How robust is CMSMS?

[newagekat]

Hi everyone:

I've been using cmsms for clients since v1.0 and the last one i've used was 1.8.2. To say I love it, is an understatement. With each version it gets more flexible and easier to use even if sometime module do not always keep up.

I'm hoping to promote cmsms with a new client whose leaning toward Joomla (I can't figure this software out). Their needs are very complex, so I need to know if cmsms can handle thousands of users signed on at once? Here's what's needed:

• Able to create Front end registration for thousands of teachers

• able to auto assign teachers to client groups (school districts) by grouping based on email address (all members of a given school district have the same domain email address)

• • allow an individual to belong to several groups

• • sell both physical and digital products with payment via Paypal

• • manage download link for security

• • have products purchased by the groups/school district to be available in group member account for download

• • have product purchased by individual show up in their account

• • if purchasing a course, have the course and date show up in a calendar in their account - maybe an automated email can be generated 24hrs prior to course that shows the link to the course (they are using Moodle so some integration required)

• • Have search function search the cmsms website and an external database content depository based on tagged information: keywords and phrases

• Have the display of search result appear like this site http://www.learnalberta.ca/Search.aspx? ... al+Studies

• • have search result determine if user is logged in and show if
  • • the resource is free
  • • has been purchased by their group is available to them - show an open padlock
  • • can be purchased - show a closed padlock with buy button

I realize this is a tall order. I could use zen cart for the shopping cart unless modules exists that can perform the store option including shipping costs. then it would me a matter of having cmsms talk to zen cart

can anyone on the dev team tell me if this is feasable?

[newagekat]

Wow! I've been on this forum since 2006, i don't think I've ever gone this long without an answer to a question. This can only mean no one has a clue?

[M@rtijn]

No, it means your post is way too long to read
(just kidding)

I think no one has attempted to make such a website with CMSMS yet.
On paper it should be possible. I think it will take some customisation and a lot of elbow grease to get everything on your list working, but you say you already have experience with CMSMS, so I guess you'll come a long way. You can always ask for help if you run into problems

If you need a decent reason to convince your client to go for CMSMS and not Joomla, just let him use the menu of both products for a couple of minutes and he'll be screaming for CMSMS

[newagekat]

Thanks for that honest response M@rtijn.

I've read through the various modules for ecommerce and i think it would be best if I used ZenCart. i've very familiar with that software. I've also recently come across a zencart / cmsms skinning mod, so that should simplify matters a bit.

Has anyone ever tried to have CMSMS and Zen Cart talk to one another? if we can have the links to hidden pages (read for registered users only) show up in their zc account, which means login check to be performed, then that could make things a little easier. zc already create a My Account with past products and download links. i'll check on the ZC site if this can be done as well.

any feedback is appreciated.