Comments for M60 Digital Ltd http://www.m60digital.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:44:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Jumping on the Open Source Bandwagon by Ciaron Walton http://www.m60digital.co.uk/web-design/jumping-on-the-open-source-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ciaron Walton Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:44:55 +0000 http://www.m60digital.co.uk/?p=7#comment-9 I think it's a case of using the right tool for the job, and this boils down to the client requirement. Magento is a superb starting point for most ecommerce projects but can be overkill for basic requirements. On the other side of the coin, despite it's extension support, there may be a functionality requirement which simply cannot be achieved by extending the platform, where the underlying business logic of an off-the-shelf product simply does not apply. In these cases I would always look for an alternative and if one can't found, start from the ground up. I think it’s a case of using the right tool for the job, and this boils down to the client requirement. Magento is a superb starting point for most ecommerce projects but can be overkill for basic requirements.

On the other side of the coin, despite it’s extension support, there may be a functionality requirement which simply cannot be achieved by extending the platform, where the underlying business logic of an off-the-shelf product simply does not apply. In these cases I would always look for an alternative and if one can’t found, start from the ground up.

]]> Comment on Jumping on the Open Source Bandwagon by Mark Stringer http://www.m60digital.co.uk/web-design/jumping-on-the-open-source-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Mark Stringer Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:42:05 +0000 http://www.m60digital.co.uk/?p=7#comment-8 Good article. At what point would you not use an open source platform? Good article. At what point would you not use an open source platform?

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