Forum Home Enhancements - [YUI] Tabbed Forum Home

[YUI] Tabbed Forum Home (TFH) version 4.0.8
vBulletin version: 4.1.11 - 4.2.0
Older versions need original mod for now

Description:
This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories and other Data types (via Modules) displayed within Tab containers. 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 via AJAX without leaving the main forums page.

This is an entirely new version of TFH and only works with vB4. Management is all done via the Admin CP.

Installation is done in 3 simple steps. Upload files, Import product, 3 easy Template Edits.

Setup is now a breeze via the Tabs option in the Admin CP.

The attached Zip File contains the Files and Instructions necessary to install.

Incompatible mods
Two columns of categories - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275114

Upgrading to 4.0.7+ from previous versions
We have had to change the mod's id which means when you install this time you will have 2 mods, the new version with its new id and the old version.
Both can run side by side but shouldnt to save processing time.

To migrate:
Install the latest version and upload all the files (no conflicts to worry about)
Install the latest product xml
Follow the template changes in the upgrade txt
Create your tabs in the new admincp menu option "EG: Tabbed Forum Home" to mirror the existing "Tabbed Forum Home" menu.
Once done uninstall the product "Tabbed Forum Home" with productid bobster_tfh (old mod id)


Change Log:

VERSION 4.0.8 2nd August 2012
Changes:
> Fixed several database bugs
> Fixed several legacy redirect bugs
> Fixed static path problem for scripts (this should resolve some 4.0.7 blank forum issues)
> Thanks to Bluefin221 & LgsOfChampions

VERSION 4.0.7 1st August 2012
Changes:
> New Mod ID - YOU MUST MIGRATE SETTINGS MANUALLY
> vBulletin 4.1.11+ required
> JS loaded after drawing
> Remote YUI JS (partial) support
> Fixed instructions typo
> All previous fixes in 4.0.5 that caused no bugs

VERSION 4.0.5 27th April 2012
Changes:
> This version should be used with vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Compatibility with JS changes in vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Upgraded to run with YUI 2.9.0
> Local versions of files to minimise loading issues
> Upgraded to Dispatcher 2.2
> Reduced size of forumindextab generator and reduced size to boost performance
> Added a template cache call to reduce load
> Added loader animation and box when tab is clicked and loading.

Original Change Logs for bobster65 & King Kavor releases
VERSION Beta 2b 23 March 2010
Changes:
> CSS Conflict resolved

VERSION Beta 2 19 March 2010
> CSS Conflict resolved
> Upgrade to YUI 2.7.0 & Dispatcher 2.1
> Minor Bug fixes

Originally created by bobster65 & King Kovifor

[daydie]

it IS bad for seo you noobs lol..... login to google. goto webmaster tools. Use the spider viewer tool. and you will see that it does not bring up ANY forums because they are hidden.

i wish yas could fix this as i would use it. as its neat

[TheInsaneManiac]

Is it possible to remove the links that TFH creates on my categories? Because I am trying to create a forumhome with only my forum categories listed, for PSP users.

[Khriz]

still not finished the new version?

[ZeroHour]

Originally Posted by daydie

it IS bad for seo you noobs lol..... login to google. goto webmaster tools. Use the spider viewer tool. and you will see that it does not bring up ANY forums because they are hidden.

i wish yas could fix this as i would use it. as its neat

It is NOT bad SEO, you may think it is but it is NOT, I have explained why and how the forum index is not a SEO important page. Please stop spreading FUD.

I had been waiting for 4.1.4 to test before new version, I have just updated to 4.1.4 and all is good but a few fixes to match up with vbulletin.
EDIT headerinclude:
Change:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.7.0/build/utilities/utilities.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.7.0/build/tabview/tabview-min.js"></script>

To:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.9.0/build/utilities/utilities.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.9.0/build/tabview/tabview-min.js"></script>

To fix the tab collapse problem edit forumhometab:
Add to the end:

<script type="text/javascript">
vBCollapseFactory();
</script>

[ZeroHour]

Originally Posted by ashley55

i have a problem, i want my main tab to have these forums

3,4,5,6,7,8,112,9,10,98,106,107,108,139,138,120,105,129,122,123,124,125,126,11,12,110,75,15,16,17,19,20,119,121,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,131,21,22,23,74,24,41,113,25,26,27,28,29,42,130,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,39,40,139,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,117,57,118,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73

but it cuts off halfway, is there a way to bypass the limit?

and is it bad for SEO?

I am looking for a fix to that, initially use forum category id's as it should pull all the subforums below the category.
As for SEO, no it is not negative if you use sitemaps.

[synseal]

No negative effect to do with SEO for my forum using this, I was very cautious about this mod but after a month everything is fine and my members love it!.

[Khriz]

Waiting for new version

[GameVB]

Gahh I am having a big problem with this lol.

The plugin doesnt work with version 4.1

[ZeroHour]

Originally Posted by Gamerhut

Gahh I am having a big problem with this lol.

The plugin doesnt work with version 4.1

Erm it does, it has worked on every version of 4.1 so far and works fine on my 4.1.4 board.
What problem are you getting?

[RedDevil]

Are we closer to an updated version yet?


Add tabs below navbar to the wish list think we spoke about this earlier even have them as a seperate bar might be good.


BTW works fine on VB4 4.1.3 those having issues must have not done install correctly or some other mod is conflicting.