Nice to see this going but is there any way I can download this locally or perhaps if you can submit the app on github.com it would be ideal so that we can all work on a central repository. By the way, how do you use this app? (Sorry I am a newbie when it comes to Zoo)

Mark ! Can I send it to you by email ?

You can add me to Skype too and I can explain you how Zoo by chatting on Skype !

Or we can do this here too, I don't mind !

B.

Sure, what's your skype id?

It's "benoitgonnevilledamme"

See you there !

B.

Thanks! Will add you on Skype

Any progress Mark ? ;-)

B.

Hi,

It is great to see the APP has been built but you need to define your costing structure, stating the app cost 1300-1500 to develop and then asking community members to help with the cost is fine but i find the post rather insulting in the way you are asking.

Pay in to release it free or pay in to use it!!!

1, Is there a minimum price to pay to use this? $100? $200? or more?
2, If i give up funds and it does not hit $300 what does that mean?
3, If the app has already been developed and you don't hit the 1300-1500 what does that mean, i would go back to the drawing board and think how one could hit the stated price goal. Why not release it and then promote it via Stackideas, the Zoo devs, Yootheme.

If you don't hit the target you will then release it as a paid download, who is going to pay for the upkeep of the addon, if a user pays for the addon they will expect it to work with all future versions of ES, Zoo and that is going to cost for a dev to maintain it.

Again this method is flawed im afraid to say and is without thought.

If there is a place for the addon then users will use it and you can simply create a donate to use type system.

$20
$30
$40
$50
$100
$200

I expect you to say users will pay the least amount but... $20x6 is better than that one generous $100.

Let the user decide what they are willing to pay.

We ran into a issue like the above in my current work, OK the cost was hitting £20k but we contacted local companies who we thought it would be of use to and after 6 months we took a total of £27k, £7000 in profit.

We gave £1000 to our local charity and the other £6000 was placed into a kitty for later dev/update costs.

Kind Regards
Alex

Hey there Alex,

I think you are misunderstanding the situation here.

When I started to promote this idea (and I did so on numerous forums including Joomla, Stackidea and Yootheme), I made it clear that I had no intention of selling this app, thus why I am not asking for a price in my previous post.

Basically, I presented a project/idea saying : "here is how much it will cost me to develop that idea, who wants to join and share the cost". Chris decided to join in and after waiting several weeks and seeing that no one else was willing to join, we decided to go forward with the development of the ES app.

Now the app is created and the developer behind it as been paid. So if you or any one in this community as an interest in using this app, it's quite easy, you can pay Chris and myself your part of the cost of development and we will send you the app. If we get enough people willing to pay their fair share of the app, then we might make it public and free. It's up to this community to express their interest towards it.

Otherwise, Chris and I, had in mind to setup a website to sell the app if we really had nobody wanting to split the original cost with us. But we don't have a timeline for it and it's not a priority for me right now.

Hope that clarify the situation for you! Take care and let us know if you have an interest in the app.

B.

PS : It's a community project, not a company thing. No updates or additional features neither, the app comes as it is.

Hi Benoit Gonneville Damme,

Any progress Mark ? ;-)

I am sorry but Mark currently is busy with some other development so I appreciate if you can contact him again via Skype over the weekend?
Please advise.

Sam wrote:

Hi Benoit Gonneville Damme,

Any progress Mark ? ;-)

I am sorry but Mark currently is busy with some other development so I appreciate if you can contact him again via Skype over the weekend?
Please advise.

Yup, sounds good ! Thx !

B.

Hi Benoit Gonneville Damme,

Thanks for your patience and your understanding
Have a nice day!

Ohh my, this is exciting. I am a huuge fan of Zoo, but stopped using it long ago because they never integrated it with JomSocial. Now I am strongly considering Zoo again.

I have a few questions....

Will the cookbook and blog feature be integrated, so far I see a real emphasis on the products part.

Also, when you post a blog or a recipe, will it show up in the stream as: Jannik Laursen posted a new recipe: chocolate brandy extravaganza?

Who will maintain this after launch? Will this be maintained by the Stackideas team, or by you Benoit?

Are you guys in talks with TechJoomla to get zoo support in their upcoming iOS and Android app?

