Forums software, recommendations?
Hello all, What is the best ColdFusion based discussion forum software? We don't mind paying, but the quality and customizability needs to be there. Currently we are using Webboards, but it's a nightmare. -Dustin ~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:195422 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: Forums software, recommendations?
Dustin Snell [Network Automation] wrote: What is the best ColdFusion based discussion forum software? We don't mind paying, but the quality and customizability needs to be there. Currently we are using Webboards, but it's a nightmare. Fusetalk is the most feature rich... it's commercial. But there are definately times when I find the UI unfriendly. Galleon is nice (Ray Camden's forum) http://ray.camdenfamily.com/forums/ You might also look at CFBB, which looks like it was based on the very popular phpBB: http://www.adersoftware.com/index.cfm?page=cfbb - Rick ~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:195426 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
good Forums software?
It's been too long since I incorporated a good forums application. Anyone have any suggestions? If it's configurable then I don't care too much how it's written, but if it's not, then I much prefer something in FB2 - NOT FB3. Bryan Love ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: good Forums software?
http://forum.snitz.com/ works great, is free, in ASP. Doug -Original Message- From: Bryan Love [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:23 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: good Forums software? It's been too long since I incorporated a good forums application. Anyone have any suggestions? If it's configurable then I don't care too much how it's written, but if it's not, then I much prefer something in FB2 - NOT FB3. Bryan Love ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: good Forums software?
Check out CF_Forum (no FB) - http://www.cfcode.com I've tweaked my open source version like crazy. http://www.karatekorner.com/messageboard/ ~Ché -Original Message- From: Bryan Love [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:23 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: good Forums software? It's been too long since I incorporated a good forums application. Anyone have any suggestions? If it's configurable then I don't care too much how it's written, but if it's not, then I much prefer something in FB2 - NOT FB3. Bryan Love ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: good Forums software?
My friend's written one that's pretty cool. It's FB2, but also customizable. CFBoards was one of the first ColdFusion-based forum applications out there (predated FuseTalk by awhile): http://www.eruditionzone.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cfboards Bill Brown http://www.bbrown.info/ : -Original Message- : From: Bryan Love : Sent: 7/11/03 12:23 PM : Subject: good Forums software? : : It's been too long since I incorporated a good forums : application. Anyone have any suggestions? If it's : configurable then I don't care too much how it's written, but : if it's not, then I much prefer something in FB2 - NOT FB3. : : Bryan Love ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: forums software request
I'm in the process of writing one right now based on the excellent (but not perfect) PHP based PHP2BB forums (www.php2bb.com). You might also want to check if Fusetalk has been update to address this issue. -Original Message- From: sebastian palmigiani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, 16 November 2002 12:00 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: forums software request Does anyone know of a forums ColdFusion program that has the new thread/not new thread and new message/not new message function database driven and not cookies or session variable based? I have the fusetalk software which bases the new/not new on cookies. If you leave and return from the forum and have not read any of the new topics when you return they are shown as being not new and read. The users of the fusetalk software find this confusing. Sebastian ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
RE: forums software request
I'm in the process of writing one right now based on the excellent (but not perfect) PHP based PHP2BB forums (www.php2bb.com). I had consider doing that as well - but no time. I did complete the BBML parser however - I'm pretty pleased with it. If you'd like to take a look at it, it here (long URL): http://dev.depressedpress.com/DepressedPress/Content/ColdFusion/CustomTa gs/DP_ParseBBML/Index.cfm Lemme know what you think... Or if you'd like to collaborate. Jim Davis ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
RE: forums software request
I don't know how it works in the areas you are discussing but we've used Snitz Forums a few times and even though its an ASP based product it is extremely good. From memory there is an Admin option where you can configure how it deals with revisits. I seem to recall fiddling with this but couldn't get it to work on our system so we relied on the cookie option. www.snitz.com ** Kevin Parker Web Services Manager WorkCover Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.workcover.com p: 08 82332548 f: 08 82332000 m: 0418 806 166 ** -Original Message- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 10:32 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: forums software request I'm in the process of writing one right now based on the excellent (but not perfect) PHP based PHP2BB forums (www.php2bb.com). I had consider doing that as well - but no time. I did complete the BBML parser however - I'm pretty pleased with it. If you'd like to take a look at it, it here (long URL): http://dev.depressedpress.com/DepressedPress/Content/ColdFusion/CustomTa gs/DP_ParseBBML/Index.cfm Lemme know what you think... Or if you'd like to collaborate. Jim Davis ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
