This might make you laugh (or not!).
I'm using DotNetNuke for all my personal websites because I see the scalability, simplicity and sheer speed you can get a solution up and running. And all those modules to hand you can simply upload.
Our main infrustructure is written in ASP.NET/SQL Server so Nuke just seems to be the logical choice as well, esp with our needs and requirements, and I can support it. The portal based functionality and modular scalability simply fits the bill like a glove.
Unfortunately I can't convince my technophobe boss at work, he simply refuses to look at the product. It simply makes him turn green (I see a few hairs falling out sometimes). Unfortunately he's the man who has to say yes to everything (he's my boss after all, so I guess I should listen to him) but won't trust IT people (who work their butt off to help him from day to day). So what's new hey!
Consequently little mini projects are being writting in perl (yes you heard right) which just can't be bolted together. IT department is given work which it really doesn't need to do. Business really has it's head up it you know what when it comes to an IT or development strategy (simply doesn't recognise the problem), yet he still wants a software solution for his various websites (queue smiley sales people knocking at the door, maybe they're sell it to him by stealth).
SO WHY? Well I am totally and utterly convinced my boss just doesn't like the name DotNetNuke. Otherwise he might even just give me 3 minutes to talk about it. Boy what will I kill to do a demo!
Two questions then:
1) Why is dotnetnuke called dotnetnuke. I realise it's written in ASP.NET, but why the Nuke? That bit seems to have negative implications to the tone of the word,esp. to technophobes, e.g. nuke weapons, nuke war, nuke the b**sards etc.
2) Is it or isn't it about time the project got renamed to something that, er hum, quote: "normal" people may relate to? The name appears to put technophobes off no end in my opinions. The very mention of .NET, RSS, ASP or XML sends technophobes running for the hill frothing at the mouth whatever shine you put on it. Any suggesions on what this name could be?
Your thoughts please?
Alex :)