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

[Brother Malachi]

I was just wondering, will this be out before Christmas?

Originally Posted by gamerfu

Will the next release 2.0 have less edits? Will 2.0 be a [AJAX] version?

I am looking forward to the 2.0 modification. No rush!

Yeah, it will be AJAX.

Originally Posted by 6piston

anyone found the way to re-include "number of users browsing this forum" for each forum when using the Ajax Tabbed Forumhome?

Any help will be appreciated

Thanks!
Tom

it's fixed in the next version

[doc1975]

I'm having an issue with the recent blogs module, it pulls the blogs and lists/displays them fine in the tabbed section, but when i click on the link, it's broken because it lists the link as:

www.sitename.com/forum/blog.php..... it should read:
www.sitename.com/fourmS/blog.php... with an 's' on forums...

can you point me in the right direction to fix this, thanks.

[powerful_rogue]

Looking forward to the V2 release! I really struggled with the original version!

[archonus]

someone know how to make a link with specific tab ?

link to forum home with the tab 3 open and not the fist tab

example:

link to forumhome with tab 1 selected: ???
link to forumhome with tab 4 selected: ???
link to forumhome with tab 5 selected: ???

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by archonus

someone know how to make a link with specific tab ?

link to forum home with the tab 3 open and not the fist tab

example:

link to forumhome with tab 1 selected: ???
link to forumhome with tab 4 selected: ???
link to forumhome with tab 5 selected: ???

This cannot be done within 1.5, or 2.0 B1, but it is a planned feature for v2.0 Beta 2.

[Cobra-J82]

OMG
The 2.0 is SO User Friendly
More Like Plug & Play lol

[ArnyVee]

Cobra, you have 2.0 already?

Where is it?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by ArnyVee

Cobra, you have 2.0 already?

Where is it?

Only 3 people have v2.0: Me, Bree, and Bob. And once directions are written, it will be rereleased into the wild.

[Itworx4me]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

And once directions are written, it will be rereleased into the wild.

Been hearing this for weeks.....

[ArnyVee]

You know, I don't even want 2.0 to be released! So there!

(Did it work? .... reverse psychology, you know? )