RE: [PHP] looking for some software (helpdesk, intranet)

Jason Wong <mailto:php-general@gremlins.biz>
on Friday, November 21, 2003 8:07 PM said:

> 1) State what exactly you're looking for -- what features are
> must-have, what are nice-to-have etc.

Specifically I want users to have their own accounts with their own
personal data. Right now everyone sees the same information on our
intranet. Our intranet is more like an informational website than an
intranet (as I understand intranets to be).

Most importantly I want the users to have the ability to update the
content themselves. Right now people just send me emails like "will you
add this to the intranet?" and of course I say yes but that doesn't mean
I'll be able to get to it in a timely fashion. If they can just fill out
a form and upload the file that would make things A LOT better.

> 2) State what packages you have already looked at. Give a short
> evaluation of each with what you like and dislike about them.

Not sure about this really. I think what I don't like is that the fact
that all of the "intranets" I've seen are more like groupware. They seem
to be made to perform the same functions Outlook or ACT! do (schedules,
notes, email, etc.). The problem is that I don't need those things.

However, I have looked at Group Office (www.group-office.com) and you
can supposedly install only the modules you want which would allow me to
not install the groupware stuff. However I've been unsuccessfull in
installing it! :)


Any and all suggestions are welcome, just keep in mind the requirements:

* php/mysql
* free


Thanks,
Chris.
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I came across this site recently. Look like a good
resource for intranet ideas.
http://www.intranetjournal.com

They recently did a quick review of a couple open
source content management systems. XOOPS was one that
looks kinda cool. User accounts (and permissions),
forums, link gallery, news, comments and i don't know
what else. But you might try it (or one another
"portal" system).
http://www.xoops.org

Let me know if you find anyhting. I'm setting up a
"trial" intranet - so far i've installed:

MovableType (blog)
www.movabletype.org

WikiTikiTavi (wiki)
http://tavi.sourceforge.net/WikiTikiTavi

InvisionBoard (forums)
http://www.invisionboard.com

Probably will try out XOOPS or something like that as
well.

olinux

--- "Chris W. Parker" <cparker@swatgear.com> wrote:
> Jason Wong <mailto:php-general@gremlins.biz>
> on Friday, November 21, 2003 8:07 PM said:
>
> > 1) State what exactly you're looking for -- what
> features are
> > must-have, what are nice-to-have etc.
>
> Specifically I want users to have their own accounts
> with their own
> personal data. Right now everyone sees the same
> information on our
> intranet. Our intranet is more like an informational
> website than an
> intranet (as I understand intranets to be).
>
> Most importantly I want the users to have the
> ability to update the
> content themselves. Right now people just send me
> emails like "will you
> add this to the intranet?" and of course I say yes
> but that doesn't mean
> I'll be able to get to it in a timely fashion. If
> they can just fill out
> a form and upload the file that would make things A
> LOT better.
>
> > 2) State what packages you have already looked at.
> Give a short
> > evaluation of each with what you like and dislike
> about them.
>
> Not sure about this really. I think what I don't
> like is that the fact
> that all of the "intranets" I've seen are more like
> groupware. They seem
> to be made to perform the same functions Outlook or
> ACT! do (schedules,
> notes, email, etc.). The problem is that I don't
> need those things.
>
> However, I have looked at Group Office
> (www.group-office.com) and you
> can supposedly install only the modules you want
> which would allow me to
> not install the groupware stuff. However I've been
> unsuccessfull in
> installing it! :)
>
>
> Any and all suggestions are welcome, just keep in
> mind the requirements:
>
> * php/mysql
> * free
>
>
> Thanks,
> Chris.
> --
> Don't like reformatting your Outlook replies? Now
> there's relief!
>
http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/outlook-quotefix/
>
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