[techtalk] how to find prior art/software?

[srl]

On Fri, 12 May 2000, Jeff Dike wrote:

> slandrum at turing.csc.smith.edu said:
> > The project in question: a generic ratings and comments engine for a
> > website. The things being rated could be anything, but site visitors
> > should be able to vote on various survey questions for each
> > (book|movie|restaurant), and add their comments. Visitors should also
> > be able to add (books|movies|restaurants).
> 
> > Anyone seen anything like this, or know where I should look? I looked
> > on freshmeat already.  
> 
> Another thing you could try is look for sites that are run by an open-source 
> web app server.  There are only a small number of popular ones - Zope and 
> Midgard come to mind.  Find sites that use them, and see if any of them have 
> something like what you're talking about.

*nod* I know of Zope, and it seems like one possible Right Solution
here. I don't know as much about Midgard.  Either way, my ideal
solution would be in a language that's commonly found on hosting
providers (PHP, Perl?). So I may ask on the PHP list. 

(I don't want to have to run my own server; i only have cable-modem
bandwidth, and I don't trust my skills at securing boxen that much.)

srl
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Shane Renee Landrum 
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