order to know which pdf to download.
Maybe that's not the 'proper' module to use for the job, but it'll do everything you need. Each news article can have a thumbnail image, an associated file, a detail page and can be categorized.
News articles could be made to look just like ads if you played around with the summary and detail templates.
