vbHome... a new aproach to webdesign

THIS PROJECT WAS CLOSED BEFORE. REASON EXPLAINED HERE
I WILL START WORKING AGAIN ON THE PROJECT... Below is the original start thread:
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i love VB. it's so flexible. and that's why i want to have VB as main engine in administrating a website in general. this is not a hack. is ment to turn VB from simply a BB into a website. not a portal!!!! i hate portals, they are all so boring....

the way i plan to make it work this project is this:
01. everyone can make it look the way he(she) wants
02. flexible html code insertion for main page based on templates
03. news
04. stats
05. reviews and links
06. everything else what the user wants, because is based on his ideas, not some standard rules implemented by a portal design.

i have the full package prepared. i need beta testers who have php knowledge and can help me eradicate those bugs.
FireFly, you helped me all the time. i hope you will do it this time also. the installed is prepared. to run it and have it up and running it takes only 2 minutes, and you can start to evaluate the little errors i made.

the biggest issue that i have is with the Private Sections. this is where i want to focus my attention. please let me know here if there are any of you willing to help me test it and clear some of the bugs. i know the project is big. but once completed, alot of people will be gratefull. the same idea was discussed at VB.com about this project being optional for VB. i want it to make it come true. please spare some of your precious time and help me help others.

we are a community, and that's why i like this place because i always got help from all of you.
ANY SUGGESTIONS, DIRECTIONS, ETC ARE WELCOME!

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UPDATE (feb.14):
the sections are born. implemented the right permissions using the same user database, so people who sign in on the main page will not need to login into forums again.
Screenshoots:
the sections | the permissions

Current BUGS:
> group permissions are not set as Default like in Forums
> Private Sections cannot be enabled

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UPDATE (feb.15):
group permissions fixed

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UPDATE (feb.17):
install script finalised. all bugs related to installer fixed.
for a glance at the installer click here.

the script checks if the fields and tables are present in the database. it also give you an option do flush them and start a clean install.
database table and fields presence process can be viewed here. the vbHome options settings are here.

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UPDATE (may.09):
Main news engine is now final and bug free.
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[TECK]

true. i was referring to full installations, that i will perform on my website. i will come to an agreement first with jelsoft about this.
as i said before, no code will be published until is examined by one of the devs or someone from sales dept.

for now, i post 2 screenshots of the news page. you will notice there is a button called [high]Hire a Teck or Webdesigner[/high] (misspelled in purpose). this is the forum where people with php or html/graph skills will be able to offer their services and prices.

SCREENSHOT WHEN YOU ACCESS THE SITE AS QUEST:
(keep in mind that i added personal options for my site, such as login panel, latest threads, users browsing the site, etc. for a regular user, you will reduce the no. of queries from 25 to 18)

[TECK]

SCREENSHOT WHEN YOU ACCESS THE SITE AS MEMBER:

[Fusion]

Originally posted by nakkid
true. i was referring to full installations, that i will perform on my website. i will come to an agreement first with jelsoft about this.
as i said before, no code will be published until is examined by one of the devs or someone from sales dept.

Hmm, I hope that doesn't mean this hack will only be open to people who contract you to install their boards..While I do understand why you would want to go that way, it's sad that the rest of us is left out of the loop.

[Gutspiller]

Cool stuff. Looks like a more advanced version of what I am trying to do. Mines just a bunch of hacks slapped together though.

http://www.3dNewz.com

Mine isn't nearly advanced as your idea, but I like your idea a lot. So if it can do htm, is it going to be able to put images and link those images to whereever you want? Will it have an html preview so you can see what it will look like before you publish/change code?

Keep up the good work.

[TECK]

i will find a way for everyone.
first i want to finish the code. then i will let it be examined by firefly and if authorised the method, i will release it to my site.

basically, i will first check with jelsoft if the user have a valid license. if ok, i will give him two choices. to install it for him or to provide him the files without the VB script code inserted. easy instructions on how to add the code segments will be included.

there is no need to provide me with any username/password. the user will email me his(her) files that need to be modified. then i will aply the changes for them, for a fee.

[TECK]

Originally posted by Gutspiller
So if it can do htm, is it going to be able to put images and link those images to whereever you want? Will it have an html preview so you can see what it will look like before you publish/change code?

yes. there is a preview.
also you have the news source, screenshots, etc. all not included in your database, so it will not load it.
also the comments are not part of a thread.

i will post later on today a screeshot of the comments window.

[Gutspiller]

kewl, so do you have a estimated date that this might be out?

"also the comments are not part of a thread."

But people can still reply and discuss a article/feature right?

[TECK]

Originally posted by Gutspiller
But people can still reply and discuss a article/feature right?

yes they can. they can comment on the news article.
honestly i dont know when it will be finished. i work on it once in a while...

[Gutspiller]

OK, lets put it like this, will the release be close to two months away or would it be closer to 7 months away?

[TECK]

2months.