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morrow · #1 10-12-2004, 01:38 AM

I'm presently using Vb2.3.5 with VBPortal. I'd like to redo my entire site. VBPortal now has a new version. I'm also using Photopost.

Which portal is the most flexible in terms of ease of use (from a user standpoint), while I can apply some of the awesome hacks that some of you have created.

Check out my site. I like the middle section, but the left and right sections are too conjested and confusing for my users.

http://www.njflyfishing.com

Thanks!

Talisman · #2 10-12-2004, 05:18 AM

Hi, morrow. I've been using vbPortal for years (with an old vB 2.2.6 and ALSO with PhotoPost). It wasn't very sophisticated from a coding standpoint, but it worked great once I learned how to customize everything to suit our needs. But this was back when it was available as a FREE add-on and this is no longer the case. Now, you can't download or upgrade it without paying $20 a year.... from now on. That's not a one-time-payment-and-it's-yours-to-keep type arrangement. To use that portal, it's going to cost you $20 each year for as long as you keep using it. If you decide not to renew the license later on, you have to actually remove the portal from your site.

I've never used vBindex, so I can't comment about it. (Lots of other folks here can advise you on that, I'm sure.)

Recently, I shut down the old site and I'm having a great time playing around with an all-new vb 3.0.3 test board. I set this up with the vBadvanced CMPS (which is FREE) and I just love it. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a great portal that integrates wonderfully with vBulletin and PhotoPost.

Let us know what you decide on.

morrow · #3 10-12-2004, 01:25 PM

Thanks Talisman,

Do you find many of the same features in VBadvanced, vs. more / less features? Is it worth upgrading? How I see it is with me upgrading from vb2.3.5 to vb3.0, and getting rid of vbportal, I'm going to have to start from scratch and have all of my users re-register. Does this sound right?

Dean C · #4 10-12-2004, 02:15 PM

This has been asked several times before - try searching and you'll find loads of other threads about it

Zachery · #5 10-12-2004, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morrow

Thanks Talisman,

Do you find many of the same features in VBadvanced, vs. more / less features? Is it worth upgrading? How I see it is with me upgrading from vb2.3.5 to vb3.0, and getting rid of vbportal, I'm going to have to start from scratch and have all of my users re-register. Does this sound right?

Why would your users need to re-registe

morrow · #6 10-12-2004, 03:37 PM

I believe because VBPortal has its signature all over the place (In my templates and other places?)... I'm not 100% sure on this though.

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