Posted: 11/08/2004 1:44:57 AM
I successfully installed In-portal with In-Link.So far I came across a few shortcomings :
1.If you type a space ( space bar ) into the Search field and perform a search you get a series of errors. I've got the same result with my site and with In-portal Demo site.
2.One function which I would've thought is indispensable for any link management system, is currently not working.I am referring at the function of viewing the pending categories and links within a easy to find and see page.Instead you have to manually browse to every category and approve each pending entity manually.This version should not have been released without this feature working properly.The last two years I stayed on the side line and observed the saga of unhappy In-link clients due to lack of new releases.I abstained from making any comments because I hoped that the imminent release will be almost faultless.Not So.
I run a directory with 2500 members and 5000 links . I receive approx. 100 new submissions per week and currently I cannot browse within my 180 categories to verify and approve every link.
3.The supplied In-portal manual in my opinion lacks substance.The concept of functionality that In-Portal is based on is totally new and quite revolutionary in some areas.When you make such a drastic innovation to your core product you expect extensive educational material to train you clients.I am especially referring to the system of allocating permissions, it is extremely powerful and complex and yet we get two paragraphs of explanations within the manual.Where are the step by step examples accompanied by screen-shots for every operation?
4.I am not a programmer but I am a savvy user.In my opinion my site has slowed down by half in it's response time since I upgraded to In-Portal.
5.One very annoying feature ( and this comes as a comment from the users of my site) is the fact that once you perform a search ,the search term remains in the search box and continues to filter all browsing done within other categories.You will only be able to view in your browsing links which contain your search term.The only way to reset it is by closing your browser and starting again.
6.Quite a few of the language tags are misspelled and therefore do not show properly within In-Link
My sincere hope is that all of these unexpected shortcomings will be addressed effectively and allow user like me , who believed that this release is an almost perfect one, to resume the use and regain lost confidence in this once brilliant product.
