1. I've yet to encounter a CRM, ERM, or such where you can't turn off some approval step requirement.
2. Just like car repair, you tend to pay if you can't fix it.
In otherwords, I don't see a solution (for you) for free or below the 4 figures.
Bob
Basically, I think this is a simple concept, but harder to explain than it should be. I have a business with distributors (like sales reps, I'll call them "s/r"), that may go to a meeting and want to post a note (thru their laptop or PDA and wi-fi/internet. I want that to be capable through MY hosted site. Here's the context...
When a new s/r opens an account with me/my site/my business; I want to code (in Dreamweaver MX) a basic non-formatted or basic template page that my s/r can type notes onto or even upload a .pdf invoice to. Here's the idea in more detail:
s/r meets a client and needs to remember to follow-up in 30 days for an order. Or s/r quoted a price of $10 per item and wants to remember for next follow-up meeting. Or created a P/O and wants an off-site backup of the P/O for safekeeping.
The s/r could type (not necessarily a form field, not a blog) just AS NOTES to themself whatever they want on their secure, password protected page I've designated for them. Of course, I have webmaster capabilities to view the page, but I don't want to watch over this stuff.
Let's say that at the end of the year, they could even pull down all .pdf's and have their tax info handy right there.
The main catch is I don't want each s/r to have to have, use, or learn any FTP software. I want it to transfer to my host like a post in a discussion, or a form field, or a chat room message would.
I've been told wikipedia is open source and might do what I want, maybe with a little tweaking. I also have been told CutePHP might be close. I've talked with Salesforce.com because somebody directed me to them. I can't find something this easy available without a big price tag (even with a huge price tag). There are some app's closest that are for internal "dynamic or active" web page modifications. Here:
Like a s/r can be at a factory and learn "this widget will be made in green and delivered in 2 months." Then that s/r can go online and modify the web page to say just that. Then a sales manager or webmaster will approve it and it goes live. I don't want that approval step. And usually these softwares run about $1500+ for a 6-10 user license. I want unlimited license with little to no cost.
And open source is fine. I'm not a programmer. I've asked programmers. They don't really know what I need. Can anybody help direct me to something. Maybe freeware/shareware (I'm willing to pay if it works), or inexpensive without license restrictions? Sorry so long. Cheers.

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