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[lotushost Friend lotushostJoin date: March 2008Posts: 35Downloads:0Uploads:7 Thanks: 15]

#134171

This is exactly what I was looking for, but there are some problems. For a gaming site, there is no image gallery, which JA Showcase should have been integrated. Also, where is the Video module ?? This is also a must, which should have been included.

The other problem is the use of Fireboard. It has not been upgraded on a regular bases and lacks many features compared to other forum options.

Phbb3 should have been used for ease of use and security reasons.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

[Menalto Friend MenaltoJoin date: May 2007Posts: 4736Downloads:0Uploads:43 Thanks: 2 Thanked: 531 times in 361 posts]

#274253

I agree with the Fireboard part, they should have waited until it is native for 1.5 and a new and better version:)
but at the other hand, Fireboard is the best forum software out there as a component for Joomla at the moment.

[Hung Dinh Friend Hung DinhJoin date: September 2014Posts: 4408Downloads:11Uploads:189 Thanks: 309 Thanked: 3310 times in 3 posts]

#274346

Menalto;84498I agree with the Fireboard part, they should have waited until it is native for 1.5 and a new and better version:)
but at the other hand, Fireboard is the best forum software out there as a component for Joomla at the moment.

No worry guys. As soon as Fireboard is updated to native for 1.5, then the template and quickstart package will be updated as well.

So why we have to wait for 1.5 if you decide to go for Fireboard? Of cause there are sophisticated forum platform out there but if you need a simple discussion board, Fireboard is a good choice and the cool think is you just click ‘n go. If you want Phbb, Vbulletin the you need to do the intergration, redesign the theme to match with Joomla…. And then, it is another story.

I agree, as a Joomla component, FF is the best.

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[mmckeen Friend mmckeenJoin date: April 2006Posts: 112Downloads:27Uploads:12 Thanks: 15 Thanked: 5 times in 1 posts]

#274350

You should also consider Agora at http://www.joomlame.com. I use their forum. Native 1.5 and it is a complete forum for Joomla (no bridge). Very fast and the developers actually work on the code!

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[mj1256 Friend mj1256Join date: June 2007Posts: 1473Downloads:10Uploads:35 Thanks: 84 Thanked: 225 times in 118 posts]

#274361

I find fireboard the best also, and it works fine and is very flexible.

as for adding the gallery, i find that the choices for gallery components for cb are still an issue,
in my experience none of them really do what they are needed to do with out a lot of reworking

zoom was on the right track, but was discontinued and is buggy
coppermine and gallery need bridges and are complicated

if I was JA, I would not have integrated a gallery component either, but….with having the resources of the joomlancers available, i would commission a new gallery component to be built that integrates with cb

[swemmel Friend swemmelJoin date: February 2006Posts: 794Downloads:34Uploads:53 Thanks: 36 Thanked: 64 times in 1 posts]

#274381

lotushost;84495
The other problem is the use of Fireboard. It has not been upgraded on a regular bases and lacks many features compared to other forum options.

Phbb3 should have been used for ease of use and security reasons.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Hi,

When you want to use phpbb3 and have it integrated in Joomla (single login for Joomla and forum), you may want to take a look at this component, jFusion. It is still in Alpha-phase, but it looks already promising. I am developing a Teline II based website and needed to integrate the login for vBulletin-forum and this component does the trick for me. This component also works with Community Builder, wich I also use (I use CB version 1.2RC3) on the site to be developed. You can choose to show-up your forum in a wrapper or as another page. Frameless integration is not ready yet. This component is only for Joomla 1.5.7 native.

The component can also be used for: SMF, myBB, punBB, magento, IPB. And also for a single login between 2 Joomla-sites.

The bridge can be found here: http://www.jfusion.org.

For a look at this website, wich I am developing: http://ppcd.swem-webdesign.com.

With kind regards,
Peter

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[John Wesley Brett Moderator John Wesley BrettJoin date: July 2013Posts: 2142Downloads:17Uploads:26 Thanks: 175 Thanked: 645 times in 426 posts]

#274413

Mmckeen,

Hmm…your Pets website is using Fireboard. Can you point me to your site with Agora? I’d like to see how someone is using it in the real world.

Thanks.
John.

[bympub Friend bympubJoin date: September 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

#275758

Hey I went to your Dubia page how did you create a section comment after your article. Looking to do something like that on my site.

[swemmel Friend swemmelJoin date: February 2006Posts: 794Downloads:34Uploads:53 Thanks: 36 Thanked: 64 times in 1 posts]

#275842

bympub;86453Hey I went to your Dubia page how did you create a section comment after your article. Looking to do something like that on my site.

Hi,

It is a commercial component called JomComment that we used for this. But there are also several free ones to be found. Take a look here: http://extensions.joomla.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=listcats&cat_id=1764&Itemid=35

With kind regards,
Peter

[reachthesky Friend reachtheskyJoin date: July 2008Posts: 134Downloads:0Uploads:3 Thanks: 14 Thanked: 19 times in 10 posts]

#276535

If you go to Agora’s forum, you will see a “real site” using it. It has a few categories and seems a bit updated. Perhaps you can try to look at that forum and see how if you like it.

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