################################################### # WARNING: Do not edit this file! # If you do the changes will be lost! # Instead edit the corresponding .txt file and run make.pl # # Don't forget to commit the changes to both .txt and the generated # .pod to svn, since others won't run the local make.pl #################################################### =head1 NAME Major Teachers Union Launches New Site on mod_perl =head1 Perrin Harkins Eperrin (at) elem.comE exclaimed: =over =item * Date: Thur, 27 Jan 2005 14:27:41 -0800 =item * URL: http://www.uft.org/ =back The New York-based United Federation of Teachers, a 150,000-member teachers union for New York City's teachers in the city's five boroughs and 1,300 schools, has moved their site from a proprietary Windows-based system to a new system built on mod_perl and other open source technologies. The site uses the (mod_perl-based) Krang content management system (http://krang.sf.net/) for publishing, enabling a wider range of people to contribute content with a consistent look-and-feel and a workflow system to handle the review process. The new site also features integration with the union's existing AS/400 systems, and further integration work is underway to bring more resources on-line for a wider audience. My company, Plus Three (http://plusthree.com/) did the technical work on this project. Plus Three specializes in helping large non-profit and political organizations achieve their goals with open source software. An article about the project was published in eWeek here: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1754012,00.asp =cut