Nickpages / advanced profiles

[ArchieMB]

Hi all!

I'm looking for advanced profiles. I've tried zoints and myspace things but they ain't what I want :(

Some of you might know that there is (or was) a hack for phpBB called NICKPAGES what comes really close to what I need but it seems there's no equivalent for vB.

One day I found ortskontrollfahrt.de - a german community which has the perfect profile hack for vB. It has features like userdata, blog, friends/buddies, guestbook, gallery and fav. pictures. Especially the layout/design is what I like!

I didn't hesitate and contacted them but they told me they would never ever release their hack :(

I attached a screenshot for you! The phpBB hack "Nickpages" looks quite the same.

What you can see on the screenshot is pretty much what I'm looking for! I hope you can help me!

Thx

[ArchieMB]

Hm, I can't believe that nobody wants or needs such nickpages for their communities :(

[Mr_Snob]

ich kann das versuchen zu machen mein freund ich gib dir mein addy h4s4nn@hotmail.de melde dich

[ArchieMB]

:( I see there's nobody out there who wants that kind of user profiles :(
At least, do you know more hacks like zoints? I don't need all the features of zoints with connected communities etc, I just want my nickpages :(

[erinys]

i want this aswell, very badly also, even requested it a couple of times

mr_snob, you say you can create this, do you want to give it a try?

[ArchieMB]

the standard profile sucks and myspace or zoints is too much.

@erinys: what do you think about the solution shown on the screenshot?

[Stangsta]

This is pretty easy to accomplish, just a little template modification, some javascript, and some time. I cant read the screenshot because its well....German, but I get the idea. Just seems to be a different layout more than anything, unless I am missing something.

[ArchieMB]

This is pretty easy to accomplish, just a little template modification, some javascript, and some time. I cant read the screenshot because its well....German, but I get the idea. Just seems to be a different layout more than anything, unless I am missing something.

I would do it, but I'm rather a photoshop guy than a coder :(

It would be great to adopt the layout 1:1

[Stangsta]

Get with me via PM if you are interested and send me a link to that site, I'll see if I can duplicate it and recreate it for you.

[erinys]

Archie: that site looks good, whats the url?

its has the options that im looking for, a blogsystem for the users in the profile, a bit enhanced profile, but not too much, and a basic gallery / comment system

[ArchieMB]

it's http://www.ortskontrollfahrt.de/ - but you have to register to be able to see the profiles!

Here are the features:

Userdaten tab (profile):
• userpicture (with a link for "add to buddy list" below)
• userdata (name, age, gender, status,...)
• contact (icq, msn,...)
• user's community status (reg. date, forum posts,...)
• "favorites" box (fav. food, music etc.)

blog tab

Freunde tab (buddies)

G?stebuch tab (guestbook)

Galerie tab (gallery):
• user's uploaded pics with a one-line description

Lieblingsfotos (favorite pictures):
• users can add pics from the community gallery (party pics)
• it automatically adds the gallery name + picture ID below the image

[ArchieMB]

any news? :/

[Chicago_VLNU_4s]

I will be posted :)

[criscokid]

it's http://www.ortskontrollfahrt.de/
Interesting site... there's a few techniques / features on there that I'm wondering how they acheived that. Is there anywhere on this forum where we can post URLs and ask "how did they do that?"

I like the multi-page idea for the profiles - nice and clean rather than one long possibly messy looking page.

[ragtek]

you could send the admin a message http://www.ortskontrollfahrt.de/sendmessage.php

[criscokid]

you could send the admin a message http://www.ortskontrollfahrt.de/sendmessage.phpWhen they've spent a lot of time and effort getting their site to look the way it does I doubt they're going to let people know how they've done something or what code they used to implement a feature. I think a 'how did they do that' forum on vbulletin.org could be really useful to board owners.

[ArchieMB]

I asked them @ ortskontrollfahrt twice but all I got was the same answer: "We won't publish our hacks or codes"

[ArchieMB]

my team found a coder who might be able to create a hack like this! I'll keep you informed!

[ragtek]

yea
thx very much

[jerx]

May I ask why you guys don' t want to use Zoints?

I did not want to use Zoints in the beginning as it was a centralized version, but in November they published a local version. Now I am thinking about using it, but there are still some issues I do not like (global user search, powered by zoints). Are these the same reasons which keeps you from using it or are there more reasons not to use it?

[ArchieMB]

I want my community to be independent and not connected to other communities and I don't like the "look & feel" of zoints.

