面试的时候被问到如何使用CMS建设社交网站,完全一头雾水,然后去google、百度了,发现可以使用Drupal或Joomls或WordPress快速建立,特别是WordPress,有一些建设社交网站的现成插件
本文翻译自:http://wpmu.org/top-3-ways-to-build-a-social-network-with-wordpress/
如果你是使用WordPress来建立你的CMS系统,现在有很多选择来建设社交网络(social network)并加入社区特性到现在的网站中,并使你的网站具有很好的交互性(interactive)。 过去的几年间,出现了一些强大的插件帮助你把网站完全转换为社交网站。以下是我们重点推荐的三大顶级WordPress插件
BuddyPress
BuddyPress被称为社交网站盒子,也许是最有名的设计网站插件,该插件最主要的优势有:
- Private Messaging
- Extended Profiles
- Activity Streams
- User Groups
- Friend Connections
- Discussion Forums
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WP Symposium
WP Symposium是BuddyPress的最佳替代,很多BuddyPress的用户会发现很难更改他们的主题(theme),WP Symposium的最大优势就是可以使用WordPress的自定义主题,其主要特征有:
- Forum
- Activity wall
- Member directory
- Private mail
- Notification bar
- Chat windows and chat room
- RSS activity feeds and support for other plugins such as Groups, Events, Gallery, Facebook Connect and Mobile support
WP Symposium对社区(community)的支持也比较好,如 helpful wiki 和 help desk
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WP Mingle
WP Mingle是一个免费插件,其主要的用户目标是那些从不使用WordPress登陆或管理网站的人提供设计建立设计网站的方法,其界面和其他插件有一些不同,和FaceBook或LinkIn的界面比较类似,其主要特征有:
- User Profile Pages and Custom Profile Fields (configurable by the admin)
- Pretty Profile Urls (to help with memorability and Google Indexing)
- Ability to Upload custom avatars (with Gravatar fallback)
- User Friending and Friend Activity pages
- User Profile Posting and Commenting (for friends)
- Login, Navigation, Random and Recent Users Widgets
- Email Notifications and User Email Notification Opt-Outs
- Front end login, logout, lost password and registration system
- Twitter-Like user tagging (using the @ symbol followed by the user’s name)
- Private Messaging