[Web4lib] Software to run an "internal" bloglines-like servic e?

Thu Jul 21 14:31:11 EDT 2005

Mostly for control, scalability and features.

Here is a comprehensive overview taken from the Community Server site.

Security

    * Application, database, and security best practices

    * Microsoft recommended best practices for password management

    * Highly granular permissions allow for control over all user
aspects

    * No write permission required in web site directory

    * Ability to create secure private communities

    * Support for anonymous user profiles

    * Delegated permissions system

    * Auto-login

    * Evict online active users to force re-login

    * Configurable HTML filters to prevent Cross Site Script Injection
(XSS) attacks

Licensing

    * No artificial limits or governors

    * Server based perpetual licensing

    * Free Community License (with restrictions)

    * Flexible commercial licenses

Installation and Setup

    * Web based Installation Wizard

    * Web based administration and management

    * Full source (available as separate download)

    * 100% Microsoft .NET code (No COM, Java, or other formats)

    * Designed for multiple language support

Performance and Scalability

    * Designed from the ground-up for multi-server configurations (web
farms)

    * Proven performance and scalability

    * Implements ASP.NET Caching best practices

    * Abstract, extendable data layer

    * Designed for growth

    * Innovative background processing system

    * Integrated error reporting

    * No dependencies on ASP.NET Session state

Integration

    * Full source code (available through separate download)

    * Event driven programmable "pipeline"

    * Add-on modules for extending capabilities

    * Pluggable authentication/authorization stack

Customization

    * Theme driven customization

    * Use of style sheets (CSS) to drive look-and-feel

    * Over 90 ASP.NET Server controls for declarative programming

Content Publishing

    * Syndication support using RSS 2.0

    * Receive all messages through email

    * Email subscriptions to a topic

    * Email other members privately

    * Message other members via "Private Messages"

    * Global administration email notifications

Banning and Moderation

    * Easily ban users by email, date range, or IP address

    * Optionally enable per-user moderation levels

    * Email moderators for moderation actions

    * Audit history for all moderator/workflow actions

    * Users can edit or delete posts for a period of time or
indefinitely

    * Moderation privileges are assignable

    * Comment moderation

Usability

    * Rich WYSIWYG editor (no special codes or HTML knowledge required)

    * Extensible base class model for easily supporting any database

    * Registration process emails user new password

    * Topic rating and sorting

    * Sort by date, author, last viewed, date range ...

    * Track posts read and unread

    * Printer friendly versions of messages

    * Specify an icon when posting with a message

    * View member actions and where they are online

    * Quote messages in posts

    * Type emoticons in the rich editor

    * Users can login with credentials stored in encrypted cookie

    * Users can easily report offensive or objectionable posts to
moderators

Personalization

    * Online status of members

    * Users can upload avatars (automatically resized based on settings)

    * Share email address and IM addresses via user profile

    * Display most active posts or unanswered posts

    * Personalized user signatures

    * Users can select custom themes and can override with custom
options (in some cases)

    * Rate posts

Statistics

    * User statistics show online users and frequent posters

    * User ranking shows activity of users in the community

System Management

    * Single shared user base

    * Merge related topics together

    * Easily split topics into separate discussions

    * Move topics

    * Lock topics to prevent further discussions

    * Easily pin or un-pin a particular topic

    * Edits are tracked and logged

    * Full auditing of all actions performed by users, moderators, and
administrators

    * Customizable ranking options

    * Groups and group avatars

    * Email forgotten password

    * Deleted threads go into a recycle bin and are not immediately
removed

    * Easily unmoderate user or require moderation on users

    * IP, User, and Email address banning

    * Moderators receive alerts for posts requiring moderation

    * Specify forum auto-delete options

    * Edit members

    * Rich web based systems configuration

Search

    * Highly customized search system for fast searches

    * Tunable searching and weighting algorithm

    * Search results filter based on user permissions

    * Search word highlighting

.NET Developer

    * Over 100,000 lines of C# source code

    * 90+ compiled ASP.NET server controls

    * Foward compatible with ASP.NET 2.0

    * Runs on ASP.NET 2.0 unmodified (version 1.1 of Community Server)

    * In-depth technical discussion at www.communityserver.org

Randy Lewandowski

Ball State University Libraries

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Drew, Bill
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:03 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Software to run an "internal" bloglines-like
servic e?

 If it is going to be on an intranet, why wouldn't any of the normal

blog software work?  Why would something special be needed?

Bill Drew

drewwe at morrisville.edu

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