Have you ever purchased PHP software?
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alex.barylski
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Have you ever purchased PHP software?
I have been tempted before and purchased software in the past, but was horribly disappointed once I looked into the code and used the software and discovered a zillions bugs.
I know we all have the urge to build it ourselves, but sometimes the idea of saving some time really appeals to us and we seek third party options.
Have you purchased software in the past (PHP based)? If so what was it that made you choose that company and it's wares???
- Price
- Support
- Documentation
- Ease of installation
- Graphics Design
- High Standards (MVC, Unit Testing, W3C compliance)
I would ike to hear those kind of answers and maybe even the product itself. But the poll question is - Have you ever purchased PHP based software?
I know we all have the urge to build it ourselves, but sometimes the idea of saving some time really appeals to us and we seek third party options.
Have you purchased software in the past (PHP based)? If so what was it that made you choose that company and it's wares???
- Price
- Support
- Documentation
- Ease of installation
- Graphics Design
- High Standards (MVC, Unit Testing, W3C compliance)
I would ike to hear those kind of answers and maybe even the product itself. But the poll question is - Have you ever purchased PHP based software?
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I've purchased a chat application, but it was Flash. I didn't care if it was flash or PHP, mind you, I chose it based on its built-in compatibility with phpBB and Wikimedia. I could have written it myself in PHP/JS, but it was due on a deadline and I figured the $5 was well worth it
And it was.
Most things have a good, open source equivalent in PHP. I've found that other things are often either worth building from scratch or not a perfect solution to your problem.
Most things have a good, open source equivalent in PHP. I've found that other things are often either worth building from scratch or not a perfect solution to your problem.
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I considered paying for PHP-based ecommerce / shopping cart software but couldn't find anything that looked like it was worth any money. That's how DevNetStore started, and probably why Magento Commerce is seeing so much press.
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