Upgrades
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Just a general question for C5ers. If you have older C5 sites, do you bother to upgrade them to the new version, or do you leave them alone if everything is working normally? I'm about to transfer a couple of sites to a new server and am wondering if I should upgrade them at the same time.
IMHO, I would use the new web platform as a development server to test out an upgraded version of c5. If you have any problems with it, try to a test move of the source site using the old version. Do alot testing and see which version works best for you and your client on the new platform. It will also give you a chance to play with any new features that the upgrade provides :)
I've wondered the same thing. One thing to think about is that upgrades bring a lot of new added value to the clients website (new features, bug fixes, usability improvements) so it presents an opportunity to market the upgrade as something the client can pay for.
I showed a client the new layout tools built into 5.4 and that alone convinced them they needed it and I charged them a fee to upgrade, and I'm glad I did because ultimately an add-on broke during the upgrade and some pages were messed up so it isn't always quick and simple. However if they have no interest in upgrading and the website works as is, I generally will leave it alone.
Lastly, sometime we charge an annual "maintenance fee" which includes upgrades for those people that always want the latest and greatest.
I showed a client the new layout tools built into 5.4 and that alone convinced them they needed it and I charged them a fee to upgrade, and I'm glad I did because ultimately an add-on broke during the upgrade and some pages were messed up so it isn't always quick and simple. However if they have no interest in upgrading and the website works as is, I generally will leave it alone.
Lastly, sometime we charge an annual "maintenance fee" which includes upgrades for those people that always want the latest and greatest.
I guess if there's no plans to actually change anything in the site, there's probably no point. However, I know on some other CMS's you have to update for security reasons. That doesn't seem to be much of a factor for C5 for some reason.
About the layout feature - I'm a little wary of showing that to clients, especially the ones that like to "play". It's really nice in the hands of a designer used sparingly, but it's also open to abuse.
About the layout feature - I'm a little wary of showing that to clients, especially the ones that like to "play". It's really nice in the hands of a designer used sparingly, but it's also open to abuse.
