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ifPeople is part of a global technology ecosystem, actively participating in shaping - and sharing - the best technologies available.
ifPeople leverages the best available Open Source building blocks to create custom solutions:
Plone A leading Content Management Solution, Plone enables a wide range of valuable features out-of-the box and can be customized for Web sites, community portals, intranets, and interactive systems. Plone is supported by an amazing community and extensive commercial network. |
Zope Zope is a venerable application server with over a decade of leading the object oriented technologies. ifPeople uses both Zope 2 and the new Zope 3 technologies for custom solutions, such as GetPaid and ifDirectory. Zope is backed by Zope Corporation and a large international community. |
Django Often referred to as “Python on Rails”, Django makes it fast and easy to develop custom Web software. Written in Python, it is designed to ease the creation of complex, database-driven websites. Django is extensible framework that provides exceptionally fast performance. |
Python Python is leading object oriented scripting language used extensively by enterprises such as Google, Yahoo, NASA and others. Its human-readable code eases maintainability and development. |
PostgreSQL/MySQL The leaders in relational database management are also Open Source! Postgres and MySQL are robust, flexible, and mature database solutions used widely around the world. |
CSS/XHTML International web standards for accessibility, best coding practices, and efficient web sites are built with CSS and XHTML. Standards help additional devices, from mobile phones to screen readers for visually impaired users, access the Internet. |
Other technologies we use:
| Google Maps Google Maps set the standard for web maps. ifPeople leverages the tool via the freely available API to build interactive maps and mashups. |
Salesforce.com A leader in hosted client relationship management (CRM), Salesforce.com provides a flexible and extensible platform. The Foundation also donates the service for non-profit organizations, and has also funded work to integrate the platform with Plone. |
Authorize.net One of the largest payment processors, it is easy to integrate in payment applications. ifPeople recommends Dharma Merchant Services for setting up your account . |