Sponsoring: n8n

[girish]

@atrilahiji Thanks! Here - https://git.cloudron.io/cloudron/n8n-app . you and @thetomester13 should have push access. I am just building the unstable package.

[girish]

OK, this is published as unstable now. I haven't really looked into the package code itself but I will take a look when I find the time this week. I created a n8n app category, so please continue discussing there.

[marcusquinn]

Awesome work - thank you kindly! Will give it a good test, and see if we can contribute connectors for EspoCRM too.

[girish]

@marcusquinn Yes, as a heads up, it doesn't work in firefox, only in chrome. Some nginx/event source issue - https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/4980/cannot-reach-backend-server

[marcusquinn]

@girish Cool - got it. I guess that means all/most Chromiums.

As an aside; I have ended up reviewing Edge in the last couple of days by chance - it's surprisingly nice, and certainly better than the trojan horse that is Google Chrome.

[micmc]

@atrilahiji said in Sponsoring: n8n:
@girish Done KUDOS !
@marcusquinn
Great stuff mates!
Meanwhile my last post and I come back there's been a few discussion and work done.

• I'd been able to successfully install the 'unstable' version from the std repo
• It's my intention to much test it, specifically with Mautic but much more as incidentally this app connect with several of the FOSS we have on Cloudron apps repo.
• I'd have the 'Connection lost' message as well and got it temporarily 'fixed' using a chromium based browser (I use brave, but I'm quite allergic to 'googoo' chromie sh..., heuu I mean, stuff lol) (that should / must work with Firefox based as well, not sure if the glitch is due to UI from the devs or else, something to look deeper). At moment of writing the app seems to work well with Brave browser (chromium based).
• @marcusquinn Marcus, bro I agree with your sayings about apps that should be prioritized, as business apps i.e., above the fun and entertainment apps. Not that they're not appreciated and fun, and not that they're not adding value. They are! Business people too, have fun (sometimes lol) and families and all cool apps are always an added value and appreciated. However, I too believe that this, Cloudron, i$ mainly a $olution for making ($$) it easier to conduct digital business for every level, whether entrepreneur (non-techie), and nerds as well, and even beginners for any kind of new business in 2021 (I firmly believe this, I'm building some specific training for this, we can help a lot, a huge amount, of people to recover and start new careers, literally, starting with a Cloud Box as Cloudron actual offer. As there's plenty of kanban, notes taking, and music players, and the like, I personally believe we're still greatly lacking of a few, let's say MAJOR apps, that MUST be part of a 'business online apps suite'.
  As business online perspective, on the major apps side which are a must fro business we have:
  • Email server
  • Website hosting (WP, Ghost and more, w redis)
  • Email marketing lists server w automation
  • Marketing Automation
  • Powerful Surveys (marketing tool)
  • Full Analytics Stats server
  • Full Invoicing and Payment UI
  • Full Help Desk Online Support System
  • Project Management
  • Business and Workflow Management
  • Team Communication
  • Team Collaboration
  • Office Online suite (w collaboration)
  • Audio - Video Conferencing (still small scale though)
  • Powerful granulated Files Sharing System
  • Video and Audio Hosting and sharing platform
  • Audio and Video Streaming Podcast
  • WIKI Platforms as docs and knowledge base
  • Powerful Online Education and Training Platform

And there's even so much more, but I'll keep it for like I said the major apps that should more or less be used by "a business".

IMHO, what's still missing is:

• SEO tools (I've proposed "SEO Panel" it's the best available as FOSS and it's SaaS ready, there's a thread here in wish list)
• Social Media (marketing n management tools) I think there's a few suggestions in the wish list already but that should also be looked for.
• More stable, easier (or simpler) to manage and/or implement, video conferencing / webinar platform.

I've recently went through the apps wish list and there seems to be a whole a lot more pretty much interesting apps waiting to be added. Indeed, it seems we've reached to a point where there's more demand than the capacity to handle them exists. So, yeah, for the moment, I'd agree to say let's focus on the most important ones, work them push them, increase CR sales and all make money and then hire more devs to keep going to the next level.

TTYL all
Andy

[marcusquinn]

@micmc We're on the same page. It's all a puzzle but going in the right direction.
If I may, a couple of recommendations I think you'll like:

1. Vivaldi browser - I like it a lot.
2. EspoCRM - I also like it a lot, and have a large amount of work invested in it now and happy to share under that post.

[micmc]

@marcusquinn You are right Vivaldi is a Jewel! I use it too I can use several I'm on Linux.

I'd been looking into a better integration CRM than the one I use presently (Perfex CRM from codecanyon, excellent, powerful, and open source but no API etc. thus not much integration possible, yet). Thus, looking deeper into espo was among my next moves, thanks for the recommendation.
Andy

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[jdaviescoates]

@staff I just realised there hasn't been an Announcement post about n8n

[girish]

@jdaviescoates whoops, we seem to have missed that. @BrutalBirdie has been working on making it stable and I think he has made it stable now and added tests. I will double check and announce.