Citadel
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byCitadel, February 7, 2009
byCitadel, January 31, 2009
I installed the plugin on my 1.5.9 site, and all seemed well at first, until I noticed the e-mail, pdf and some other options were not appearing, even though I had selected them in the plugin and published it to the last position.
I next noticed that the "Share" buttons did not submit the article, instead they just jumped to the social network's main page (this should be in another window, and it should go to the submission form).
And finally, at the bottom of the Share drop-menu is an external branding link that takes people away from my website, instead of using a new window.
This is a definite no-no, in my book.
When I reviewed the website, there was virtually no documentation for this plugin, and a quick browse of their forums showed me questions unanswered weeks later, and some vague replies from one administrator that were really no help to the people asking the questions.
This plugin has a lot of potential, and I'll be the first to admit I'm a noob, and perhaps I'm doing something wrong.
However, given the poor documentation, the fact that it did not work for me "out of the box", the poor customer support in the forums, and the lack of a branding-free paid version, I'm going to have to pass on this, at least for now.
I'll keep tabs on the development of this plugin, because if they can get the kinks worked out, it will be a nice addition to my sites. I also hope they'll work on their response times in the forums.
I next noticed that the "Share" buttons did not submit the article, instead they just jumped to the social network's main page (this should be in another window, and it should go to the submission form).
And finally, at the bottom of the Share drop-menu is an external branding link that takes people away from my website, instead of using a new window.
This is a definite no-no, in my book.
When I reviewed the website, there was virtually no documentation for this plugin, and a quick browse of their forums showed me questions unanswered weeks later, and some vague replies from one administrator that were really no help to the people asking the questions.
This plugin has a lot of potential, and I'll be the first to admit I'm a noob, and perhaps I'm doing something wrong.
However, given the poor documentation, the fact that it did not work for me "out of the box", the poor customer support in the forums, and the lack of a branding-free paid version, I'm going to have to pass on this, at least for now.
I'll keep tabs on the development of this plugin, because if they can get the kinks worked out, it will be a nice addition to my sites. I also hope they'll work on their response times in the forums.
byCitadel, January 30, 2009
I'm not in the habit of buying extensions, because it has been my experience that they rarely live up to the hype, and often there is a free extension that does the job as well or better.
There are many audio players out there, and several really good ones, like 1PixelOut, however the Nova module and plugin worked much better for my purposes. They allow me the customization options i needed, and more importantly, the ability to launch my players in a pop-up window - allowing the site's viewers to continue browsing while listening to the podcast.
But what really sets Nova apart is the customer support...
* When there was a download delay caused by PayPal, I wrote to ask what was up, and got a prompt response.
* When the plugin would not launch the pop-up from a module in J! 1.5, as I had originally intended, they located a module to enable plugins in conent.... and even modified it to work for me!
All within a few hours of contacting them.
* When the new module lacked a place to add a required module class suffix, they even walked this noob through altering the module's xml file!
I would recommend this product highly, and I would not hesitate to purchase another component from these guys in the future.
You will not find quality products AND customer support like this from most places!
There are many audio players out there, and several really good ones, like 1PixelOut, however the Nova module and plugin worked much better for my purposes. They allow me the customization options i needed, and more importantly, the ability to launch my players in a pop-up window - allowing the site's viewers to continue browsing while listening to the podcast.
But what really sets Nova apart is the customer support...
* When there was a download delay caused by PayPal, I wrote to ask what was up, and got a prompt response.
* When the plugin would not launch the pop-up from a module in J! 1.5, as I had originally intended, they located a module to enable plugins in conent.... and even modified it to work for me!
All within a few hours of contacting them.
* When the new module lacked a place to add a required module class suffix, they even walked this noob through altering the module's xml file!
I would recommend this product highly, and I would not hesitate to purchase another component from these guys in the future.
You will not find quality products AND customer support like this from most places!




