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  1. Hi Seuche, Welcome to the ProcessWire forums, and congratulations on a job well done! I used to practise Karate Shotokan when I was kid, and have been involved with other martial systems over the years, so your club's website is close to my heart .
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    other CMSs

    Hey guys, Some very nice ideas here to explore in the future. Like all of you, I'm delighted with ProcessWire and use it to build all kinds of websites. That said, it's always good to keep an open mind and be willing to learn from other systems. So, keep your suggestions coming, please.
  3. I would go for the 27'' iMac. It's a beautiful piece of hardware and the screen is simply gorgeous. It's not a retina display but it comes pretty darn close. I don't think you'll get this quality on a Dell display unless you're prepared to fork out some serious cash. As for upgradeability, you can easily upgrade the RAM yourself to up to 32GB. If at a later stage you feel the need for more speed, you could simply buy an external SSD drive with thunderbolt connectivity and load the OS off of it. If you won't be playing games, doing 3D renderings or stuff like that, you shouldn't worry about not having a dedicated graphics unit. For web design/development work, it's much more important to have a powerful amount of RAM and a fast hard drive (read SSD). Claudio
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    Happy new year!

    Happy New Year! Still 8 hours and 45 minutes for those of us in the UK.
  5. Hi Matthew, I think you can't go wrong with ServInt. Their service is certainly top notch, and so is their customer support. Linode, as suggested by diogo, is also an excellent choice if you're willing to put in some work. Then, LiquidWeb are generally regarded as a solid option but I haven't had any first-hand experience with them, so I can't really say. In the UK, I've had a positive experience with UnitedHosting. They offer completely managed services and their customer support is, as far as I can tell, among the best in the industry. Compared with US hosting, they're not cheap though. I've also heard good things about Clook Internet, which are also based in the UK and offer a similar service and pricing structure as UnitedHosting. I hope that helps. Claudio
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    Hi Everyone

    Kudos for giving ProcessWire a second chance, and welcome on board!
  7. ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo para todos! (Merry Christmas and a happy new year everyone!) I hope we all have a new year full of interesting web projects! With the help of ProcessWire, there's no doubt in my mind that that will be the case! Have fun!
  8. @Joss: that's an interesting way to look at ProcessWire. I hadn't thought about it this way, but it makes sense!
  9. Totally agree with you here. The beauty of PW, as you mention, is that it makes the transition a lot smoother than we are used to. Thank you for that. It's interesting to see how WordPress keeps gaining traction while a system like Joomla seems to be in a clear downward spiral. Drupal, on the other hand, seems to have a consistent trajectory. I included ProcessWire in the mix to see how it stack up against the others, but all I got was a straight line at zero.
  10. I first learned about ProcessWire on this blog post: http://bit.ly/U9VugH. After reading it, I went straight away to ProcessWire.com, downloaded a copy and started to play with it. Can't say I regret it!
  11. I just liked ProcessWire on alternativeto.net. I also wrote a review, couldn't help it!
  12. Great responses and ideas, guys. You're certainly not alone in thinking this! Their main argument is that they are basically making things easier for their customers by simplifying their pricing structure which, apparently, caused a great deal of confusion. A bit condescending if you ask me. This is what amazes me about ProcessWire, too. It is an open source project, a free, community driven product, and it offers an experience a good number of paid CMSs can only dream about. I think EE is a great CMS, at least it used to be, but, frankly, I don't know why anyone would choose it over ProcessWire, particularly with the new changes now in place. I might be a bit biased, though. Great idea! As soon as I'm done writing this, I'm heading to alternativeto.net to like ProcessWire. I think this could really make a difference. Once people coming from EE get an overview of how things work in ProcessWire as compared to EE, I'm confident they will see PW as a strong alternative. Ryan already posted a syntax comparison of the two systems, see here: http://processwire.com/ee-pw/. It would just be a matter of maybe using this article as a starting point and then work from there. My knowledge of EE is not enough to take such an endeavour, but I'd be happy to help with anything I can. Claudio
  13. EllisLab have recently changed the pricing structure of their flagship product, ExpressionEngine. Just to some up the changes, they've basically discontinued their freelancer and non-commercial licences, got rid of volume discounts and changed their support structure. So, the only available option now is to buy the fully commercial licence, which currently costs $299. This has seemed to anger a good chunk of their customer base, who have raised their concern for the future of ExpressionEngine in a number of places. See here for some examples: http://bit.ly/R2yFLf http://bit.ly/U8qrBV Now, I think this is an excellent opportunity for ProcessWire. I believe that a good number of ExpressionEngine customers now looking for alternatives would greatly appreciate the flexibility and power that ProcessWire has to offer, and would find the transition from EE to PW relatively smooth. I'm not suggesting that PW and EE are totally interchangeable, but I do believe they share enough in common to appeal to those EE users currently looking for an alternative CMS. So, what do you guys think? How could we take advantage of the 'EE exodus'? Claudio
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    Koding

    @diogo: Thanks a lot for the detailed instructions. I do find the system pretty sluggish, but I guess that's to do with the fact that they're still in beta. Hopefully things will get smoother in the near future.
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    Koding

    Hi onjegolders, I've just signed up for a Koding account and haven't really had time to play with it yet, so I'm still wrapping my head around it. TechCrunch has a brief article on this service that might help you get a better understanding of what the system is about. Maybe you already know this, but just in case. http://tcrn.ch/R0Q07p edit: By the way, I think they gave me 3 invites on sign up, so if you need one just PM your email address.
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    Koding

    @diogo: I've just sent you my email address. Thanks!
  17. Hi Pete, Thanks for letting us know. I can certainly relate to this. Hopefully, next time everything will go as smooth as butter! Claudio
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    Koding

    Hey guys, I'm not familiar with 'koding.com', so I'd appreciate it if you could give me a quick overview of what the service is about and why you find it useful. If you can also PM an invite, that'd be great. Thanks! Claudio
  19. Hey onjegolders, I think you've done a good job with this website. I like the clean, well-structured design and the subtle light grey borders you use in the home and galleries page. I agree with diogo that the top right side looks better with the four icons you have now rather than with just the facebook one you had before. I really like the responsive approach you've taken here. One thing I've noticed is that the logo image looks a bit blurry, particularly on retina displays. Maybe you could use a higher definition image to target this kind of display. All other images look fine both in standard and retina displays. Overall, I think you've struck a pretty solid design here. I've also used Twitter Bootstrap in a couple of sites, and have played a bit with some lightweight frameworks like Skeleton. In general, I tend to prefer the lightweight approach, but for rapid prototyping TB is just a dream come true. Claudio
  20. Hi joshuag, I like what you've accomplished with Dr. Shackleton's website. The site looks clean, modern, bright. I particularly like the colours you've used, as well as the killer combination of Enriqueta and Georgia. Keep up the good work! Claudio
  21. No kidding, haha. Haha, no doubt your dog knows how to have fun. Nice pictures and site.
  22. Haha, I've got one as well, but she doesn't want me to put her photos on the Internet, some phobia she has I think. By the way, your dog looks cute!
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