CyAir Requirements Google Sites
Relatively straightforward interface for the
most part. Has a low learning curve. Some
Simple Interface
tailoring and customization is possible with
both the front end and tables.
Yes. Anyone with an account can edit the
Ability for entire team and community to add content site. Google sites allows for multiple user
tyeps with different permissions.
Yes. Google Sites has a page type that is
Shared editing spaces (e.g., wiki)
similar to a wiki.
Yes. Can include attachments at the bottom
File management (upload and download)
of pages.
Document editing Edit in Google Docs or download and edit.
A couple of options - use Google Sheets or
Create, share and edit requirements matrix create a page with a table that is edited by a
form.
Share content with other sites (e.g., GEO AQ CoP) RSS feeds.
Up to 50 users free in Standard Edition.
Cost effective Unlimited users is included with the Premier
Edition at $50/year/user.
Yes. Most everything is stored and
maintained at Google. User accounts,
Low maintenance
however, need to be managed by an
individual.
Drupal
Relatively straightforward interface
dependent on how we configure it. It can
be tailored and made as simple as we
need.
Yes. Anyone with an account can edit the
site. Drupal allows for multiple user types
so different types can have different
levels of editing permissions.
Yes. Drupal's default pages are similar to
a wiki. But a wiki module can be added
for full wiki capability. Likewise, blogs can
be added, etc.
Yes. Can add a file management system.
Has the option of using tags to organize
the files.
Download and edit and upload. Handles
versioning.
A couple of options - embed a
spreadsheet using an opensource
spreadsheet module or create a table
that is edited with a form.
RSS feeds and similar feeds (Atom, etc.)
are possible. A subset of the Drupal
community is working on creating a more
comprehenisive capability for sharing
content outside of Drupal.
Yes. If we use ESIP as the host for the
site, hosting is simplified. Install and
setup is easy.
Can be. If you have someone familiar
with Drupal (which we do), it's low
maintenance. The level of maintenance is
determined by the complexity of the
Drupal site.