Forum "news" output hack?

[AshG]

I'm looking for a way to use vB to output news on my site without having to use a portal system. My staff has been experimenting with fitting some modified portal systems into our site template, but we've had mixed or spotty results this far.

What we're looking for is (hopefully) simple. We're looking for a headline system with ONLY headlines - no views, replies, alternate color cells. Click the headline, and it drops you down to the appropriate news post. The ability to have a "sticky" post that stays at the top would be nice as well.

If someone (anyone!) can help or point us in the right direction, it would be much appreciated. We're willing to offer some "incentive", including publicity, linkage, and other benefits.

[Michael Morris]

Uhm, that's pretty much the purpose of a portal system anyway :shrug:

ENWorld has a system pretty much as you describe, except that the headlines aren't directly linked (the code could be modified to accomplish that though). This is done with the vBadvanced CMPS and a custom hack I wrote for it described over in the add-ons module (or click on my user name and it will come up in my profile under the list of installed hacks).

To see the formatting created by these hacks go here.

[AshG]

I must admit, that's a pretty nice setup at ENWorld.

We've tried with vBA CMPS more than anything, and have come closer with that to what we want than with anything else. if we could figure out the headlines thing and stickied headlines, then we'd be in business. And yes, in that case, I'd be willing to use a portal system. Any suggestions on where to go from there?