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Wordpress isn't only a blogging software. It can easily serve as CMS. New blogs in our installation can be created by Lars and Robert, same goes for user accounts. | Wordpress isn't only a blogging software. It can easily serve as CMS. New blogs in our installation can be created by Lars and Robert, same goes for user accounts. | ||
=== The Good === | === The Good === | ||
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*relatively easy to change the layout, in particular because there are lots of themes to choose from. | *relatively easy to change the layout, in particular because there are lots of themes to choose from. | ||
*something like a "news" section is pretty much built-in - it's a blog after all. | *something like a "news" section is pretty much built-in - it's a blog after all. | ||
=== The Bad === | === The Bad === | ||
*when it comes to support for collaboration | *when it comes to support for collaboration | ||
=== And The Ugly === | === And The Ugly === | ||
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== Colab Portal == | == Colab Portal == | ||
As you currently read this information, you already discovered the colab wiki. It is a publicly available installation of the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki mediawiki] software. Everybody can register for an account and start to create new pages or to modify existing articles. | |||
=== The Good === | |||
* probably the easiest way to publish "single pieces" of information | |||
== Trac instance + Subversion | === The Bad === | ||
* layout is defined for complete installation | |||
* very weak measures for access control | |||
=== And The Ugly === | |||
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== Trac instance + Subversion repository == | |||
https://dev.livingreviews.org/projects/ | https://dev.livingreviews.org/projects/ | ||
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*very good support for collaboration. | *very good support for collaboration. | ||
=== The Bad === | === The Bad === | ||
*relatively hard to change the layout. | *relatively hard to change the layout. | ||
=== And The Ugly === | === And The Ugly === | ||
*Served via HTTPS using a root certificate which isn't pre-installed in most browsers. Thus, not the first choice for public facing websites. | *Served via HTTPS using a root certificate which isn't pre-installed in most browsers. Thus, not the first choice for public facing websites. | ||
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== Web checkout of a Subversion repository == | |||
example: http://srvd.livingreviews.org/mdbase/trunk/ | |||
Revision as of 22:50, 16 April 2009
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So you're a webmaster for a website that doesn't exist and your first task is to create it? There are several options of getting this done within the MPDL infrastructure.
Wordpress μ Blog[edit]
Wordpress isn't only a blogging software. It can easily serve as CMS. New blogs in our installation can be created by Lars and Robert, same goes for user accounts.
The Good[edit]
- relatively easy to change the layout, in particular because there are lots of themes to choose from.
- something like a "news" section is pretty much built-in - it's a blog after all.
The Bad[edit]
- when it comes to support for collaboration
And The Ugly[edit]
Colab Portal[edit]
As you currently read this information, you already discovered the colab wiki. It is a publicly available installation of the mediawiki software. Everybody can register for an account and start to create new pages or to modify existing articles.
The Good[edit]
- probably the easiest way to publish "single pieces" of information
The Bad[edit]
- layout is defined for complete installation
- very weak measures for access control
And The Ugly[edit]
Trac instance + Subversion repository[edit]
https://dev.livingreviews.org/projects/
The Good[edit]
- very good support for collaboration.
The Bad[edit]
- relatively hard to change the layout.
And The Ugly[edit]
- Served via HTTPS using a root certificate which isn't pre-installed in most browsers. Thus, not the first choice for public facing websites.