https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-search.php?k=user%3AAussieT Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:56:26 -0700 en-us https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2198231#post2198231
We are currently reviewing the book, but I can say that for anybody who wants to know many of those little things that solve issues, this is a great way to do it.


Moonworks, any further reviews on this book?

Are there screenshots?

Is it for newbies or experts?

Is it more than just a collection of posts from this forum?

Does it add anything that is not covered in the CMS Builder manuals?

Thanks

AussieT
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1. Am I correct is saying that CMS Builder is based on PHP?

2. And the older version of Listings Realty Manger was based on Perl?

Also I am looking to convert an existing site built in MS Frontpage and using tables to CMS Builder this site does NOT use CSS

3. Is it important for html site to have CSS style sheets for CMS Builder to work best?
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I have not purchased CMS B yet, but I will definitely buy your book as soon as I do purchase a license. I will need all the help I can get!

I was acutally wondering if there was a book around. While the forum and support from IT is absolutely great thier online manual is not a walk in the park for newbies.

One question

Do you plan to do future updates to the book as new features and improvements are added to CMSB?

And if so will the updates be free to previous buyers? [cool]
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I use Frontpage for editing. Sure, I could use something text-based, but it is usually much easier to just see where you want things to go.

What I do, is have two tabs open, one saved as the PHP file, and one with just the code in it, that way you can edit on one, then copy/paste into the other when you want to check things out online.

I also find it easier, as I have a simple template with the design on it, then just load that in and add the sections that I need for each specific section. It's how I did it on my current site, and am doign on one I'm working on for a publisher, and it means things look how I want them to look.
]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:08:29 -0700 forum-posts.php?postNum=2198136#post2198136 https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2198134#post2198134
I do not have a template yet but are you able to give me a price range (or starting price) to see if it will be within my budget? Otherwise i might try outsourcing it.
]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:37:12 -0700 forum-posts.php?postNum=2198134#post2198134 https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2198126#post2198126
I will provide more details if you are interested.
]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:10:50 -0700 forum-posts.php?postNum=2198126#post2198126 https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2198125#post2198125 ]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:26:02 -0700 forum-posts.php?postNum=2198125#post2198125 https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2198103#post2198103
I have done quite a few sites with CMSB now and I absolutely love it.

I am doing a new website for a Real Estate agent who wants a standard website with regular pages (about us, contact etc) but also wants to be able to list and manage all of their property listings on the website.

I was going to use CMSB for this site then remembered you have a product for real estate websites. Am I right to think that if I use CMSB that I am getting more because I will be able to do the same as the Realtor product can do, but also customise the content for other pages on the site, or does the Realtor product have some more Real Estate specific features I'm not aware of that I may miss out on by using CMSB?

Also, I want to people to be able to search the listings like you can on most real estates by selecting combinations of things e.g. bedrooms, price etc. A search seems to come standard in the Realtor program - can CMSB create a similar search?

Any help and advice would be appreciated :)
Now that you have released Instant Realty Website based on CMSB would the above answers still hold true or would it be simpler to now use the IRW
]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:15:35 -0700 forum-posts.php?postNum=2198103#post2198103 https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2198102#post2198102 ]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:06:58 -0700 forum-posts.php?postNum=2198102#post2198102 https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2198101#post2198101
As far as I am aware the instant reality version is simply CMS Builder with additional templates.

So perhaps if large changes are required anyway, stick with the parent product.

You can have wysiwyg boxes or text boxes, so the choice is yours.

Not sure about PayPal, but there may be another post of these forums relatign to that.

I have also seen a thread on 'featured listings' - so that should assist.

So in my view CMSB will be fine. Good lcuk :)


Thanks for your reply, I thought I read something similar in the forum somewhere in the past.

I guess I may be able to use some of the functionality of the IRW like searches etc to cut down dev. time

Will see what others have to say also.
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I am trying to decide which InteractiveTools product to use for my next project.

I want to cenvert a static HTML accommodation website into a dynamic website where clients can login and update/edit and upload there own listings.

I figure the choice is between CMS Builder and Instant Realty Website. Instant Realty Website would still need a lot of modifications to fit my requirements so it is not an out of the box solution for me.

Important[/#ff0000]: Members should only be making changes by filling in or editing simple pre-designed text fields as opposed to HTML WYSIWYG type editor fields. (in the demo version it seems that all pages have WYSIWYG editors but I assume this can be changed in the page templates)

New members will need to be able to sign up / pay via PayPal and login to upload there listing details.

I would also like to have featured listings on some pages

Which program would you recommend for this website conversion?
]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:12:37 -0700 forum-posts.php?postNum=2198096#post2198096 https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2198095#post2198095
I have tried using Dreamweaver on an older site (I bought) which uses the early versions of ListingManager. But I found it very confusing to find the correct places to make changes when I need to edit the pages.

I have MS Frontpage and I can find my way around it easily, but I have not tried it with CMSB

Any suggestions?

Tom
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Will CMS Builder allow me to add a section to my existing HTML pages where people/members can login using their own login/password and then upload/edit/delete details, images etc on their own listing page. Without having access to to edit other members listings?

The listings would need a page tmeplate for entry of data to keep the pages looking the same

This is an old site and I do want to change any of the older well ranking page titles etc so I thought this might be a solution.
]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:21:27 -0700 forum-posts.php?postNum=2196956#post2196956 https://interactivetools.com/forum/forum-posts.php?postNum=2193703#post2193703
Thanks for your reply.

I guess at least a printer-friendly option would be something you guys could consider then.

It's a real nuisance having the left navigation print out on every page.

It reduces the size of the font in my printouts to almost unreadable.

I'm no longer in my 30's with 20/20 vision!

Tom
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