Any chance of including a like button in blog articles, recipes, products etc. which show up in the stream? (That feature alone would probably impulse me lol)

How far are you guys in development, when can we expect to see it out?

In terms of multilingual users, will the language strings be included in EasySocial? or are we on our own trying to get translations?

I am seriously considering contributing, but I would like to know a little bit more about the plan.

How do i get this app. I've built a Educational Platform for Universities, Colleges and Schools but really need the ZOO integration with EasySocial.
So how do i get my hands on it?

Hello Marcus,

I believe Benoit has a copy of this app. Maybe he could share them here?

@Benoit Can we have a copy of the app please with sugar on the top

Sorry guys, can't help you right now, I'm in the middle of the organisation of an event, talk to you in mid-august!

App is not public yet, no selling plan setup either.

Cheers.

B.

Cannot find the words to express my disappointment, by mid aug i would have released my project and found a work around but do let me know when it's available as this sort of add-on it essential to anyone hoping to run a serious ZOO/EasySocial environment.

FX Pro Design

An update on this would be nice!

Hey there,

App is available over here :http://stackideas.com/apps/item/1010-zoo-app

Contact my dev Han for all info about payment and installation and any other custom work!

I'm using it and it's working great and does the job.

Cheers

B.

Thanks for sharing Benoit

Hi Benoit
Could u share the contact with your devs pls?) Email, skype, anything... because it is not possible to buy this app via your provided link

Thanks a lot.

Edited: Found in inet - htrxuan@gmail.com
Going to send him an email asking how is it possible to buy. Will reply here once get the ansver.

Hm, don't he have a website or something? Please take extra precautions when you are performing transactions like this

Hi Mark. How to say... He has a web address, but he uses this address as a test platform for different sites. Today u can see one site, tomorrow it can be another site) but in short, there is no web-place where he sells this app.

Ive spoken to him by email. He sells this app. He sent me a guide "how to install" - installs as usual.
There is one thing - it is possible to use just 1 Zoo-App. Here is the answer why

Currently can’t show multi zoo apps (can’t support this, because each zoo app each layout …)

It is possible to buy via PayPal - $59+$4.4 (PayPal fees).

Hello Anton,

Ah I see. Thanks for the heads up on this Perhaps he should build a site and start selling it instead as it would give him more income

Hey guys, just wanted to add something here.

Han is a developer at first, not a business man. I've work with him multiple time for custom work and he as delivered the job very well.

I decided to give him the extension we build together so he can make a bit of money with them and I know he still plan on investing some time to build a website.

Sorry if the first experience seems awkward and strange, but the extension is worth the money and Han will help you if there is any problem.

Have a go, you won't regret it, just remember that he his not a business man and that the extension is a custom work, not a full ready-to-sell extension.

That said, I would love to see Mark work with him to make it more stable and integrate notification and point like Mark said he would do last year :P

One day maybe Mark? It's a great extension, but your knowledge of ES would make it even better.

B.

Thanks for updating Benoit, we'll see what we can do

Benoit, could u show us pls your site where u use this app? I am afraid about 1 app. I need at least 2 apps in ES.

Hi guys, I can confirm that you are able to buy this app. You need to send email to the author to htrxuan@gmail.com (his name is Han) saying you want to buy this app. He sends you a guide how to install and setup this app. If you agree to proceed further, you will get PayPal invoice for $65. Once it is paid you get 2 packages to install (one via Extension Manager, another via EasySocial).
Again want to mention, that it is possible to connect this app just to 1 Zoo-App.

I have not tested yet this app

Thanks for sharing this Anton

Hello All,
I have been trying to contact Han to no avail. Tried him via twitter and email.
htrxuan@gmail.com
contact@hdwebmobile.com


Can anyone introduce us or have another way to contact him? If not, does anyone know another way for me to get a copy of this app? My email address is: ishq@me.com. Thanks.

Hey Jamil,

Try reaching him via Skype with username htrxuan

He normaly anwser back pretty quickly, but I haven't spoke to him in a while.

Cheers.

B.

Thanks for sharing Benoit

Yes, thank you Benoit.

Thanks for head up on this Jamil