[mr clean]

I want my community to be independent and not connected to other communities and I don't like the "look & feel" of zoints.This is exactly how I feel. I don't want/need overkill. I just want something that is clean and somewhat simple, yet, has the ability to give members more options than the standard profiles. The main thing I have been looking for has been a simple image gallery for member profiles. But everything I've run across has either been crap or a whole lot more than I need to add.

[StarBuG]

I would be interested too in this modification

[criscokid]

The main thing I have been looking for has been a simple image gallery for member profiles. But everything I've run across has either been crap or a whole lot more than I need to add.
So many people want this - I can't believe that no-one has come up with a mod for this... something to allow more than one photo in a user's profile.

[ArchieMB]

true! I think the solution they have @ ortskontrollfahrt.de is simply perfect. We could start a please-release-your-hack-petition :D

[StarBuG]

Check this hack: http://www.visionscripts.com/?page=products&vsproductid=8

It is payed but might be what you are looking for.

[ArchieMB]

Thanks, but that's not what I need, it still has this ugly vb profile look

[erinys]

maybe an easy url-rewrite option with it would rock

like /forumdomain/username

im keeping my eye out on this one!

[Mr_Snob]

im working one look a like this system
i have been user guestbooks allready finish :)

[criscokid]

maybe an easy url-rewrite option with it would rock like /forumdomain/username
Not possible as it is. Assume you've got vB installed at /forums
- using a URL Rewrite to have the profile show in a different directory like domain.com/ will show the data pulled from the database buy not photos, avatars and other bits because those are being called from domain.com/ (where they don't exist) instead of domain.com/forums (where they do exist).

Maybe if you rewrote all of the templates?

[ArchieMB]

What I really can't understand is why this nickpage hack exists for phpbb but not for our ultimtate professional board software vbulletin -_-

I guess only 1% of all vb users are dissatisfied with the look & feel of this "ugly" profile layout :(

[ragtek]

there are different hacks available
the problem is that for everybody a nickpage stands for something different so nobody is happy

i have on my profile a gallery and a guestbook

[erinys]

bumpy :)

[Andy R]

I definitely think enhanced profile pages would be a huge improvement to vBulletin. I run 10+ substantial forums and don't want to link into the Zoints network. Some of the functionality is innovative and highly functional but some of it is over kill for our needs.

It would be wonderful to see vBulletin listen to it's customers (and the internet market) and develop a native interactive profile system for our members. This is something that could bring a tremendous amount of value to vBullet and be another reason for all those other board owners to convert to vB.

[erinys]

I agree, at least a way for the users to personalize their profile more with a WYSIWYG edit, upload images, and a basic comment/friends options.

Phpbb has such nice options for these things :(

[Spank]

I would love to have a hack like this for my board. I hope it does get created.

[AKapadia]

I would Install on my Board too i have been waiting for something like this from long time..

[erinys]

bump! anyone allready taking a look at this?

[aceofspades]

I want this, dont want zoints because its overkill and i dont want to be linked up with all their crap, myspace re-write isnt bad, but something like IPB now has would rock.

[Andy R]

turning the profile page into content would be a great branch for vBulletin to officially develop. there are so many option that could be made here and just another way for vBulletin to remain the leader in commercial forum software (which now seems to include some social aspects).

Come on, please... pretty please with sugar on top!!!

[Cyricx]

This should be easy to accomplish with some of the hacks out there like the buddies, profile comments, if you have a gallery like photopost, it should integrate that well.

And the journal would go as the blog.

Wasn't there a myspace rewrite thread out there? I mean, yeah you are talking about a totally different layout. But the layout is generally easy once you get the information you want going to the page :)

[Red Spider]

I would LOVE this hack - Can anyone do it?

[Andy R]

I use Vision Scripts Interactive Profiles commercial product on one site and it works well. The biggest concern I see is that it is encrypted using IonCube and therefore we cannot make little changes. The things we want to change are things like passing profile fields, info of buddies/connected friends, etc to the page to use in the layout. Those add queries and don't make sense for everyone using the product.

Regardless, this type of feature would be an amazing addition to the vBulletin feature set and all vBulletin to answer some of the features their competitors have released.

[criscokid]

The biggest concern I see is that it is encrypted using IonCube and therefore we cannot make little changes.
I too use Vision Scripts Interactive Profiles and also want to be able to parse profile fields into it... but can't. Very frustrating!

[Red Spider]

Bumpy Bump - Can anyone make this? :P

[fino]

If someone can make something like this im willing to pay for the development, please send a PM if you can help.

