So after looking at Symphony CMS I really think it will do the trick. I like that it's a bit more like a CMS framework than a ridged CMS itself. It does look like it will take a little extra time and work, but considerably less than trying to roll my own.
Thanks Tony --- In [email protected], "rhysnown" <snow...@...> wrote: > > Tony, > Thanks for the list, I hadn't looked into Symphony CMS. I will definitely > have to take a look and see if it will fit my needs. Thanks for the > suggestion. > > I'll post here again once I have a chance to look at it. > > > > --- In [email protected], Tony Arnold <tony@> wrote: > > > > Hi Rhys, > > > > I've been thinking about doing this for a little while, and I'm not > > convinced you'd end up with something that's better than the combination of > > fantastic tools we already have (but we wouldn't be developers if we let > > that stop us!). > > > > Currently, I use: > > > > PotionStore: http://www.potionfactory.com/potionstore - This handles my > > sales including a custom licensekey.rb for generating my serials. > > > > Shimmer: http://shimmerapp.com/ - This handles my Sparkle updates and > > update distribution. > > > > Symphony CMS: http://symphony-cms.com/ - I use Symphony for my main > > promotional site - it's great for pulling data from other systems and > > redisplaying it on your own site, which you can see on my release notes > > page for Hyperspaces: http://thecocoabots.com/hyperspaces/release-notes/. > > It's not a beginner's tool though - XML/XSL are fantastic, but there's a > > bit of a learning curve. > > > > > > Oh, and Tender App for my ticketed support. > > > > I've seen people using a PayPal extension with Symphony (PayPal Payments), > > and I created an extension a little while back for generating DSA > > signatures for uploaded files (Signed File Upload Field), so you could > > potentially build a very functional mac software site using Symphony. > > > > > > My guess is that if you're asking whether you should be rolling your own, > > you've already started and you're looking for validation. So here it is - > > go on, do it :) Chances are you'll come up with something new and unique. > > > > I'm happy to share more details of my setup, disparate as it is - and I'm > > keen to hear what other people have setup. > > > > thanks, > > > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > ---------- > > > > Tony Arnold > > > > http://thecocoabots.com/ >
