[Talisman]

I think you'll be real happy how easy it is to customize everything at vB...... and it's very simple to correlate everything you need to -- no matter what all the pieces are that you're working with ....... php scripts -> templates -> java -> flash -> xml -> standalone html pages....

You can see how I'm using a combination of vB, vbPortal, and Photopost....... mind you, this is all done with a basic setup using programs I haven't bothered to update during the last year..... so what you can do now (with lots more expertise than I have) includes all sorts of fancy features (like video), better security/flexibility, and tighter integration........ that I'm not using yet.