Lets combine funds for a Reviews CMS with business/product directory

[Christos Teriakis]

And here is a screenshot from the homepage. As you can see is not a forumhome page, something that it will attracts your members. Still have to add the search block in the right, and the categories structure in the main block.

I used tabs to show:

• Editors choice articles (listings)
• Top rated articles (average rating author/members)
• Most recommended
• Latest articles
• Popular articles (most reviewed)

I believe that by giving a different look to the 1st one, is something that you'll like.

Chris

[bigtree]

Originally Posted by ForumsMods

Finished:

• Rating value should have an alt text. For example: if you choose to have ratings with 1 - 5 stars, then hovering over a 5 star rating could state 'excellent', while hovering over a 1 star rating could stat
• 1. fields that work like tags. i.e. clicking on the word 'spaghetti' in a custom field would lead to all restaurants that serve spaghetti.
• 7. payment methods icons
• Google maps integration.
• Product video playing inline (youtube, vimeo, etc)
• Amazon.com & other major affiliate network integration (automatically pull prices from Clickbank, Commission Junction and Amazon and add affiliateID to purchase link)
• Ability to compare prices of all vendors that sell product X
• Summary charts for all restaurants that serve Y. i.e. a table that lists those restaurant, with the data from custom fields, as the admin defines.
• Search for restaurants that have specific data in custom fields X, Y and Z.

Now you can filter results (New setting for fields: Sortable field?).
Now you can make fields clickable (New setting: Clickable field?).
Now you can include images for fields (See Admin.png).
Now you can parse bbcode or html in fields.

The first beta version is ready and will be released on Monday.
The demo site will be updated tonight.

Definitely like where this is going.

[ForumsMods]

Originally Posted by bigtree

Definitely like where this is going.

• Add new option to import and export components easily.
• Add new option to hide "Forum Information and Option", "Display Options", "Icon Legend", and "Posting Permissions".
• Set default settings for modules and set custom settings per module.

[Christos Teriakis]

Is this a GARS clone for vB4? Because even a novice can compare the screens.

[ForumsMods]

Originally Posted by ChrisTERiS

Is this a GARS clone for vB4? Because even a novice can compare the screens.

It is not a clone of GARS.
It was written from scratch using custom functions.
Also the way it works is totally different from GARS (Use of datastore and serialized data).
But I decided to make it similar to be easier for users.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1168226...eat=directlink

After gold release and users are accustomed to change, I will modify the design to be easier and nicer.

[Christos Teriakis]

Originally Posted by ForumsMods

https://picasaweb.google.com/1168226...eat=directlink

Thank you for sharing the link, but what I seen there (talking for admincp) is 90% of the screens that I'm seeing in my GARS installation. And the excuse that you did it such a way to help the users does not gives you the permission to copy a copyrighted interface.

[ForumsMods]

The interface is provided by vBulletin.
But It took the idea from Repair / Optimize Tables, deleted columns and I forgot to include "Check All" and "Yes" phrases

[Christos Teriakis]

You didn't understood me, or you don't want to understand me. By saying "interface", for sure I don't mean the colors, or the listings. I mean the way that menu options are placed, all the actions that each one has, is a mimisc (I'm avoiding to say copy), of GARS. Mimiscing something is cloning, that's why I used the word "clone" before. And cloning something to attract potential customers is illicit competition.

[Boofo]

That's the pot calling the kettle black.

[z3r0]

Looks more like somebody's upset that ForumMods has done a better job to me.