On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Herb Tucker <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Next, I need some guidance about how you would solve this design problem; > what extensions you would use, etc. > I have a site that will provide webinars, seminars, a newsletter and > document downloads. I need a way to manage user registrations for events, > downloads and the newsletter that will also allow registered users to > manage > their own profiles. I would prefer the solution use the Joomla users DB > rather than proprietary tables. > I've looked at RSEvents, Jevents, Events Registration Pro, I have not used event components for a while, and only been troubleshooting others. Still, I have not liked anything I've seen. A few years ago I loooved GigCalendar. It looks like there is a version for 1.5/1.6 in progress, http://gigcalendar.net/ so maybe give the alpha a try? > phpList and > JDownloads and I'm having a hard time coming to a conclusion about which if > any of these extensions will really do all that I want them to do (well, > I'm > fairly certain I'll be using phpList for the newsletter). > My primary employment is email deliver-ability for fashion ezines, as such my professional advice is as follows: Use an ESP[email service provider] you don't want to try to troubleshoot this yourself. I recommend Mail Chimp [my affiliate link to them is http://eepurl.com/hBWI ] Why Mailchimp: I like their web page They help you set things up They provide you with a bunch of templates to play with so you don't need to design your own html newsletter from scratch[no, your nice CSS/HTML site will not work well in email]. They will do some translation of your advanced CSS/HTML webpage and convert it to the bad old days of HTML coding for email...automatically. You can get a free account and send up to 500 messages a month[but must include your affiliate link somewhere on the newsletter for a free account] I like their webpage I like their attitude They will allow you to bring your pre-existing list form another service that you double dog swear are all valid, double opt ins[unlike other companies which make you make subscribers re-subscribe.] Of course, if you lied they will find out when the spam complaints come in and cancel your account, so don't lie. However, PHPList is a good solution too. And if you are going to roll it yourself, here is my advice: Sign up for Google Apps for busines Setup Google's email service for business as news.mydomain.com [where mydomain.com is your domain] Use news.mydomain.com for sending your newsletters, and just your newsletters Pick up a copy of Dioscouri's phplist sync tool, http://www.dioscouri.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=84&Itemid=183 Of course, if your using one Dioscouri product, than you might as well use their download management product as well. :-) -Gary > Any suggestions you can provide will be greatly appreciated. > Cheers! > Herb > > Herbert M. Tucker > Principal > Covenant Technical Services, Inc. > P: 732-497-0326 > C: 848-218-9172 > F: 732-497-0326 > E: [email protected] > W: www.covenanttek.com > > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php > -- ---- Hudson Valley Sudbury School What GPL is for application users Our school is for students Help your children grow, change, and learn Let your child direct, control, amend Check out http://www.sudburyschool.org
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