Is the UI group planning to research other CMS systems? Then perhaps create a click-through demo of our ideal CMS that folks can then review? I understand the urgency of this initiative, but I don't want us to invest a ton of effort whilst heading down the wrong path.
On a related note, has anyone heard of Rainbow Portal? Seems interesting.
From the home page:
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The Rainbow project is an open source initiative to build a comprehensive content management system using Microsoft's ASP.NET and C# technology. A VB version is also available.
Rainbow, available today in 14 languages, allows content authoring to be safely delegated to role-based team members who need little or no knowlege of HTML. Rainbow optionally supports a two-step approval-publish process. 45 plug-in modules are now included in the standard release, including support for an e-store, XML news feeds, Flash, Maps, Newsletter, Surveys, Forums, Document Management, Custom Lists, and more. It's also fairly easy to build your own custom modules using the guidelines provided on the Developer's Info page.
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Some URLs:
Home Page:
http://www.rainbowportal.net/Rainbow/Default.aspx
Features:
http://www.rainbowportal.org/Rainbow/go/rainbow/3361/en-US/Default.aspx?refreshed=true
