When I think of user generated content I think of CMS, a fairly crowded software genre that already contains many mature open source and commercial solutions. I don't personally believe there are great gains to be made here, although I could be wrong.
Looking at something a bit more unusual, an open (Catalyst) version of a solution like Ning would be extremely interesting. I would propose a decentralized user base with federated user profiles (i.e., FOAF). As a newbie developer, Ning is extremely attractive because it delivers most of the glue you need -- including a community of users -- for social applications. You just deliver your unique idea and business logic. Ning removes many obstacles to building a serious site. However, serious sites (especially those with commercial aspirations) will shy away from Ning because Ning blurs many key issues: who owns the site intellectual property; who owns the users? Providing an open framework for these types of applications is something Catalyst would be great at. Just my random thought for the day, -Graham > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John > Napiorkowski > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:30 PM > To: The elegant MVC web framework > Subject: Re: [Catalyst] User Generated Content (project collaboration) > > Is this something like HTML::Widget but more so? I'd be very > interested to see what comes out of this since I've never > been happy with HTML::Widget really, athough I guess there is > a new release out very shortly. The main reason I am still > using it is because of the DBIx plugin for it that really > cuts down on boilerplate code. > > I've been building a layout system based on subrequest where > each page region is a subrequest to a portlet-like > controller, that way I can do AJAX style bindings but also > support full page refreshes if necessary. I'd be happy to > contribute the code if it was useful. > > Anyway, seems like there is a lot of interest in the parent > idea. Maybe it's time for all of us to meetup on IRC > something to discuss? That way we can all get out our ideas > and what we have already done and see if it fits together. > > With catalyst growing so fast I definitely see the > possibility of several teams reinventing several wheels, > which would be a great shame. --john > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Matt S Trout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: The elegant MVC web framework <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 1:59:36 AM > Subject: Re: [Catalyst] User Generated Content (project collaboration) > > Dennis Daupert wrote: > > */Roman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > > > > I have an idea for a great Catalyst based project that can > > > really show the power of Catalyst and spawn some extra > projects > > from this and give Catalyst some coverage. > > > > I think the time is right. I've tracked other recent posts > (*Sigh. How > > do we get on this list?*) and going back to the Christmas > 'Wish List' > > A number of people have expressed interest/desire in creating/using > > Catalyst to provide a cafeteria of web site components. > Catalyst has > > been maturing to the point that IMHO it's time to build the > > "portals-in-a-box" > > > > I, too, have been working on similar ideas, and would very > much like > > to play. I have some rough draft web widgets I'd hoped to > have up on > > the internet this past weekend, but life intervened. It > should be up > > soon, tho. I'll be very happy to contribute any code I've put > > together. In my usual 'Creative Ambivalence' fashion I have several > > different directions in mind all at once for a 'configurable web > > portal' toolset that range from development team tools thru > CMS thru ecommerce. > > We have a sane set of widget classes which integrate > effectiely with normal Catalyst usage already on the build, > combined with a way of handling controller layout that makes > *-in-a-box bolt-ons much easier; expect a public release in a > week or three. > > Once that's done we'd be interested in feedback as to whether > this would be a suitable basis for this sort of project; it's > certainly going to be for our future re-usable application > components but you guys may have something different in mind, > at which point we'd be happy to refactor to ensure it works out. > > I've been keeping fairly quiet about this so far because we > don't want to make people stop work while they wait for our > stuff to turn up, but I'm pretty confident we'll have > something out in the open by YAPC::EU, so any of you who're > coming to the Catalyst BoF session there should start making > notes so we can have a proper discussion of this sort of > thing in person. > > _______________________________________________ > List: [email protected] > Listinfo: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/catalyst > Searchable archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List: [email protected] > Listinfo: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/catalyst > Searchable archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/ > _______________________________________________ List: [email protected] Listinfo: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/catalyst Searchable archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/
