[casual_games] Content Management Systems (CMS)

[Jason Akel]

You might consider, if looking to go asp, open-source DotNetNuke as the
content management system. Many of the modules and open-source add-ons can
get you most of the way where you need to go. For stats, consider an
inexpensive license of ClickTracks or use Google Analytics (via AdWords
account - free). There's also Netracker but this is hosted and more
expensive.

Regards,

Jason Akel
Games Marketing & Business Development
510.964.9094 | Main
646.221.8885 | Cell
jasakel at hotmail.com | Email & MSN IM
jasakel5 | AIM
jasakel | Skype 

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   1. Content Management Systems (CMS) (Matt Kelly)
   2. Flash security  (Dustin Clingman)


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Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 09:33:58 -0400
From: "Matt Kelly" <matthwk at gmail.com>
Subject: [casual_games] Content Management Systems (CMS)
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I am developing a gaming portal that I would like to be powered on a Content
Management System and I am looking for advice.  Anyone that has had
experience with anything like this or has some insight to some possible
open-source suites out there, please let me know.  Community features are a
must.

The user features I'm looking for include:
- user registration management
- profiles
- polls
- mailing lists
- forums
- ability to restrict areas of the website based on a user's level
- ability for users to post game reviews
- earn points/tokens based on how much they participate in various aspects
of the site

On the administrative side, I would like to have:
- a good management system (user management, ip banning, administration of
all aspects of the site)
- tools to visualize statistics on the website (click-throughs per user,
hours spent on the website, etc)

I have researched the following CMS systems and they have garnered interest:
- Drupal
- Xoops
- Mambo
- Joomla

Any opinions are welcome.  Thanks!
Matt

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Matthew Kelly
matthwk at gmail.com
937-631-5882
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Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 09:42:21 -0400
From: "Dustin Clingman" <dustin at zeitgeistgames.com>
Subject: [casual_games] Flash security 
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Hi folks,

 

Just curious about what the community is doing in regards to Flash security.
It certainly starts with good engineering, but does anyone have any words of
wisdom or good references on how to battle harden .swfs? Seen any really
unique exploits? How do you secure your game site on a day by day basis? 

 

Best Regards,

 

Dustin

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Dustin Clingman

President, Zeitgeist Games, Inc. 

www.zeitgeistgames.com

 

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