-:- -----Original Message----- -:- From: Jochem Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -:- Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:46 PM -:- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -:- Cc: php-general@lists.php.net -:- Subject: Re: [PHP] Manual Coding vs. CMS Systems -:- -:- Auto-Deppe, C. Haensel schreef: -:- > Hi all! -:- > -:- > And again, a slightly off topic subject for you all from -:- yours truly :o) -:- > -:- > I have a "customer" (helicopter company) who is willing -:- to give me some free -:- > flights for a small website. -:- > -:- > Now, I have been talking to my sister in law who is a -:- designer (note: -:- > designer, not coder). She said I should be using Joomla -:- or something of that -:- > sort and change it to fit my needs. -:- -:- designers should keep their mouths shut when it comes to -:- code/coding ... -:- I don't care if she's your sister or the queen of england. -:- -:- do we tell them what to draw? not if your smart, if your -:- smart you'll only -:- ever tell them when something is impossible to implement -:- ("this-is-the-web-not-a-sheet-of-A4"), -:- or when something is not cost effective to implement (i.e. -:- the client will never -:- agree to pay for X) -:- -:- make your own mind up as to what is the most effective solution. -:- -:- > I, on the other hand, am more into using my own code, -:- starting with the -:- > first "Hello World" and ending up being a full fledged -:- CMS with just the -:- > functions the customer needs. I have a lot of code in my -:- code database -:- > already, so it would be a lot of copy and paste and a -:- bit of coding. I think -:- > the whole thing will take about 60 work hours. -:- -:- Im guessing you'd spend that much time just implementing a -:- decent design into -:- a Joomla or whatever. I mean a design that doesn't look -:- like it was generated -:- by Frontpage. -:- -:- > I am into hand coding, to be honest. Using Joomla or -:- other CMS systems is -:- > fine, but I want this to be a nice point on my CV if I -:- ever need to get a -:- > new job. And, most important to me, it _feels_ much -:- better to have it done -:- > from scratch all by yourself, doesn't it? -:- > -:- > So, I would love to hear your opinion on this. Sorry for -:- being a bit off -:- > topic here as this is not 100% coding related, but I -:- _had_ to get some -:- > feedback to backup my position ;o) -:- > -:- > Cheers! -:- > -:- > -:- > Chris -:- > -:- > -:- > -:- -:-
Hahaha.. THAT one told exactly what I feel! Thanks!!!! :o))) Also a big thanks to the others who already replied. Waiting for more on that.... Great one Jochem!! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
