V8Buick will have a completely Overhalled sometime in mid January. The site will be down for a couple of days, but it will be worth it. It will support all smart phones. I'll let everyone know ahead of time. Imbedded links to videos. Social network interface such as Face book, Twitter and others. Her is more detail: GENERAL FEATURES Scalable Solution - database server and web servers can reside on separate machines. Yes Yes MySQL back-end database Yes Yes vBulletin can be run on any machine that can support PHP and MySQL (Solaris, BSD, Linux, Windows, Mac) Yes Yes Written in PHP which makes for a fast and efficient product Yes Yes Built-in Applications Discussion / Forum Yes Yes Photo Albums Yes Yes Groups Yes Yes Calendar Yes Yes Events Management Yes Yes Polls Yes Yes Blog No Yes Article-based CMS Publishing No Yes Seamless Integrated Experience Single Member Sign-on Yes Yes Single Permission System Yes Yes Single Admin Control Panel Yes Yes Simple Cross Publishing No Yes Create a Matching Themes across Articles, Blogs, Forum. No Yes Multi-Roles Control Panels Admin Control Panel Yes Yes Moderator Control Panel Yes Yes User Control Panel Yes Yes Unified Permission System Yes Yes Power Template Engine for Advanced Customization Yes Yes Search Engine Optimization SEO Friendly URLs Yes Yes Custom META keywords/description tags Yes Yes Automatic Google XML sitemap module Yes Yes Removal of duplicate content links Yes Yes User / Member Management Multi-user system with unlimited roles and permissions Yes Yes Member groups Yes Yes Security Granular Privileges Yes Yes Problem Notification Yes Yes SSL Compatible Yes Yes Captcha Yes Yes Email Verification Yes Yes Admin Control Panel News Manager Yes Yes Login "Strike" System Yes Yes Email and password changes require current password Yes Yes Compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998. Yes Yes Support Customer Forum Support Yes Yes Customer Ticket Support 30 days included Yes Public Forum Yes Yes Extensive 3rd Party Developer Community Yes Yes Professional Services Yes Yes Flexibility Extensible User Profiles Yes Yes URL Rewriting Yes Yes Interface Localization Yes Yes Content Reuse Yes Yes Multi-lingual Content Yes Yes Metadata Yes Yes Standards Compliance XHTML Compliant Yes Yes Content Syndication (RSS) Yes Yes Content syndication: RSS, Atom, XML Yes Yes FORUM FEATURES Forums Unlimited Hierarchy of Forums Yes Yes Private Forums Yes Yes Threads Thread Display Options - sort by, sort order, from date Yes Yes Thread and forum subscription (notification by email optional) Yes Yes Thread preview on mouse-over (optional, via Admin CP) Yes Yes Active Users viewing thread shown Yes Yes New Post Indicator Yes Yes Printer Friendly versions on threads Yes Yes Admin tools: edit, delete, move, lock, make sticky, etc. Yes Yes Email page to a friend option Yes Yes Similar Threads displayed on all thread views Yes Yes Posts Video Embedding (YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, Dailymotion, Google, Metacafe) - New in 4.0 Yes Yes Linear, Threaded, Hybrid display views available Yes Yes Supports BB Code in posts Yes Yes Supports HTML in post Yes Yes Smilies Yes Yes Avatars Yes Yes Optional WYSIWYG or standard editors for posts and Private Messages Yes Yes Attachment images (.gif, .jpg, etc.) stored on filesystem (optional, via Admin CP) Yes Yes Quick reply box (with optional "forced" click on post to quote) Yes Yes Preview post option Yes Yes Post Rating Yes Yes User Reputation Yes Yes Polls Yes Yes Post Reporting - report posts to moderators Yes Yes User post count Yes Yes Admin tools: edit, delete, move, etc. Yes Yes Preview-safe Attachments Yes Yes Member Features Member Profile Pages (updated in 4.0). This information can be viewed by other members from the member list. Custom user title, URL home page, date of birth, instant messaging medium, location, occupation, biography, interests, vB version, plus any other custom user fields that may be defined by the administrator Yes Yes Allows members to upload pictures that can be viewed in the users' profile. Yes Yes Member List Yes Yes Member Search Yes Yes User Style picker Yes Yes Private Messaging Yes Yes Friends List Yes Yes Member Birthdays shown on Forum home Yes Yes User Reputation Management Yes Yes Who's Online Yes Yes Pop-up auto-refreshing buddylist with ICQ-style alerts when Friends come online Yes Yes Signature Editor Yes Yes Avatar Options Admin Defined Avatars Yes Yes Custom Avatars - upload from your own computer or specify a URL Yes Yes Private Messaging Pop-up notification when new PM received Yes Yes Private Message Tracking Yes Yes Private Message filing in custom folders Yes Yes Privacy & Permissions Permission system, based on user, usergroup or forums Yes Yes Private Forums Yes Yes Users & Usergroups User registration options Yes Yes User banning (by name & IP) Yes Yes Global Ignore User When enabled, all posts by the specified user will be ignored/unseen by other members. Automatically added to the all users ignore lists Yes Yes Unlimited Moderators and SuperModerators Yes Yes Permission system, based on user, usergroup or forums Yes Yes User Options These include Daylight Savings options, forum style chooser, selection of