A couple of thoughts.My first thought was to use FileMaker as the database and some weblog software to run the collaborative part and maybe the portal (I am taking a close look to pmachine the sw the people at revjournal are using). Now I have begin to wonder where RR can be used, I'm sure there are things RR can handle with efficiency and ease of use. Any ideas?
First, I'm in the process of deploying an Internet-based FileMaker Pro solution for a client who happened already to have a bunch of data in a FMPro database. It's not only non-trivial even for someone who knows FMPro well, it's full of little traps and undocumented pitfalls. And the resulting interface is not fast enough at all. I plan to convert the FMPro database to mySQL and change the app as soon as I can. So for just one bit of anecdotal evidence, I'd say stay away from FMPro.
You might want to look into building your entire network service around a product called Web Crossing (http://www.webcrossing.com), which combines collaborative tools with a fully self-contained object database and features a world-class blogging tool that is trivial to setup and run and integrate. Because Web Crossing supports XML-RPC and has all the features of a full-blown web/app server, you can have one platform that you can build cool RR interfaces to.
Web Crossing isn't free and there's a learning curve but it's less steep than learning several different servers. It even includes FTP and mail.
Good luck and keep us posted!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dan Shafer, Revolutionary Author of forthcoming 3-book set, "Revolution: Programming at the Speed of Thought" http://www.revolutionpros.com for More Info
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