Features Menu:		Metaphor Portal using Joomla CMS Framework
GM1.0 Available Upon Request Broadcasting - Learn - TVKnob Broadcasting
Base Framework		Based on Quote est. $6500
Template		Design included with Framework
Logo and Branding		Graphics based on Quote est. $750
Template Levels		$350 each sub-site template
Module & Components		Price:
Community Profiles		$2500-$5000
Image Gallery		$450
Instant Messaging		$450
Blog		$475
Shopping Cart		$275
Merchant Service		$450
Banner Ad Manager x3		$125
Newsletter Simple		$50
Premium Newsletter		$175
Podcast		$325
Video Player		$450
File Storage		Included in all GM1.0
Mini Events Calendar		$150
Events System		$250
Polls x 5		$100
Ratings		Included in all GM1.0
Stats		Included in all GM1.0
Media Center (coming soon)		$1450
Control Panel		Included in all GM1.0
Content Editing		Included in all GM1.0
Uploader Audio/Video		$450
Metaphor/Watkins Portals also Include:
	Multimedia		Experience	Community
Web Server Space
POP E-mail Accounts
YourName.Com
Unlimited Sub-domains ($20 Per Month)
MS FrontPage 2000 & 2002	NO		NO	YES
Flash, PHP, PERL, SSI
MYSQL Database
24/7 FTP & Control Panel
CGI-BIN directory
ASP	Streaming ONLY		Streaming ONLY	Streaming ONLY
Statistic Package
Unlimited e-mail aliasing
Web-based e-mail
Web-based Control Panel
Day Support
Merchant Service Ready
SSL, Shared Digital Certificate
Shopping Cart included
E-commerce ready
Training
Support

Creating your Template (Site Look and Feel) is step one. Installation of selected components and modules is the second step. The components will then need to be integrated into the site and administered, then released to you the customer.

Portal Success or Failure?

Portals can grow and have many areas of interest for the visitor. When compared to printed publications, they can range from family newsletters to the Austin Statesman!

But there's more to the success of a portal than just building it. Many people are surprised that a good Portal is an ongoing process. Once it is designed, developed and published, the Portal then needs visitors. This requires site promotion.

Components of Portal Website Design

Concept, design and text development

Site development

Installation of components

Graphic and animation development

Banner ad creation

Updating/improving content

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