Creating an online community - use templates or self-develop?
- by ican ican
PHPMotion, Joomla or develop my own?
I'm thinking of developing a common interest online community. It will be have UGC, stats, etc.. functionality, and perhaps an online store. Though cost is an issue at this time, I want to be professional and effective.
Should I use existing free platform templates, like PHP, Joomla, or should I develop my own?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of either option?
As a rough estimate, how much will it cost me to develop and manage my own? And how long will it take.
In general what should I be careful about on this journey?