DataONE Sociocultural portal
Goal of the DataONE Sociocultural portal
Possible implementations:
Discussed several possibilities. These rose to the top as most appropriate:
Could be hosted in several places:
- on DataONE's site (ideal but burdonsome for people outside our group)
- on a forum hosting site (easiest, but not flexible)
- on a web hosting space with an automated but flexible phpBB install option, like DreamHost (costs money, takes a bit of time, but very flexible)
Prototype #1a: Free Forum
Decided to start with a free hosted phpbb forum site to start through phpbbweb.com
Link to the prototype: http://dataonesc.s4.bizhat.com/
Seeded with some example structure and content.
Strengths:
Many. At least in initial work, it does most things that we are interested in well.
Weaknesses:
- no RSS feeds. Could get them in hosted version. There is a "new since you logged in last time" ability
- no tagging. Could maybe get it in hosted version
Prototype #1b: Forum installed in hosted webspace
Due to above issues, decided to experiment with installing phpBB code on my on webspace.
Link to the prototype: http://researchremix.org/dataone-sc/
Hosting prices, for reference
- Dreamhost: http://www.dreamhost.com/hosting.html
- I've used Dreamhost for years and like them a lot (Heather)
- I'd be willing to be the admin (Heather)
- $9/month + $10/year if we wanted our own domain