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4/1/2007 9:46 AM
 
Ari

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Hi all,
I'm wondering if DNN could be a possibility for this application...
I've been interested in DNN for a good while but have never used it. (I've used Drupal a number of times for non-business sites.)
A company I'm doing work for is looking for a CMS to build their ebusiness site. They know they want to run on IIS with SQL. They'll basically be providing subscription-based eLearning content (delivered through a Learning Management Sytem) and web-based tools for project management and reporting. The LMS and the tools are asp.net. The subscriptions could be single users or businesses with many users and maybe with subcontractors -- so a robust and extensible roles and permissions system is necessary. Custom modules will be developed to integrate the LMS as well as for the project management tools -- and I know that custom modules are a big strength of DNN.
Is DNN a possibility for this?
If it is, I'll have a lot of work to help them overcome the stigma of open-source being less secure and more time-consuming in the long run. (or could this be true for mission-critical ebusiness sites?)

Another thing is that I've had a hard time finding asp cms products for less than $10k. Are there good resources for finding the right cms out there? What does DNN lack that the expensive cms products provide? (That is, what are people paying for? Do they get what they pay for?)

Thanks,
Ari
 
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4/2/2007 10:34 AM
 
Ari

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And...

Where can I find basic consulting services around this issue?
 
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4/2/2007 10:53 AM
 
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We (www.engagesoftware.net) actually built an LMS within DNN for one of our clients. It was a Continuing Education Credit website for Military Healthcare professionals.

What people pay for when using DotNetNuke is usually the customized module development to meet specific requirements that DNN out of the box may not meet. Big businesses will pay for module development, skinning, training, and support services. There are various providers of those services, my employer being one of those providers as well.

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4/2/2007 3:25 PM
 
Ari

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So,
I understand that custom module development and skins is where a good deal of the money on DNN is spent. I assume that a few custom modules would be needed in this particular case.
For that matter, custom modules would have to be built if this business went with any COTS CMS. So, I'm wondering what do companies get when they pony up the $10k or more for the other COTS CMSs out there? There must be compelling reasons they do this?
As far as the module development goes - is the difficulty of this process comparable with DNN modules as compared to making modules for a more expensive CMS? Is DNN as capable in this regard with APIs and web-services? Would DNN development take more time and end up costing more?
I just don't know enough about DNN yet because I've not worked with it.
 
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