ProductCart Custom Scripts Add-On Website

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   We wanted to take a quick poll and see if it would be worth the time to setup a dedicated community site that offers PC custom scripts, add-ons, articles, blogs ...
What do you folks think?  Would it be worth the time / effort?
Cheers,
Brian
PS: 
If you are a developer PM me with your contact info.

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Firewalls Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18-June-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Firewalls Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: ProductCart Custom Scripts Add-On Website Posted: 16-September-2007 at 11:10am
	We wanted to take a quick poll and see if it would be worth the time to setup a dedicated community site that offers PC custom scripts, add-ons, articles, blogs ... What do you folks think? Would it be worth the time / effort? Cheers, Brian PS: If you are a developer PM me with your contact info.

MarkCoyle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06-June-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarkCoyle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-September-2007 at 11:39am
	Yes this would be good and I would use it. I think it's important for it to be distinct in purpose form here though. I would like it to be an open community portal rather than managed by any one commercial enterprise (unless its specific to their business). cheers Mark Edited by MarkCoyle - 16-September-2007 at 11:40am

Firewalls Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18-June-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Firewalls Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-September-2007 at 11:54am
	Hi Mark - Are there specific features you would find important for the community site?

ProductCart Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group ProductCart Team Joined: 01-October-2003 Status: Offline Points: 135	Post Options Post Reply Quote ProductCart Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-September-2007 at 1:07pm
	We certainly encourage you to do that. It would definitely be helpful. We would be happy to link to it. Among the systems to build that kind of Web site, here is an interesting one: http://www.ning.com/ Edited by earlyimp - 16-September-2007 at 1:08pm
	The ProductCart Team Home of ProductCart shopping cart software

Firewalls Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18-June-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Firewalls Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-September-2007 at 2:27pm
	To clarify, we do not plan on "monitizing" the website. This will be an open community of PC owners and developers. Here is what I am planning on rolling out. initially: 1) Ability to join community 2) Blogs for those who wish to actively participate in the community. 3) Download section (for NON Early Impact software) 4) Discussion forums 5) Training videos (with a you-tube-type interface) 6) How-to guides and articles Plus whatever else the community feels we will need. Suggestions are always welcome on features we should add (or remove).

MarkCoyle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06-June-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarkCoyle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-September-2007 at 2:31pm
	Sounds great. I will be a keen user of this alongside the forum here. A wiki type capability would be very helpful - will help those who go through the learning curve of adoption and ask the same questions as they experience the capabilities and features of PC. cheers Mark

MarkCoyle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06-June-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarkCoyle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-September-2007 at 2:33pm
	Thinking about it - I run a community using MWPX (a free ASP community portal solution). I'm not suggesting you adopt this as you seem to have a vision for the site which is always excellent. However it may be worth looking at the features available to see if any jump out as useful to our new one. Take a look at it: http://www.harvest-home.org One item specifically - RSS would be excellent at the site of course. cheers Mark

Firewalls Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18-June-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Firewalls Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-September-2007 at 2:53pm
	The blogs, articles, forums and such will have unqiue RSS feeds attached. Adding a wiki is not a problem. I added it to the list.

fidjiti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30-November-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote fidjiti Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-September-2007 at 4:47pm
	I would definitely be interested in being part of the community. However, I think it would be awesome to sell the scripts and add-ons in an easy to implement format too. Idea for downloads: For those of us who don't know programming. I love the format in which PC upgrades are made because all we have to do is replace files and then click a few buttons. That would be the the style in which I would prefer scripts and add-ons to follow. You could also have an option for a programmer to install the custom script for us. Like $10-$15 or so if we need a programmer to do it for us. I guess I prefer to pay for things to be done for me because I really don't want to screw anything up, especially when it comes to my website. :)
	Linda - I wish I knew ASP. To view my ever evolving site click the "www" button below. :)

thedeacon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09-July-2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote thedeacon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17-September-2007 at 12:24am
	I think it's a good idea. Very good.