[13th_Disciple]

so far i have looked into both vbindex and vbadvanced homepage.. i am leaning towards this one a bit more than the other as it looks like it gives a bit more functionality with minimal queries..

right now i run vb2.3.3 with the calendar patch for 2.3.4 and a vbportal front-end.. they have no estimated time for release yet for vbportal for vb3 and i am not sure if i want to stick with it anymore.. but it does offer a more thorough solution to what i need right now.. but in the way of a portal solution, here is what i would like to see, and i am not sure if these things will be added, have been thought of, or are even considered an option at a later date:

a seperate admin section for the portal aside from it being within the adminCP..

a reviews section to rate certain things that pertain to what is relative on the site itself with user submitted reviews that have to be approved by a mod, smod or admin..

an uploads/downloads section.. the uploads use pfp ftp instead of relying on the php.ini.. once a user/member uploads a file, a mod, smod or admin approves the upload and then creates a link for it, moves it to a proper DL file location via a file manager based system, and the link is then posted in a DL section only registered users and higher being allowed to DL.. (there is a secure downloads deal, but the guy is so slow in updating anything with it that many of us from vbportal are tired of asking, although he says his new version will do most of what i ask, if it is ever released).. as well as a rating system for the downloads..

a links section to allow for member based link submission and a rating system is allowed for the links as they relate to the relevance of the site the links reside on..

the ability to easily create sideblocks, centerblocks and additional content for the sites front end.. almost a nuke style blocks system.. although i am not too keen on the nuke style, you can't really beat it in its ease of use..

that's all i can think of for now.. i would say a gallery, but i already have a license for photopost.. and i would by a license for reviewpost for the review section.. but i just can't bring myself to purchasing something like that right now since i am so short of bread the way it is..

now i know that's a lot.. and i am by no means a vbulletin hacker/guru/know-it-all.. but i am very interested in a more robust DL section for sites such as mine that offer DL's to their members.. something like i mentioned above for the upload bit and working similar to paFileDB for the download bit.. but i am very willing to offer help in anyway necessary.. i have looked for solutions and studies on some stuff Dark_Wizard has done as well as Erwin and several others.. will do whatever it takes to make a really good DL hack/add-on.. but would like to see it integrated with a nice portal system, and vbadvanced homepage looks like a very good portal based front end for such a DL type add-on.. if anyone is interested in such a deal and would like to help me do such a task, please contact me.. but bare in mind, i am a beginner.. if you are doing something like thisTigga or are interested, let me know.. be glad to do whatever i can..

i also think i saw wayne luke mention vbulletin was working on a cms.. anyone know much about that? nd sorry for asking that in this thread..

Tigga, very quality work.. i believe faranth helped as well.. nice job.. well done..