I'd like to create a site centered around a database of political polling data. Users would be able to view the data, as well as edit formulas that would let them personally determine which races are tight, which should be predicted for one candidate or another, etc. I would also like to have custom maps that would visually represent the data in different colors. Is there a CMS like Drupal or Mambo/Joomla out there that could help me, or would you recommend that I create such a site from scratch? I would prefer an open-source solution, but I'm willing to review anything. Are there any other kinds of tools that I should consider?
Also, is anyone familiar with a forum dedicated to CMS discussion?
Thanks!
CMS or DIY?
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Pretend the map doesn't exist for a minute. I need a CMS that can display the polling data from the database in chart form, with different types of charts available for the same data. Then, I need the CMS to be able to apply a formula to the data and give me the answer. Then I need users to be able to temporarily edit that formula, maybe using drop-down boxes. And, preferably, those users could then have a link so that they can send people to formula's answer using their particular variables. Is that possible?
Always sound advice, but every place I've found that lists CMS's either gives me just a list of names -- Drupal, Joomla, Plone, Mambo, Zope and other names formed with the aid of a Scrabble bag -- or, at best, might indicate that one is more efficient, versatile, secure, node-based, etc. If someone knows of (or can find) an actual forum about CMS's, I'd be very grateful. As it is, all I can find are CMS's that support forums, not forums about CMS's.
Perhaps, if nobody can come up with a CMS that can display data from a database (my gosh), there's some sort of open-source collaborative tool that might be used mainly for workgroups that would allow participants to view and add information to a database, even apply a formula to the data? These concepts don't seem THAT esoteric to me.
Perhaps, if nobody can come up with a CMS that can display data from a database (my gosh), there's some sort of open-source collaborative tool that might be used mainly for workgroups that would allow participants to view and add information to a database, even apply a formula to the data? These concepts don't seem THAT esoteric to me.