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Can BC be used for a community website?

Jun 14, 2012 12:52 PM

Categories: Content Management and Modules, Newbie Corner, General Discussion

I have not built a website with BC before. A potential client needs a new website for a community sports club. The requirements are:

 

  • Coaches can update part of the website for their team
  • Photo galleries
  • Staff needs email accounts and a community calendar

 

Is this something BC is capable of? If not, any other recommendations? I like Business Catalyst because it is SAAS based rather than something like Joomla or Drupal.

541 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: mario_gudelj, Jun 17, 2012 9:36 PM
 
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  • Sidney Mitchell
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    1. Sidney Mitchell,
    Jun 14, 2012 2:37 PM   in reply to mattdwm
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    Hi,

     

    On top of my head perhaps Web Apps (can allow front-end users to edit and can post images) and some custom implementation for a community calendar. 

     

    More details on Web Apps below.

     

    - http://kb.worldsecuresystems.com/733/bc_733.html

     

    - http://kb.worldsecuresystems.com/733/bc_733.html#main_Adding_ability_f or_CUSTOMERS_to_CREATE.2C_EDIT_and_PUBLISH_web_apps

     

    I'll leave this thread open for additional suggestions from the community. 

     

    Kind regards,

    -Sidney

     
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  • mattdwm
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    Jun 14, 2012 8:15 PM   in reply to Sidney Mitchell
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    Is it possible to limit, in some way, which parts of the site users can update?

     

    We might be able to get away with embedding a Google calendar.

     
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  • mario_gudelj
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    Jun 14, 2012 8:45 PM   in reply to mattdwm
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    Users can create web app items and only edit those items that they've created. There's no way to edit other parts of the site through a secure zone. They'd need an Admin access for everything else.

     

    -m

     
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  • mattdwm
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    Jun 14, 2012 9:37 PM   in reply to mario_gudelj
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    That's sounds like it would work. In this case would a coach be considered a user on the subscription plans? If I need a user account for each coach the cost doesn't seem feasible.

     
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  • mario_gudelj
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    Jun 17, 2012 5:52 PM   in reply to mattdwm
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    Yes. Anyone with admin access is considered a user. If you allow them to create and edit web app items, that is done through the secure zone membership and in that case they would not be considered an admin user, so there would be no additional cost in that case.

     

    -m

     
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  • mattdwm
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    Jun 17, 2012 8:13 PM   in reply to mario_gudelj
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    Do I have this process right?

     

    I create a team page web app. Each coach registers with the web app and receives a secure zone membership. Each coach then creates a team page instance.

     
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  • mario_gudelj
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    Jun 17, 2012 9:36 PM   in reply to mattdwm
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    So, you create a secure zone registration form, which will give each coach access to the secure zone. They then log in to that secure zone and there they'll find the web app item creation form and possibly also links to update they profile and a list of they existing items.

     

    They will then fill in the form and create a web app item, which you can call a team page.

     

    You can then have a list view for that web app where people can browse teams.

     

    Cheers,

     

    -mario

     
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