I would prefer Joomla @ backend, if you are going for it, because it is one of the finest opensource Content Management System. Wordpress could only give you a blogging platform, and I think the feature are much limited in it.
Adding approved authors/publishers in Joomla, can help in building up a good database. But the main hindrance, is the time factor as we couldnt spent much time behind it. Also, when it comes to ARR, it must be perfect and a uniformity in design and credicility of data is most important of it. I could also give in a help, regarding the technical side of it. And yeah, Amith Chandran is the man. This is one of his dream project, I guess. On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Roshan <c.pix...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Gops, thanks for your reply. > > Sustaining this enthusiasm is certainly what is more important. > > But, I have been plannings something like that for a while. I didn't want > to do it on my own as it will end up nowhere. I am bad in maintaining web > sites. In addition, i think a website like this should belong to this group. > > Database is definitely the way to do it. static websites will be nearly > impossible to edit and update. > > like you said, the main thing is not just the technical side of the > project. we will need people to collect these information, segregate and > sort it in what ever order that is necessary for each type of data that we > are going to save. > > When I first posted about it, I was thinking of using WordPress as a back > end. It is a blogging platform. but it can be modded and made to work like > what we have in mind. in addition, it will also help in posting reviews and > articles whenever necessary. > > Like I said, those are technical side of it and they are not what is the > most important part. it's the willingness of people and how long it will > last. > > > > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Gopal Srinivasan <catchg...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> Glad to see this outpouring of enthusiasm. Hopefully, it will sustain. I, >> among others, have tried various forms of this previously that did not >> culminate in anything (beyond my discography, which too hasn't been updated >> in a year) as time turned out to be a major constraint. Some of the modes we >> have considered includes static web lists, wikis and databases. In my >> opinion, a database at the backend is probably the best with front end forms >> for querying. Depending on how simple or complex it turns out, something >> like Zoho Creator might work too. What's needed is the involvement of people >> who are well versed with database design AND those that can source >> information. If we can do a good enough job of this there is potential to >> make it official. Next steps perhaps include forming a core team, >> identifying the types of information we want stored, design the schema and >> then create and populate. >> >> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 06:31, Roshan <c.pix...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I can work on the technical side of it. (Development and design). But >>> will really appreciate if someone can assist as well. I will need some help >>> from you guys about collecting the info from the group. it seems like a lot. >>> but if we collectively do it, we can finish it in within a month or two >>> (including the development). >>> >>> I will also need some input in choosing the domain >>> >>> I thought of some >>> >>> ARDB.in >>> >>> arrinfo.org >>> >>> i tried some domains that has ar rahman in the name, but they all seem to >>> have been taken. >>> >>> As for hosting and domain, I don't mind paying for it. I have a dedicated >>> server where I host my clients. >>> >>> so, to sum it up >>> >>> 1. website as a database of information on ar rahman and his music. >>> >>> 2. categorized, search-able contents like Reviews, Information, Singers, >>> Instrumentalists, Instruments Used, Places performed, Debuts, quotes, >>> interviews etc. >>> >>> 3. Quality contents from the group. like awesome reviews of AJ and >>> Gayathri and the rest of those people who write good contents. of course, >>> with credits and links to their blogs / websites etc, if they have any. >>> >>> please contribute your suggestions. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:14 AM, Indmov Buff <indmovb...@yahoo.com>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Me too! Like where we can sort by singer name or raaga name etc. Just >>>> info. IT savvy people out there- what's the best way to go about this? >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Roshan <c.pix...@gmail.com> >>>> *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com >>>> *Sent:* Tue, 17 August, 2010 21:45:59 >>>> *Subject:* Re: [arr] Database for group of contents from useful e-mails >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> That gives me another idea. how about a website with all the info about >>>> AR Rahman, his singers, his songs, Genres, and all the other info we find >>>> from our group ? we can make it as an extension of this group. there won't >>>> be any forum or anything.. just info. >>>> >>>> I would love to do it. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 6:53 PM, ARRvind <arr_arv...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nice initiative.! Would mean a lot to this group.! Lets get Gopal bro's >>>>> comment on this! >>>>> >>>>> --- On *Tue, 8/17/10, Indmov Buff <indmovb...@yahoo.com>* wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Indmov Buff <indmovb...@yahoo.com> >>>>> Subject: [arr] Database for group of contents from useful e-mails >>>>> To: "A R" <arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com> >>>>> Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 12:54 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Gopal and the rest, >>>>> >>>>> I have read many e-mails containing useful data in this group before. >>>>> Just like Arvind's unique list of intro songs for singers there have been >>>>> other lists such as Mother songs, child singers lists, raaga based lists >>>>> and >>>>> several other extremely interesting lists. I strongly feel that we should >>>>> have all of this documented as part of the group? Any suggestions on how >>>>> this can be done? Database? I am happy to put in time to dig out useful >>>>> data >>>>> from old e-mails. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ----------------------------------- >>>> http://roshanravi.com >>>> http://ramblingsoul.com >>>> http://cssheaven.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ----------------------------------- >>> http://roshanravi.com >>> http://ramblingsoul.com >>> http://cssheaven.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > ----------------------------------- > http://roshanravi.com > http://ramblingsoul.com > http://cssheaven.org > > > -- Farzad Khaleel www.rahmaniac.com
