Posted by lawrence k on 11/09/07 03:09

On Nov 8, 4:52 pm, "Shelly" <sheldonlg.n...@asap-consult.com> wrote:
> lawrence k wrote:
> > On Nov 8, 12:17 pm, "Shelly" <sheldonlg.n...@asap-consult.com> wrote:
> >> Opinions sought:
> >> ============
> >> A prospective client wants customizations to Joomla using PHP. I
> >> have not done anything with Joomla. Is it worth my while to invest
> >> the time to set it up and learn it? If it is, where would you
> >> recommend as a starting place. I looked quickly on the web, but not
> >> found anything directly to the point, and as I am busy right now I
> >> thought I would solicit opinions from fellow professionals.
>
> > Why is the client insisting on Joomla? Do they already have a Joomla-
> > based site? If not, have they considered the full range of options?
>
> When a client says "I want A", you don't try to sell him B. You sell him A.

But why is the client asking for A? Because a friend recommended it to
them once? Or because they've already invested $40,000 setting up
their company intranet with Joomla, and now they just need some modest
customization? In the first case, there is room to discuss a wide
range of options, in the second case, it's clear that the client has
an investment they don't want to walk away from.

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