[Zweeper]

i too

[ArchieMB]

so I'm back! Me and my team will meet on sunday to discuss the features of our community! Our coders will start coding this profile hack during the next week!

I'll keep you informed about it!

[criscokid]

Can anyone make this?
The only way forward is...

Someone needs to take control of this mod request and put a product specification together. Everyone who wants this mod then put their money where their mouth is and say how much they are willing to contribute towards the mod. The person taking control then tallies up the money and puts the project out to tender on a site like Elance.com (http://www.elance.com/).

[ArchieMB]

...or wait until our hack is finished and download it for free ^^

[fino]

When do you expect it to be ready for the public ?

[Red Spider]

...or wait until our hack is finished and download it for free ^^
Link please? :D

[ArchieMB]

Our coders will start developing it this week but I can't estimate when it'll be ready, I'm just a designer, not a coder ^^

[Zweeper]

cool!

[AKapadia]

...or wait until our hack is finished and download it for free ^^

Thanx bro :)

[ArchieMB]

We're also planning to have a complete user cp rewrite, a gallery for party pictures from discos etc. with comment function and a flirt & dating system! Fortunately our coders are very skilled, they explained how to put our ideas into practice instantly. I even had some ideas which seemed impossible to me but they always had a solution! (I assumed they would laugh) :D

[Red Spider]

We're also planning to have a complete user cp rewrite, a gallery for party pictures from discos etc. with comment function and a flirt & dating system! Fortunately our coders are very skilled, they explained how to put our ideas into practice instantly. I even had some ideas which seemed impossible to me but they always had a solution! (I assumed they would laugh) :D
Do you have a link for your site that is developing this? :)

[ArchieMB]

no sorry, it's top secret ^^ we have some competitors out there and the launch of our site should be a kind of "surprise attack" :D

If there's enough time, I will install the hacks on an external server so you can test them

[Spike Saunders]

Def. would like this for my site.

Our community isn't based on the 'posters' own informaton, but of the characters they handle.

:)

[ArchieMB]

the profilesystem is currently in development :) the first step will be the template modification to make them look like the profiles shown on the screen shot

[milsirhc]

I am excited! Hope it will be free and as good as the other site screen shot!

[Alfa1]

When your profile enhancement is ready, then please post about it in this thread as well:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=140614
Different boards will have different requirements for profile enhancements. Therefore I think it would be handy if we have one thread which lists all the possibilities. Paid and free. I have searched vb.com vb.org and several other places to find one list but could not find this.

So far I have found the following possibilities:
Zoints Local (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=130946) (free)
Myspace profile (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=109094) (free)
vS-Interactive Profiles (http://www.visionscripts.com/?page=products&vsproductid=8) (paid)
phpfox (http://www.phpfox.com/) (paid)
Joovili (http://www.joovili.com/) (paid)
E friends (http://www.alstrasoft.com/efriends.htm) (paid)

I am not certain if vbspace is still available. I understand that the vbspace thread has gone down due to flaming. Please keep this thread clean.

There are several blog programs, but AFAIK none of them affect vbulletin's profile, so I have excluded them.

If you have others to add to this list, please post here. If you have experience with any of these programs please list the pro's and con's

[milsirhc]

Hmm... did this "mod" die?

[deezelpope]

What a shame!! I'd like this for my board!:(

[ArchieMB]

no, it's still in development :)

[Hirogen(CD)]

no, it's still in development :)


How about a status? :D

[Bluehemp123]

I would love this for my profiles.

[NetRasta]

HI,

Joovili its good but the bridge its not working to vb.

[Red Spider]

BUMP - i want this please :D

[Ren? Kunze]

Hallo,

wie sieht es denn nun aus ist es schon fertig oder im Teststadium.

Hello,


as it sees now out is already finished it or in the test stage.

[aveon]

it sounds good
but the site below has a nice profile page too simple and looks nice

http://www.my-vb.de/board/members/surviver.html

[AKapadia]

so does this added on release or still on testing :-/

[Lord Omega]

I'll jump on the bandwagon as well and say that I would be *very* interested in a modification like this.

[ArchieMB]

Sorry, we're still working on it! I hope we can launch our website this fall!

[globalinsites]

I've been looking for something like this. I'll keep checking this page. I hope the hack will be released some day.

[Pc 1203]

Please PM when done. Thanks! ;) I'm really looking forward to this.

- Pc1203

[boiboi]

another abandonware lol

[cindy helmond]

this mod is release now ?
thx

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Considering that people already posted 1 year ago that this was abandoned, i really doubt that you would suddenly see anything released now.