Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing Communication Software?

[Selwyn Polit (selwynpolit]

Although the learning curve is quite steep for initial setup, I think 
Drupal is capable of doing everything you asked for.  Check out 
www.drupal.org and plan to hire a Drupal-er.  This is beyond the 
scope of the typical web developer (until they learn it)
It is really cool.  Besides Mosaic commons, there are many thousands 
of sites developed using Drupal.  Oh, did I mention Drupal is free?

Selwyn


At 8/10/2007:11:15 AM -0700, Tegaroni wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone know of a good software package or service that handles 
> most of a community's electronic communication needs?
>
> Currently we are patching together many different pieces such as 
> YahooGroups, Gmail Calendars, hand edited website pages, etc. But I 
> am hoping to find a single solution with most of the following 
> features. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
>
> * Log-In: Each resident would have a personalized log-in and password.
> * BIO: Each resident would maintain their personal information such 
> as house number, phone numbers, email address, photo, etc.
> * Member Directory: A way to view a directory of all residents and 
> their information.
> * FAQ: A way to view community information pages
> * Announcements: A way for a resident to send an email announcement 
> to all other residents or a subgroup of residents. Replies would be 
> sent to the sender instead of everyone. Also, one could send an 
> email announcement to the system from their email account.
> * Calendars: A way for a resident to add/edit/delete events. The 
> system would then automatically send an email to all residents to 
> inform them of the event or a change to the event. It would also 
> send out an email reminder the day before.
> * Archives: A way for a resident to view or upload documents
> * Photos: A way for a resident to view or upload photos
> * Groups: A way for a resident to join a "Group". These "Groups" 
> would become email subgroups so an announcement or calendar event 
> such as a Board meeting would be sent only to the "Board" subgroup. 
> "Groups" could also be used for meals, committees, contact lists, etc.
> * Classifieds: A way for a resident to view, add or edit a classified ad.
> * Pets: A way for a resident to view, add or edit information about 
> neighborhood pets.
> * Polling: A way to allow a resident to view a proposal, make 
> comments, and cast their vote.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Coy
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