Any views on MODx?

frinkky · Mar 11th, 2008, 14:57

Has anyone used this 'CSS and PHP Application Framework'?
http://modxcms.com/

As much as I'd love to sit down and write my own, I neither have the time nor the inclination right now, so anything that saves me that time would be awesome - but obviously it needs to be up to the task.

Cheers

smashingred · Mar 12th, 2008, 10:00

I'd love to offer some advice if you have some specific questions. I should say that I am very involved in the MODx community and have recently joined their Marketing and Design team.

I have been using MODx since 2006 and find it immensely useful. I use it from what would be done in the past as static HTML pages up to larger commercial websites.

One thing to be sure of is that you try it out first. While I'd love to say that MODx is for evervyone, it is not. Some people prefer to have everything done for them with addons. MODx has lots of addons (not as many as WordPress or some other OS projects).

It is not really an application framework as much as it is a Content Management Framework that alllows PHP developers to build on and extend to the end of their limits.

For people who are seeking a "one-step" install and a five minute learning curve MODx is definitely NOT for them but if you are looking for a flexible alternative and a solid, logical management interface you should download and try it with the default dataset to see some of what you can do with it and how others have done.

Cheers,

Jay

frinkky · Mar 12th, 2008, 16:21

Cheers man, I have no problem investing time learning a new system, thats par for the course. I'll give it a shot

smashingred · Mar 12th, 2008, 16:46

One thing, make sure that you check out the forums, the status of official documentation is flux (due to the impending release of 0.9.6.2 and a new site launch) the wiki is helpful but you won't find many friendly more helpful forums.

Cheers,

Jay