Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home

Tabbed Forum Home version 1.01

[AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home version 1.5.0 (BETA)

NOTE: Works with both 3.7x and 3.6x

Description: This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories displayed within Tab containers (similar to what the new Profile System looks like on vb3.7). Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content without leaving the main forums page.

I wrote the initial Non AJAX version based on reading many requests from members asking about how namepros created their custom tabbed forum home page. The first implementation I did was a request by bbwforums.net (which you can visit to see a working example). I have shared this version with many members already and decided to release it since it seems to be something that a lot of members are interested in.

UPDATE: I have released a BETA [AJAX] version for those that what something a little more robust and easier to install/configure. This Beta version will never go into production tho as version 2.0 will utilize the YUI AJAX Tabview Toolset. It IS stable tho and is currently running on a few live sites.

NOTE: Keep in mind, I wrote this with the assumption that you are fairly well versed and comfortable with editing files/templates and following the flow of things. If there is something you don't understand, PLEASE let me know so that I can help you understand it. This IS NOT a product that a novice can just plug and play and it takes a little bit of time to setup, but its well worth it in the end (if you want a custom unique look to your forum home page)... the next version (Don't ask when, cause its just on the drawing board) will be a product with ACP controls for easy setup

The attached Zip File(s) contain the Files and Instructions necessary to install each version.

DEMO: www.bbwforums.net or www.namepros.com
[Moderator Edit: The first URL has been un-linked as there has been reported malware on that domain. The mod author may edit this notice once the situation has been cleaned.]

Screen Shots: None, visit one or both of the above links as seeing them in action is better than some static image(s)..

Bobster

Change Log

version 1.01 -
tabcontent.js ver 2.2 to support remote links
updated install instructions (both in txt and rtf format)

version 1.5.0 -
BETA [AJAX] version

July 8, 2008 - Added xml file for WOL
Sep 2, 2008 - Updated xml file for WOL

[roymogg]

Navjotjsingh,

I had this problem and had to tweak the mod a little to get it to render correctly in vbadvanced ie stop both versions rendering - not a nice approach but it worked and I get a nice version when script is disabled or when robots come to have a look.

Note if this mod is implemented without a solution for the js disabled in the browser robots that crawl your site will see no content - they only see a text version. If you cannot get it to work you should uninstall. This is a fantastic mod as it keeps most of the content above the fold so persevere

cheers

Roy

<noscript>
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<div id="hide">
$forumbits
$forumhome_markread_script
</div>
</table>
</noscript>

[FiMeTi]

Originally Posted by tafreeh

hey bobster man... i m tired waiting for v2 looosing hope now tell me on thing... does v2 supprot image as a tab ?
and please please please please try to release it asap.... u dun know how u pausing me...

lol. You may offer bob 1k $ and he?ll probably fixx custom for you. :P
We?re all waiting. Gotta be patient.

cheers :up:

[kawe]

error ?
how to fix it

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by kawe

error ?
how to fix it

Make sure that you have absolute paths.

[TruVB]

does this work with 3.8?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by TruVB

does this work with 3.8?

yes, works just fine with 3.8

[iBardia]

How do you put more than one forum on a tab

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by iBardia

How do you put more than one forum on a tab

not sure which version you are asking for, but I see you have 1.5 downloaded..

pretty easy.. just append another tabcat to the tab URL.. the example below pulls from 3 different categories

tabforumhome.php?tabcat[]=4&tabcat[]=21&tabcat[]=56

[iBardia]

Originally Posted by bobster65

not sure which version you are asking for, but I see you have 1.5 downloaded..

pretty easy.. just append another tabcat to the tab URL.. the example below pulls from 3 different categories

tabforumhome.php?tabcat[]=4&tabcat[]=21&tabcat[]=56

Doesn't pull them for me. Only one,,

[iBardia]

Hey I got it! Thanks for this AWESOME mod!!