vBTestimonials

vBTestimonials
Developers: derekivey
Version: 1.0.1
vBulletin Version: 3.5.4
File Edits: 0
Template Edits: 2 (Optional)
New Phrases: 157
Uses Plugins: Yes!
Difficulty: Easy

Description: This hack adds a Testimonial system to your site, allowing your users to leave feedback about your products or services.

*** I Strongly Recommend That You Backup Before Installing/Upgrading This Hack! I am not responsible for any damage this hack causes to your forum, so backup! ***

Planned features for a later release:

• Anything that is suggested.

Features Added To Version 1.0.1

• Added Average Ratings
• Added Categories Support
• Got Rid of Some Hard Coded Text, Replaced with Phrases

Features Added To Version 1.0.0

• Make the templates XHTML Transitional
• Fixed WOL Bug

Features Added To Version 1.0.0 Beta 2

• Added Report System
• Made the templates look better
• Added WOL Support (Partially, Will fix the rest of it in the next version)

Donations:
If you would like to make a donation, you may send it to me through PayPal.


I am still learning php, and will try and help you if you have any problems with this hack.

I have added screen shots of this hack in action below.

Please click If you installed this hack.

Thanks!

[docvader]

Originally Posted by Milad

Can we use this hack as a guestbook?

Well, as I see it, that's kind of what it is. I plan on using this as a "guestbook"

Testimonial, as I see it, might not be the proper word.

Testimonial:
1. A statement in support of a particular truth, fact, or claim.
2. A written affirmation of another's character or worth; a personal recommendation.
3. Something given in appreciation of a person's service or achievement; a tribute.

"Testimonial" reminds me of dead people, lol. But, looks like it's going to be an awesome hack, definitely going to install it and use it as a guestbook.

[derekivey]

Yeah I didn't know what to call it lol. It's basically meant for customers or users to provide feedback about services/products your site has. But you can probably use it as a guest book too.

[docvader]

It's ok derekivey. It's all good.

Just to continue on with this thought, lol, the thesaurus mentions this for "testimonial"

affidavit, appreciation, attestation, certificate, character, commemoration, commendation, confirmation, credential, degree, endorsement, evidence, homage, honor, indication, manifestation, memorial, memorialization, monument, ovation, plug, proof, recommendation, reference, remembrance, salute, salvo, say so, show, sign, symbol, testament, testimony, token, voucher, witness

Again, makes me think of lawyers and dead people.
:devious:
rich

[docvader]

Just curious, as I have not yet installed this, but, does one have to be "logged in" to the forum to be able to leave a "testimonial"??

If so, that would negate the 'guestbook" abilities for this hack.

EDIT: Forget that, installed, see that you can. Sorry. Nice install by the way.

[derekivey]

Great, glad you like it . Yes it does allow that if you set the usergroup permissions for guests to allow it.

[docvader]

I like it.

In fact, I'm leaving it as "Testimonials".

[Milad]

Please don't forget to add WOL locations support.

Thank you, good work.

[Milad]

It's nice to tell Admin about new testimonials without moderation too.

[Milad]

also it's nicer to use class="smallfont"

and to replace align="left" with align="$stylevar[left]", the same for right alignment.

[derekivey]

Ok Thanks for the suggestions. I will add those to the next beta version which should be out tonight some time.

Derek