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While setting up a business directory, I would like each business listing to be able to maintain a buddylist/fan base. SO for example if a business maintainer has new stock, they can simply email all the business fans/buddies.

Now the problem is should I let "businesses" be "groups", with a custom group/business page, so users can join(become fans) of a business, thereby automatically being able to opt in/out of mailing lists.

Or

Should I create a CCK node-type and use usernode to make use of the buddylist module. (not sure how this works though)

thanks

there were two sites I saw listed:

http://www.punepages.com

http://www.pvlocalfirst.org

http://www.touchlocal.com

http://www.chippewaguide.com

http://profiles.savannahnow.com/real-estate-and-development/Southern-Hom...

sorry if I missed your site. please email me a/your url and I'll add it to the list and keep the thread short.

Perhaps we can work together in listing all the sites that have a directory built in drupal and the functions each one has and create a master list of sites that have directories already and what all the functions.

I know there is a discussion going on here about building a business directory module. However, I also see other people are already doing this with existing modules. Could I fairly easily build a directory like this: http://www.pastigo.com/sites-amp-attractions-2.html using Drupal's existing modules? This directory was done in Joomla! using Mosets Tree. I've also been looking at using SOBI2 with Joomla!, but it's not updated yet to run with J! 1.5 and not sure when that will happen. Plus, I'm trying to see if there is a better way to organize the data.

I originally posted this (http://drupal.org/node/220675) in the drupal.org post installation forum, but I think it belongs here more...

Hi, I'm trying to decide what modules I need, and how to organize and implement something I'm sure has been done before, but I could not find it listed in the cookbook, and I'm not sure what keywords to search for...

The idea is I want a site that displays a directory of different instances of clubs. but each club is made up of the same parts....

I see people are considering using cck_field_permission to distinguish between basic and premium fields on a listing node.

Using this setup does a user buy premium access for a single listing or once they get premium role they can post as many premium listings as they feel like

Hi all,

I'm wondering what methods you folks are using to actually structure/categorize your directory tree?

Are you using a hierarchical taxonomy and applying it to your nodes?

Tyswan, I'm wondering if you could tell me how you are creating the linked directory tree on the home page of your directory index page?

http://www.bluemts.health-harmony.com.au/directory-index

Many thanks!
Mike

Hi All,

Would like to ask for opinion and suggestion on the module to use for linking, parenting, referencing (or whatever people called it) two different nodes.

For example, you have a node type called business for where you will have fieldset for the business like address, phone, fax etc
and you have another node type called photo where you will have the pictures of the business.

questions:
1. to link both node type (business, photo) together and able to display as a tab.
2. to upload images to the nodes with best that allow batch upload and place caption (title) to it.

I've been following this topic for a while now and was curious where things stand. Do you have specific guidelines, modules, procedures, etc? NEW MODULE???

And what about the basic listing criteria? ( name, address, phone...)

I am not much of a programmer, but would like to contribute where possible. It sounds like this could be a key feature for Drupal down the road.

OpenResort - www.openresort.org started out as a business directory, and has evolved into a booking engine. For the purpose of a business directory our module works great. Check it out.