It seems that one of the challenges in making web apps specifically a CMS is that you need to appeal to a wider audience. A CMS has some overlap between the client and the developer in terms of usability.
For example, you need to appeal to developers to recommend the product to their managers, and those managers need to be able to sell that product to their clients.
- As a developer, What do you look for when choosing a CMS for your self or what do you like about the CSM you use now?
- What would make you try another CMS for personal or client work?
- What do you look for when recommending a CMS to a client?
- What is a deal braker? for you or the client?
- What would make your life easier? strictly as a developer.
- Are you likely to suggest a paid solution to a client?
- Would you purchase a Developer license and pass that on to your client?
What I would like to do with this information is to try and solve some already defined issues that myself and others have found while working with many other CMS solutions.
1) extendability, active community, code quality, good docs and use of third party systems that I know how to use. For example, I really like working with adodb, so the migration for me is easier and I already know some of the architecture. 2) I try out pretty much every cms that I come across even if briefly 3) see #1 4) Bad code, all new code (no frameworks), bad templating engine, no community, no active developement 5)no 6) maybe
1) A distributed platform. This is why I like WordPress: it's not going away. Development won't stop tomorrow. It won't close it's doors.
2) Anything that saves me time, and ultimately, helps me make more money.
3) See #1
4) See #1 and #2 (if it's not distributed, if it doesn't save me time or make me money)
5) Whatever saves me time
6) I don't like paid solutions if they're proprietary.
7) Yes.
Justin,
Would you be more open to a free platform but paid add-ons?
What kind of issues would you need solved by a non-distributed CMS to make it worth your while?
Do you regularly check out other CMS’s?
If you are purchasing a developer license would it be of use to have multi site control?
1. Ease of use, PHP, established active community, documentation.
2. Heavy recommendation
3. How simple it will be for them.
4. Ease of use for them & set up for me
5. Automated set up and easy module installation.
6. Only if I’m familiar with it.
7. Do you mean costs? Yes.
1. As a developer, What do you look for when choosing a CMS for your self or what do you like about the CSM you use now?
• There are several things I look for, the main one being “Is it SEO friendly right out of the box?”.
• It has to be user friendly in the admin and (reasonably) easy to learn.
• It should not need additional modules.
• It should work for B2B, B2C, eCommerce, and Brochure sites.
• It has to be Open Source licensed.
• Well Supported. Large Community, developer portals and accreditation.
• Templatable.
• Easy install.
• PCI compatible.
• Did I say “SEO Friendly”?
I use what used to be called CRELoaded CMS, it is now rebranded under “Loaded Commerce” I have done 108 sites in it and feel that it offers the users excellent value.
Most will never grow into all it’s features, but they are there for those that need them.
2. What would make you try another CMS for personal or client work?
It would have to be all of the above + extras.
3. What do you look for when recommending a CMS to a client?
See #1
4. What is a deal braker? for you or the client?
Them not wanting to use my favorite CMS.
5. What would make your life easier? strictly as a developer.
Notes in the CSS explaining functions.
6. Are you likely to suggest a paid solution to a client?
Yes. (If it is reasonable).
7. Would you purchase a Developer license and pass that on to your client?
Yes.
I have been a CRE developer for close to 5 years.
I can build a brochure site in under 5 hours and a full ecommerce variety in 10.
The system offers everything a site developer needs.
Product and customer management, affiliate marketing, cross and upselling, article management and display, advertising, coupon, discount, specials, sales, AdSense, newsletter, and metrics.
Best
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