notification types for PM, emails etc, thread display options, WYSIWYG editor options, language chooser, vCard downloads to allow the user profile to be placed into an address book Yes Yes Attachment Management View attachment statistics - shows limit and used space Yes Yes View the attachments you have posted (link or thumbnail views available) Yes Yes Remove attachments Yes Yes General View and manage subscribed threads and forums Yes Yes Email and password changes require current password Yes Yes Joinable Public User Groups Yes Yes Admin & Board Maintenance Task Scheduler Yes Yes Control Panel, Moderator & Task logs Yes Yes Board statistics Yes Yes Maintentance - Database backups, table repair Yes Yes Post Pruning Yes Yes Moderation Moderation queues for user registration and posting Yes Yes Calendar moderation Yes Yes Import Facility Import facility - import posts and members seamlessly upgrade from other bulletin board systems, including Infopop's Ultimate Bulletin Board, UBBThreads, OpenTopic, ezboard, and Ikonboard Yes Yes Attachments Multiple attachments and types (types defined by admin in CP) Yes Yes Attachment thumbnails (requires PHP to have GD enabled) Yes Yes Storage type options for attachements (database or file system) Yes Yes Attachment moderation Yes Yes Styling & Templates Powerful Templating System Yes Yes Conditionals supported in the templates Yes Yes Ability to create multiple styles which can be applied to different forums and users Yes Yes Ability to upload / download styles and languages Yes Yes Template Engine and Layouts Proprietary template engine Yes Yes Templates / Skins Yes Yes Design independent - can support any web-page design Yes Yes Full CSS layout and design Yes Yes Sitewide templates: you can create entire site using default set of templates Yes Yes Multiple templates: you can create individual templates for every section, page or even the smallest box Yes Yes Powerful, fast and suitable for robust development Yes Yes Add-ons and Plug-ins Yes Yes Easily extensible through a plug-in architecture and variety of accessible plug-ins Yes Yes Language & Phrase Management Language Manager - allows you to easily translate your forums in any language Yes Yes Multiple Languages Supported Yes Yes Phrase Manager Yes Yes Help and FAQ Editable FAQ for your own boards Yes Yes Context sensitive help throughout the adminCP Yes Yes Payment & Advertisment Integration Paid Subscriptions Capabilities (PayPal, WorldPay, NOCHEX and Authorize.net) Yes Yes Google AdSense Integration Yes Yes Calendar Features Supports multiple private and public calendars Yes Yes Viewable public and private events (adminCP option) Yes Yes Weekly, monthly and yearly views Yes Yes Jump to Today option Yes Yes Add single, ranged or recurring events Yes Yes Add all day events Yes Yes Option to show calendar event on forum home page (adminCP option) Yes Yes Show events to specific usergroups (adminCP option) Yes Yes Calendar Moderation Yes Yes Private events reminder Yes Yes Ability to add custom fields Yes Yes Calendar event reminders for subscribed events Yes Yes CMS FEATURES 4.0 Forum 4.0 Suite Seamless Integrated Experience Single Member Sign-on No Yes Single Permission System No Yes Single Admin Control Panel No Yes Simple Cross Publishing No Yes Create a Matching Themes across Articles, Blogs, Forum No Yes Complete Customization Full CSS Layout and Design No Yes Themes & Skins No Yes Plug-Ins No Yes Powerful Template Engine: Ability to create multiple styles which can be applied to different pages, articles, forums, users, or even the smallest box. No Yes Language and Phrase Manager: Allows you to easily translate your forums in any language. No Yes Unlimited Section/Site Structure Hierarchy Article and Static HTML Page Publishing No Yes Easily Publish Custom Widgets No Yes Enable Community Members to Write and Publish Articles No Yes (updated) WYSIWYG Editor No Yes Inline Publishing Toolbar No Yes Flexible Content Layout No Yes Each Section can have unique layout and style No Yes Publishing Options Permissions can be applied to Articles, Pages, Sections, User-Groups. No Yes Set Future Publish Date/Time No Yes Set Article Display Order No Yes Assign Articles to multiple Categories. No Yes Tag Support. No Yes Turn Comments On/Off for each article. No Yes Article Status (Published, Inactive) No Yes Assign article to multiple categories No Yes Set Articles to publish on the Front Page No Yes Custom statuses for articles (active, pending, headline) No Yes Internal search engine for advanced searching of site content No Yes Article Tags No Yes Cross-Publishing Capabilities Promote a Forum post to an Article with link back. No Yes Promote a Blog post to an Article with link back. No Yes Create a new forum thread in the Forum. No Yes CMS Admin Tools Content Manager No Yes Category manager No Yes Section Manager No Yes Layout Manager No Yes Grid Manager No Yes Widget Manager No Yes Unified Permission System No Yes Community Management Tools User Management No Yes User-Group Management No Yes Social-Group Management No Yes Powerful Moderation Tools No Yes Inline Moderation Tools No Yes Administration / General Minimal training required - fast learning curve No Yes Visitor