Which app should I use??

i'm rather new web-design, , i  need general guidance.  looking @ taking on rather  ambitious project company.  need create website can  of following:

 

host online classes.  these would  sort of flash-based class, i'm guessing.  have  video, audio, slides , tests.

 

client logins.  clients need able see accounts, , list of past classes have taken.

 

class  calendar.  need create interactive calendar can  chose class attend, , register it.  needs  searchable.

 

shopping cart.  people need able register / pay classes , materials.

 

news  / faq / comments sections.  website needs able have  revolving content.  way can put bunch of news / customer  feedback comments database, , website refresh with  content database.  need general faq section.

 

employee  logins.  employees need able login website , pull a  list of registered class, whether or not paid,  , whether or not materials have been sent.  employees need  able upload documents managers.  managers need be  able assign dos employees.

 

contact database. need website host online contact database our company.

 

it  spectacular if our website host sort of online  accounting database.  of our people work remote locations, so  immensly helpful if our accounts manager keep an  online register, owners view whenever wish.

 

 

i  know pretty involved list - , i'm not looking someone  walk me through each step of putting - to  point me in right direction!  said, i'm new to  web-design , have no idea programs should looking  into.  don't know if dreamweaver can accomplish / of these  things, or if should looking moreso @ flash builder or elearning  suite.... or combination of three.  be  appreciated!!!

dreamweaver default application this.

you try flash full 'rich internet application" though... whether that's better or not depends programming strengths lie.

 

being new 'web-design', you've laid out monumental challenge. experienced developer, describe multi-month project. getting started, unless you're prodigy of kinda, multi-year project.

 

there applications on web. there particular reason you'd build own version?

"learning management systems" cover of functionality , there huge number of lms products out there, ranging in costs , features.

 

for features lms can't handle, there surely third-party products can integrated (i.e. use lms 1 vendor has need, use, say, calendering system google if lms doesn't have one).

 

or cobble variety of outside products. google covers half needs. between services, dimdim, , oscommerce slap together. of course, making component work take deep programming experience...

 

moodle, sakai, ilias, , docent open-source learning management products may need, , there others.

inquisiq r3 (disclosure, lms use) 1 of many in 'small business' category. search web inquisiq , you'll find others riding coattails.

learn.com, mzinga, saba, , cornerstone higher-end lms products intended more enterprise level, used @ level.

 

i think unless have lot of time , absolutely no money, comparison of time you'd invest in making capable product of such scale show better investment use 1 of many products exist.

hth
erik

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