forums software request
Does anyone know of a forums ColdFusion program that has the new thread/not new thread and new message/not new message function database driven and not cookies or session variable based? I have the fusetalk software which bases the new/not new on cookies. If you leave and return from the forum and have not read any of the new topics when you return they are shown as being not new and read. The users of the fusetalk software find this confusing. Sebastian ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
RE: Forums software
We recenty wrote a forum pzckage for our own use, for very similar reason to you Jon, It has yet to be tested in a high use enviroment, but if you want to try it, mail me off list and I'll let you have a copy. We have 2 versions, an access version designed for low use, high features, very similar to cfforum2000, and a stripped down but still quite nice SQL server version which appears to be very quick, all the forum is style sheet based, so it's very easy to change the appearance. Regards, Craig. -Original Message- From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 29 May 2002 04:04 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Forums software I need something that can take 100,000 posts and crunch along happily...I am currently using Code2Go's software, and have the open source version. I had performance problems at first, then optimized their software. My optimizations actually halved the page excecution time, and I sent them the code...not sure if they implemented it in the newest version though. Unfortunately any further optimizations would require a different db schema or some very slick sql work. I may end up keeping it and just working on it more, but I am leaning towards SMB. I'm unsure if I can get GNU past the boss, but I'll try :) CFForum2000 is wonderfully designed, and imho the best (non-fusebox) forum soft available for CF, but it was originally designed with Access in mind. jon - Original Message - From: Jason Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:15 PM Subject: Re: Forums software You know- on this site I designed - speedpeople.com - you can go into the community section and see the forums - I found that code for free - open source.. and have been able to modify and use okay. I think I started seeing some performance after 100 messages - and have seen and talked to the guys at code2go.com (NO affiliation - just stumbled across them)- they have all the standard features and the closed source is affordable - open source is as well at $300. I search for forums for quite some time - and I am thinking about using their software. Otherwise I found some decent free open source on the macromedia site. jay miller __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Forums software
I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
And you don't want the original forums (just wondering)? At 04:23 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
Actually, what type of forums do you want? Web only? email/web? Tonight I'm integrating the last touches into this: www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists It may look like forums, but it's not. (well, not exactly). :) At 04:23 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
You mean Allaire Forums? (/jon runs screaming!) Actually I'm looking at the CD right now on my shelf :), but this guy wants to migrate from that software to a newer forums software. We purchased a forums software last year and we weren't very happy with the performance for a different site, so I'm looking around now... He only needs web forums for now...email capabilities would be nice though, but not really necessary at this time. jon - Original Message - From: Michael Dinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:25 PM Subject: Re: Forums software And you don't want the original forums (just wondering)? At 04:23 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
This is going to sound like the wrong approach, but why not get someone to upgrade and optimize forums? I've done it in the past and it helped out a lot. I'm doing it now a bit with the new archives as well. I just love the interface, threading and all. (and my contract happens to end July 1 so I can do it for you :) At 04:50 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: You mean Allaire Forums? (/jon runs screaming!) Actually I'm looking at the CD right now on my shelf :), but this guy wants to migrate from that software to a newer forums software. We purchased a forums software last year and we weren't very happy with the performance for a different site, so I'm looking around now... He only needs web forums for now...email capabilities would be nice though, but not really necessary at this time. jon - Original Message - From: Michael Dinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:25 PM Subject: Re: Forums software And you don't want the original forums (just wondering)? At 04:23 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Forums software
Fusetalk :-) Neil Clark Team Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/go/team Announcing Macromedia MX!! http://www.macromedia.com/software/trial/. -Original Message- From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 28 May 2002 21:50 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Forums software You mean Allaire Forums? (/jon runs screaming!) Actually I'm looking at the CD right now on my shelf :), but this guy wants to migrate from that software to a newer forums software. We purchased a forums software last year and we weren't very happy with the performance for a different site, so I'm looking around now... He only needs web forums for now...email capabilities would be nice though, but not really necessary at this time. jon - Original Message - From: Michael Dinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:25 PM Subject: Re: Forums software And you don't want the original forums (just wondering)? At 04:23 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
