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"The new version doesn't have the option to view data, but it has other, better features though.""The technical support from Microsoft is very good.""What I like most about this solution, is that we can use it as a secondary customization platform.""The initial setup is very straightforward.""The basic functionality the solution makes it easy to share documents or information with the team.""The most valuable feature is the capability to directly access the SharePoint data structure.""The workflow is the solution's most valuable feature.""It's been stable for me. I haven't encountered any issues with the sites I've developed locally within the organization as long as the license remains valid."

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"It has the ability to jump to any file in your project with a few keystrokes, as well as the ability to command-click on any token in your code and have it jump to the token's definition.""It has higher quality code, faster debugging, and higher quality projects."

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"SharePoint is too complex to install and maintain.""Adding guest users is a bit difficult on SharePoint.""The interface of SharePoint Designer could be improved, such as in SAP.""Sharepoint could improve the user interface to make it easier for everyone to navigate and use. That would be a big plus.""The web services aspect of the solution is very weak.""The search capabilities need to be improved.""Microsoft could include more applications in this. And if more applications are included, then it can be scalable that way.""SharePoint Designer is not releasing a new version. Version 2013 was the latest version. Now in 2019, we are still using the biggest version. It doesn't work properly anymore. Sometimes we experience issues, but there is no new version."

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"Stability is sometimes lacking in updates.""The debugger often has problems determining where to map files to local projects.""Most recent set of patches (2018) on Mac OS X caused the app to crash when you would cut more than 10 lines of code. Apparently, this was due to a bug in Eclipse, but regardless, it took several months for Zend to post a patch."

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  • "I've never paid for SharePoint Designer. What I paid for, is the SharePoint license, the cava, and then the client accesses the line fee."
  • "This solution is free of charge."
  • "The cost of the license is based on the size of the user base."
  • "There is no licensing cost for Designer—it's free."
  • "SharePoint Designer is less expensive than other solutions we have used. We purchased Office 365 which SharePoint comes with the package."
  • "Priced per user per month with different plans to choose from."
  • "SharePoint Online has a subscription-based model for payments and the price is based on user usage."
  • "Most of the time, our customer's license from Microsoft includes the cost of SharePoint. However, if you have to buy it then SharePoint is quite expensive."
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  • "The product requires a subscription to Zend Server Developer, which used to be free and now has an annual fee, but it is still worth the money."
  • "Licensing is reasonable for this type of tool. Although, you can cobble together a solution which is zero cost."
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    Top Answer:It saved me big time once! My car got broken into and they took my laptop with all my files. But I didn't have to worry because everything was backed up on SharePoint. It was a lifesaver!
    Top Answer:I've leased Microsoft SharePoint Designer for the enterprise, not System Center. It's for private work, web development specifically.
    Top Answer:For me, it's flexible enough for most things. But maybe they could improve the user interface to make it easier for everyone to navigate and use. That would be a big plus.
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    Overview
    SharePoint Designer is the tool of choice for the rapid development of SharePoint applications. Using SharePoint Designer, advanced users and developers alike can rapidly create SharePoint solutions in response to business needs. Advanced users can compose no-code solutions that encompass a variety of common scenarios, from collaborative sites and web publishing to Line-Of-Business data integration, business intelligence solutions, and human workflows, leveraging the building blocks available in SharePoint in an easy to use environment.
    Zend Studio – the PHP IDE for smarter development. It codes faster with up to 3X performance improvements in indexing, validation, searching of PHP code. It has superior PHP 7.1 support, PHP 7.1 express migration assistant, and seamless integration with Zend Server 9. It provides robust debugging capabilities with Xdebug, Zend Debugger, and Z-Ray integration. Zend Studio has an extensive plugin capabilities provided by the large Eclipse eco-system and supports for best-in-class dev tools including Docker and Git Flow Intelligent code editor. Deploy PHP applications on any server including cloud support for Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure and support for HiDPi displays - scale graphics (ala 4K resolution).
    Sample Customers
    Pyrotek Inc., ICA, Deliver Australia, Secretary of Economy of Mexico, Aegon, ABB Switzerland, Ascent Yarns Private Limited, Bakewell Biscuits Pvt Ltd, Hitachi Consulting
    CDS Global, EnglishCentral, BNP Paribas, Carlo Gavazzi, Sunstate Equipment, Novadex GmbH, CONFTEC, Marilan, Mediaspike, Cisco WebEx, Corvette America, Value Drug Mart Associates Ltd., Allied Beverage Group
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    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
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    Government16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Healthcare Company10%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise72%
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    SharePoint Designer is ranked 2nd in .NET Development Services with 49 reviews while Zend Studio is ranked 8th in .NET Development Services. SharePoint Designer is rated 7.6, while Zend Studio is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SharePoint Designer writes "Intuitive, customizable, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zend Studio writes "It has higher quality code, faster debugging, and higher quality projects". SharePoint Designer is most compared with Microsoft Visual Studio and ASP.NET, whereas Zend Studio is most compared with .

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