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Forum scripts/sofware

Osgood

2005-03-10, 4:23 am

A client has asked for a forum on their site as an added addition to
what was initially discussed.

I don't do forums or any other language related inter-active stuff. I
try to keep to the areas that I know best and are within my limited
abilities. They knew this at the outset of the project but the goalposts
have changed almost daily since the sites concept. Ha! same old story
hey!!! Clients who'd have them, they just don't listen.

Anyway I'm quite happy as this client is fast becoming a pain in the XXX
to 'knock the project on the head', cut my losses, run and tell them to
go f--k around with someones elses head. I don't want a complicated life.

Before I do rush into making that sort of rash decision has anyone with
limited server language knowledge (php) had any success at implementing
a decent looking forum on their site?

I would consider a 'paid for' software package if it were the simplest
way to get up and running. Its needs to be php.

Cheers

Os

dan mode

2005-03-10, 4:23 am

Os -
http://www.phpbb.com
very easy to implement -

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"Osgood" <notavailable@atthisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:d0orep$ai7$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> A client has asked for a forum on their site as an added addition to
> what was initially discussed.
>
> I don't do forums or any other language related inter-active stuff. I
> try to keep to the areas that I know best and are within my limited
> abilities. They knew this at the outset of the project but the goalposts
> have changed almost daily since the sites concept. Ha! same old story
> hey!!! Clients who'd have them, they just don't listen.
>
> Anyway I'm quite happy as this client is fast becoming a pain in the XXX
> to 'knock the project on the head', cut my losses, run and tell them to
> go f--k around with someones elses head. I don't want a complicated life.
>
> Before I do rush into making that sort of rash decision has anyone with
> limited server language knowledge (php) had any success at implementing
> a decent looking forum on their site?
>
> I would consider a 'paid for' software package if it were the simplest
> way to get up and running. Its needs to be php.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Os
>

Osgood

2005-03-10, 4:23 am

Hi dan,

Thanks - I'll look into it.

dan mode wrote:

> Os -
> http://www.phpbb.com
> very easy to implement -

lawrie

2005-03-10, 7:19 am

I saw the link to this on Kaosweavers site (he uses it):
http://www.punbb.org/

I have used it and it is easy to install with good support
hth

lawrie
"Osgood" <notavailable@atthisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:d0orep$ai7$1@forums.macromedia.com...
: A client has asked for a forum on their site as an added addition to
: what was initially discussed.
:
: I don't do forums or any other language related inter-active stuff. I
: try to keep to the areas that I know best and are within my limited
: abilities. They knew this at the outset of the project but the goalposts
: have changed almost daily since the sites concept. Ha! same old story
: hey!!! Clients who'd have them, they just don't listen.
:
: Anyway I'm quite happy as this client is fast becoming a pain in the XXX
: to 'knock the project on the head', cut my losses, run and tell them to
: go f--k around with someones elses head. I don't want a complicated life.
:
: Before I do rush into making that sort of rash decision has anyone with
: limited server language knowledge (php) had any success at implementing
: a decent looking forum on their site?
:
: I would consider a 'paid for' software package if it were the simplest
: way to get up and running. Its needs to be php.
:
:
: Cheers
:
: Os
:

Osgood

2005-03-10, 6:24 pm

Thanks lawrie. I'll look into that one too.

lawrie wrote:

> I saw the link to this on Kaosweavers site (he uses it):
> http://www.punbb.org/
>
> I have used it and it is easy to install with good support
> hth

.: Nadia :. *TMM*

2005-03-10, 6:26 pm

http://www.phpbb.com/ is supposed to be very easy to use.
As for customising - the client may be happy with the 'out of the box'
solution...
Otherwise you may find it time consuming to change the look... tell them so
many dollars for out of the box and then Xs that by $1000 to customise - I
bet you they go with out of the box :-D

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"Osgood" <notavailable@atthisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:d0orep$ai7$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>A client has asked for a forum on their site as an added addition to what
>was initially discussed.
>
> I don't do forums or any other language related inter-active stuff. I try
> to keep to the areas that I know best and are within my limited abilities.
> They knew this at the outset of the project but the goalposts have changed
> almost daily since the sites concept. Ha! same old story hey!!! Clients
> who'd have them, they just don't listen.
>
> Anyway I'm quite happy as this client is fast becoming a pain in the XXX
> to 'knock the project on the head', cut my losses, run and tell them to go
> f--k around with someones elses head. I don't want a complicated life.
>
> Before I do rush into making that sort of rash decision has anyone with
> limited server language knowledge (php) had any success at implementing a
> decent looking forum on their site?
>
> I would consider a 'paid for' software package if it were the simplest way
> to get up and running. Its needs to be php.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Os
>

Osgood

2005-03-10, 6:27 pm

lol yeah Im just about through with this particular client. I'll have a
look at both solutions. If I can get one or the other up and running in
about and hour I might press on, if not I'll change my address and
telephone number :)

..: Nadia :. *TMM* wrote:

> http://www.phpbb.com/ is supposed to be very easy to use.
> As for customising - the client may be happy with the 'out of the box'
> solution...
> Otherwise you may find it time consuming to change the look... tell them so
> many dollars for out of the box and then Xs that by $1000 to customise - I
> bet you they go with out of the box :-D
>

P@tty Ayers

2005-03-10, 6:35 pm

> Before I do rush into making that sort of rash decision has anyone with
> limited server language knowledge (php) had any success at implementing a
> decent looking forum on their site?

I installed vBulletin (PHP) for a client - it wasn't hard and looked and
worked great with minimal customization.

http://www.vbulletin.com/

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