Modx Monday Screencast #1: Introduction to Modx CMS
Welcome to our newest screencast series on our CMS (Content Management System) of choice, Modx! We hope everyone gets some valuable information on what Modx CMS is, how to use it and its advantages with search engine optimization.
Modx CMS is an Open Source PHP Framework with a built-in Content Management System. Very user-friendly and, as mentioned, great for SEO.
If you have any suggestions or questions please feel free to leave us comments below! Enjoy this first installment of our Modx Monday Screencasts!
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On November 2, 2009 @ 4:19 pm Jay Gilmore
said
Nice Job. Look forward to the next screencast. Just a note that this is the Manager UI from MODx 0.9.6.3.
Cheers,
Jay
On November 2, 2009 @ 11:23 am Sal Baldovinos
said
Hi Jay,
Thanks for stopping by. We’ve heavily customized our install on 0.9.6.3 and are in the process of creating a new default install for our internal use with 1.0. The screencasts will cover basics and a few advanced usage of Modx that should be the same in Evo. Thanks again for stopping by.
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On November 3, 2009 @ 1:35 am William Chambers
said
My only question would be how you decided to manage your blog and why you used whatever solution you did. Glancing at the source I'm guessing you used modx. Just wondering how it's working for you.
On November 3, 2009 @ 2:00 am Sal Baldovinos
said
William, we're actually using Wordpress for our blog. You can use Modx as a blog & CMS, which I have in the past, but you have to stay very organized and have a good game plan in place. It can get very disorganized with TVs and chunks all being used for different elements.
My personal preference is to have it all on one platform, so either use Wordpress for the whole site or if you dont know that'll have a blog, use a good CMS, like Modx with the thought that there could be a blog later on.
Bottom line is to stay organized with it either way.
On November 3, 2009 @ 5:40 pm Justin Downey
said
How does Modx compare with Drupal as an open source CMS?
On November 3, 2009 @ 5:48 pm Sal Baldovinos
said
Justin: Personally I feel CMS's are like the PC/Mac debate. It's simply personal preferences and what it is you're trying to accomplish. Joomla & Drupal were very convoluted to me and not very user friendly. Modx on-the-other-hand has a clean administrator interface, easy to navigate and has a very strong user base and community.
I didn't start using Modx till I worked here and I wouldn't go back to anything different. Bottom line is you have to know what you're trying to achieve with your CMS. With Modx, there's little that can't be done.
Thanks for stopping by and I hoped you keep coming back for our series.
On November 4, 2009 @ 5:27 pm Sal Baldovinos
said
There's a great Modx calendar snippet that's I've been using that integrates with a Google Calendar (http://www.quantum-cmg.com/demos/). I'm a HUGE fan of Ditto, so I will definitely cover how to implement it! Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for #2 next week.
On November 4, 2009 @ 5:06 pm Whiggins
said
Would be interested in something on MODx events calendars, and on diff uses for Ditto (and Jot, what the heck!). Thanks – looking forward to these.
On November 5, 2009 @ 12:56 pm rmcellig
said
I am new to Modx having used Rapidweaver for the Mac to create my current web site. I am really looking forward to more videos especially one explaining Template Variables (TV's). I would also like to see a series of videos where you actually create a web site using Modx broken down into chapter videos. I could really use these videos to learn from as I learn best from watching videos. Keep up the great work. There is a real need for more Modx videos.
On November 5, 2009 @ 2:49 pm Sal Baldovinos
said
I'll definitely cover Template Variables & Chunks! I use them quite regularly to create conditional information like sidebar Calls-to-action that you can turn on & off based on the page.
I'll start to cover them in week 3 or 4 so please stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!
On November 5, 2009 @ 3:30 pm rmcellig
said
Thanks Sal!! Really looking forward to all of the up coming videos!
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On January 7, 2010 @ 3:51 pm cdi
said
Hi Sal, Really looking forward to your next screencast. Pretty impressive you are the #1 MODx web designers. Let me check your portfolio. Your screen cast says 1.0.1 but latest stable I am using is 1.0.2.
For me MODx answers all the issues Drupal and Joomla left hanging. They all have their place, but right now I want to learn so I can import my HTML sites into the MODx template. It looks like a solid product.
See you next Monday.
On January 7, 2010 @ 10:13 pm Sal Baldovinos
said
Thanks for checking! We currently have 3 screencasts and I will be adding more in the coming weeks. Keep checking back with us!