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"Charges 2.6 times more then advertised"
Version: Artisteer 4.0
Pros
None the whole thing is a rip off
Cons
False advertisement
Summary
Don't buy
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"Piece of stinking dung!"
Version: Artisteer 4.0
Pros
Does it have pros? If so I was unable to find them.
Cons
Buggy as hell. Complicated. Complex. It is not WYSIWYG. No drag-and-drop. Not intuitive at all. No tutorials. The manual is long and useless. You will spend most of the time either figuring out how to do things and where things are or figuring out why you can't do things. Support? Not a chance. Forums? Some use there but no official help. Also, if you develop for WP, Joomla or Drupal, good luck with fixing anything in the template. Everything is proprietary, unmovable, or is not there. Total, complete and utter waste of time and money.
If you build static pages, see "wysiwyg web builder", a million times better!Summary
Stay AWAY!
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"I basically paid to be a software tester."
Version: Artisteer 4.0
Pros
You can build websites that look OK with no knowledge of coding.
Cons
No refunds
Customer support will not answer your questions properly, more than likely they will give you a 'politicians' answer that does not help.
You end up basically testing their software to find all the bugs in the code, you also pay for this privilege.
When you question them on the above they will pretend that the problem has been fixed and offer you an internal release for the program - be prepared to constantly download the full program as it cannot patch.
F rating on 'Better Business Bureau' - worth checking out first as they do not respond or even attempt to settle complaints.
Produces bloated code that is only adequate for a website that is not intended for use (as it will perform slowly on un-efficient code).
With the amount of bugs I encountered it ends up quicker to code from scratch rather than using Artisteer.
I could keep going but I am bored of typing and you are bored of reading.Summary
If you have seen this review I would suggest not paying for Aristeer and finding a free of a similar program - that way you can expect it to be poor but at least you haven't paid for it.
I'm sure that any positive reviews must be employees, make sure you search for others to get the big picture rather than buying it on a whim like I did. -
"If You Use Blogger DO NOT DOWNLOAD"
Version: Artisteer 4.0
Pros
* If you're using Blogger, there are no pro's.
Cons
* Artisteer Customer Support does not give refunds
* Artisteer Customer Support will ignore you
* Artisteer does not work with Blogger AT ALL
* Artisteer does not include flash for Blogger
* Fonts do not transfer to BloggerSummary
My experience with Artisteer was simply awful. I requested a refund within 24 hours and they did not respond to my request for support or issue a refund. Artisteer claims their product works with Blogger when it truth it doesn't. Artisteer's program makes a change to Blogger coding, even after you've uninstalled the template. After you uninstall the Artisteer template your blog posts will double and triple. You can attempt to delete the widgets from within the Layout section of Blogger, but this won't work. You have to Google the issue and find the code, then enter your Blogger HTML section and permanently delete the Artisteer coding.
Also, fonts used in the header will transfer to Blogger in extremely low quality. You cannot edit headers within Blogger while using the Artisteer layout and none of their fonts transfer correctly. Prepare for very rigid, unappealing headers. Other issues occur. For instance, Flash does not work in Blogger. No matter how much Artisteer promotes flash headers and flash in their layouts, it will not transfer to Blogger. They'll tell you this after you make the purchase, expecting you to deal with the flaw in their product. Don't expect a refund.
Overall, Artisteer is a very generic product. It promises a lot, but delivers very little if you're using Blogger. It's simply a terrible product. Don't trust it, because you won't get help from customer service. Customer service won't even attempt to troubleshoot your issue. They'll tell you they don't give refunds and then cut you off cold. I sent them numerous angry emails and received only one or two responses, neither of which had a legitimate helpful answer. This is the worst money I've ever spent. USELESS PRODUCT. -
"Excellent Product. Totally Worth the Money."
Version: Artisteer 4.0
Pros
I love this software. As a person who is not very well versed in HTML, CSS, and PHP, I can make very nice, clean looking templates over and over again. The user interface is very user friendly. Also, it lets you control A LOT of aspects of the template down to the very small details and it gives you lots of options. You can really get creative with this product. I don't buy software that often, but this is one worth purchasing. I've seen some people complain about the price. In my opinion, for what it does, it's well worth the money. After all, most everything else, when it comes to a CMS is free.
Cons
I've heard people say that it's limited in that it doesn't let you do more complex layouts. In that, they're referring to more columns. I've sent a request to the company to include more layouts (module positions) in a newer release and they added my request to their "wish list." So I hope to see this in the future. Still a great product.
Summary
Overall, this is a great product for what it does. For someone who wants to get into web design, designing some basic websites for people or working on your own websites, this is the product to have. I've built a few different websites with this tool using Joomla as the CMS. Everyone who I have shown my sites to is solidly impressed
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