snipsnap ProsAndCons

Intro

The following list of pros and cons are personal and written from a user view, not administration side. This list might be usefull on deciding what to use SnipSnap for and if the use of SnipSnap really fits your needs.

SnipSnap is not a document storage for exsting documents, it rather can be used to collect and share pinboard like notes. It also is nice for documenting a piece of software and also for propagating the support for it.

Pro

As blog

• configurable weblog ping
• mail-to-blog
• calendar macro

As CMS and generally

• post news (blog)
• css use ease adaption of own layout
• macros. Simple way to extend the possibilites.
• table macro
• code macro to display code blocks
• easy syntax, great outcome
• direct edit and easy linking (no extra tool needed)
• image (attachment) support
• javadoc support
• sniplinks
• powerful fulltext search
• commenting of snips
• user management (guest, user, editor)
• snip locking for editors
• fast updating enables better user acception
• recently changed feature (also changed snips since last login)
• index feature

Contra

• editors could accidently delete snips (zap!) FIXED
• simple user management (no groups)
• limitations on layout and editing possibilites
• requires css capable browser (mozilla works fine) NO PROBLEM
• no history FIXED
• no html support
• no view access restriction
• (no commercial support: nobody to blame for on failures)