ArsDigita Community System
The ArsDigita Community System (ACS) was an
Features of ACS included a core set of APIs, datamodels, and database routines for coordinating information common to all community web applications, as well as modules such as workflow management,
History
ACS was built in the mid-1990s to support the photo.net online community as well as a variety of Internet services from Hearst Corporation.[citation needed]
Its creator, ArsDigita, was founded in 1997 by developers such as Philip Greenspun.[1] The initial developers included Tracy Adams, Ben Adida, Eve Andersson, Jin S. Choi, Philip Greenspun, Aurelius Prochazka, and Brian Tivol.[1]
The ACS was originally written using the
In 2002, Red Hat acquired ArsDigita and all of its assets.[2] As a result of this, the Java version was renamed "Red Hat CCM", and official support for the Tcl version ceased. However, the Tcl version continued to be maintained by the OpenACS community.[citation needed]
OpenACS
| Stable release | 5.10.0[3] (September 15, 2021) [±] |
|---|---|
| Preview release | N/A [±] |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | openacs |
The Open Architecture Community System provides:
- A set of applications, that can be used to deploy web sites that are strong on collaboration. Some of the applications are Workflow, CMS, Messaging, Bug/Issue tracker, e-commerce, blogger, chat and forums.[citation needed]
- An application development toolkit, that provides an extensive set of APIs and services to enable quick development of new applications. Features include permissioning, full internationalization, Ajax, form builder, object model, automated testing, subsites and a powerful package manager.[citation needed]
OpenACS runs on
Projects that were or are based on OpenACS include dotLrn, dotFolio, dotCommunity, dotConsult, Project-Open, and Voice Online Communities.
See also
- Web content management
- Solution stack
References
- ^ a b Livingston, Jessica (2008), Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days, Apress, retrieved 26 January 2024
- ^ Shankland, Stephen (11 February 2002), Red Hat grabs last pieces of ArsDigita, CNET, retrieved 26 January 2024
- ^ http://openacs.org/news/item?item_id=5537415
External links
- ACS may be downloaded from http://www.eveandersson.com/arsdigita/acs-repository/
- Official website
- the philosophy behind the toolkit is explained at http://philip.greenspun.com/panda/community