Comments for Chroma: Zine http://chromaagency.com/blog Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:04:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on SEO: above or below the line? by Mining your habits for fun and profit | RedKingsDream http://chromaagency.com/blog/seo-above-or-below-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Mining your habits for fun and profit | RedKingsDream Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:04:14 +0000 http://chromaagency.com/blog/?p=244#comment-462 [...] or your interests. If all you know is price, all you can do is run discount promotions and above the line marketing activity – anything else is a guess, often a costly [...] [...] or your interests. If all you know is price, all you can do is run discount promotions and above the line marketing activity – anything else is a guess, often a costly [...]

]]> Comment on Bespoke is best for CMS by Antonio http://chromaagency.com/blog/bespoke-is-best-for-cms/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Antonio Wed, 06 May 2009 16:33:08 +0000 http://chromaagency.com/blog/bespoke-is-best-for-cms/#comment-393 PS I would also assume it's better for the agency in the long run as you can bring developers online without having to document and train in your own system? PS I would also assume it’s better for the agency in the long run as you can bring developers online without having to document and train in your own system?

]]> Comment on Bespoke is best for CMS by Antonio http://chromaagency.com/blog/bespoke-is-best-for-cms/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Antonio Wed, 06 May 2009 16:32:19 +0000 http://chromaagency.com/blog/bespoke-is-best-for-cms/#comment-392 I think there's a trade off here - although it's often easier for an agency to build using a custom CMS - I've found as a client that in the long run it can cause all sorts of problems. For a start, it means you're tied into that agency forever (even if they disappear) and can't ever get any further work done on your site without their involvement (again good for the agency, not so good for the client!). Also, it can make extremely simple amendments extremely expensive - I asked an agency once to turn off "login before you post a comment" and almost choked when they quoted me 350 quid to do it. This would take 5 minutes in any open source CMS. I'm a massive fan of Wordpress personally - and I've seen it do all the things you've listed. Saying all that, there is definitely a point at which a custom CMS becomes favourable - i would agree with you that the best solution is an open source modular framework which is then tailored by an agency. I would argue that in a lot of cases Wordpress can do this effectively. I would also agree that Joomla is way too heavy from what I've seen. Really good to get this debate going though - I think there’s a trade off here – although it’s often easier for an agency to build using a custom CMS – I’ve found as a client that in the long run it can cause all sorts of problems.

For a start, it means you’re tied into that agency forever (even if they disappear) and can’t ever get any further work done on your site without their involvement (again good for the agency, not so good for the client!). Also, it can make extremely simple amendments extremely expensive – I asked an agency once to turn off “login before you post a comment” and almost choked when they quoted me 350 quid to do it. This would take 5 minutes in any open source CMS.

I’m a massive fan of Wordpress personally – and I’ve seen it do all the things you’ve listed.

Saying all that, there is definitely a point at which a custom CMS becomes favourable – i would agree with you that the best solution is an open source modular framework which is then tailored by an agency. I would argue that in a lot of cases Wordpress can do this effectively. I would also agree that Joomla is way too heavy from what I’ve seen.

Really good to get this debate going though -

]]> Comment on Bespoke is best for CMS by Jo http://chromaagency.com/blog/bespoke-is-best-for-cms/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Jo Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:11:57 +0000 http://chromaagency.com/blog/bespoke-is-best-for-cms/#comment-376 I agree that on occasion a bespoke system is needed but where many client requirements can be met through an "off the shelf" or open source system so why not use them? In ideal world it would be lovely to make specifically tailored for a client. But we don't live in an ideal world. We are restricted by budgets /deadlines and it's our responsibility to help clients make the most of those budgets. Bespoke CMS is not always the best. I agree that on occasion a bespoke system is needed but where many client requirements can be met through an “off the shelf” or open source system so why not use them? In ideal world it would be lovely to make specifically tailored for a client. But we don’t live in an ideal world. We are restricted by budgets /deadlines and it’s our responsibility to help clients make the most of those budgets. Bespoke CMS is not always the best.

]]> Comment on iPhone applications by Jon Rowe http://chromaagency.com/blog/iphone-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jon Rowe Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:43:47 +0000 http://chromaagency.com/blog/iphone-applications/#comment-39 Hi Dave, Don't know of any organiser I'm afraid - folders would be a good idea. If you're fairly techie you could remove standard apps you don't need - i've removed weather, stocks, youtube, notes and the itunes store by doing this: - Jailbreak your touch using PwnageTool: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/ (do this at your own risk, it invalidates your warranty) - Open the Cydia application that's now installed on your touch - Install SSH through Cydia (there's a tutorial on the first page of Cydia) - SSH into your touch and delete the unwanted apps in the /Applications/ folder Quite a lot of hassle if all you want to do is free up some icon/disk space! Hi Dave,

Don’t know of any organiser I’m afraid – folders would be a good idea. If you’re fairly techie you could remove standard apps you don’t need – i’ve removed weather, stocks, youtube, notes and the itunes store by doing this:

- Jailbreak your touch using PwnageTool: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/ (do this at your own risk, it invalidates your warranty)
- Open the Cydia application that’s now installed on your touch
- Install SSH through Cydia (there’s a tutorial on the first page of Cydia)
- SSH into your touch and delete the unwanted apps in the /Applications/ folder

Quite a lot of hassle if all you want to do is free up some icon/disk space!

]]> Comment on iPhone applications by Dave http://chromaagency.com/blog/iphone-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Dave Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:59:53 +0000 http://chromaagency.com/blog/iphone-applications/#comment-38 My Touch is almost full of Icons and it's hard to organize. Is there an app that would organize them for me. It would be nice if Apple let us make folders for different categories like Games, work, travel etc, and when the app updates, put it back where you got it please! My Touch is almost full of Icons and it’s hard to organize. Is there an app that would organize them for me. It would be nice if Apple let us make folders for different categories like Games, work, travel etc, and when the app updates, put it back where you got it please!

]]> Comment on iPhone wallpapers by iPhone Games http://chromaagency.com/blog/iphone-wallpapers/comment-page-1/#comment-31 iPhone Games Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:45:13 +0000 http://chromaagency.com/blog/iphone-wallpapers/#comment-31 VERY cool! Thanks for these :) VERY cool! Thanks for these :)

]]>