Thanks for the kind words meelker. Etomite certainly has its place in the world and is a great solution no doubt, but we’re kinda partial to our baby as well. It really is the result of not being able to find any solution out there that blends the right combination of features and user friendliness.
We’re about to release TP 3.2 which not only solves some obscure bugs, but it also introduces what we’re calling Quick Edit. Quick Edit will show any appropriately-permissioned manager users little edit links while browsing the front end of webistes. Simply click on them to edit the page content while surfing the front end without having to login the manager at all. It’s one of those things you must experience to appreciate, but it is INCREDIBLE.
3.2 will also introduce a few other minor updates as we look towards the next major tech preview release:
- FCKEditor updates
- support for IIS friendly urls
- ability to override or extend the internal parser via onParseDocument and OnLoadWebDocument plugin events
What this means in a nutshell is that you’ve bareley seen the surface of what MODx/Tattoo will ultimately be. TP4 will again overhaul a lot of things while maintaining backward compatibility. It’ll be pretty much close to a rewrite of most of the parser and 100% of the Manager. It should also gain an internal installer application to make upgrades and adding in modules even simpler than it is now, while also enabling much more robust applications to be developed. In short, it will be even easier and less intimidating for new users, and at the same time, more robust and capable for serious developers.
MODX Staff
