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Best approach for new social site

by Rooso
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I have been wanting to create a new social site that links members in a very unique way. Nothing like it in any of the sites I have come across. But I do not know the programming side and will be totally dependant on a turn-key system. Security against attacks is a big concern for me.

For you guys who know much more about programming, should I use something massive like WordPress (for security through plug-ins) and hire out the add-on code so it can perform the way I need it to? Or should I use one of the smaller social website packages that is more geared towards what I am wanting to do in the first place and hire out the code work on that?
#approach #site #social
  • Profile picture of the author AboutTown
    If an off the shelf product will provide some of the features you need it will probably be worth using it as a base. Wordpress is fine so long as you keep it up to date. Wordpress is easily extendable with either pre-existing plug-ins or custom developed ones. Many wordpress developers are readily available I can't speak for other platforms but am sure other solutions would exist.
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  • Profile picture of the author FarNext
    Originally Posted by Rooso View Post

    I have been wanting to create a new social site that links members in a very unique way. Nothing like it in any of the sites I have come across. But I do not know the programming side and will be totally dependant on a turn-key system. Security against attacks is a big concern for me.

    For you guys who know much more about programming, should I use something massive like WordPress (for security through plug-ins) and hire out the add-on code so it can perform the way I need it to? Or should I use one of the smaller social website packages that is more geared towards what I am wanting to do in the first place and hire out the code work on that?

    Buy some PHP based script and customize it OR outsource the development of a complete social website, beginning with scratch (somewhat more expensive).

    You are right that Wordpress is not very effective from the point of view of website security
    and scalability.



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  • Profile picture of the author Joe Ray
    If you're concerned about security, and you should be, I wouldn't recommend Wordpress.
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  • Profile picture of the author robomedia
    You won't be able to do it without an experienced programmer.
    I can help you either with price/timeframe estimate or point you what would you need to know to develop it yourself if you want to spend your time learning/trying .
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