At 5/28/2002 04:28 PM -0400, Michael Dinowitz wrote: Actually, what type of forums do you want? Web only? email/web? Tonight I'm integrating the last touches into this: www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists It may look like forums, but it's not. (well, not exactly). :) Michael, looks good! What are your plans for the code? Besides using it yourself I mean :) I'm real curious how you did your threading model. I find it interesting that there seem to be no such program available right now that does this properly (true threading of email/web based messages, and w/out resorting to ugly and unreliable thread IDs in the email subject lines). Thanks, -Max __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
At 05:00 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: At 5/28/2002 04:28 PM -0400, Michael Dinowitz wrote: Actually, what type of forums do you want? Web only? email/web? Tonight I'm integrating the last touches into this: www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists It may look like forums, but it's not. (well, not exactly). :) Michael, looks good! What are your plans for the code? Besides using it yourself I mean :) I'm real curious how you did your threading model. I'm going to open it up for use. Howie's getting first crack at it for iMS. As for the threading model, it's new, tight and fast as hell. I'm writing an article for Nathan Stanford detailing it and explaining what's going on. It's great but not what you'd think of doing. I find it interesting that there seem to be no such program available right now that does this properly (true threading of email/web based messages, and w/out resorting to ugly and unreliable thread IDs in the email subject lines). There probably are but I want specific things and this does it (or will). email will go directly into the DB and to the forums, posts to the forums go directly to DB and there's a possibility that all this will be integrated with an NNTP setup as well so any post from anywhere can be referenced from anywhere (including a web service down the road). Oh, I'm using the message ids and referrers on the back end to be 'legal' as well. Thanks, -Max __ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Forums software
I am just wondering at the not Fusebox need. There is a nice, and free one here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/fbopenforums/ but it is in FB 3. I am just wondering why you wouldn't want to use it? Tim Heald ACP/CCFD :) Application Development www.schoollink.net -Original Message- From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:17 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Forums software I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
http://www.e-zonemedia.com/ Fusetalk is pretty decent. At 04:50 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: You mean Allaire Forums? (/jon runs screaming!) Actually I'm looking at the CD right now on my shelf :), but this guy wants to migrate from that software to a newer forums software. We purchased a forums software last year and we weren't very happy with the performance for a different site, so I'm looking around now... He only needs web forums for now...email capabilities would be nice though, but not really necessary at this time. jon - Original Message - From: Michael Dinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:25 PM Subject: Re: Forums software And you don't want the original forums (just wondering)? At 04:23 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
jon, I know what you mean. =) If there was ever a vbulletin style cfboard, I'd be all over that. At 05:16 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
What's vbulletin style? I'm using the forums style because I like the threading. If there's a different and better one, I'd use it. At 05:43 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: jon, I know what you mean. =) If there was ever a vbulletin style cfboard, I'd be all over that. At 05:16 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
http://www.simplemessageboard.com/ I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
SMB has both threaded and inline message display... What's vbulletin style? I'm using the forums style because I like the threading. If there's a different and better one, I'd use it. At 05:43 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: jon, I know what you mean. =) If there was ever a vbulletin style cfboard, I'd be all over that. At 05:16 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
http://www.vbulletin.com/ It's PHP based, very easy to customize to make it look like your site... out of all the forum software out it's pretty well known (besides phpBB). Majority of the gaming sites, etc. run it. That being said, my only gripe about it is the admin panel. At 05:46 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: What's vbulletin style? I'm using the forums style because I like the threading. If there's a different and better one, I'd use it. At 05:43 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: jon, I know what you mean. =) If there was ever a vbulletin style cfboard, I'd be all over that. At 05:16 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
I really like CF Forums http://www.cfcode.com, but my only problem with it is the database structure. Certain db schema decisions that were made while they were designing it, limit it's scalability. Other than that it's got a wonderful VBulliten style interface, and support is great. jon - Original Message - From: Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:52 PM Subject: Re: Forums software http://www.vbulletin.com/ It's PHP based, very easy to customize to make it look like your site... out of all the forum software out it's pretty well known (besides phpBB). Majority of the gaming sites, etc. run it. That being said, my only gripe about it is the admin panel. At 05:46 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: What's vbulletin style? I'm using the forums style because I like the threading. If there's a different and better one, I'd use it. At 05:43 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: jon, I know what you mean. =) If there was ever a vbulletin style cfboard, I'd be all over that. __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Forums software
