2003 22:37
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Subject: Re: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
The sites I create use ActiveEdit which allows the client to log in and add
images, links, some formatting and the text content. This does not affect
the
underlying code.
That considered, I find no use for Contribute in my
:13 AM
Subject: RE: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
Users can do that with a free application such as Netscape
Composer and many other HTML editors, also free.
I could not imagine making my clients purchase an editor
which would require me to give them a permission key from
Thanks for all the replies and insight.
I imagine this intranet project I'm working on is like a lot of projects, a
mix of static pages and dynamic content.
The community is medical (but not real tech savvy, particularly at the lower
levels) with lots of committees, minutes and reports (the
Rick, as I work in a hospital, we looked at this as an option as well,
but found that it didn't fit our needs for a lot of things. However, we
do plan to use it on the website, but we plan to use either M$ CMS or
Commonspot on our intranet.
I've been building a lot of active edit areas to tide
Subject: RE: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
Rick, as I work in a hospital, we looked at this as an option as well,
but found that it didn't fit our needs for a lot of things. However, we
do plan to use it on the website, but we plan to use either M$ CMS or
Commonspot on our intranet.
I've been
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From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 07 January 2003 13:34
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
Rick, as I work in a hospital, we looked at this as an option as well,
but found that it didn't fit our needs for a lot of things. However,
we
do plan
:-) MSCMS is very, very expensive.
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From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 07 January 2003 13:48
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
Yeah, or hire me some help, huh!!! rofl
M$ has offered to come in and do a proof of concept
1-877-FIG-LEAF
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From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)
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Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 8:38 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
Jeezo, you must have ALOT of money if you are planning to use MSCMS or
CommonSpot.
Have you
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Subject: RE: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
Well, I think you need to quantify A LOT
I've actually reviewed both products extensively (The CFDJ CommonSpot review
is located here: http://www.sys-con.com/coldfusion/articlea.cfm?id=520).
Dave Watts and I are collaborating on a MSCMS review
January 2003 14:22
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
Well, I think you need to quantify A LOT
I've actually reviewed both products extensively (The CFDJ CommonSpot
review
is located here: http://www.sys-con.com/coldfusion/articlea.cfm?id=520).
Dave Watts and I
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
Yep, I was kinda gearing the answer to the MSCMS side of things as,
like
you
mentioned...MSCMS starts at
$42,999 per processor and if you couple that with the required
software of
$1,199 for Window Server, or $3,999 for advanced
a little pricey per seat. How does it work?
Wouldn't something like CommonSpot be better/cheaper?
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a little pricey per seat. How does it work?
Wouldn't something like CommonSpot be better/cheaper?
Actually, $99 per seat is pretty good for a lot of organizations. Remember
that CT is not a content management system in the vein that one here would
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Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 4:15 PM
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From: samcfug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 2:36 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
The sites I create use ActiveEdit which allows the client to log in and
add images, links, some formatting and the text content. This does
Fig Leaf Software
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1-877-FIG-LEAF
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From: Matt Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:16 PM
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Subject: Re: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
At 12:10 PM 1/6/2003 -0500, you wrote:
a little pricey per seat. How does
Contribute is being interpreted by some of my prospective clients as
Macromedia's version of my company's proprietary web content management
tools on their initial reading of the Contribute site marketing
material. They ask me why do we need to pay you when we can use
Macromedia's tools?
| Most CF developers won't find a good use for Contribute.
|
| Contribute is intended more for sites with NO dynamic management. Like
| someone who wants to manage a site of pictures of his new baby, or a
| lacrosse team that just wants to put up their schedule and contact info.
| No tool is
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Tyler M. Fitch
Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer
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From: samcfug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 3:24 PM
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Subject: Re: Got an opinion on MM Contribute?
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Users can do that with a free application such as Netscape Composer and many
other HTML editors, also free.
I could not imagine making my clients purchase an editor which would
require me
to give them a permission key from DreamweaverMX, when I can do that
simple via
folder permissions..
Maybe
Users can do that with a free application such as Netscape
Composer and many other HTML editors, also free.
I could not imagine making my clients purchase an editor
which would require me to give them a permission key from
DreamweaverMX, when I can do that simple via folder permissions..
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