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* secure - ( need specific questions, test drives )
* do they allow anonymous users, at least for browsing?
CHALLENGES
* authentication and user management - can we avoid each site admin having to add and manage users?
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First goal is to do a proof of concept with one product. I'm installing the most popular packages that ISPs offer on Cobwebs .
These include: joomla
drupal Drupal
geeklogGeekLog
activecollab ActiveCollab - a collaboration package
LINKS
Geeklog as a Web Framework - a workshop presentation. Interesting because it shows Geeklog sites that aren't ugly.
ThemeBot - helps find themes for various products
Hosting Chit Chat - forums for web hosters; might have some interesting threads
NOTES ON PACKAGES
Geeklog
Plugin developers handbook: http://wiki.geeklog.net/wiki/index.php/Plugin_Developers_Handbook
ActiveCollaboration:
Drupal:
Includes collaborative "books", which strikes me as a somwhat structured wiki.