This is really a subject of contention and I want to venture some observation.
People who either say they love RedDot CMS or hate RedDot CMS after just ONE year of dealing with it, normally err on the side of "speaking too soon." There is plenty of reason to hate RedDot and to love it; it all depends on what the project you are working forces you to expect from this CMS. And you may switch sides too due to circumstances. But my advice is to not jump on any early conclusion. The other observation is that "single trackers" normally dislike RedDot -- people who have single-track Java background, or C# or PHP etc. On the flip side, "jacks of all trades" normally love RedDot. In other words, people who love to "hack around" find out the inards of a piece of software normally gravitate toward RedDot. I myself really enjoy building a RedDot project, particularly when I have some say in its architecture. There are quite a few really good foundamental concepts that I have not found in other CMS systems. And most importantly, RedDot is a really "open" playground. All you need to do is decoupling the data layer and the presentation layer of your project and BANG! You open a door to a new world with limitless possibility. I've used RedDot to build data capturing UIs that most non-coders like and on the data consumption side, transfroming the data into anything you may need -- JSON, XML(to drive Flash) or componentized html blocks ... Henry Lu On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Wayne Bouwmeester < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hmmm... and when I said "whole heatedly" I really meant > "wholeheartedly" > Good think I'm not an English major. > > > > On Nov 17, 12:44 pm, Wayne Bouwmeester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi a1234587, if that is indeed your real name :) > > I've been using RedDot now, as an implementer, for slightly more than > > 6 years and I whole heatedly disagree with your post. > > > > RedDot is not a terrible piece of software, and it doesn't have a HUGE > > amount of problems, although I guess that's a relative term, and > > really depends on how things have been setup for you. > > There are several very large websites powered by RedDot, and they seem > > to be up and running. > > It has it's quirks, same as any other software, but if it were a bunchl > > of crap (my words, not yours), it would have tanked years ago because > > people wouldn't by it. > > In the end, the benefits far outweigh the glitches. If you think the > > amount of $ a client pays for the software, think about how much the > > executives at Hummingbird, and later OpenText paid to acquire it. > > People are always going to complain about it, because people like to > > complain - I like to complain. > > The complaints only gain credibility when a better option can be > > shown, for the same price. > > > > Sounds like you just had a bad day - or maybe a bad year - I've had > > some "I hate RedDot" days but in the end, I love working with the > > product. > > Kinda like my love/hate relationship with the stuff Microsoft puts > > out, but it's kept me employed for 12 years. > > > > I notice this is your only post to the group - maybe we can help you > > with your frustrations - if you post them here. > > In any event, hope your RedDot problems improve! > > Wayne. > > > > On Nov 17, 9:51 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > All, > > > > > I've been using RedDot for slightly more than a year now, and I've > > > taken as much as I can. I finally have to get the HUGE amount of > > > problems, bugs, and general complaints about this terrible piece of > > > software off my chest. Building a decent CMS is hard, of course, but > > > if you can't do it right, certainly don't charge huge amounts of money > > > for it. > > > > > My opinionated ramblings are here: > > > > >http://reddotgripes.blogspot.com/ > > > > > All comments welcome. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RedDot CMS Users" group. To post to this group, send email to RedDot-CMS-Users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/RedDot-CMS-Users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
