I need to be sold on VB. Simple enough?
I work with a non-profit that needs every dime it gets. However, they are also very interested in creating a professional web presence. There are a few free options available with which I can do this, however, due to some limited back-end use with VB from other projects, I am a little partial towards VB.
I don't have the time or interest involved in babysitting PHPBB ever again. I really like Joomla by itself, but Fireboard needs more work. IPB can kiss my *** for being overpriced, unreliable, and completely useless. (Sorry, but another group I associate with used IPB for awhile and a year later we still want to sue them for pain and suffering!)
So, that leaves IKON, which I'm not that familiar with, SMF, which I am a little familiar with, and VB, which I am a little familiar with and happen to like. However, personal taste doesn't figure in to the cost factor for this situation.
I hate to sound like a cynic, but... Everything listed or explained here is pretty basic and common information for any average web-dev. And it seems many of the highlights listed can already be scripted in to the free platforms to provide most of the same functionality.
But I liked my short-time with VB and would really like to know more about it. Not just what I've read on the site so far, but more information on a comparative level. Forgive me, I haven't had time to browse the entire forum, so I'm sure some of my questions will be answered when I have the time to do more reading. And I plan to apply for the demo when I have time to get in there for a little while. How long does the demo session permit for a guest user? What kind of access is given in the demo session?
Obviously, I have more web snooping to do so I can gather as many opinions as possible about comparisons. But my short and limited time with VB was obviously enough to get me here asking questions, so perhaps I'm already partially biased.
The number one issue I am concerned with is security. Server-side security obviously falls in to an entirely different category, but is there somewhere on this site that explains the security of VB in a little more detail? Being a large name in the board community has to place VB high on the list of known and attempted exploits. And while I do not care to learn about all these exploits or how they are brought about, some assurances would be comforting.
Finally, do you have any current or past customers (whom you might be aware of) that currently use your board in an environment where confidentiality requirements, such as HIPPA and 42 C.F.R. Part-2 are part of their daily operations? The group I'm working with may be seeking a contract with Medicaid in the future, which will require stringent adherence to some federal reg's.
Please forgive me for anything I have asked that may have been readily available elsewhere here on the site. As I said, I haven't had time to do a lot of reading yet. And this is also the first time I have been approached about helping to set up a secure server that might have to meet federal regulations. (Very fun!) I do, however, have about 120 days in which to design and implement this, so thankfully I have time to do some research.
I look forward to a reply. Thank you very much for your time.
I work with a non-profit that needs every dime it gets. However, they are also very interested in creating a professional web presence. There are a few free options available with which I can do this, however, due to some limited back-end use with VB from other projects, I am a little partial towards VB.
I don't have the time or interest involved in babysitting PHPBB ever again. I really like Joomla by itself, but Fireboard needs more work. IPB can kiss my *** for being overpriced, unreliable, and completely useless. (Sorry, but another group I associate with used IPB for awhile and a year later we still want to sue them for pain and suffering!)
So, that leaves IKON, which I'm not that familiar with, SMF, which I am a little familiar with, and VB, which I am a little familiar with and happen to like. However, personal taste doesn't figure in to the cost factor for this situation.
I hate to sound like a cynic, but... Everything listed or explained here is pretty basic and common information for any average web-dev. And it seems many of the highlights listed can already be scripted in to the free platforms to provide most of the same functionality.
But I liked my short-time with VB and would really like to know more about it. Not just what I've read on the site so far, but more information on a comparative level. Forgive me, I haven't had time to browse the entire forum, so I'm sure some of my questions will be answered when I have the time to do more reading. And I plan to apply for the demo when I have time to get in there for a little while. How long does the demo session permit for a guest user? What kind of access is given in the demo session?
Obviously, I have more web snooping to do so I can gather as many opinions as possible about comparisons. But my short and limited time with VB was obviously enough to get me here asking questions, so perhaps I'm already partially biased.
The number one issue I am concerned with is security. Server-side security obviously falls in to an entirely different category, but is there somewhere on this site that explains the security of VB in a little more detail? Being a large name in the board community has to place VB high on the list of known and attempted exploits. And while I do not care to learn about all these exploits or how they are brought about, some assurances would be comforting.
Finally, do you have any current or past customers (whom you might be aware of) that currently use your board in an environment where confidentiality requirements, such as HIPPA and 42 C.F.R. Part-2 are part of their daily operations? The group I'm working with may be seeking a contract with Medicaid in the future, which will require stringent adherence to some federal reg's.
Please forgive me for anything I have asked that may have been readily available elsewhere here on the site. As I said, I haven't had time to do a lot of reading yet. And this is also the first time I have been approached about helping to set up a secure server that might have to meet federal regulations. (Very fun!) I do, however, have about 120 days in which to design and implement this, so thankfully I have time to do some research.
I look forward to a reply. Thank you very much for your time.
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