* I'm a newbie, so I sincerly apologize if I'm not using this forum correctly.
[The Situation]
I am the sole web programer for a small city. So far I've only used Dreamwever and ASP.
An advertising firm was hired to design the 'Look' and navigation scheme for a completely new site.
While waiting on the design, I decided DNN was what I wanted to use to build the backend.
Just drop in calenders, notices, blogs, etc! (With DNN, it was love at first sight)
However the 'powers that be' have picked a design with a VERY complex navigation/layout.
Now I'm not sure I can use DNN 4.9; I'm at my wits end, and starting to panic. (fear for my job)
The site will be all CSS (no tables) with hundreds of pages of content grouped by 40+ departments and topics.
[HOME PAGE]
The front page has 4 columns of (accordion) navigation that lead directly to the most sought after (popular) stuff.
These may lead to a Department page or Content page (see below). Side note: The header has a link to a list of all departments.
I would have to maunally maintain these 'predigested' (guide them right to the featured content) menus.
[DEPARTMENT PAGES]
Each Department (Police, Water, Parks, ect) would have an (entry) page with their own '4 columns (topics)' of (accordion) navigation.
(somehow this page is supposed to have a way to 'pull-down / view' the original Home Page navigation)
A representatives from each department would maintain (add/delete/edit) their departments content.
Items on their menus should show up automatically as they add/delete Content pages.
[CONTENT PAGE]
Here the departments 4 columns of navigation would become 1 accordion (on the left) with some actual content on the right.
(and yes, these page would also have a way to 'pull-down / view' the original Home Page navigation)
Is this even do-able with DNN? (I really hope so)
Do I need some 'special' (multiple-accordion) navigation module?
Should every 'department' be a (child?) portal?
Any clues at all?
I thank you for any help,
Blackfeather