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    Hello. I need your opinion. From the beginning, I want to apologize for poor English.
    I want to move from Drupal to MODX. But I would like to know if in MODX can do the following:
    1. Is there anything like Views and Panels in Modx?
    2. From what I see, in MODX building site is much by inserting code, in Drupal is a largely visual. Can offer to end users a graphical interface through which to manage their own website? For example: I have a set of artcles that are displayed on the frontpage as carousel. Can I do something so that user can edit items in carousel visualy? Add and remove articles from a GUI?
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      1st of all, please change the subject to be more relevant and specific.

      Yes, they can change the images, if you as the developer set the option.
      In MODX, we use Template Variables.

      The last thing, are you indonesian?
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        The subject is quite clearly i think. I asked if modx can offer something similar to PANELS and VIEWS. Then I asked if an end user of the site can visualy set the images to appear in a carousel.
        I heard that your community is known for courtesy and promptness. And I hoped to get an answer not to be asked if i am an indonesian. Thanks anyway.
        By the way, i'm romanian.
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          No disrespect intended, but the subject of "i need your help please" is fairly ambiguous. We're all here to help or be helped in some way or another. Exactly what you need help with, placed in the subject will allow others to know what your question is about so they can decide if they have an answer for you. Furthermore, it will help get your post actually clicked on.

          I am going to go out on a limb and suggest that the question of if you are Indonesian had something to do with the asker's interest in the Indonesian MODX Forum and again, no disrespect was intended. If you hover over goldsky's avatar, you will see it referenced.

          Also, your question was answered. Perhaps not like you wanted, but it was answered. Yes, you can create a template variable where users can add images and they will be able to pick from any uploaded image you decide is available for that variable or upload their own images. Yes, you can create a carousel and apply the template variable to it so that it can be edited.

          It's different than Joomla and Drupal, you'll have to do some work to create that environment. It's not exactly click, click and boom your module shows up. There are plugins that help you create these things you desire, but because MODX is infinitely flexible, you do have to tell it exactly how you want it done.

          But the short answer is yes, if it's something that html, css, javascript, and/or mysql/php can do, MODX can do it. Learning how takes time and if you want instant gratification and canned modules you might not be happy with MODX.

          I guess I'd have to ask you why you want to switch from Joomla and Drupal exactly? Is there something specific you're looking to do other than mimic Joomla and Drupal?
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            @javaman,
            I didn't mean to be rude.
            The title issue is a basic problem to any forum. You might want to google any forum's terms.

            For the nationality question, you might also want to google your nickname, and you'd understand how close your nickname to our identity.

            But anyway,
            Your question has been answered pretty much similar, because that's the MODX's easiest way of doing the way you're up to.
            I believe there is another way to deal with banner, BannerX, but I've never used it.
            I used to use OpenX by using chunks to get their javascript hooks into templates.

            So,
            Welcome to modx, and just don't stop asking your questions.
              Rico
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              Sorry for the misunderstanding.
              The ambiguity regarding the subject ... is because I wanted to ask a lot and I could not find a suitable title. However, I found what I wanted and I thank you.
              My friends dub me JavaMan because I like the Java language. smiley)
              For Frogabog ... Drupal is great but the fact that it can do so many things can have a price, complexity. It is sometimes difficult, is dense, to learn how to create themes in drupal i must read books as thick as a programming language. It's OK, this cms is very logical, you can find documentation and do the job with him. But it is extremely dense. I want sometimes more freedom when I create a site.
              You asked me if I looking for something specific that can mimic Joomla or Drupal.
              I have a site of an online newspaper. It is made in openpublish. That means actually Drupal. The client wants a management interface that is simple and intuitive. In Drupal this is more difficult. An example: if today's my client write 20 articles, 3-4 articles would like to appear on the front page as an carousel. The old site had a graphical interface in that appeared all items, filter by certain criteria, and choose those items that he want to appear in carousel. It was visual.
              Also, when editing the article, have a checkbox where the article was set to appear on the front page or not.
              Basically I'm looking for fewer constraints on the use of CMS and the customer looking for a simple administration interface. And to have a clearer ideea, please tell me: what cannot do MODX as cms? Once again I apologize for poor English and I hope you understand what I mean though. Thank you.
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                Wowwww ! I can create dashboards, I can associate them to users !. Now, every usercan have an administration interface . Bingo !!!
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                  And furthermore, you can customize the manager for each of your users.

                  Amongst other groovy things...

                  Hey JavaMan, I know you're not into big programming books so much but there's a fabulous MODX book recently released that makes using MODX incredibly simple. Written by a much loved forum member, Bob Ray. It's worth it's weight in gold, and gold is worth a lot these days!

                  Anyway, if you're serious about MODX you might want to get your hands on a copy sooner than later. http://modx.com/learn/modx-books/modx-the-official-guide/

                  I've had my copy for a week after mucking about with online docs for over a year and still being confused. I wouldn't give it back for anything.
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