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longisland6 · 06-02-2008, 10:40

i'm re-building an existing site and bringing it up to web standards. i've also been asked to build a forum, or message board and incorporate it into the site.

Can anyone give me an idea, in hours, about how long it might take to implement this component? I'm probably going to use some scripts that are already available and work them into the site's framework.

Thanks for your help...

ps. i've got a pretty strong background in both front and back end web development so there shouldn't be anything that really stumps me (at least not for too long) but i have never built or implemented a forum before.

haku · 06-02-2008, 11:06

Why not just use some of the free forum software out there?

Larixk · 06-02-2008, 11:17

check out vanilla, it's a matter of minutes to get that up and running

longisland6 · 06-02-2008, 11:26

okay, i'll take a look. thanks.

seen.to · 06-02-2008, 13:09

Use vBulletin. It's the best forum software out there by far IMO, (DT uses it). It's not cheap but you build that into your price. Customization time about a day for your first time doing it so long as you are prepared.

pgo · 06-02-2008, 14:01

PunBB is good too.

iblastoff · 06-02-2008, 14:48

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Originally Posted by pgo

PunBB is good too.

its alright. but the single inability to search *within* a thread makes it useless.

pgo · 06-02-2008, 15:56

Fair enough.

Larixk · 07-02-2008, 05:01

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Originally Posted by seen.to

Use vBulletin. It's the best forum software out there by far IMO, (DT uses it). It's not cheap but you build that into your price. Customization time about a day for your first time doing it so long as you are prepared.

vBulletin is way too bloated for most projects. Vanilla - Free, Open-Source Forum Software has a real small basic engine which is easily extendable with lots of freely available plugins + its layouts are standards based.

Damn I sound like a sales person for vanilla here.

MikeMackay · 07-02-2008, 15:35

How long is a piece of string ?!

- Mike

proc355 · 08-02-2008, 04:15

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Originally Posted by MikeMackay

How long is a piece of string ?!

- Mike

about ———————————————————— that big?

MikeMackay · 08-02-2008, 04:46

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Originally Posted by proc355

about ———————————————————— that big?

Ah ok thanks!

- Mike

paulanthony · 09-02-2008, 10:32

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Originally Posted by MikeMackay

How long is a piece of string ?!

- Mike

Twice the length from the middle to the end. ;o)

06-02-2008, 10:40	#1 (permalink)
longisland6 stephen eighmey Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: earth Posts: 152	how long to build a message board? i'm re-building an existing site and bringing it up to web standards. i've also been asked to build a forum, or message board and incorporate it into the site. Can anyone give me an idea, in hours, about how long it might take to implement this component? I'm probably going to use some scripts that are already available and work them into the site's framework. Thanks for your help... ps. i've got a pretty strong background in both front and back end web development so there shouldn't be anything that really stumps me (at least not for too long) but i have never built or implemented a forum before.

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06-02-2008, 11:06	#2 (permalink)
haku shiro Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,188	Why not just use some of the free forum software out there?

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longisland6 stephen eighmey Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: earth Posts: 152	okay, i'll take a look. thanks.

06-02-2008, 14:01	#6 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	PunBB is good too.

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pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Fair enough.

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