Comments on: novella has been released!!! http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:47:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Scott Topiol http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-836 Scott Topiol Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:08:23 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-836 I like the simplicity. Played around a little bit with the sample files and was impressed. Any plans on adding a level of categorization for the admin interface? I know you're trying to keep it simple but it might be useful to allow content to fall into categories on the admin side. For sites with a lot of content the drop-down list may get a bit cluttered. I like the simplicity. Played around a little bit with the sample files and was impressed. Any plans on adding a level of categorization for the admin interface? I know you’re trying to keep it simple but it might be useful to allow content to fall into categories on the admin side. For sites with a lot of content the drop-down list may get a bit cluttered.

]]> By: David Baxter http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-837 David Baxter Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:30:08 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-837 Hey Scott, glad you like it. Simplicity, as you mentioned, is the key ingredient. Both the design and functionality adhere to this. But simplicity doesn't mean I want to skimp in features. As long as a feature fits in with the general theme of the app, then I am all for it. The idea you mentioned sounds like a good one. Most sites might only have one category, but big ones could benefit from being able to divide them up. I have not gotten worked through what the next release will hold. I only know that there will be one and the more suggestions people have the better it will be. This is the exactly the kind of feedback I am hoping I get a lot more of, so please keep it coming. David Hey Scott, glad you like it. Simplicity, as you mentioned, is the key ingredient. Both the design and functionality adhere to this.

But simplicity doesn’t mean I want to skimp in features. As long as a feature fits in with the general theme of the app, then I am all for it. The idea you mentioned sounds like a good one. Most sites might only have one category, but big ones could benefit from being able to divide them up.

I have not gotten worked through what the next release will hold. I only know that there will be one and the more suggestions people have the better it will be.

This is the exactly the kind of feedback I am hoping I get a lot more of, so please keep it coming.

David

]]> By: Scott Topiol http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-838 Scott Topiol Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:13:34 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-838 Yeah, as far as categorization goes I figure you could probably allow users to categorize according to the pages on their site. So if someone has an "About" page then the related content blocks would fall under an 'About' category, ofr instance. Obviously if some content is reused over several independent pages that could get tricky and some of the ways I envision being able to resolve it would start to make the interface kinda complex (i.e. blocks belonging to multiple 'categories' in a linking format). Yeah, as far as categorization goes I figure you could probably allow users to categorize according to the pages on their site. So if someone has an “About” page then the related content blocks would fall under an ‘About’ category, ofr instance. Obviously if some content is reused over several independent pages that could get tricky and some of the ways I envision being able to resolve it would start to make the interface kinda complex (i.e. blocks belonging to multiple ‘categories’ in a linking format).

]]> By: David Baxter http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-839 David Baxter Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:43:55 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-839 That's a cool idea...buckets is essentially what you are talking about. It is very feasible that you will have several blocks that make up a single page (like I do on the download page in the sample). Grouping them together could make things easier for larger sites. Great idea. David That’s a cool idea…buckets is essentially what you are talking about.

It is very feasible that you will have several blocks that make up a single page (like I do on the download page in the sample). Grouping them together could make things easier for larger sites.

Great idea.

David

]]> By: Sean http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-843 Sean Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:10:12 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-843 Hey just into your CMS through DZone.com, it looks very promising. I'm actually learning to how to programme in C# and ASP.NET right now so I'm looking forward to diving into your source code. Hopefully one day I may be good enough to even contribute :) Thanks for going Open Source :) Hey just into your CMS through DZone.com, it looks very promising. I’m actually learning to how to programme in C# and ASP.NET right now so I’m looking forward to diving into your source code. Hopefully one day I may be good enough to even contribute :) Thanks for going Open Source :)

]]> By: Krish http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-849 Krish Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:38:44 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-849 Hi David, I am loving the design flexibility of Novella, this is the most challenging thing for me when it comes to adapting a CMS Novella solved this issue for me, for clients who just want simple 10-30 page corporate website Novella is a perfect match now. For large content sites Scott's suggestion is cool. BTW :) I have used your contact form on Devmade and wrote about drag and drop design elements and stuff, got excited a bit with Novella kind of adrenaline rush!! Hi David,

I am loving the design flexibility of Novella, this is the most challenging thing for me when it comes to adapting a CMS Novella solved this issue for me, for clients who just want simple 10-30 page corporate website Novella is a perfect match now. For large content sites Scott’s suggestion is cool.

BTW :) I have used your contact form on Devmade and wrote about drag and drop design elements and stuff, got excited a bit with Novella kind of adrenaline rush!!

]]> By: David Baxter http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-850 David Baxter Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:28:02 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-850 Hey guys, I can't thank you enough for your support. If you use it on a public site, let me know, I would love to see it in action. Krish, I am afraid there might be something wrong with my contact form. I would hate to miss your email, so could you email it to me directly at david at visionaryonline dot com? Thanks! David Hey guys, I can’t thank you enough for your support. If you use it on a public site, let me know, I would love to see it in action.

Krish, I am afraid there might be something wrong with my contact form. I would hate to miss your email, so could you email it to me directly at david at visionaryonline dot com?

Thanks!
David

]]> By: Krish http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-852 Krish Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:57:32 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-852 Hello David, I have sent an email to you this afternoon :) hope you will not find it off topic! thanks. Krish. Hello David,

I have sent an email to you this afternoon :) hope you will not find it off topic! thanks.

Krish.

]]> By: Bebandit http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-926 Bebandit Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:32:37 +0000 http://www.creativeui.com/2008/01/17/novella-has-been-released/#comment-926 Hey, Thanks for the project. Once I got hold of this code, my mind started expanding all the features that would be cool. 1)Make these blocks into webparts so that the user can decide where they go (portal style). 2)Have the images area list the available images in the uploads folder. 3)Make it able to drop in other AJAX features.... 4)To many to think of.... It is really an awesome project and I am curious about the ways you and others are using this. Thanks again! Bebandit Hey, Thanks for the project. Once I got hold of this code, my mind started expanding all the features that would be cool.

1)Make these blocks into webparts so that the user can decide where they go (portal style).
2)Have the images area list the available images in the uploads folder.
3)Make it able to drop in other AJAX features….
4)To many to think of….

It is really an awesome project and I am curious about the ways you and others are using this.

Thanks again!

Bebandit

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