Simplified MS Office like functionality. With Bitrix Site Manager’s highly simplified UI, working with the site manager is as familiar and simple as MS Office
"The product functionality and usability exceeded our expectations. There is no need to describe product features; I just want to say that today it is the most optimal solution for a successful online business."
Vitaly Yanko,
Agnitum Ltd.
Having worked with the MS Office throughout my professional life, I only have one complaint from all applications – why can’t they make the UI so intuitive and friendly like that of MS Office?
Well, the Bitrix Site Manager is successfully achieved just that … and more !
Just like a regular Windows desktop, there is a START button that takes me to any section of the site including the various control panel tools and shows the recently visited pages of the control panel. I can even store my favorite or bookmarked sections here for easier tracing. The best part about this design is that when I am working on a particular page or a section, then edits on this page are restricted only to this page or section. Just like in MS Office, files of a particular folder are only restricted to that folder. Changing the files will only change the content of that folder, not the directory.
The WYSIWYG editor is amazing. I can make edits right into the HTML and CSS using a simple pop up window. Almost any part of the code can be edited. Just like MS Word, I can copy text and paste it again to prevent writing it again; I can do exactly the same for similar web pages, sections or even categories. And its as easy as Ctrl C + Ctrl V !
One of the most versatile features of the Bitrix Site Manager is that I can secure my content for the specified user groups. So I can prevent unauthorized viewing to sensitive content on the site. This same engine also allows me to give my premium users access to privileged content. Just like Windows creates a hierarchy of authorized individuals, the Bitrix site manger can create such authorization for users, content creators, authors, etc.
MS Office has always been very user friendly. Part of this lies in easy and intuitive answers to a user’s problem. Like when you move your mouse over a button, a pop up window displays the action that would happen if you click that button. The Bitrix Site Manager has something very similar, as you move your mouse over any button, it intuitively tells you the action and result. This makes the entire experience of using the software all the more simple.
One of the biggest challenges for any content management process is workflow management. This includes version control and revisions. The Bitrix Site Manager has an automated Workflow manager that completely controls and automates every document’s editing, revisions and versions. And the best part is that it can all be controlled from the page itself.
Tags: navigation, site toolbar, user interface
RE: Simplified MS Office like functionality. With Bitrix Site Manager’s highly simplified UI, working with the site manager is as familiar and simple as MS Office
The blogging functionality is still not up to par. Despite promises, there's no WYSIWYG editing for blog posts, and even comments too do not have a WYSIWYG editor. This is not user-friendly for websites that require blogs.
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RE[2]: Simplified MS Office like functionality. With Bitrix Site Manager’s highly simplified UI, working with the site manager is as familiar and simple as MS Office
Thank for your feedback. We know that Blog module functionality still need to be improved. But some of the options promised before we have already added.
WYSIWYG editor was added almost two months ago. Please check all the latest updates and be sure that you enabled it in module settings.
In addition we have already added special option to embed videos in blogs (standard player is used for playing video).
RE[3]: Simplified MS Office like functionality. With Bitrix Site Manager’s highly simplified UI, working with the site manager is as familiar and simple as MS Office
Is the WYSIWYG editor for blogging and blogging comments in the online demo? I tried the online demo and it is not there.
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RE: Simplified MS Office like functionality. With Bitrix Site Manager’s highly simplified UI, working with the site manager is as familiar and simple as MS Office
Ari, yes there is the editor in blogs, but, unfortunately, only for blog posts not for comments. Please switch to HTML when adding a post.
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