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Simon Finch	Wednesday 19 May 2004 3:33:38 am I'm considering using Exponential to create a website for a Client. I'm familiar with other CMS systems and have most experience with PostNuke. PostNuke will probably fulfil most of the requirements for the site, BUT I'm not convinced by the robustness of any of the Subscriber\Payment Modules that are on offer. I see that there is a WorldPay "Module" for Exponential but I wasn't clear if this could be utilised for my Client's requiremnts. It seems that I'll need to use a variety of the "standard" installs of Exponential to get all of the features that I need. I've tried a base "News" install of Exponential, but have got stuck with the 12mb Memory problem which I've put in a tech support request to my webhost, so I can't really evaluate the product further. Site Requirements 2 Levels of User, 1:Visitor (Free - but need to register to use forums) and 2:Subscriber (Payment). Visitors: get access to view most of the site but not the Subscriber content. Subscribers: can be of two types - Types A & B get access to all Subscriber content, Type B need to be listed in Category\Sub Category searchable listings (a Directory of Services) My client requires a WorldPay (or equivalent) Payment system for Subscribers to join and get Access to Subscriber only content. This needs to be a one stop solution - once payment made then Subscriber access needs to be managed by Exponential. Forum - either inbuilt or integration with a quality tested solution (such as phpBB). Need Public access to read, sign on to post, Some Forum boards only open or visible to Subscribers. The inbuilt Forum seems a little basic so integration with another product would be (preferable but not essential) News Articles - Categories, Searchable Web Links - Categories, Searchable Calendar - Categories, Searchable Listing of Subscribers (Type B as above) - Categories, Searchable Email List - Static content HTML Pages. How feasible is it to create a site like this with Exponential? I'm not necessarily limited to "free" add on modules to get the right result and possibly some customisation if required. Are there any "live" sites using Exponential that have a similar setup that anyone can point me to? Many thanks, Simon

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Simon Finch

Wednesday 19 May 2004 3:33:38 am

I'm considering using Exponential to create a website for a Client. I'm familiar with other CMS systems and have most experience with PostNuke. PostNuke will probably fulfil most of the requirements for the site, BUT I'm not convinced by the robustness of any of the Subscriber\Payment Modules that are on offer. I see that there is a WorldPay "Module" for Exponential but I wasn't clear if this could be utilised for my Client's requiremnts.

It seems that I'll need to use a variety of the "standard" installs of Exponential to get all of the features that I need. I've tried a base "News" install of Exponential, but have got stuck with the 12mb Memory problem which I've put in a tech support request to my webhost, so I can't really evaluate the product further.

Site Requirements

2 Levels of User, 1:Visitor (Free - but need to register to use forums) and 2:Subscriber (Payment).
Visitors: get access to view most of the site but not the Subscriber content.
Subscribers: can be of two types - Types A & B get access to all Subscriber content, Type B need to be listed in Category\Sub Category searchable listings (a Directory of Services)

My client requires a WorldPay (or equivalent) Payment system for Subscribers to join and get Access to Subscriber only content. This needs to be a one stop solution - once payment made then Subscriber access needs to be managed by Exponential.

Forum - either inbuilt or integration with a quality tested solution (such as phpBB). Need Public access to read, sign on to post, Some Forum boards only open or visible to Subscribers. The inbuilt Forum seems a little basic so integration with another product would be (preferable but not essential)
News Articles - Categories, Searchable
Web Links - Categories, Searchable
Calendar - Categories, Searchable
Listing of Subscribers (Type B as above) - Categories, Searchable
Email List -
Static content HTML Pages.

How feasible is it to create a site like this with Exponential? I'm not necessarily limited to "free" add on modules to get the right result and possibly some customisation if required. Are there any "live" sites using Exponential that have a similar setup that anyone can point me to?

Many thanks,

Simon