i think this component is great and it should definitely progress more...

A remark i should make is that there is a problem when the database is in utf8_general_ci collation. The code builds i think swedish_latin tables and fields so the records in database get messed up, or some of them are not recorder at all (char 50 fieds). A fix for this problem would be appreciated because there are languages (like greek :)) which can not be supported by swedish_latin collation...

Anyhow great component with great potential. Should be developed more though!

I have installed fabrik 1.0.3 and then fabrik 1.0.4 . I have experimented with both versions, to various environments and my final conclusion is that this component is full, and i mean FULL of bugs. Completely instable.

Many of its supposed functions does not work at all. This component sould not used in a productive environment. The other frustrating thing is that the documentation is really poor. There are 4 tutorials, very very basic. And it is not for free.

Currently i am trying to fix some of the bugs using the forum. The support seem to be quite immediate but still no fix for the bugs.

And for documentation and support is not free! I do not know advanced PHP, but i know SQL and i can figure out how the code works. I think the code of fabrik is quite messy... If i am not going to resolve problems with the product i am moving to something else like facile forms, which i hope is going to proved more reliable...

In fabrik basic db features, like primary keys, autoincrementing, creation of tables and corresponding fields does not work reliably...

Anyhow the framework and the potential of the product is good! But for using it as a stable component i do NOT recommend...And they get paid in order to built their application and then sell it i guess :)

In fact the community who is paying in order to receive support are helping these people to develop their product...

Well done guys... A very good component, specially due to its GNU free license. I have register to your site but still waiting approval.

a future suggestion easilly implementable is to have the option when u add a new accomodation to insert its geo coordinates, based on which the google map will find the location. The current implementation which sends, address, city e.t.c is quite inaquratte and do not forget that several touristic places does not belong to a city, so there are not addressed in google maps accuratelly. An option to put the coordinates would be really helpfull.