Re: [OT] Re: Read and weep
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numero = 53941
interpreted = N
texte = Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote:[snip]> Have to disagree here. Over here (Europe) people don¹t want to hear about> ecommerce anymore, they all want to know how a application can connect to> their backend and how to maintain their website, data and so on. The> commerce part is nice to have but not the main point anymore.> > I will even say, that PHP got so big, because they have a complete SQL> (MySQL) integration done. This is mostly all what people care about. Sad but> true.> > Don¹t get me wrong, but did you ever try to sell a very big company a WebDNA> solution based on the flat files system. We have lost 4 pitches because of> that. They all went with a system (less featured packed as ours) with a SQL> database (because of their backends).Well, we do have the ability to hook into SQL backends... I thought also thatSMSI increased the speed at some point.? I agree that this part in particularneeds to be nailed down if it is not performing well. (haven't done any extensiveintegration myself)However, SMSI has different products for different needs. I guess I was talking aboutthe commerce edition. If you are going to label it a "commerce edition" it verywell better have up-to-date usefull commerce tools/features. This is an areaI think WebDNA accells in. Question is, how long until someone builds somethinglike in PHP? This is why SMSI needs to keep it a level above.IMHO,Donovan> > Nitai> > --> Redakto - Content Management that simply works> > ComputerOil® GmbH> Unionstrasse 4> 8032 Zürich / Switzerland> Telefon +41 (0)844 44 55 66> > info@computeroil.com> http://computeroil.com-- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design WWW Developer / Consultant <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 email:> dbrooke(AT)euca.us Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote:[snip]> Have to disagree here. Over here (Europe) people don¹t want to hear about> ecommerce anymore, they all want to know how a application can connect to> their backend and how to maintain their website, data and so on. The> commerce part is nice to have but not the main point anymore.> > I will even say, that PHP got so big, because they have a complete SQL> (MySQL) integration done. This is mostly all what people care about. Sad but> true.> > Don¹t get me wrong, but did you ever try to sell a very big company a WebDNA> solution based on the flat files system. We have lost 4 pitches because of> that. They all went with a system (less featured packed as ours) with a SQL> database (because of their backends).Well, we do have the ability to hook into SQL backends... I thought also thatSMSI increased the speed at some point.? I agree that this part in particularneeds to be nailed down if it is not performing well. (haven't done any extensiveintegration myself)However, SMSI has different products for different needs. I guess I was talking aboutthe commerce edition. If you are going to label it a "commerce edition" it verywell better have up-to-date usefull commerce tools/features. This is an areaI think WebDNA accells in. Question is, how long until someone builds somethinglike in PHP? This is why SMSI needs to keep it a level above.IMHO,Donovan> > Nitai> > --> Redakto - Content Management that simply works> > ComputerOil® GmbH> Unionstrasse 4> 8032 Zürich / Switzerland> Telefon +41 (0)844 44 55 66> > info@computeroil.com> http://computeroil.com-- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design WWW Developer / Consultant <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 email:> dbrooke(AT)euca.us Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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