Be warned that using out of the box solutions and scripts are not necessarily EASY solution... It may just be that it takes equal or greater time to integrate the various scripts an/or solutions to meet the features above.
I would suggest pairing up with a few people in the web development community to help you through your first one.
A development project always proves to seem easier before you have completed it. Beware of what you accept as a deliverable budget.
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I had them fill out a features and benefits brief and here is there list:
1. Ability to update calendar of events.
2. Automatic email newsletter distribution.
3. Member registration/login/update profile and auto-insertion to member database.
4. Searchable membership database.
5. Online payment of dues and upcoming events.
6. Two web "paths" within site; one for members and ones who want to use the facility for events.
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1. Yes you could find a script, however does it have to match up to a member and is it pay access only?
2. Many scripts out there... You could base your solution on, write your own, or integrate it into the seamless deliverable to the client.
3. Any seasoned web developer will have a structured approach or already developed authentication system developed. Plus, there are many script examples out there.
4. Usually incorporated into the authentication, however a public interface is needed here.
5. Coupled with the authentication, members will pay dues for what service? access to calendar? where will the amounts be stored?
6. Public and Private (authenticated)... simple... you design the web site look and feel, the developer implements the authentication system for the paying members.
PHP and MySQL are my thing... Let me know if I can help....
Happy pre-turkey day....