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

[Zaki Shafqat]

Editing my question found the answer above

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Now the question remains is, I have done everything correctly but where it says Easy Part in read me file, i am stucked there, If i don't edit it, it only shows 3 tabs one after another but not like it is supposed to show and if i edit it, nothing shows up

Please confirm so i can start working on it again

[wmlvb]

bobster,

What blog feed are you using to get the blog post to go into a link and show up in the forums on the developer site? Is that done manually or is that a mod. Thanks

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Megatr0n

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the suggestion.

Is it okay if I asked you to install it for a fee since this is your product?

PM me...

Originally Posted by Zaki Shafqat

Editing my question found the answer above

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Now the question remains is, I have done everything correctly but where it says Easy Part in read me file, i am stucked there, If i don't edit it, it only shows 3 tabs one after another but not like it is supposed to show and if i edit it, nothing shows up

Please confirm so i can start working on it again

Not sure which version you are using.. PM me with details so I can look at it.

Originally Posted by wmlvb

bobster,

What blog feed are you using to get the blog post to go into a link and show up in the forums on the developer site? Is that done manually or is that a mod. Thanks

are you asking about SmnLikDat site? If so, we are running TFH v2 on that site and it has the capabilities of assigning content modules to tabs along with Forums.. there are a bunch of different modules (Recent Threads, Blogs, Project Tools, Photo Albums etc) and you can build your own content files and upload them as modules to use with it. Also, any content modules built for my other Tabbed Mods will work with TFH v2 ...

[Itworx4me]

Hey Bobster,

Whatever happened to TFH v2? Is it available ? If so where?

Thanks,
Itworx4me

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Itworx4me

Hey Bobster,

Whatever happened to TFH v2? Is it available ? If so where?

Thanks,
Itworx4me

SmnLikDat.org ... request access to beta tester group and you can download and test

[popowich]

Is this supposed to be pointed at categories?

The complete forums for forumbits 1 works fine.

Using the example #2 I'm trying to point that at a category so that it will display the 4 forums in that category.

Should I really be using example #3 for something like that I have have to code in each and every subforum?

It doesn't matter if i point it at a category with many forums in it, a forum, or a forum with many subforums, it always looks strange.

If I point it as a forum with subforums the subforum displays like I'd expect.

Can it do the same thing when I point it at a category with several forums in it?

-Raymond

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by popowich

Is this supposed to be pointed at categories?

The complete forums for forumbits 1 works fine.

Using the example #2 I'm trying to point that at a category so that it will display the 4 forums in that category.

Should I really be using example #3 for something like that I have have to code in each and every subforum?

It doesn't matter if i point it at a category with many forums in it, a forum, or a forum with many subforums, it always looks strange.

If I point it as a forum with subforums the subforum displays like I'd expect.

Can it do the same thing when I point it at a category with several forums in it?

-Raymond

Yes, its based on pointing at Categories.. use the CategoryID and it will displays forums within that category.

[popowich]

Is a category ID different than a forum ID number?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by popowich

Is a category ID different than a forum ID number?

When you make a FORUM act as a CATEGORY, the Category ID is that FORUMS ID .... hope that makes sense.

[Simon Lloyd]

bobster65, if i install this will it create problems for the search engines? will my page rank....etc suffer?