.NET solution for creating a Portal

Question

What would be a good framework/package to create a portal like PageFlakes, or iGoogle? We are looking to create a employee/HR portal that offers HR services to employees but we also want a product that is flexible enough so that we can use it to create portals for other applications/purposes.

I've looked at Liferay and Vyre Unify and they look interesting. I am just wondering if anyone has any suggestions.

Would prefer a .NET solution. Open Source would be best but commercial solution is acceptable too. Security is also a big concern.

Answer 1

I've used DotNetNuke (http://www.dotnetnuke.com) in the past with great succcess. It has a great community and track record. There are also enormous amounts of third-party solutions to extend core functionality (http://www.snowcovered.com).

In addition, you may consider looking at Windows SharePoint Services, however development within that can be both a licensing and development nightmare.

Rolling your own just doesn't make sense given the overhead of redoing all of the security and content management pieces.

Answer 2

You should look at Omar AL Zabir's DropThings project, which I think was the basis for PageFlakes. Open source, and .NET:

http://code.google.com/p/dropthings/