Robin, yes SilverStripe looks interesting. Unfortunately this was a uni project and the crux of the meeting was the client doesn’t want to give us actual content just base the whole site on linking to PDFs… no content = no site. So we’ve had to bypass the client and move into dev mode already, plus we had to identify which software a month ago, so we can’t try SilverStripe on this one. While it will be up for assessment its going to be ripped down straight afterwards so we’re ripping (and referencing) content and some images for assessment purposes only now. If it was still a live client I probably would have reconsidered blogging it nowdays.

Currently I’m working as a copy writer / graphic designer for a multinational maritime and logistics company based in Dubai. I’m working for their Corporate Academy producing their monthly eNewsletter and doing graphic design elements for some training modules. It should expand from that role over time. That’s been interesting, corporate stuff. I’ve knocked back web development work recently as I need a bit of a rest from it I think. Broadening out the resume. The pay is good and there are enough hours to use it to jump back into business, its also ongoing and long term as far as I am aware. My strength has always been as a writer rather than a techie, from my perspective.

BTW by the sound of the project you might find life easier and faster if you use http://www.silverstripe.com/