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Graffiti CMSâ„¢ - Content Made Simple
From the Graffiti CMS website...
"Graffiti marries powerful content management capabilities with modern publishing tools found in social media applications (like blogs). Whether it's your personal blog, your family Web site, or a presence for your small business, Graffiti is the best solution for simple content management."
After spending the last four (04) days (2008-02-09 thru 2008-02-12) going through this platform byte by byte, the above statement is far from providing any real justice for this product.
I've never seen anything like it for Windows and my search for a product like this has been ongoing since WordPress hit the market. We were about ready to jump on the WordPress Bandwagon when a peer for whom I have a great respect for mentioned Graffiti CMS to me one day in an email communication.
Graffiti CMS Quickstart VideosThe Quickstart Videos
As soon as I watched the Quickstart Videos I was convinced that this "IS" the answer to all of our future publishing challenges on Windows. If you are not "totally convinced" after watching the Quickstart Videos, contact me and I might consider setting you up with your own space in our network for testing it out yourself. Who knows, if your an "excellent writer" and can help us improve the platform, I may give you pick of the litter from our domains portfolio for your testing pleasure (domain ownership remains under XSymmetry). Yes, we are that serious. And, if you view our domains portfolio, that should convince you of our commitment to our upcoming communities.
Telligent Registered PartnerSEO Consultants Directory is a Telligent Registered Partner
For those of you who know me, I typically will not endorse many products. In this instance, I'm going to make an exception, and a rather large one at that. We've made a commitment to Telligent, the makers of Graffiti CMS to resell and support their product and have become a Telligent Registered Partner. Within the next 60-90 days, we will be testing the new XSymmetry Network that will support and grow the Graffiti CMS Platform along with our own line of Widgets, Plug-ins, Gadgets, Gizmos and Graffiti Themes.
I don't want to give away too much information now but I can assure you, we are about ready to make an entrance into a market that has had a gaping void from a publishing perspective at the individual and small business owner levels. And, all of this on a Windows Server, can you believe that? Some would consider that to be blasphemy in certain circles. Well, get ready because, here we come!
Jump On Board Today!
Seating is limited and reservations are required in advance for our Phase I launch. This offer is only available to SEO Consultants Directory members and a few of our Peers during this time. We've not yet established the "sweet spot" for our monthly subscription price but will have initial pricing guidelines in place within the next 30 days, prior to 2008 March 17, Monday. I have a large number of recently purchased commercial licenses sitting here ready for use on our new XSymmetry Network of servers.
Graffiti CMS Commercial License Details
The commercial version of Graffiti may be used by any person or organization to support, sell, or promote products or services. The Commercial Edition enables:
* 10 user accounts that can create or publish content
* Support for content publishing workflow and revisions
* Support for detailed reports
Graffiti Requirements
* Supported Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Internet Information Server
* Supported Application Server: Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 (or greater)
* Supported Databases: Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft SQL Server Express, VistaDB version 3.2, MySQL 5.0
Note: Graffiti 1.0 will also have support for Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X through the Mono Application Server.
Licensing Details
Graffiti is licensed on a per-domain basis for each server as well as by the number of content publishers. Upgrading from a Graffiti Express Edition to a Commercial Edition can be performed at anytime.
Placing the Cart before the Horse
Graffiti CMS Quickstart VideosWe've got a proposition that you just can't refuse. But, we can't discuss it publicly. You'll also need to prove to us that you share a similar excitement and enthusiasm in this product like we do, the videos should convince you. If they don't, there is no need to contact us.
We are targeting a community of professional individuals and small business owners at the local levels who are entrepreneurial in their ways and can see our vision and make it happen. We wish to initially appeal to a very niche audience, one that will help establish our platform as the new benchmark in Windows publishing from the XSymmetry Network perspective.
In addition to the Graffiti CMS Platform, we are also finalizing our first shopping cart beta. We'll be using a .NET package that has been modified by our team of .NET programmers to meet our stringent requirements for what I feel our industry would want to see on a Windows platform. We can't cut any corners and I'm surely not going to let you guys/gals in on something that doesn't meet at least my minimal standards for usability, accessibility, spiderability, and all the other abilities I look at.
From that new XSymmetry cart platform will arise Gadgets and Gizmos to power your Graffiti CMS communities. Not only that, but we have programmers on board now who are brainstorming a library of Gadgets and Gizmos for the Graffiti CMS Platform. We like to call them that although they are officially referred to as Widgets and Plug-ins. I just think Gadgets and Gizmos are much more in tune with the word Graffiti and it rolls right off the tongue; Graffiti Gadgets and Graffiti Gizmos.
Many have said, "Edward, isn't that placing the cart before the horse?" And I've responded with an emphatic YES! I'm a visual person, I need to see things before I can really make a final decision. Well, our goal is to bring the Graffiti CMS to you finished and ready to go! After 18+ years in advertising and marketing with 13+ of those years revolving around the Internet, I know we can provide you with a solid foundation to begin your trek into the online community. With the Graffiti CMS Platform running on the XSymmetry Network, we are set to provide you with an unparalleled Windows experience!
What About Support?
We will be training ourselves and our peers throughout this entire process. I am assembling a team of professionals to support the community. They are professionals and specialists in their chosen fields and we will be tapping into their knowledge to help grow the community and provide a solid marketing backbone moving forward.
Technical support is our first priority. Listen, I know your pain. I've felt it myself and have recently felt it. It is part of the process. Managing a network of servers requires a very talented group of individuals, especially Windows Servers. You can rest assured that we will have talent on hand 24/7/365, they can play the role of the Maytag Repairman. You'll also have my personal phone number.
What's the Cost?
* Graffiti CMS Licensing
Powered by Graffiti CMSFree Graffiti
For Personal use the Graffiti Express license is a free, non-commercial license that can be used by individuals.
The Graffiti Express Edition requires displaying the Graffiti button in the footer of all pages. In the Commercial Edition, this footer may be removed. However, we'd love it if you would still link to GraffitiCMS.com. We want everyone to find Graffiti! Spread the word, spread the love!
Telligent Registered PartnerGraffiti CMS Reseller
There is no affiliate program available yet. You can apply to become a Graffiti CMS Reseller by contacting me at which time I'll forward your request to the person in charge of Reseller Programs. You can contact Telligent directly but I'd prefer that I hooked you up directly with my contact, she's awesome! I don't mind sharing all of this with you because if you do something similar to what we are doing, that's one more Graffiti CMS Hub in the global community. Call me, email me, contact me, however you know how to get in touch with me, hurry, time is wasting!
