New CMS mod for vB3 (Alpha testing)

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Hello,

As last project for vBulletin, I decided to code something mainly for vB3.8 even if I'll also release a version for vB4.2. It will be a CMS with responsive design. Please note that by saying responsive I mean that the templates are responsive. If you've a responsive style in your forum (most probably) it will works fine as the templates are table less using a grid system. If the project(s) goes well, I'm ready to release a responsive style for all your forum.

What features I'll add in the first version of CMS (more in updates):

• Multiuser Articles system based on usergroup permissions for posting (per category) and viewing (per category).
• Should be 2 versions:
  • With categories (unlimited depth)
  • Without categories for those sites that they've a few only articles.
• Responsive design
• Social sharing
• Thread comments. In this case the comments will not have responsive design as they'll be part of the forum.
• A plethora of forum related content, eg (but not limited to):
  • Last Threads
  • Last Posts
  • Last Members
  • ... etc... etc.... Actually I'm planing (maybe not from the first version) to include all blocks that currently exist for vbAdvanced.
• The CMS pages (only) will work fine as Facebook tab application.

Why a new CMS? vbAdvanced works fine

vbAdvanced for sure is a superior addon, maybe the most popular in vbulletin community, but:

• Is outdated
• Is not supported any more
• Is not responsive
• last, but most important, does not supports Articles. Is a Portal system and not a real Content Management system. To support Articles you must buy their Dynamic addons which is commercial plus the above 3 disadvantages.

Should be Free or Paid?

Free but a Paid version should also release. Extra features in Paid version:

• SEO Friendly URLs
• Instead of Thread comments you can choose to use:
  • Facebook comments
  • Disqus comment
  • .... I'm thinking to add the comments type to be per category instead of General setting.
• Social sharing
• Extra fields different per category
• Much more widgets to use
• Brand Free

ETA for vB3 version is around 10 April 2017. For vB4 version around 25 April 2017.

I'm open to ideas so, don't hesitate to post your suggestions in this thread. Also please vote on the poll.

Attention Alpha Testers

The attached version is Alpha 1.0.0. Has been tested and it will not mess your site, this is for sure. But is not completed yet. What works:

• AdminCP ...... All regarding CMS
• General Options: Work but currently for the features that already exist in the code.
• Usergroup permissions
• Add/Edit Article.

Currently there is no menu options so to be able to Add/Edit article you must use direct URL. eg:
http://www.yourdomain.com/your_forum...php?do=addedit

After saving the article you'll be redirect in edit mode for this article (next version will redirects you to "My Articles" page).

If you want to edit an Article, use:
http://www.yourdomain.com/your_forum...t&articleid=XX (replace XX with the article id).

Haven't finished yet the checks for multi image uploader so you maybe find some bugs there.

Thank you
Chris