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CiviNode -- A Node Mirroring Layer For CiviCRM

CiviNode is a module and API that exposes CiviCRM contacts, groups, 
and other CiviCRM object types to Drupal as nodes. It's designed to 
make CiviCRM easier to use and integrate with all of the Drupal tools 
and techniques you've come to know and love. For example, once 
you've mirrored a CiviCRM contact into Drupal, you will be able to:

    * Catagorize it with taxonomies
    * Attach event or location information
    * Track what's happening with the contact with a work-flow
    * Control the way it displays by theming it.

The project will also include:

    * An "easy-to-use" wrapper API for handling common programming 
      tasks that modules using CiviCRM can use.
    * A flexible access control system for restricting access to 
      contacts in the CiviCRM data store.
    * Integration with Organic Groups based upon membership of contacts 
      in CiviCRM "Smart Groups".

The project is currently experimental, and the project is only now 
releasing its first files.

Work on this project is being done by Rob Thorne of Torenware Networks, 
and is sponsored by the generous support of The Collective Heritage 
Foundation/Bioneers.

For more information, check the CiviNode project
page on Drupal.org, at:

http://drupal.org/node/56661

Thanks,
Rob Thorne
Torenware Netorks
http://www.torenware.com
1	CiviNode -- A Node Mirroring Layer For CiviCRM
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3	CiviNode is a module and API that exposes CiviCRM contacts, groups,
4	and other CiviCRM object types to Drupal as nodes. It's designed to
5	make CiviCRM easier to use and integrate with all of the Drupal tools
6	and techniques you've come to know and love. For example, once
7	you've mirrored a CiviCRM contact into Drupal, you will be able to:
8
9	* Catagorize it with taxonomies
10	* Attach event or location information
11	* Track what's happening with the contact with a work-flow
12	* Control the way it displays by theming it.
13
14	The project will also include:
15
16	* An "easy-to-use" wrapper API for handling common programming
17	tasks that modules using CiviCRM can use.
18	* A flexible access control system for restricting access to
19	contacts in the CiviCRM data store.
20	* Integration with Organic Groups based upon membership of contacts
21	in CiviCRM "Smart Groups".
22
23	The project is currently experimental, and the project is only now
24	releasing its first files.
25
26	Work on this project is being done by Rob Thorne of Torenware Networks,
27	and is sponsored by the generous support of The Collective Heritage
28	Foundation/Bioneers.
29
30	For more information, check the CiviNode project
31	page on Drupal.org, at:
32
33	http://drupal.org/node/56661
34
35	Thanks,
36	Rob Thorne
37	Torenware Netorks
38	http://www.torenware.com