and Comments Statistics No Yes Download and install additional assets such as templates, plug-ins and widgets directly from control panel No Yes Web-based Style/Template Management No Yes Inline Administration No Yes Asset Management No Yes Content Scheduling (Publish Articles in the Future) No Yes Themes / Skins No Yes Universal Search Single Search finds what you are looking for across your entire website including Articles, Blog posts, and Forums, guests comments, and user-groups. No Yes Template Engine and Layouts Proprietary template engine No Yes Templates / Skins No Yes Design independent - can support any web-page design No Yes Full CSS layout and design No Yes Sitewide templates: you can create entire site using default set of templates No Yes Multiple templates: you can create individual templates for every section, page or even the smallest box No Yes Powerful, fast and suitable for robust development No Yes Add-ons and Plug-ins No Yes Easily extensible through a plug-in architecture and variety of accessible plug-ins No Yes Comments Full-featured user commenting system No Yes Anti-spam protection (CAPTCHA, bad words, flood protection, IP ban, posting by registered members only...) No Yes Default Widgets Recent Forum Posts No Yes Recent Blog Posts No Yes Recent Comments No Yes Recent Articles No Yes Friends Activity Widget No Yes Section Navigation Widget No Yes Category Navigation Widget No Yes 3rd Party HTML Widgets (i.e. Google Gadgets) No Yes BB Code Widgets No Yes Poll No Yes RSS Widgets No Yes BLOG FEATURES 4.0 Forum 4.0 Suite Fast Start vBulletin Blog makes it simple for community members to create their own space within the community. Getting started is as simple as posting the first message (using the same familiar vBulletin editor). There is no lengthy setup process - blog owners are free to personalise their blog at any time by defining a title and a description that will appear at the top of every blog post. No Yes Fully Featured It is a feature-rich blog application, with support for fully formatted WYSIWYG posts, attachments, comments, trackbacks and pingbacks, draft posts and categories, as well as seamless integration with the overall vBulletin system. No Yes Blog Home Page Available via a single click from any vBulletin page, the blog home page aggregates activity from all member blogs into a single page with information about the most recent and highest rated blog posts, recent comments, a featured blog post (selected by the administrator or at random), full support for browsing posts by date and overall blogging statistics. No Yes Syndication and Subscriptions Site wide and per-blog RSS feeds allow syndication to external readers, and full support for vBulletin subscriptions enables users to join their favorite blogs and receive regular email updates. No Yes Profile Support Member blogs are integrated with the vBulletin profile system profile information is displayed alongside blog posts, and existing profile pages are enhanced with information about blog activity. No Yes Blog Control Panel The Blog Control Panel empowers members to control every aspect of their blogs, from permission controls (who has access to view and comment on the blog), to full management of blog categories, draft posts, trackbacks/pingbacks and subscriptions. Blog owners also have the ability to moderate comments on their own blog. No Yes Full Control Integration with the vBulletin usergroups permission system allows site owners to regulate which users are able to create blogs, and enhancements to the vBulletin admin control panel give administrators total control over the whole system. No Yes Fully Customizable Blog utilises the powerful vBulletin templating system, and will automatically inherit styles and color-schemes from the forums, for total out-the-box integration. No Yes Anti-Spam No Yes Full support for the Akismet anti-spam service stamps out comment spam.
Zoinks! Thanks Mike and Jim! Really make you realize the service you are providing us lucky guys (and gals). :TU:
Hey Mike... Looks like you've got a few features to roll out. I thought this board was some guy's labor of love vs. a full time development effort. Was I wrong? Sounds to me like you've got some skills going on and as a VP of Software Engineering and 25 yrs in front of the monitor, I hear the effort needed to make these things happen. Nice Job.:beer Have you considered making a brandable package and selling it? I'd bet you could make some serious coin doing what you're already doing. - Keep up the good work.
iPhone already has an app to turn any site rss feed into an alternate aka mobile version. Moot though with the intended updates.
Hey Mike, Happy New Year! Is there a "scheduled date" for this update yet? I would like to plan ahead so I can minimize the effects of withdrawal! Thanks in advance,
Anyone know how to do searches with an iPhone when logged in here? I can get the search window to open, but as soon as I try to type something, it disappears and goes back to the main page. I've tried both the Safari and Google browsers on my iPhone4. o No:
Yeah, please dont leave us Android users in the cold!! If I have to go buy an IPhone I'll have to dip into my Buick parts budget!!! ray:
