MODx is Sweeet!

Hi, I’m new here (and to CMSes) and I wanted to say "hi." My real name’s Rick and I just started using MODx, and I’m trying to decide if it’s right for my website. Basically, this entire time I’ve been trying to build and update my website with Dreamweaver, which has been all good, but it’s like hell trying to change the layout of a 400+ page site, and I’m wondering if a CMS is right for me. I’ve tried so many... e107, Mambo, Drupal, TYPO3, Wordpress and others... some seem really complicated, others just... I don’t like.

I was *almost* going to settle for WP, but I decided to take another lookfor a good CMS that might be better... I’m happy I did! I managed to find MODx from CMS Matrix, and I’m like "what the hell, let’s give it a try!" So I installed it... quick and easy install. The admin section is incredibly nifty and intuitive, and although I’m not a pro at this stuff, it was easy enough for me to use and navigate around. I installed a couple of plugins/snippets in a snap, and changing the layout and everything is so... simple. I feel like I could just jump into PS, slice up a layout, add in some tags and be all set. You guys have done a great thing here, keep it up!

I love using CSS and XHTML, and I’m decent with PHP and JavaScript, so I’m looking forward to maybe making some snippets or plugins eventually.

Welcome to the family!

As an inveterate hacker, I really like MODx because it doesn’t put any limits on what I can do with it/to it. I’ve hacked the core, both front-end and back end, and it was pretty easy; and now with plugins and modules I don’t even have to do that. The only limitations I’ve run into are those in my own knowlege and experience, and MODx makes it really easy (and fun!) to expand both.

"Welcome to the family!"

MODx is indeed a blessing for web designer who do not code!

Goodluck with your site Rick

regards,

zi

Welcome to the community Rick

I’ve tried so many... e107, Mambo, Drupal, TYPO3, Wordpress and others... some seem really complicated, others just... I don’t like.

I think many of us here have been through that particular pain barrier

Have fun,

Garry

Welcome to the adventure... yeah, MODx is an adventure allright, once you start toying with it you see possibilities instead of barriers and that’s just plain fun to work with it

Plus, lots of talented and fun people around here !
It helps

Thanks very much for the kind welcome, you guys let new members know that they’re welcome here too. I’m pretty much just messing around with MODx at this point, trying out new stuff and seeing what I can do with it... it’s actually quite fun!