deggertsen

Reviews(10)
 
ContentPassword
This seems to be exactly what I want and I was very excited when it came up but when I put in the password it wouldn't let me past... I tried both {password} using the password I assigned as the default as well as "password" and it didn't let me past. Same thing when I tried {password cogifts}, typing in cogifts and clicking the "check" button did nothing. Seems like a great plugin, if only it worked...
bydeggertsen, February 24, 2009
Recommend Invite Friends
This component installed and worked great but did not meet my needs as I was not able to change it so that the custom message came before the administrator message. It would also be nice if the option was available to show the admin message to the sender and allow them to change it if they so desired.
bydeggertsen, February 19, 2009
Event Registration Pro Calendar
TRY IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT!

As I did some research (but not enough) on which Registration component to use I chose this one as it appeared to have the most functionality and the most customization. In the beginning I was not disappointed! There are quite a few features and good customization but when I got to creating an event registration form I ran into problems.

1. No separators, intro text, etc. The forms are limited to 7 fields and if you're not putting in an input field you're not putting in anything. This is a HUGE lack in functional presentation as on some registration forms I would like to separate the fields into sections (i.e. t-shirt, event lodging, event products). Thus we are limited to descriptions on the input fields (at least you've got that) to categorize and present the fields.

2. No if than options for the fields. It would be EXTREMELY helpful if you could have some fields the were dependent on a previous field. For example: Do you want a t-shirt? (radio buttons for yes or no, of course with this component you couldn't use radio buttons because you would have to put "I want a T-shirt" () and then on the next row down "I do not want a T-shirt" () so you would have to use a selection drop down which is very sloppy) then when somebody clicks yes you would have options come up for what size and how many. While this option is not necessary it should be for what is being charged.

My advise is that before you even consider purchasing this product that you go to their excellent demo site, log into the back-end and try to create your form. It may work the way it is for you but for me this was a MAJOR disappointment.
bydeggertsen, December 4, 2008
Xmap
I used jcrawler for awhile on several Joomla sites and it worked well enough... But when I decided to try Xmap I was blown away! This is an awesome component!
bydeggertsen, December 4, 2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Agora
This is the up and coming #1 Joomla Forum program. I have used Fireboard and jfusion for phpbb3 but both have their problems and Fireboard seems to have dropped off the by the wayside. This forum component is being actively developed and has great support. In the brief time I played with it's features Agora appears to have everything you would need. Quite impressive actually. The only problems I have with it which will stop me from using it for the time being are:
1. Not currently compatible with Community Builder. It allows you to add custom profile fields similar to CB, however, in order to match CB's functionality for my needs there need to be customizable tabs and profile sections for the custom fields to be inserted. User lists are also an important CB function that Agora does not yet offer. (there is talk of CB support in the not too distant future)
2. The design and navigation on the default template are a bit choppy. I didn't get a chance to see how easy it is to make changes.
3. No backend administration. All administration is done from the front end. While this may be a benefit for some users it would be nice to have some back end administration available.

So overall I definitely recommend this extension! I'm definitely excited to watch for future developments. Great work!
bydeggertsen, December 3, 2008
Random MP3 Player
Installed and set up without any problems. Just what I needed. One thing that would be nice is if the width could be adjusted as well as the height or if there could be a few different player templates that could be selected.
Owner's reply

Yes, I agree entirely, I am planning an update which will include these features.

bydeggertsen, November 12, 2008
I'm glad that this module exists as it saved me some work but I still had to go in and hack it as the "Bookmark Site" link wasn't working in firefox. That would be a good bug to fix and not too difficult... Other than that it has quite a bit of good functionality for a module. I recommend it if you need a bookmark link on your site.
bydeggertsen, November 7, 2008
ccNewsletter
This component has been working great with the exception of one thing. It would be very useful to have a template that can be adopted whenever the user goes to create a new newsletter. Other than this lack of functionality this is a great basic newsletter tool.
bydeggertsen, March 31, 2008
ChronoForms
It works great and makes forms fast and easily (once you understand the system). Great work on this one!

My only problem would be how user friendly it is. It would be nice to have a built in walkthrough or a sample form that comes with the installation.
bydeggertsen, March 29, 2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
EventList
I love the component! I needed something to be able to place events in a fashionable manner and this is the component! More features that I could ever wish for for an event list component.