Comments on: Open Source Platforms for a Social Networking Website

By: VB

VB — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:26:31 +0000

by the way.. my site is http://twang.me if you want to see what I mean - still in dev process

By: VB

VB — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:22:35 +0000

Well, I read through this great blog before setting out on my own Social Network adventure and this is how I fared. (IT Engineer - 20 years PC exp)
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Joomla
I started this site and was annoyed by the lack of customization and what there was wa sdifficult. The Administration was probably one of the most confusing and time consuming I have seen. I didn’t even start the Community Builder add-on after reading so many horror stories.
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Drupal
I had my hopes on Drupal and even got the site up pretty quick, but the addons were difficult to rummage through and then modify to your needs to work, althugh I did like the manageabily of Drupal and the use of modification.
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Dolphin
Well I have a license for Dolphin if anybody wants it.. 12 months left. After installing which wasn’t so bad I rapped my own knuckles for jumping the gun and buying the license. The different versions (AD FREE + FREE w/ADS) confused things completely as I installed and configured it 3 times before finding out I couldn’t install a paid for version and use the free modules with ads… plus if I installed the free version and then wanted to upgrade in the future I would have to install it all over again. Waste of $35 plus all the modules cost $45 each!!!
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AbleDating
I tried to get a trial of this to use, but came across so many posts of issues and problems that after the first couple of nightmares I had I left it alone.
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Joovili
Easy to install and config, I am using this software for a childrens social network - it’s simple and does what it says on the tin - RECOMMENDED
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Social Engine
One word - OMG - why did I spend so much time looking around the net for solutions, installed in about 5 minutes and I was on my way customizing the template files to get the look and feel I wanted, all the modules are great and version 3 is coming out soon. I must admit the license is a lot more than you would pay for unless you are serious about the network you are starting - but try it trial it’s fantastic. As far as I’m concerned it’s the only one that gives you all you need for a Social Network, ease of management and the power to do so. The Devs are very active on the site and are listening to the needs of users all the time - GREAT!
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Hope this helps you guys avoid my pitfalls and make a decision.
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VB

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:58:26 +0000

I use TinyMCe on one of my websites.

How do you find it as an Editor?

It can be a bit slow to load if the page is being served more than once a minute.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:00:29 +0000

So after all this Learnertalk.co.uk is now just a forum..?

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