Likelihood to Recommend The input class makes it easy to provide server-side validation and scrubbing of user input. Setting Error messages. It doesn't require constant command-line access, It's great because it has a strong community and excellent documentation, but the problem is that it tries to retain backward compatibility with PHP 4 and therefore lacks a lot of "standard" features modern frameworks have such as auto-loading.
Read full review Oracle WebCenter Sites is very well suited to presenting marketing content in all shapes and forms, including mobile, an in a corporate web site. Oracle WebCenter Sites can also manage small product catalogs easily. Important things to consider when selecting a CMS:
How important is the ease with which my business users update content? How often are updates made? How distributed are my business contributors? How important is preview in my organization's workflow and publishing process? Read full review Pros CodeIgniter is an excellent tool when a simple database API is needed. Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite are all abstracted into a simple-to-use CodeIgniter's simplicity is truly its best feature, because you are able to create controllers and methods based on the http://www.example//, and immediately being developing the application. Flexibility is also another developer-friendly feature, because developers are able to design their application in any way - controllers, models, libraries, and helpers can be located anywhere or not used at all. Read full review Easy-to-use content authoring and design tools for business users. Segmentation based on implicit (behavioral) or explicit (known user or characteristics) criteria or a combination of the two. Flexible rules engine for creation of customer segments and recommendations, enabling delivery of targeted content and campaigns. Read full review Cons Faced some issue of session management, so that's why we used the Core Session library for that. It would be great if we could improve it a little bit. Frameworks provide the option to setup all getters/setters, so having this option in it is a great idea. Suleman Ahmad Senior Software Developer - NodeJS/Express, Angular, MVC Framework
Read full review Creating new content is not so easy Publishing is not trivial In my opinion documentation is weak I think there are cheaper solutions then WCS Read full review Likelihood to Renew A valuable tool for enabling marketers and business users to easily create and manage contextually relevant social and interactive online experiences across multiple channels on a global scale to drive sales and loyalty. It also allows multi-site management (in fact Sites) using the assets and template developed, without having to re-implement again for each individual site.
Read full review Support Rating The WebCenter Sites Support team is extremely good and very responsive to client needs. They are quick to resolve Level 1 issues and when escalated to Level 2, the team makes every effort to keep the client informed.
Read full review Alternatives Considered CodeIgniter has a very small footprint. The source code is very small sized. Setting up a project is very easy. Follows MVC pattern. Consumes low memory and CPU. Well documented. Has a built-in forum for users to discuss and get the solution for issues. Periodically updates versions and patch fixes etc.
Read full review There are lot of WCM products available in the market, some free and some licensed. But for a organisation using more Oracle products and on Java technology, WCS is the best in class, for intranet and internet needs. It has everything which is required for a web application. Also it can be well integrated with other platforms with Oracle Document Cloud/Oracle Content/Oracle Identity Manager and a lot more. Its a well integrated product. It can also be integrated with social media using a community plugin. It also comes with its own search and analytics tools. The templates are pure JSP and can be easily coded by Java developers using the development guide. Its based on Java, so writing custom applications and integrating is easy
Read full review Return on Investment Because of quick turnaround on portals/intranets, it was easy to offer this as an option to clients. As there is no cost associated with this framework, it was great not having to worry about purchasing or licensing. (MIT License). Community support helps in that there are no ongoing support contracts or costs. No direct representative for one-on-one support, if needed. This can cut into time used on projects. Read full review It has alleviated some of the burden on our IT staff. It has allowed our Marketing department to be more hands-on with content changes, and they have more flexibility with the types of changes and how often they make them. Read full review ScreenShots