Yeah... if we're talking PHP message boards, you've gotta go with phpbb2... http://phpbb.org Kinda like vbulletin, but free. The mod community for it is actually quite large, too -- another advantage. Can't really speak to the efficiency of it, but I imagine it takes a bit of a hit due to the DB-abstraction layer. On the CF side, though, I've been really happy with fusetalk. We've done all kinds of little customizations here and there, and it seems pretty easy to work with and extend. -- jon - jon roig senior manager, online production epilepsy foundation phone: 215.850.0710 site: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:53 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Forums software http://www.vbulletin.com/ It's PHP based, very easy to customize to make it look like your site... out of all the forum software out it's pretty well known (besides phpBB). Majority of the gaming sites, etc. run it. That being said, my only gripe about it is the admin panel. At 05:46 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: What's vbulletin style? I'm using the forums style because I like the threading. If there's a different and better one, I'd use it. At 05:43 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: jon, I know what you mean. =) If there was ever a vbulletin style cfboard, I'd be all over that. At 05:16 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Forums software
Only if you buy the source, etc. A friend of mine was given the package since he runs a community website and everything is encrypted. Granted, it's not hard to find something to un-encrypt the templates, but... he was trying to be fair and emailed my contact at e-zonemedia about changing the templates. So, yeah, customization is possible, but not via the admin panel like the others that we're talking about. Perhaps that's not important to e-zonemedia or perhaps they work with a different client base (mostly professional). ~Todd At 06:12 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: Yeah... if we're talking PHP message boards, you've gotta go with phpbb2... http://phpbb.org Kinda like vbulletin, but free. The mod community for it is actually quite large, too -- another advantage. Can't really speak to the efficiency of it, but I imagine it takes a bit of a hit due to the DB-abstraction layer. On the CF side, though, I've been really happy with fusetalk. We've done all kinds of little customizations here and there, and it seems pretty easy to work with and extend. -- jon - jon roig senior manager, online production epilepsy foundation phone: 215.850.0710 site: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:53 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Forums software http://www.vbulletin.com/ It's PHP based, very easy to customize to make it look like your site... out of all the forum software out it's pretty well known (besides phpBB). Majority of the gaming sites, etc. run it. That being said, my only gripe about it is the admin panel. At 05:46 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: What's vbulletin style? I'm using the forums style because I like the threading. If there's a different and better one, I'd use it. At 05:43 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: jon, I know what you mean. =) If there was ever a vbulletin style cfboard, I'd be all over that. At 05:16 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
I really don't like the non-threaded flat presentation. That's why I used forums as the base. At 05:52 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: http://www.vbulletin.com/ It's PHP based, very easy to customize to make it look like your site... out of all the forum software out it's pretty well known (besides phpBB). Majority of the gaming sites, etc. run it. That being said, my only gripe about it is the admin panel. At 05:46 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: What's vbulletin style? I'm using the forums style because I like the threading. If there's a different and better one, I'd use it. At 05:43 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: jon, I know what you mean. =) If there was ever a vbulletin style cfboard, I'd be all over that. At 05:16 PM 5/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
My friend sells a FB2 forum program called CFBoards. It's pretty nice, though I don't know how closely it matches your requirements. It's certainly a quality product and has been around longer than FuseTalk. http://www.eruditionzone.com/ Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5/28/02 2:16 PM I know, i know, but darn it, I wan't something else. There can't be just one quality CF forum software. I'm starting to ponder rolling my own... jon - Original Message - From: Neil Clark - =TMM= [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Forums software Fusetalk :-) __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Forums software
I have not used it so I don't know how well it is designed, but I sort of like the user interface on the 4UM forums package: http://www.4um.nl/ Best regards, Dennis Powers UXB Internet - A Web Design and Hosting Company tel: (203)879-2844 fax: (203)879-6254 http://www.uxbinternet.com/ http://dennis.uxb.net/ -Original Message- From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:24 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Forums software I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
