Tnks. I will cross my fingers ;-)

Well, I finished the "dirty" work. You can check it at:
http://www.christeris.net/vb4/review...icleid=1&tab=1

Please note that most parts are appearing according to usergroup permissions or On/Off switchers in general settings (eg the Voting under the Review).

After this, I can be more closer to an ETA:

• Wed Jan 04, will be finish anything about searches
• Thu Jan 05, will be finish the routine listings in UserCP, and the "Business" tab in user profile.
• Fri Jan 06, will be finish the Homepage
• Sat Jan 07, the first beta should be available in my store.

Chris

@ForumsMods

Is it possible that you may display as well as the evaluation and pay with % ?
see picture.

Added.

Super, thanks!

Can you please even in the "Author Rating" do?

Another way to display.

Finished:

• Rating value should have an alt text. For example: if you choose to have ratings with 1 - 5 stars, then hovering over a 5 star rating could state 'excellent', while hovering over a 1 star rating could stat
• 1. fields that work like tags. i.e. clicking on the word 'spaghetti' in a custom field would lead to all restaurants that serve spaghetti.
• 7. payment methods icons
• Google maps integration.
• Product video playing inline (youtube, vimeo, etc)
• Amazon.com & other major affiliate network integration (automatically pull prices from Clickbank, Commission Junction and Amazon and add affiliateID to purchase link)
• Ability to compare prices of all vendors that sell product X
• Summary charts for all restaurants that serve Y. i.e. a table that lists those restaurant, with the data from custom fields, as the admin defines.
• Search for restaurants that have specific data in custom fields X, Y and Z.

Now you can filter results (New setting for fields: Sortable field?).
Now you can make fields clickable (New setting: Clickable field?).
Now you can include images for fields (See Admin.png).
Now you can parse bbcode or html in fields.

The first beta version is ready and will be released on Monday.
The demo site will be updated tonight.

And here is the final Listing page. I believe that nothing is missing. Any information that you want you can find it in one of the 3 tabs.

Chris

The reviews tab has too much whitespace IMHO. There are 2 avatars.
In my browser, the services, comforts, location etc texts display on the same line as the rating image. Not above it.

If you check it carefully, there is a Show/Hide link. Actually the listing has only the small avatar, the average rating, the username and the title with a short description. When the visitor clicks Show/Hide, then it opens the hidden block which displays the full review. It's the Ajax replacement instead to open a new page for the review.

Edited: See the attachment to understand how the real listing is.

Chris

And here is a screenshot from the homepage. As you can see is not a forumhome page, something that it will attracts your members. Still have to add the search block in the right, and the categories structure in the main block.

I used tabs to show:

• Editors choice articles (listings)
• Top rated articles (average rating author/members)
• Most recommended
• Latest articles
• Popular articles (most reviewed)

I believe that by giving a different look to the 1st one, is something that you'll like.

Chris

Definitely like where this is going.

Is this a GARS clone for vB4? Because even a novice can compare the screens.

It is not a clone of GARS.
It was written from scratch using custom functions.
Also the way it works is totally different from GARS (Use of datastore and serialized data).
But I decided to make it similar to be easier for users.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1168226...eat=directlink

After gold release and users are accustomed to change, I will modify the design to be easier and nicer.

Thank you for sharing the link, but what I seen there (talking for admincp) is 90% of the screens that I'm seeing in my GARS installation. And the excuse that you did it such a way to help the users does not gives you the permission to copy a copyrighted interface.

The interface is provided by vBulletin.
But It took the idea from Repair / Optimize Tables, deleted columns and I forgot to include "Check All" and "Yes" phrases :rolleyes:

You didn't understood me, or you don't want to understand me. By saying "interface", for sure I don't mean the colors, or the listings. I mean the way that menu options are placed, all the actions that each one has, is a mimisc (I'm avoiding to say copy), of GARS. Mimiscing something is cloning, that's why I used the word "clone" before. And cloning something to attract potential customers is illicit competition.

That's the pot calling the kettle black.

Looks more like somebody's upset that ForumMods has done a better job to me.

Being a former dev does have it's advantages on knowing the code inside and out. ;)

If you mean me my dear, you're totally out of topic. Actually I'm very calm person, and even if I was upset (for sure I'm not), should be because someone tries with "side ways" to confuse people, and not because someone did a better work. Maybe his addon is superior. Can't say anything as I haven't tested it. But try to keep a bit "closer" (without any bad meaning) you mouth, till to count the active queries per page. Then we'll see who is coding better and who not. Because (in case that you don't know it), its "Database Analysis & Programming", and not just "Database Programming".

