1) In the admin section of Sitebuilder there should be the ability for admin to change the username manually to one of the users choice and send confirmation to the users email address.

2) The admin should be able to create a demo user automatically for the Tryout System without needing to enter address details or dummy data. This should be a single button click with the ability to change the username and password. A url should be auto shown on the screen so the tryout front page links can be created (i.e. use this url: yourdemo.yourdomain.com:2082/login/?user=demo&pass=demo)

3) The user should be able to enter a single word (i.e. demo) instead of their full email address in order to login. This should be quite easy to code - anything before the @ symbol in their email address is their login name. Then they can either use their email address or just the first part of their email address in the username field.

4) On my site I am a reseller and do not want the user to enter my cpanel. So the ability to block access to the cpanel in the Tryout Demo would be great. This could be replaced with a few images instead to illustrate what the Cpanel system looks like. Alternatively, a wholly seperate CPanel demo could be used with all icons disabled other than RVSitebuilder, so hackers cannot do any damage.

5) There needs to be more detailed instructions of setting up the Tryout demo. Currently it is difficult to grasp the details of precisely what should be coded into the front page. Information like where the html code is stored in the database would be useful and so would example urls to use in order to configure the front page.

For example:
I designed a banner which can be used within the hosting website and also the sitebuilder front page. The idea is the user would click the banner to be taken to the demo (hence leveraging off the hosting site traffic and using it as a promotion tool to bring in customer). But once the sitebuilder demo subdomain is launched, I then have a simple series of graphics to show people how simple it is to design a site. Then a click here button to take them into the sitebuilder system.

The problem I have is knowing what urls to attach to the button so they arrive at the sitebuilder (not the WHM or the CPanel). It woudl be useful if there was a help system or auto-generated demo url.

5) The interface for the sitebuilder should be skinnable - if it is then I apologise but it is not imediately apparent. I know you can change configuration of various pages using the CSS but it still does not look like the rest of my website. Maybe a templating system can be implemented so the Sitebuilder GUI can be customised quickly and easily.

(By the way, I am not being critical here - this is a great application with lots of potential - just some things are missing which would make it far superior and more user friendly).

This is a great idea, which will basically allow you to have one generall demo user, which everyone can use to demo the site builder. One thing that comes to mind though, if the client likes RVSite Builder, and the site that he just put together, he might want to purchase a hosting account, and request to just move that ready-build site over to his account....


Agreed, this will make things a bit easier, and users won't feel asif their private info could be compromised

Hello, i have analysed the tryout site and tested with a few people and here are the conclusions that would greatly improve it, and that some competitors are already doing, divided by areas:


0. General options on tryout site (all pages):

a. Change titles and metatags, if possible with variables. Helps with seo.

b. easy statistics integration, google analytics or crazyegg for example, without touching source code as updates of tryout site overwrite modifications.

c. Branding for trial websites, so we can add a custom footer for example, showing where they signed up.

1. Template catalogue:

a. zoom: people needs at least to be able to zoom on the thumbnails.

b. browse: if instead of zooming on a picture, they could browse an example site, with example text (it could be the same for all) it would be really good.

c. SEF url's: it would greatly help on seo if each template had it's own url.


2. Register form:

a. add/remove/rename fields, and choose wich ones are required, without touching source code, because source code will be overwritten on next tryout update.

b. signup from an external page, for those with higher customization needs, and to determine which url has to show after signup has been made.

c. Easy conversion tracking integration, via external "thank you for registering" page as noted before, or option on control panel.

d. Optional fields or columns for adding explanation of the register form, contact info, etc.

e. Taking the info of register form for pre-filling their custom website, like http://mybusiness.1and1.co.uk . For best effect, it would require direct activation option as i comment under here.


3. Account activation

a. Activation link that doesn't require people to push the activate button, just pressing the link on email and directly entering.

b. As an option, direct activation without email confirmation.

c. option to choose if people enter directly into rvsitebuilder editor or in rvsitebuilder client zone as it does now.

I think i''m not forgetting anything, please add your suggestions/requests too so we can make it the best product on the market, it's good for everyone :-)

Regards,

hi.
thanks for sharing such an great information

Here is my conclusion of the new tryout web site http://forums.rvskin.com/index.php?showtopic=4597. Feel free to make a suggestion here.