Re: Slightly OT; Opinions on Forum type software

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From: chris leeds (chris_at_nedp.net)
Date: 04/20/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:24:11 -0400

forget the look. it's just a template or skin. you can skin something.
it's just like making a regular page then hunting for the code and putting
it where you want it. (generally)

IMHO, if you can use .asp I'd probably use the webwiz forum. it seems
pretty nice. asp is just easier on my brain than php and FrontPage gets
along with it a lot better. not that you can't do php in FrontPage but it's
just easier with asp. 

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"Crash Gordon®" <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote in message
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Hay Chris!
I like the php look much better so far.
I probably will try to install it myself...what's the worst that could
happen...my machine (or brain) will implode right? No harm either way.
I would install it in a subweb if it will work that way - i always like to
keep that kind of thing separate if possible.
Use: To replace a High School Alumni forum that I've been hosting on Delphi
for a zillion years. I want more control and less cost for the alumni (or
whatever the plural is suppposed to be). A fair amount of users, maybe 1000,
but there's never to many posting or reading at a time maybe 10-30.
Yah I've seen the aspportal thing - I gotta keep cost down since no one pays
me to run this one, it comes out of my weekly lunch allowance :-)
the quest continues...
Thanks,
Rob
"chris leeds" <chris@nedp.net> wrote in message
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| crash,
| trust me the php/ my sql stuff isn't so bad.  usually with an my sql
| database your host will give you administration through the php my admin
| utility.  it's easy to work with.
| I'd make a FrontPage subweb and put all the files from the bb software's
| .zip into it.  you can edit and publish with FrontPage.
| there should be a script in the distro for the forum that has a script to
| set up your db tables.
| $50 is a little high, you should be able to do it yourself in an hour or
| less.
| I know I could, and I'm no guru. ;-)  I got a php nuke up and running with
| FrontPage.
|
| btw what are you looking to use it for?  there's a great "portal" nice and
| simple here:
| http://aspportal.net it's got a "forum" of sorts built into it.  it's
super
| FrontPage compatible.
|
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| "Crash Gordon®" <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote in
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| hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.
|
| at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn MySQL.
| Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really
| wanted to try Windows server this time around.
|
| You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally
| committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now I'm
| forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the
| forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm
| waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie
| registrar is a tad slow on that one.
|
| Welp.. thanks again!
|
| Rob
|
|
| "Jack Brewster" <jack@removethis.andthis.mvps.org> wrote in message
| news:eVuqTIlJEHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| | I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of
blasphemous,
| I
| | believe. :)
| |
| | The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to
| backup.
| | Copy down the .mdb and you're done.  That said, I still prefer to use
| MySQL.
| | Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using
| Access
| | for anything other than a desktop database.  (Please, direct all flames
| and
| | holy wars to dev@null.)
| |
| | I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and verified
| that
| | they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL.  Based on that, I'd say
definitely
| | go with the Access back end. :)  But if you ever switch hosts, and if
you
| | have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| | straightforward.
| |
| | For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly
in
| | the database to get your forums online.  All the maintenance and admin
| take
| | place in the phpbb interface.  As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used on
| | Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the phpbb
| | sites I frequent.  Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| | uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
| |
| | --
| | Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| |
| | "Crash Gordon®" <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote in
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| |
| | The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| | They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do
| charge
| | extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz
for
| | onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself
(hmmm
| | can I or will I?? )
| |
| | Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of
| the
| | sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| | deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad
but
| | doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
| |
| |
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