After a night off from class, a group meeting, and margaritas, it seems like our group project is well underway. But while it is exciting to have identified roles and deliverables, a lot of challenges still remain.
One of the big advantages of the web 2.0 wave is that a lot of tools and templates exist that can really cut development time. The challenge with using these templates is gauging how well they can be customized to meet your client's needs. Our client would like a multi-user blog that can be password protected. He is also looking for other features, such as a home page that shows the latest posts.
Right now, we are trying to compare a few applications to see which would best meet the organization's needs. We are looking at Moodle, Drupal, and Wordpress's Multi-user blog template. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. If we were building a tool from scratch, we would design it to meet the client's needs - but it would take a lot longer than six weeks to build! By using a template, we can meet most of his needs in a relatively short time, but we sacrifice some control over the final product. It's an interesting consideration for designers in the Web 2.0 era.
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