It has always perplexed me, when I mention XMod in various DotNetNuke® forums, that I receive the following comments:
- XMod is too difficult to learn
- There are other form builder modules that are better
- I bought XMod years ago but never took the time to try it
Folks, I am here to assure you that XMod is much more than just a form builder.
My background:
For the past 15 years, I have sat behind a computer and cut code. With the advent of the Internet, I started with HTML and then proceeded to write applications in ASP (remember spaghetti code?) and finally ASP. Net. I spent endless hours writing .Net applications for banks, utility companies, and businesses integrating Microsoft® SQL and Great Plains accounting software. One day, I realized that life was passing me by there had to be more to life than spending 16 hours a day cutting code and compiling DLLs. It got to the point that I would be cutting code in my dreams. Let's not forget to mention the annual expense of keeping current with Microsoft® Visual Studio and Microsoft® SQL license fees.
One day, I was writing some custom web projects using IBuySpy (the predecessor to DotNetNuke®). It was cool stuff and I got hooked on the new technology.
With the advent of DotNetNuke®, I soon discovered Kelly Ford and XMod. I started with version 1 and have been a user ever since.
I soon realized that I could write sophisticated applications, using XMod, in one tenth of the time it had taken previously in .Net. No compiling, No hefty License fees, I could save on the purchase of many custom modules, and have more time to pursue other interests. Fantastic!
The Power:
The real power, besides the fact that XMod is a great form builder, is its use of branch logic - You know - If Then Else. The potential for rapid application development is only prohibited by your imagination.
I have created:
- Business Listing Directories
- Success Story Applications
- Inventory Listing Content Management Systems
- Link Exchange Applications
- Testimonial Applications
- Google Map Integration
- and custom forms for many uses
The point to all of this:
Two years ago I completely abandoned .Net programming. With the time I have saved using XMod, for application development, I was able to spend more time pursuing my passions:
- Spending more time with family and friends
- Internet Marketing Consulting
- Video Production
- Web 2.0 Design
- Operating the DNN training site, DNNprofessor.com
They say the most powerful universal law is the law of reciprocation. If that is true, Kelly Ford, you now know the reason why DNNprofessor.com is an XMod advocate and why I offer, each month, re-sellable XMod applications free to members.
Thanks to XMod, I now have my life back.
Buck