Hello stupidsexyflanders,
What a great idea!
Now comes the fun part of deciding which language you prefer to build
your foundation on. PHP is the most popular choice by far today, as it
is highly flexible, and is sure to grow as your site does.
Perl on the other hand has been around for a long time, and offers
many of the same features that PHP does. Perl is a little more
*cryptic* of a code, but many of the programs I will list simply need
an install to get them going, and you'll never have to touch the code.
Some of the software I will list will be free, and supported by the
Open Source community. Don't let the price tag fool you. The features
are there to be found - you'll just need to view the sites. Many of
them will require you to visit their software project sites to peruse
for 'add ons' that will allow you to add every feature you are looking
for. All of them make use of Mysql for the backend database, and some
offer support for other database systems.
Here are some of the better PHP community software systems I have had
the privelege to use first hand:
PHP Free Community Portal Sytems Software
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PHP Nuke
http://www.phpnuke.org
Price - Free
PHP Nuke Auction addon - $35.00 installed
http://wiredindia.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=9
ezPublish
Has the trade addon you need that can be customized to fit your needs,
as well as an exact match for all the others.
http://developer.ez.no/developer/ezpublish
Price - Free (w/ commercial support addon available)
PHP Website by Appalachian State University
http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/
Price - Free
GeekLog by OS Community
http://geeklog.sourceforge.net/ (slow)
http://www.squatty.com/
Price - Free
PHP PostNuke by OS Community
http://www.postnuke.com/
Price - Free
XOOPS
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/
Price - Free
To see more like the above simply visit the HotScripts PHP section:
HotScripts PHP Section
http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Portal_Systems/
Perl Free Community Portal Sytems Software
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Metadot Portal Server
Offers everything once again.
http://www.metadot.com/metadot/index.pl?id=2036
Price - Unsure (some parts used to be free)
Extra PHP 'Pay for' Community Portal Content Manager Software
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Web Edit Pro (Highly Recommended)
This one allows you do everything via a web based control panel,
including no writing of HTML. Really neat software. You'll have to
find a port or addon for the anonymous bidding part, but this may be
the best bet for a do-it-yourself type of application.
http://www.webedpro.com/
Price - $145
Available in Perl, PHP or ASP!
The tough part about your request is the online anonymous bidding.
Most of the free software systems I have listed, allows members of
your community to register with the site and customize the pages. You
will need to search within each free community to find the addon that
you need to add this feature. In your case, the best bet may be PHP,
and to contact ezPublish as they have numerous clients with very
unique sites.
Should you decide to use any of the above software, this community
below will be able to make you an auction type add on for relatively
cheap (less than $150, sometimes much cheaper):
Script Lance
Site that allows you to create a project and have freelancers bid on
it. Good for your anonymous auction add on.
http://www.scriptlance.com/
I didn't use a search strategy to locate these sites, as I have made
use of them in the past. If you wanted to find more resources like
this, you could search Google for:
content management systems
://www.google.com/search?q=content+management+systems
php content management systems
://www.google.com/search?q=php+content+management+systems
I hope this helps in your endeavors and good luck!
SgtCory |
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