I'm stoping here, till to check his database structure, which I believe that I'll found it to be similar to GARS. At that point stops the meaning of cloning, and starts something else....

Chris

I don't think a coder should attack another on this project. (PLEASE!)

I think its great to see 2 review software applications almost released and 1 already released. All are looking quite good!

I dont think its a good idea to critique someone else its software. That puts people off and is really unnecessary.

Please be so kind to stop commenting on another coders project.

I agree. Everyone is passionate, its understandable to be tense during these closing hours. Its all very exciting!!!!!!!!!!! and I'm sure each one will have its targeted user.

Please stay focused and lets get these online. I'm so excited for everyone!

Advanced Content 4.0 Beta 1 is out

• Demo Site upgraded
• Filter Module enabled
• Clickable Fields enabled
• New design for ratings

New Compare (Drag & Drop) module with AJAX and jQuery is coming.

Impressive! You're on a roll!!!

Here is a screenshot from the user profile for those users who have permission to have Business profile (a good option for paid subscriptions). It appears only if the user wants to have it public.

For those who are caring a lot for server's resources and amount of queries, I want to tell them, that the the ratings you're seeing there:

1. Are results from a very simple single query. So simple as is a query which has to locate a single value (articleid) in an indexed table. In other words: milliseconds. No complicating JOINS, no SUMS, no AVG. A one line query and not a 10+ lines query.
2. The bar is not drawing with loading any jQuery plugin. Is just CSS stylevars and nothing more.

Finally, I'm kiddly asking those who are using my name in other forums, to avoid doing it. It's not polite to talk for someone behind his back, and of course I'm not willing to register to all forums just to post a reply. Also, how you know if something is good or not, when you never seen it? For all those, the only that I can say is an old Greek saying: "Laught better, who is laughing last".

Have a good day.
Chris

That looks very nice Chris! Bravo!

Efharisto (Thank you) :)

Here is a screenshot from RSS Feeds. As you can see is totally customize for the feeds that the user can get.

Chris

Is this ready to download and work on a production site? Is it the advanced CMS that has the review mod?
I wish you all would get the basic mod available and worry about bells and whistles later/as you progress. I would love to have a review section on my site:
http://recording.org

Hey everyone, how is it going? When can we expect something?

Advanced Content System 4.0 Beta 2 is now available for download.

Changes since ACS Beta 1:

• Different preview images for different types
• Table Of Contents: split first post
• Custom ids for fields
• Lightbox for Preview Images
• Datepicker for Dates
• Image URL for Preview
• New option: Required Preview Image
• New option: Allow images from website
• New option: Import image url
• Usergroups for Custom Fields
• Regular Expression for Custom Fields
• New Design for Top Module
• New Design for Ratings
• New Design for Custom Fields

Demo Site was updated with this new version and Hotels Type.


What is coming?

• Social Networking Sharing
• Top Contributor and Top Helpful Reviews
• Custom Fields for replies
• Compare Module
• Google Maps module for Forumdisplay

I have added 2 more features to the list:

• Images with text wrap and image caption

I think for reviews, this is essential, because it makes the difference between a forum post and a reviews layout. Case in point: http://vb4.forumsmods.com/showthread...full=1#post155

• Image carousel or another solution to allow a large number of images to be displayed.

Two of my sites have similar 'product' sections, but they could use improvement.

This one is vbAdvanced with a custom member 'product' addon, so users can add products to their profiles: http://nikonites.com/products/index.php
I also have a custom rss importer for vbAdvanced.

This one is entirely custom: http://cellphoneforums.net/phone-database
It has a really nice feature to add links to phone profiles from threads and vice versa via the "Discussions" tab: http://cellphoneforums.net/phone-dat...id_Bionic.html

If any of you guys still have an interest in GARS, I posted my updated working (mostly) vb4 version in GARS VB4 forum yesterday.

Very well done. I have integrated my sites with vBulletin in a way to use the best of breed through other tricks (I like my reviews system a great deal) but it actually looks good enough to potentially try out on some of my new sites. Your'e doing an amazing job shoe horning that which should look as bad as the VB CMS to look and feel a whole lot better doing it your way. Superb.

I have no interest at this stage of the game to replace the CMS. Which mod here is focusing on that? Which ones are just add-ons?

Nice ideas in this thread, I tried to "like" it but I got an alert saying "you can not like this post"...

I'd be in my reviewpost thing sucks