Re: Slightly OT; Opinions on Forum type software

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

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 13:36:37 -0400

asp to an access db is the easiest with FrontPage since you won't have to
have the admins set a folder or file as "writable". you can do it from the
web(or site) properties dialog box. 

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"Crash Gordon®" <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote in message
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I forgot all about webwiz...that one looks the coolest. thanks for reminding
me.
R.
"chris leeds" <chris@nedp.net> wrote in message
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| 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
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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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| | news:e028j6lJEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| | 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
| | message
| | | news:%23VCPRjkJEHA.3704@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| | |
| | | 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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