Lykaios - I have used ZOO for a bunch of stuff, particularly simple Blogs. I've also used it for a site advertising Motor Homes for sale. I can tell you that I had more luck doing more complex things in K2, at least as far as ease of getting there.

I like Zoo because for the simple stuff, it's actually almost completely functional out of the box, but when you get beyond that and want to create your extra fields, types, etc, it get unusual to work with. The file structure on the back end is a little odd, and the admin creation of the custom stuff is strange to get your head around.

The good thing about Zoo in your case is that there is a Movie Database application available "out of the box", but it comes at the cost of having to have a subscription. If you had to build this from scratch and don't know anything about the Zoo archetecture, it might get frustrating because the support from Yootheme is pretty thin without a subscription - and based on the forum, it might not be perfect even WITH a subscription.

So - I mostly await v3 of K2 because it's coming, not because v2.x is "so bad" or anything. I just feel like I would rather do something once than to have to turn around and do it again straight away. Unfortunately, the delays here have been quite lengthy, so even with v3 being much more feature-filled and a "big step forward", and imminent - it is really taking a long time to happen 1+ years since it was "just a few weeks away". I've built at least 15 sites with Zoo blogs on them since v3 beta was announced last summer. Obviously, I couldn't wait around and just found another solution.

Sure would like to see v3, but I'm leery of it at this point: will it get fixes in any quick way when there are issues? Will there be support for it or will it go dormant/quiet as it has lately? I don't know, but it makes me uncomfortable.

Thanks for your input!

In fact i have installed and tested Zoo myself too, the subscription its not so cheap but i managed to recreate through blog which is free everything that they have in Movies package, its not so hard and added also many custom fields, but i believe its a bit limited on custom fields and in things you can do to expand it, like relations between the fields. Their support is shitty and i thought lets try k2 3.0 too to see which is the best (as i don't think there is another one out there for joomla, if u know a third one that can suit my needs, please share to check it).

But no release yet, i agree with your concern about 3.0 release. I am bit suprised that none of the team have an official reply on this. It's a component that it had been downloaded by so many users, they did all the fuzz to go and present it in ... Brazil (from Greece) and there is no community manager that can be appointed to reply on comments?

Its pity that rarely you see good support in joomla components nowadays, Stackideas mostly for me and some others. I will wait for some more weeks but if they dont respond or they don't release something, i will try find my way with Zoo

We are happy to announce that K2 version 3.0 will be officially presented in the upcoming JoomlaDay Brasil 2015 event, held 4-6 September, 2015 in Brasilia (the retro futuristic city built in the 50s by the visionary architect Oscar Niemeyer)[...]K2 will be available to download the week after the event.
K2 v3.0 to be officially unveiled in JoomlaDay Brasil 2015

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a Month is the new Week!

Disappointed and frustrated!!!

lykaios wrote: Thanks for your input!
(as i don't think there is another one out there for joomla, if u know a third one that can suit my needs, please share to check it).

Do you think third one as in similar to K2 or zoo? Have you ever checked Joomla extension directory? There are many there . Flexicontent seems quite intriguing, but there is always a learning curve, which is holding me back to switch.

K2 was really great when it came out, but it has aged quite a lot. I was really waiting for K2 v3 (why not call it k3, lol), but it is very uncertain at this point when it will be released, so I have started to look for alternatives.

Uldis wrote:

lykaios wrote: Thanks for your input!
(as i don't think there is another one out there for joomla, if u know a third one that can suit my needs, please share to check it).

Do you think third one as in similar to K2 or zoo? Have you ever checked Joomla extension directory? There are many there . Flexicontent seems quite intriguing, but there is always a learning curve, which is holding me back to switch.

K2 was really great when it came out, but it has aged quite a lot. I was really waiting for K2 v3 (why not call it k3, lol), but it is very uncertain at this point when it will be released, so I have started to look for alternatives.

I meant by experience, as he already knows zoo and k2. Anyway :)

incompetent company
I would never pay for people unable to comply with the promise!
Worst communication ever.
If the update will not be published this weekend i will no longer use K2

I was optimistic , positive, created new expectations in recent weeks but there is no way to continue with this. Unfortunately after one more false statement about v3 there is nothing more to say or try to understand what is happening in this company, v3 should have been released 10 months ago as it was, with all the bugs etc. and since then receiving small updates every new fixes. This would be the most sensible thinking about the actual user base (customers) . They lost time, I mean the timing, The damage is already done.
Perhaps today is the time to think of something new instead of trying to pick up the pieces of this huge flaw.
I'm thanks JW crew for all effort dedicated on this project so far and wish good luck for whatever comes, now I'm moving to another solution.

Nothing is in vain , it is learning for the future.
Thank you guys

If you want a blog, a news extension, extra custom fields, multiple category posts, built in geocoding, templates, media manager, auto social sharing, ratings, group authoring, revision control........and the very very best support around at the moment its EasyBlog by Stackideas. Not quite a full CCK but amazing in so many ways. I've moved my blog sites to this with more complex sites that have many 3PD K2 plugins remaining for now.

Dave

Dave Logic wrote: If you want a blog, a news extension, extra custom fields, multiple category posts, built in geocoding, templates, media manager, auto social sharing, ratings, group authoring, revision control........and the very very best support around at the moment its EasyBlog by Stackideas. Not quite a full CCK but amazing in so many ways. I've moved my blog sites to this with more complex sites that have many 3PD K2 plugins remaining for now.

Dave

Yes fully agree for Stackideas. I have Easyblog in my project, though it's not a CCK. I need a CCK to "unite" what i have in mind to build, and K2 or Zoo or whatever would be ideal.

I believe the release of 3.0 will be in the next days, its strange to me that after all these furious posts by others, none from K2 admins haven't responded yet.

As far as i know joomlaworks is based in Greece. I also live and work in Greece and if you guys dont know the situation here you probably live under a rock :)

I'm feeling very grateful about the whole project and i can wait.

If you guys cant wait you are free to look elsewhere. I have a strong feeling that the V3 will be released it it will be awesome.

Thanks Joomlaworks for everything.