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

[Ziki]

It does affect Search engines

I just checked google cache,google cannot access my forums or threads because it doesn't support JavaScript,thus the forums do not load.Could you please make a work around for this?

[Ziki]

Also when the user accesses the tab.php file with a category it should redirect him back to the forum,so it can be only used within the forum
This modification is very good and should handle these things

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Ziki

It does affect Search engines

I just checked google cache,google cannot access my forums or threads because it doesn't support JavaScript,thus the forums do not load.Could you please make a work around for this?

Fully unobtrusive, search engine friendly design. For search engines or browsers with JavaScript disabled, the external contents will just load as actual pages (instead of via Ajax).

Source: http://dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex...tent/index.htm

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Ziki

Also when the user accesses the tab.php file with a category it should redirect him back to the forum,so it can be only used within the forum
This modification is very good and should handle these things

No further development is being done on version 1.5 .. version 2.0 is a total re-write and is driven off of YUI Tab View. The 2 systems are going to be totally different (thats why its taking us so long).. I'll add this as a request for version 2. If you have anymore requests, feel free to post them now so we can get them in :up:

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by bobster65

No further development is being done on version 1.5 .. version 2.0 is a total re-write and is driven off of YUI Tab View. The 2 systems are going to be totally different (thats why its taking us so long).. I'll add this as a request for version 2. If you have anymore requests, feel free to post them now so we can get them in :up:

Yep. The management system alone makes it an amazing product. Please send us your feature requests and we will try our hardest to get them into 2.0.0.

[Ziki]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Source: http://dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex...tent/index.htm

Well try checking google cache and index.If I didn't have a sitemap,my forums and threads wouldn't be indexed.

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by TheInsaneManiac

How come when I hide the forum from public view and then link it to a tab, it shows everything as private?

Are you guys like ignoring me.... I wish to get this installed, but I have posted this like 3 times and yet no support.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by TheInsaneManiac

Are you guys like ignoring me.... I wish to get this installed, but I have posted this like 3 times and yet no support.

Hiding the forum from public view goes for the tabs too. Having them private in the settings makes them private in the tabs. We use vBulletin code to build the forums and if it is private it is private. Make it publicly viewable and it will show up.

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Hiding the forum from public view goes for the tabs too. Having them private in the settings makes them private in the tabs. We use vBulletin code to build the forums and if it is private it is private. Make it publicly viewable and it will show up.

But thats the problem. How do I make my forums show only in their respective tab and not in the main tab also?

I'm using the non ajax version.

[King Kovifor]

What Main Tab? Can you please post your forum home code?