Opinions on phpBB3

[CyberFreak]

What are your opinions on phpBB3?

 

[netsavy006]

What do you mean by this? I don't understand what your asking.

 

[Titivilus]

I'm not at all familiar with any code beyond HTML and a little javascript; I have no idea.

 

[CyberFreak]

What do you think of the look of phpBB3 and the features it has?.

 

[Titivilus]

I'm having a hard time finding simple things, like "mark all topics as read."

Also, I can't figure out how to use the target tag to open links in a new tab/window.

Other than that, which I presume is due to my own sleepiness, it seems slick.

Although, I do have some trepidation about freeforums rolling it out without having a backup feature. :shock:

 

[No-one]

i like the extra options, even if i do need a map to get round the acp

 

[netsavy006]

I think the look and feel of everything at this point is great.

 

[Chatsy]

Err, I'll let you know when I've been here a bit longer. ~cheesey_grin~

I only joined here yesterday and it's my first experience of phpbb3.
At the moment I'm really not sure about it.

That acp sounds very daunting.
Max, do we all get a map to find our way around ? ~lol~

 

[CyberFreak]

All i can say on the acp is that i find it easy to use. I have no problems with it at all and it was very easy to learn. The only problem i had was getting used to the permissions system. I was quite strange. ---

 

[Overseer]

I am not looking forward to it.

I need to get Dreamweaver (or something similar) to create a front page as FF are not coming forward with whether or not they are introducing the Protal Mod.

Also templates. I have heard rumors of no templates. However the current at http://www.noortiefings.net is now perfect, I managed to locate the main dir for the graphics so I can create the Portal using the same style but what will be the point without the Forum looking the same.

All these could be negative rumours but I can't help feeling they are right.

EDIT

I have just seen the price of Dreamweaver...anyone recommend another package (pref. Freeware).

 

[CyberFreak]

FF will introduce a portal mod at some point. They just can't say when as they have a lot to do with the actual phpBB3 coming out and problems that might cause plus they can't really install a portal unless they know that there will be no issues with it as that might have bugs and/or security issues and they don't want to implement it if it like that. The same would go for templates as well. Quite a few have been made or are in development but like this one still has bugs in as well.

As for making a Front Page you could use Front Page if you have it. I don't Know if you can download it but i am using that for this site but it is taking a lot of time and i have not worked on it for a week or so because it is annoying to use.

This is the website so far - http://www.forumpromotion.net/indextest.html

 

[Overseer]

Thanks Fowler.

I have also put a request on FF too see if anyone knows of a similar software to DreamWeaver.

I would like to give DreamWeaver a blast but at Nearly £400 I will give it a miss.

 

[netsavy006]

Fowler: are you making an actual website to go with this forum?

 

[CyberFreak]

Sort of yes. It isn't going to be that big. Just an index page, affiliate page and a few more but it will help bring all the areas of the site together like the top site and the forum.

 

[netsavy006]

That's nice fowler. It's looking good so far,

And for the free site builder alternative to dreamweaver:
you can download nvu for free. The portable app is available from portableapps.com