The Struggle with Website Tools
About the problems webmasters have with website development -
and the solution.
Webmaster support forums and message boards are full of users
trying to install and customize Perl or PHP scripts. Most of
them struggle with at least one step of the installation process.
Some of the scripts have no (useful) documentation. Others
simply can't get to work with the server environment. Another
fraction of scripts have loads of features that make the
configuration complex and time-consuming. And most of the
scripts don't feature template files to customize the layout so
that it matches with the Web site's layout. Since nobody and
nothing is perfect, it is expected that users, especially the
inexperienced ones, run into problems. Good for them, if the
script developers provide support.
Another crucial point is the licensing and pricing issue.
Scripts that can be used for free are often written by coding
beginners and the quality level is very low. High quality
scripts, in turn, are often expensive and overloaded with
features.
While aware of these issues, the object of STADTAUS.com
(http://www.stadtaus.com/) is to develop and provide PHP scripts
that are easy to install and configure. The scripts are fully
customizable to fit the layout of the Web site. All scripts can
be downloaded and used for free and without registration. Only a
small link back to the project is requested, unless the user
pays a fair license fee. And finally, STADTAUS.com provides a
support forum where all users are guided through the
installation process.