Addon recommendations for extending a site's features (Modx beginner)

I would like to start off by thanking the developers of this fine framework for providing it free of charge. After reading some reviews on this CMS on the Web, I was immediately impressed with one particular feature - the ability to use any valid html/css web page as a template. What a brilliant and logical concept! This is particularly remarkable considering that most other platforms I have used require html/css/php knowledge approaching guru level to create a decent template . My reaction upon reading this was "I am having some of that !" and have decided to learn to use the system even if it was difficult to use and low on features. Thankfully I found it both relatively easy to use and feature rich . Consequently I have devoted a fair bit of time reading up especially from the following sites to familarise myself with the terminology, features, etc.

http://bobsguides.com/MODx.html
http://www.sottwell.com/modx-from-the-inside.html
http://wiki.modxcms.com/index.php/Beginner%27s_Guide_to_MODx
http://modxcms.com/documentation.html

I have set up a practice site to get to grips with the "basics" and was pleased that features such as:

1. RSS Feeds
2. Blog
3. CAPTCHA in the registration form
4. SEF URLs
5. Drop-down menus in the default template
6. Contacts form

were availble. However I would like to add more features such as:

1. A photo gallery with JavaScript effects such Lightbox, Slimbox, Thickbox, etc)
2. A Site Map
3. Polls
4. An in-article/content based gallery
5. Youtube video integration
6. CAPTCHA for blog comments

I would be extremely grateful therefore for snippet/add-on recommendations from users to implement this second set of features. Any input would be very deeply appreciated.

Cheers

However I would like to add more features such as:

1. A photo gallery with JavaScript effects such Lightbox, Slimbox, Thickbox, etc)

http://modxcms.com/MaxiGallery-532.html

2. A Site Map

http://modxcms.com/sitemap-711.html

3. Polls

http://modxcms.com/Polls-Module-3.0-0.html
http://modxcms.com/EasyPoll-1873.html

4. An in-article/content based gallery

Not sure what you mean but probably Ditto: http://modxcms.com/Ditto-487.html

5. Youtube video integration

http://modxcms.com/Youtube-1308.html

6. CAPTCHA for blog comments

http://modxcms.com/Jot-998.html


Welcome to MODx.

Thanks loads for replying and providing the links BobRay . Sorry for the confusion about item 4 (4. An in-article/content based gallery).  What I meant was an add-on which enables a photo gallery to be created/inserted in an article.  Hope that one you suggested "Ditto" can provide such functionality.

Once again many thanks for the information and the welcome.

Cheers 

Quote from: jazzy at Dec 22, 2008, 10:36 AM

Thanks loads for replying and providing the links BobRay . Sorry for the confusion about item 4 (4. An in-article/content based gallery). What I meant was an add-on which enables a photo gallery to be created/inserted in an article. Hope that one you suggested "Ditto" can provide such functionality.

Once again many thanks for the information and the welcome.

Cheers

Ditto is a very powerful feature that can aggregate articles into a blog (among many, many other things)... You could just insert MaxiGallery into your article and have your in-article photo gallery.

Quote from: motoxer4533 at Dec 22, 2008, 12:00 PM

Ditto is a very powerful feature that can aggregate articles into a blog (among many, many other things)... You could just insert MaxiGallery into your article and have your in-article photo gallery.

Thanks motoxer4533 that’s that’s good news . I will surely be studying Ditto quite closely.

Regards

Ditto and eForm are tools used on any site. Ditto is the lifeblood of simple-to-use sites for clients.