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What Platform Should I Use - Please give your opinion

by aeroponica
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Hopefully in the right category..i want to create a website in health niche providing health information. Can someone suggest to me where can i find web developer to create a website like medindia dot net or what platform they use. Hope someone can help me to find my starting point.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sarah Operman
    That is probably a WordPress site, if it is not you can create a very simlar site using WordPress. If you need someone to customize the site for you I recommend you post the project to Elance, here people will apply for the job and then you can select which one you think is best.
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  • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
    No. It's not a Wordpress site.
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    • Profile picture of the author aeroponica
      Originally Posted by mojojuju View Post

      No. It's not a Wordpress site.
      You are right..Its not a wordpress site and i think i should try other than wordpress but i dont know what kind of platform they use.I dont know how to start and where to search.
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  • Profile picture of the author We Design
    They use their own CMS written for this project. And thats the way it should be. If you want similar website - hire someone who will code it on Django, RoR or maybe on some php frameworks. I don't think it will cost you a fortune.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sam Zachuth
      Originally Posted by We Design View Post

      They use their own CMS written for this project. And thats the way it should be. If you want similar website - hire someone who will code it on Django, RoR or maybe on some php frameworks. I don't think it will cost you a fortune.

      Was going to post the same thing, except recommending RoR or ASP

      The best way to ensure you have a website that will always meet your needs, is to get it developed from the ground up with a custom CMS. Even if it is light in the beginning, if made properly, you will always be able to easily expand. Plus us developers love repeat business!
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      • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
        Originally Posted by Sam Zachuth View Post

        The best way to ensure you have a website that will always meet your needs, is to get it developed from the ground up with a custom CMS.
        ... and as long as you keep paying for the developers who created it to keep expanding it to meet your needs. $$$$ $$$$


        Originally Posted by Sam Zachuth View Post

        Even if it is light in the beginning, if made properly, you will always be able to easily expand. Plus us developers love repeat business!
        Yes, and the developers who created your custom CMS may be the only ones who are willing to expand it or work with it, so they will likely get the repeat business!! $$$ NICE $$$

        On the other hand, many established CMS are easy to expand upon and have a large pool of available developers who are familiar with those systems.
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        • Profile picture of the author We Design
          Originally Posted by mojojuju View Post

          Yes, and the developers who created your custom CMS may be the only ones who are willing to expand it or work with it
          Depends on developers. Some of them follow "Best coding practices" so applications can be easily expanded using modules.
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          • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
            Originally Posted by We Design View Post

            Depends on developers. Some of them follow "Best coding practices" so applications can be easily expanded using modules.
            Yes, some of them.
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      • Profile picture of the author We Design
        Originally Posted by Sam Zachuth View Post

        Was going to post the same thing, except recommending RoR or ASP
        What's wrong with RoR? (ok, not asking about ASP, I've added it only because the website that was an example made on ASP )
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        • Profile picture of the author Sam Zachuth
          Originally Posted by We Design View Post

          What's wrong with RoR? (ok, not asking about ASP, I've added it only because the website that was an example made on ASP )

          Oh nothing at all! I love RoR now that I got to learning it last summer. We just use ASP a lot more because of Visual Studio and our obsession with twitter bootstrap. The first thing done for every project we start is installing it in VS and creating the page structure.

          I just personally love that part, lol!
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          • Profile picture of the author gprialde
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            • Profile picture of the author savidge4
              Specifically if you want to know what CMS was used to build that site is was NetObjects Fusion 2013.

              The reality is you could have that built in Wordpress with no issues. I might think a stripped back Virtue theme might do the trick.
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    • Profile picture of the author aeroponica
      Originally Posted by We Design View Post

      They use their own CMS written for this project. And thats the way it should be. If you want similar website - hire someone who will code it on Django, RoR or maybe on some php frameworks. I don't think it will cost you a fortune.
      Thanks a lot. I'm looking for web developer who can create this looking website since i want to create a web for lifelong investment and as a source of information i healthcare. I will hire the writers to get the content when the site is finish.But i dont know where to start & what the word to ask for developer to get the website mimic or use the platform like (not duplicate)
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  • Profile picture of the author twilightofidols
    Wordpress is the best tried and true CMS. Unless you are attempting to run a forum, directory site, custom scripted site, or anything of that sort I HIGHLY recommend you stick with Wordpress.
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    • Profile picture of the author aeroponica
      Originally Posted by twilightofidols View Post

      Wordpress is the best tried and true CMS. Unless you are attempting to run a forum, directory site, custom scripted site, or anything of that sort I HIGHLY recommend you stick with Wordpress.
      Of course wordpress is the best but i plan to run forum on the site and i want to create article base website not a blog style..please correct me if im wrong..Thanks for your opinion.
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      • Profile picture of the author We Design
        Originally Posted by aeroponica View Post

        Of course wordpress is the best but i plan to run forum on the site and i want to create article base website not a blog style..please correct me if im wrong..Thanks for your opinion.
        Use bbpress.org for forums.
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