Pretty much, yeah. And apparently the next thing not to do is to run out and start coding your own shopping cart for general release, as every damn one of them got started that way. :-) On Mon, August 21, 2006 3:18 pm, Gerry D wrote: > So if I understand you gentlemen correctly, these pre-builds serve as > examples how NOT to do it? > > Gerry > > On 8/20/06, Larry Garfield <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Sunday 20 August 2006 20:17, Gerry D wrote: >> > On 8/19/06, Larry Garfield <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > OSCommerce is crap. Don't bother. >> > >> > Why do you say that, Larry? I may want to get into an app like >> that >> > because I think one of my clients is ready for it. What are the >> cons, >> > and what are my options? What are Drupal's limitations? >> >> I tried using it for a client last summer, because it was available >> free on >> the client's web host. It is extremely rigid. If you want a >> program that >> works the way they want and looks kinda like Buy.com with a >> table-based >> layout in 3 columns with certain visual effects, it's fine. If you >> want to >> change or customize anything, good luck. Nearly everything is hard >> coded >> with HTML and presentation PHP and business logic PHP all mixed in >> together. >> With a table based layout. >> >> Ugh. >> >> As for using pre-build vs. rolling your own, the main reason I favor >> ready-made is the bank hookups. Anytime financial stuff is >> involved, I'd >> rather use something someone else already debugged than roll my own. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
