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#1 2005-12-02 05:20:54

deronsizemore

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From: Kentucky

Registered: 2005-11-02

Posts: 324

Forum Integration?

I was curious to know if TXP was able to be integrated with V Bulletin forum software. I read a previous post where a few said that it was not able to be integrated with txp. So what I’m wondering is, what forum software is able to be used with txp?

Is there a list somewhere, or can someone name a few?

Thanks,
Deron

#2 2005-12-02 06:01:12

hcgtv

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From: Key Largo, Florida

Registered: 2005-11-29

Posts: 2,722

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Re: Forum Integration?

Hi Deron,

I just had a look at your site, so let me give my 2cents.

Integration can happen at different levels:

a) Single login from the front end to the forum, not really needed if the front end is for information and only a few people edit content. Like you’re not really running a blogging community where people login to leave comments.
b) Use the forum for discussion, commenting happens at the forum. Provide a link from a story to discuss it on the forum.
c) Just style each app to look the same, so it’s just CSS changes, etc.

From the look of your site, a slim forum would be ideal like PunBB

For more bells and whistles on your other domains, look at SMF

Dang, I’m getting the hang of Textile :)

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#3 2005-12-02 21:56:18

raveoli

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From: Copenhagen

Registered: 2004-03-06

Posts: 205

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Re: Forum Integration?

Another nice forum is Vanilla

A different flavour – and I like!

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#4 2005-12-02 22:00:53

raveoli

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From: Copenhagen

Registered: 2004-03-06

Posts: 205

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Re: Forum Integration?

Ehm, to answer your question, adding to hcgtv’s post;

I once did a good job integrating punBB on a TXP powered site. It was simply an install in a subdirectory, sharing the same stylesheet, and some php includes for the menu/navigation etc.

But if you want a complete, integrated solution, skip Textpattern for that particular job and go for Drupal istead. If you’re not settled on TXP yet, that is;-)

EDIT; but that said – I must say I keep going back to TXP – it has a certain charm. But Drupal is a good choice for the more community based sites… Different fools different tools, y’know…

Last edited by raveoli (2005-12-02 22:03:23)

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#5 2005-12-06 00:25:23

deronsizemore

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From: Kentucky

Registered: 2005-11-02

Posts: 324

Re: Forum Integration?

Thanks for the replies! I’ll take a look at some of the suggestions.

hcgtv, thanks for the info. I wasn’t going to be using it with my current site, as I’m building a new one, but would be more or less the same idea. I’d have a few static pages, and then I wanted a forum integrated into the site.

Thanks