Re: Egads

Hello Debra,

I have to admit I did not take a look at the product to see what it actually
does and I really should do that. It probably is no where near as harmful as
this sort of thing could be.

If the program allows you to alter the text only but not the font, size,
color etc it should not be too bad otherwise we are looking at browser
compatibilty questions verses WC3 standards and Doctypes etc in deciding
exactly HOW we set the font, color etc.

For example maybe we used a strict DTD and put the font info into a seperate
CSS file. How would this package handle it. If it simply inserts text like
<font color=red> Then we no longer have a valid Strict DTD webpage and if we
put up the W3C Icon saying it meets those standards then it could cause
problems.

Anyway I don't mean to knock a product that someone has probably put hours
of time into, on the other hand the selling remarks quoted do not show any
serious business objectives to the package as a whole so I'm still leaning
towards  viewing it as gimmicky toy which could cause problems.

But I'm open to be corrected on this.

I can see a potential for changing prices etc however a well integrated
database system should be the real solution to this.

Peter Newton


> Actually, I thought this was very cool when I saw it a few weeks ago.
>
> For years, the company I work for has provided customers with "control
> panel's" accessed by browser.  Of course the client pays the additional
> programming fees for the control panel setup, and still contacts us for
new
> pages, or redesigns. They can upload their own images, change text, etc.
> For clients with frequent text changes it's an invaluable tool.
>
> If you consider a client as a partner in their website it's not as scary
as
> it seems.
>
> Deb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sfmalo" <sfmalo(at)msn.com>
> To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 5:05 AM
> Subject: Egads
>
>
> I received this from a search engine I have submitted to in the past. Does
> this send a shiver down your spine? How about a little editing between the
> tags, eh what?
>
> **Beginning of message snip**:
>
> The best part of being a web designer is designing websites! That's
>  the fun part and the profitable part. Let's face it though, maintaining
>  existing sites is, well, a hassle. Your clients want a dozen little
>  changes, and they don't want a dozen little bills... And, all those
>  interruptions cost you money!
>
>  Now, you can allow your clients to make those little changes
>  themselves-- right in their browser. And yes, you'll still get paid!
>  http://www.omniupdate.com/rd/dg1/
>
>  I'm talking about a new type of service called "OmniUpdate" that
>  lets your clients:
>      -Update the content of their web site online.
>      -Right in the browser, from any computer.
>      -Nothing to download, install, maintain or worry about.
>      -Works just like a word processor.
>      -You still control the client relationship.
>      -You make more money!
>      -Check it out: http://www.omniupdate.com/rd/dg1/
>
>  Web designers benefit in three ways: 1) Reseller Program, offers
>  recurring  revenue and freedom to set pricing; 2) Volume Discounts
>  3) Affiliate Program, paying you an awesome $100 per referred account.
>  http://www.omniupdate.com/rd/dg1/
>
>  Remember, there is nothing to buy, download or install for you or
>  your clients.  OmniUpdate is a revolutionary system that replaces the
>  typical software necessary to update websites.  No more FTP, or
>  web page editing software!  And OmniUpdate works with any site,
>  no matter where it is hosted.
>
>  Start offering OmniUpdate to your customers today, and make money
>  while they do the work!
>
> **End of message**
>
>  Sharon
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> Sharon F. Malone
> http://www.24caratdesign.com
> "web page design and Internet writing services"
>
>
>
>
>

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