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- Amicus
Calling all Expert Coders.
I have designed a community portal/news site that I'd like coded in EE. Anyone with some time on their hands to at least discuss the project?
Cheers
- welded0
I can't help you out, but can I ask why you require it built in EE? Seems like a discussion that should have happened with a developer before and/or concurrently with design.
- 1pxsolid0
EE should be able to handle any design... but yeah if you've designed it and don't intend building it, don't limit the call out to Expression Engine developers.
- mydo0
why EE over WP?
- Pupsipu0
maybe he wants to manage content through EE
- Amicus0
Sorry, we've done a little research, and eventually we'd like to learn this platform ourselves, as it seems very robust and capable.
Wordpress seems a little shaky at the moment.
We'd rather go with a commercial platform for the support.
- vaxorcist0
okay.. I get the idea, but this is a thought pattern that may be cart before the horse.... i.e. you pick a tool before you really technically understand the need.... that's a major cause of over-budget projects in some of my previous experiences....
- ukit0
Um....the guy wants a CMS, and ee is one of the only really good choices out there IMO.
Also, tell me something that can't be achieved with ee. It's a quite flexible platform and doesn't box you in to any approach.
- Another good choice is MODx, but training materials and support are flimsy. Security is patchy also.comicsans
- vaxorcist0
yeah... I can see what you mean... one good thing about choosing something like EE is that when client has totally random (non-CMS) ideas, you can say "that may cost alot extra"
- Amicus0
Guys, I'm no stranger to the web, or what can be done. I know just enough to get myself in trouble code wise, but the entire site has been designed with the user interaction and coding/development having as much importance as the look and feel.
I've been researching CMS solutions for the whole length of this long project (client has slowed things down soooo much), and came to the conclusion that EE will be able to do everything that we need on a secure, stable platform.
- thoughtandtheory0
I think Solspace is developing some pretty amazing plugins on the community side of things. Their plugins are always top notch and can help you with specific ideas.
The other resource to check out is : http://devot-ee.com/. Huge directory of plugins and modules.
- Amicus0
So....
anyone want to help with this project, or should I stop trying to help the community on QBN?
- heavyt0
@Amicus, I am sending you an email now about it.
- imnotaplumber0
Solspace do some good plugins, but some are flaky, like their ratings module.
- powertoni0
See....your mistake is in expecting something real. This place is for pictures of cat butts.