Hi
I need a bit a of advise please, I’ve got a client who wants a website built but also wants to able to update the content
of the site (probably a news letter or maybe a product shot now and then) can anyone tell me if this is possible in Freeway Pro 5
Thanks
Ian
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Yes - there are loads of threads on the forum that will help you. The one that sounds like it would suit you best is WebYep. There’s an online demo at:
http://www.obdev.at/products/webyep/index.html
Also there are actions for freeway with a video tutorial for implementation:
http://www.max-izzat.co.uk/
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On 5 Dec 2008, at 10:22, IAN ROSE wrote:
Hi
I need a bit a of advise please, I’ve got a client who wants a website built but also wants to able to update the content
of the site (probably a news letter or maybe a product shot now and then) can anyone tell me if this is possible in Freeway Pro 5Thanks
Ian
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Sometime around 5/12/08 (at 14:14 +0000) Nathan Garner said:
The one that sounds like it would suit you best is WebYep.
WebYep has its limits, but I’d say they’re far beyond what you
described. I used it (and Max’s excellent WebYep Freeway actions) to
make the MA Publishing course web site at
http://www.ma-publishing.com/ - and if it is good enough for a
world-class post-graduate publishing course… 
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Hi Ian
I thought I better say have a look at mini CMS too…
that action was written by Joe Muscara and either mine or Joe’s would action suite (I would image) fit your needs perfectly so it will be down to personal taste here is his link:
http://t2studios.com/freeway/more.php?id=77_0_1_0_M
max :o)
As a bit of extra info I am looking to launch the next webyep freeway action update out soon. (big change this time) So look out for it in the new year.
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I just want to interject one caveat about MiniCMS. To best make use of it, the person designated who will be editing things on the web side should know something about html. The editor that MiniCMS comes with allows all kinds of content to be edited, but it is up to the user to know how that will affect the web page.
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Hi All
Thanks for the response and sorry for the really late reply,
the project had been put on hold and gone manic elsewhere.
Will have a look at the suggestions.
Thanks again
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Sorry to jump on this thread guys… but I have a client who wishes to control content in a shopping site I am producing. I use MALS to set the shop up and all works fine. Is there a way to produce the shop and then hand over to the client to add and delete items?
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My sense is that you hand over the Freeway document - or the published site
But I still think the easiest way is for them to get a Mac and a copy of
Freeway - and they can use you to get training and - if you are willing - to
work on the current document at any later date should they want work done
that is beyond their interest or skill level.
all the best
Brian
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Sorry to jump on this thread guys… but I have a client who wishes to control
content in a shopping site I am producing. I use MALS to set the shop up and
all works fine. Is there a way to produce the shop and then hand over to the
client to add and delete items?Cheers
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Hi wingnut
It is possible to use a shopping cart system and web-yep but unfortunately its not Mals (yet) thats Tim Plumbs speciality and I know from the brief discussions I have had with him its not a straight forward affair. So if Mals is an absolute necessity then unfortunately it’s not possible at the moment. If on the other hand you are not tied into Mals then there is another shopping cart system that will work and thats RomanCart. This can use WebYep Image and text items and use these for its shopping content.
you can see a version of this and webyep and roman cart at this address:
http://www.bestcustomsbrokercourse.com/shop.php?WEBYEP_DI=1
If there had been any need for images, they too could have been incorporated. I also tested some optional drop downs which again were all populated via webyep and they too could be made to work. This way there would be no need to hand over the site as such, because all the amending would be done via a browser and therefore your freeway artwork would be up-to date after a hundreds of your clients webyep & shopping cart updates.
I hope this helps and if you have any questions let me know
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Cheers Guys,
Its really helpful to know. I have had a quick look at RomanCart and it seems to do everything on the tin… I even like the fact you can remove stuff from the cart without having to type in ‘0’ and then recalculate as in MALS. Not sure how easy it is to integrate into Freeway so will stay with Mals for the time being while I swat up some more on RomanCart. Thanks again.
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It is possible to create an editable shopping site with WebYep, but you do have to get your hands dirty and do some php, in combination with some API’s from webyep.
This is a site my young (17) son designed for a friend, with my guidance on how to do the WebYep, and php coding.
And the shop bit:
http://www.realshetland.com/products.php
David
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It is possible to use a shopping cart system and web-yep but unfortunately its not Mals (yet
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I have to build a shopping cart store system that is Web-Yep client maintained.
Any how-tos out there ??
They will have a few hundred items. Basic–
picture item title & description – price — add to cart
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Rich
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Why WY - there are many Cart systems that are client manageable.
Julie swears by Ecwid.
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Hi, David.
I showed the client the Ecwid system, but it is not what she is after. Here is what I have to build:
http://www.landofthegiantshostafarm.com/html/a_catalog.html
I wanted to do this with WY elements so that the client could maintain her own additions to the store. But, with my limited knowledge of php, I am trying to determine how the client could possible make the edits to link the WY to some kind of shopping cart system.
Suggestions are welcomed.
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The issue I can see is that the client will need to become an expert at coding the commerce links. Each product will need modifications to the store link in order to change the price etc. Depending on how you have secured your cart, and what cart it is, this may extend to teaching your client how to calculate a sha or md5 “hash”. I don’t believe this is going to be sustainable or practical.
It’s up to you to educate your client as to the cost/benefit of going down this road, vs. something more fully-featured and (dare I say it) client-proof like Etsy.
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Very true, Walter.
What is Etsy? Never heard of that one…
Thanks,
Rich
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It’s a very nice hosted store system that allows craft-type sellers to sell one-of-a-kind items at Web scale. I may be confusing your project with someone else’s that was just mentioned on list – sorry if that reference doesn’t suit your project. Ecwid looks like it might be a perfect solution in this case, since that’s a way to sell lots of different things – with inventory – with very little setup on your end.
I just took a look at your sample link, and boy, you do need a database of some sort, and an admin panel for your customer to add and remove stuff. If you’ve built this whole system by hand, you’re going to go mad with the updates, even with WebYep. The issue that I can see is that you need to calculate a different Add to Cart button for each product, and that’s the part that WY will make more difficult, not less.
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Let me ask you this.
what does you client not like about ecwid?
Julie
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Very true, Walter.
What is Etsy? Never heard of that one…
Thanks,
Rich
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Here’s what they are after:
http://www.landofthegiantshostafarm.com/html/a_catalog.html
I can’t find a way to get rid of the large category boxes on the main page and make a row of letters of the alphabet with anchors to the product list.
I love ecwid. I believe it is one of the best solutions out there.
I could design this working with Mals and elements in Freeway, but that defeats the purpose of allowing them to enter their own items.
Thanks,
Rich
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Walter,
True, true.
I think I am leaning towards trying to make Ecwid look the way they want it to look, or there is another product that I have had a good experience with. It is called DL Guard.
It is designed mostly for downloadable products, but I think I could get it to work in this case as well.
Couple of options…I will have to put all the information together and rely on all of your input and go in one direction.
Thanks,
Rich
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