At 5/28/2002 05:13 PM -0400, Michael Dinowitz wrote: I'm going to open it up for use. Howie's getting first crack at it for iMS. As for the threading model, it's new, tight and fast as hell. I'm writing an article for Nathan Stanford detailing it and explaining what's going on. It's great but not what you'd think of doing. How do you know what I'd think of doing? At any rate, sound good. I find it interesting that there seem to be no such program available right now that does this properly (true threading of email/web based messages, and w/out resorting to ugly and unreliable thread IDs in the email subject lines). There probably are but I want specific things and this does it (or will). There aren't, is what I was saying. -Max __ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
You might contact Chung Chow an annex.com ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). He has written a very nice forums application that holds up under stress and uses it on several of his web sites. It's been over a year since I've seen the code, but his stuff is generally pretty solid. I'm pretty sure he'll sell you a copy at a reasonable price if you ask nice enough. -Justin Scott, Lead Developer Sceiron Internet Services, Inc. http://www.sceiron.com - Original Message - From: Jon Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: Re: Forums software You mean Allaire Forums? (/jon runs screaming!) Actually I'm looking at the CD right now on my shelf :), but this guy wants to migrate from that software to a newer forums software. We purchased a forums software last year and we weren't very happy with the performance for a different site, so I'm looking around now... He only needs web forums for now...email capabilities would be nice though, but not really necessary at this time. jon - Original Message - From: Michael Dinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:25 PM Subject: Re: Forums software And you don't want the original forums (just wondering)? At 04:23 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
You know- on this site I designed - speedpeople.com - you can go into the community section and see the forums - I found that code for free - open source.. and have been able to modify and use okay. I think I started seeing some performance after 100 messages - and have seen and talked to the guys at code2go.com (NO affiliation - just stumbled across them)- they have all the standard features and the closed source is affordable - open source is as well at $300. I search for forums for quite some time - and I am thinking about using their software. Otherwise I found some decent free open source on the macromedia site. jay miller Jon Hall wrote: You mean Allaire Forums? (/jon runs screaming!) Actually I'm looking at the CD right now on my shelf :), but this guy wants to migrate from that software to a newer forums software. We purchased a forums software last year and we weren't very happy with the performance for a different site, so I'm looking around now... He only needs web forums for now...email capabilities would be nice though, but not really necessary at this time. jon - Original Message - From: Michael Dinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:25 PM Subject: Re: Forums software And you don't want the original forums (just wondering)? At 04:23 PM 5/28/02, you wrote: I am looking around for a good forums software with _excellent_ performance (no looped queries!), and isn't written in Fusebox. jon __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Forums software
I need something that can take 100,000 posts and crunch along happily...I am currently using Code2Go's software, and have the open source version. I had performance problems at first, then optimized their software. My optimizations actually halved the page excecution time, and I sent them the code...not sure if they implemented it in the newest version though. Unfortunately any further optimizations would require a different db schema or some very slick sql work. I may end up keeping it and just working on it more, but I am leaning towards SMB. I'm unsure if I can get GNU past the boss, but I'll try :) CFForum2000 is wonderfully designed, and imho the best (non-fusebox) forum soft available for CF, but it was originally designed with Access in mind. jon - Original Message - From: Jason Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:15 PM Subject: Re: Forums software You know- on this site I designed - speedpeople.com - you can go into the community section and see the forums - I found that code for free - open source.. and have been able to modify and use okay. I think I started seeing some performance after 100 messages - and have seen and talked to the guys at code2go.com (NO affiliation - just stumbled across them)- they have all the standard features and the closed source is affordable - open source is as well at $300. I search for forums for quite some time - and I am thinking about using their software. Otherwise I found some decent free open source on the macromedia site. jay miller __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Any forums software based on CF-Express?
SMB (simplemessageboard.com) requires just a few modificiations (removing some cftransactions, etc.) to run on CF-Express. Someone has already done it - I have a zip of it somewhere. ;p So, any available? If not, I'm writing one :) ~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Any forums software based on CF-Express?
So, any available? If not, I'm writing one :) ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Any forums software based on CF-Express?
Go to ForumSpot.org. Its the open source forums effort. Rey... - Original Message - From: Kwang Suh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 5:54 PM Subject: Any forums software based on CF-Express? So, any available? If not, I'm writing one :) ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
