Comments on: MODx Sucks http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/ Web Development from the Front Lines Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Ehly http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-58371 James Ehly Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:06:29 +0000 http://www.devtrench.com/?p=419#comment-58371 I don't know what your skill level is so it's hard for me to guess what's going to be easy for you. Just try it out. You'll either fall in love or walk away. I know MODx can do most of what you need without actually programming anything with PHP. You can use eForm for forms (which is easy) and MODx does everyhing else in the default install. I don’t know what your skill level is so it’s hard for me to guess what’s going to be easy for you.

Just try it out. You’ll either fall in love or walk away. I know MODx can do most of what you need without actually programming anything with PHP. You can use eForm for forms (which is easy) and MODx does everyhing else in the default install.

]]> By: Susan Ottwell http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-58368 Susan Ottwell Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.devtrench.com/?p=419#comment-58368 A work in progress... <a href="http://www.sottwell.com/modx-from-the-inside.html" rel="nofollow">MODx From the Inside</a> A work in progress… MODx From the Inside

]]> By: Bill http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-58276 Bill Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:44:22 +0000 http://www.devtrench.com/?p=419#comment-58276 Hi all. I am trying to select a CMS or blogging software to help me build a series of small websites and MODx interests me. I know xhtml and I can hack css files to get the basics done. I have some experience installing and running Wordpress-based sites and I am comfortable with FTP and creating mysql databases. I have not learned PHP yet. I want to decide on a CMS or blogging software to create an ongoing series of small websites (approx 1 a month) that will consist of: a main page, a series of static article pages built around certain keywords (maybe 4-5), some static landing pages (for PPC) and a blog-like or articles page. I say "blog-like" because I want a simple backend system for posting stories every few days, but I do not care about comments and trackbacks. The sites are mainly to push out information about specific topics through PPC and good SEO to generate leads, which then get followed up with offline. The ability to create custom forms for side-bars and landing pages is also very important. Compliant code and strong SEO features are at the top of my list. I have looked at Drupal, Joomla and Expression Engine. Drupal and Joomla seem overwhelming to me and are probably much more than I need. I haven't put much time into EE, but it does seem to be a bit more than I need. I was going to commit to learning how to hack Wordpress when I ran across MODx. The ease of incorporating xhtml/css sites into its templating system is really enticing. But, there seems to be other aspects, which might be difficult for a non-programmer like myself, like the lack of documentation or learning materials. Any advice? Bill Hi all.

I am trying to select a CMS or blogging software to help me build a series of small websites and MODx interests me. I know xhtml and I can hack css files to get the basics done. I have some experience installing and running Wordpress-based sites and I am comfortable with FTP and creating mysql databases. I have not learned PHP yet.

I want to decide on a CMS or blogging software to create an ongoing series of small websites (approx 1 a month) that will consist of: a main page, a series of static article pages built around certain keywords (maybe 4-5), some static landing pages (for PPC) and a blog-like or articles page. I say “blog-like” because I want a simple backend system for posting stories every few days, but I do not care about comments and trackbacks. The sites are mainly to push out information about specific topics through PPC and good SEO to generate leads, which then get followed up with offline. The ability to create custom forms for side-bars and landing pages is also very important. Compliant code and strong SEO features are at the top of my list.

I have looked at Drupal, Joomla and Expression Engine. Drupal and Joomla seem overwhelming to me and are probably much more than I need. I haven’t put much time into EE, but it does seem to be a bit more than I need. I was going to commit to learning how to hack Wordpress when I ran across MODx. The ease of incorporating xhtml/css sites into its templating system is really enticing. But, there seems to be other aspects, which might be difficult for a non-programmer like myself, like the lack of documentation or learning materials.

Any advice?
Bill

]]> By: Zachary http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-58231 Zachary Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:12:50 +0000 http://www.devtrench.com/?p=419#comment-58231 Yes, I think they do solidify your point. My skills are sort of all over the map so I understand a lot of concepts but when it comes down to production I find I am always looking for a great answer, which I guess is better than looking for a bad one? Anyway, MODx seems great so far for building a small to medium-sized corporate marketing site... until you want to build forms and use them to act on the database. Then you're like, "does eForm do that? oh. I have to hack a bunch of sh*t together." This is when I realized the documentation for the API itself was *piss poor*. As my side project I am working with CI. Thanks for writing about both. Yes, I think they do solidify your point. My skills are sort of all over the map so I understand a lot of concepts but when it comes down to production I find I am always looking for a great answer, which I guess is better than looking for a bad one?

Anyway, MODx seems great so far for building a small to medium-sized corporate marketing site… until you want to build forms and use them to act on the database. Then you’re like, “does eForm do that? oh. I have to hack a bunch of sh*t together.”

This is when I realized the documentation for the API itself was *piss poor*.

As my side project I am working with CI. Thanks for writing about both.

]]> By: James Ehly http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-58124 James Ehly Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:06:53 +0000 http://www.devtrench.com/?p=419#comment-58124 Good point. I'll get the year these posts ASAP. Good point. I’ll get the year these posts ASAP.

]]> By: paul b http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-58122 paul b Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:38:29 +0000 http://www.devtrench.com/?p=419#comment-58122 OT, I know, but it'd be really nice if you put the year next to your blog entry so we don't have to scroll down to the comments to work out when you were writing. 12 months is long long time in the CMS world. I'm taking a look at MODx at the moment and would have been a lot more discouraged by your original post if it had be from this year. OT, I know, but it’d be really nice if you put the year next to your blog entry so we don’t have to scroll down to the comments to work out when you were writing. 12 months is long long time in the CMS world. I’m taking a look at MODx at the moment and would have been a lot more discouraged by your original post if it had be from this year.

]]> By: James Ehly http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-58044 James Ehly Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:20:42 +0000 http://www.devtrench.com/?p=419#comment-58044 Thanks Shaun, I'm pretty sure that those links solidify my point. Revolution is in the release candidate phase and there If you need documentation for the 0.9.x version then make sure you go here: http://svn.modxcms.com/docs/display/MODx096/Home Where did it go? I know the old docs were linked from the new site at one point, but now I can't find them. I would really like that link. Thanks Shaun, I’m pretty sure that those links solidify my point. Revolution is in the release candidate phase and there If you need documentation for the 0.9.x version then make sure you go here: http://svn.modxcms.com/docs/display/MODx096/Home Where did it go? I know the old docs were linked from the new site at one point, but now I can’t find them. I would really like that link.

]]> By: Shaun McCormick http://www.devtrench.com/modx-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-58043 Shaun McCormick Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:59:24 +0000 http://www.devtrench.com/?p=419#comment-58043 Hi, these links might help: (Revolution-specific) http://api.modxcms.com/ http://docs.modxcms.com/display/revolution/ http://docs.modxcms.com/display/xpdo10/ http://bugs.modxcms.com/ Thanks! Hi, these links might help: (Revolution-specific)

http://api.modxcms.com/
http://docs.modxcms.com/display/revolution/
http://docs.modxcms.com/display/xpdo10/
http://bugs.modxcms.com/

Thanks!

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