Pre sales questions
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Last Post: May 6, 2010 (RSS)
By jgold723 - May 5, 2010
Hi --
I'm interested in your CMS builder software. I've got a couple of questions that I couldn't find answers for on the site:
1) Is there a list of specialized functions included with the basic package. In particular I'm looking for a calendar;
2) Is the code accessible, or is it encoded?
3) Templates -- from the video I gathered that I can design the page using my usual HTML/CSS, but leave space for CMS builder code which is generated through the software. Do I understand this correctly? How do menus work?
Thanks,
John
I'm interested in your CMS builder software. I've got a couple of questions that I couldn't find answers for on the site:
1) Is there a list of specialized functions included with the basic package. In particular I'm looking for a calendar;
2) Is the code accessible, or is it encoded?
3) Templates -- from the video I gathered that I can design the page using my usual HTML/CSS, but leave space for CMS builder code which is generated through the software. Do I understand this correctly? How do menus work?
Thanks,
John
Re: [jgold723] Pre sales questions
By Jason - May 6, 2010
Hi John,
1) There are a number of function built directly into CMS Builder. Most of these functions for handling information coming from the database. As far as a calendar, I'm assuming you mean a javascript pop-up calendar. CMS Builder doesn't come with that, but you could certainly use a third party calendar (there are a number of free ones available) without any issues.
2) All of the code is accessible, stored in .php files, so it is possible to see how everything works.
3) Yes, that's exactly right. As long as your files are saved with a .php extension, you can use any HTML or CSS you want. The menus are internal to CMS Builder, it allows you to organize and arrange the sections that you create. On you actual pages, you can use any type of navigation you like.
I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please let me know.
1) There are a number of function built directly into CMS Builder. Most of these functions for handling information coming from the database. As far as a calendar, I'm assuming you mean a javascript pop-up calendar. CMS Builder doesn't come with that, but you could certainly use a third party calendar (there are a number of free ones available) without any issues.
2) All of the code is accessible, stored in .php files, so it is possible to see how everything works.
3) Yes, that's exactly right. As long as your files are saved with a .php extension, you can use any HTML or CSS you want. The menus are internal to CMS Builder, it allows you to organize and arrange the sections that you create. On you actual pages, you can use any type of navigation you like.
I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please let me know.
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Re: [Jason] Pre sales questions
By jgold723 - May 6, 2010
Hi Jason -- thank you for your reply. And I do have a couple more questions:
1) Regarding website navigation -- your reply would seem to indicate that menus need to be built manually to point to specific pages? In other words, if I add a page or a section in CMS builder, that page or section won't be automatically added to my navigation menu?
2) Is the content static or dynamic? In other words, can all content from a specific category be pulled onto a page? Or is each page essentially static, pulling in the same individual piece of content? (I'm thinking of the joomla static vs dynamic content split)
Thanks,
John
1) Regarding website navigation -- your reply would seem to indicate that menus need to be built manually to point to specific pages? In other words, if I add a page or a section in CMS builder, that page or section won't be automatically added to my navigation menu?
2) Is the content static or dynamic? In other words, can all content from a specific category be pulled onto a page? Or is each page essentially static, pulling in the same individual piece of content? (I'm thinking of the joomla static vs dynamic content split)
Thanks,
John
Re: [jgold723] Pre sales questions
By Jason - May 6, 2010
Hi John,
1) When you add a section to CMS Builder, it doesn't automatically update your website menu. Beyond that, your website navigation can be done just about anyway you want. One way many people do navigation is to put their menu (all the HTML) in an include file. That way you just include that file in each page you want navigation to appear. The nice thing about doing it this way is that if you ever need to make a change to your menu, it only has to happen in one place.
2) All CMS Builder content is dynamic. You can have a single page that retrieves all records, or a subset of records depending what information you pass to it.
CMS Builder is an extremely flexible tool, and we can always help you out if you run into any issues.
Hope this helps.
1) When you add a section to CMS Builder, it doesn't automatically update your website menu. Beyond that, your website navigation can be done just about anyway you want. One way many people do navigation is to put their menu (all the HTML) in an include file. That way you just include that file in each page you want navigation to appear. The nice thing about doing it this way is that if you ever need to make a change to your menu, it only has to happen in one place.
2) All CMS Builder content is dynamic. You can have a single page that retrieves all records, or a subset of records depending what information you pass to it.
CMS Builder is an extremely flexible tool, and we can always help you out if you run into any issues.
Hope this helps.
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