HELP: In need of new forum software - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

djb · 12-07-2004, 10:33 PM

Are there any tech-savvy guys here willing to work on importing the current mysql database into a new forum software like vBulletin or phpBB? These slowdowns and crashes are getting ridiculous [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

u2sarajevo · 12-08-2004, 07:59 AM

There isn't an official conversion utility for vBulletin (that I could find). And php is open source.... can't find anything about conversion tools... but it's more than likely been done before.

If anyone knows of this being done in the past, please post here links to any information regarding.

djb · 12-08-2004, 01:36 PM

I just checked the vB homepage and saw that FuseTalk is now supported in their import utility. My admin will be testing the conversion process on the current db so hopefully we'll have the upgrade ready to go in a few weeks.

u2sarajevo · 12-08-2004, 01:43 PM

Sweet. For those of you that are wondering about the soon to be board software used.... any of you that visit kingsfans.com will be familiar with it already.

For those of you that haven't seen it, visit kingsfans to check it out.

I trust dj will keep regular backups though, so what happened to kingsfans a couple of months ago doesn't happen to us. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

mmmfast · 12-08-2004, 01:51 PM

Here is a list of forum providers I found. Perhaps one of these has a FuseTalk conversion app.

We use phpBB for my business and have never had a problem. I dug through the forums/support at that site but found no info on converting FuseTalk.

360Board - http://www.360Board.com/
Aborior's Encore - http://www.aborior.com/encore/index.shtml
ASP-DEv Free Forums - http://forums.asp-dev.co.uk/ (hosted)
ASP Playground.NET - http://www.aspplayground.net
BBBoard - http://bb.bbboy.net/ (hosted)
BeeBoard - http://www.beebalm.com/beeboard.html
BoardServer - http://www.web-site-tools.com/boardse.htm (hosted)
Burning Board - http://www.woltlab.de/
CuteCast - http://www.artscore.net/
Cyphor - http://www.cynox.ch/cyphor/
DCForum - http://www.dcscripts.com/dcforum.shtml
DCForum+ - http://www.dcscripts.com/dcforump.shtml
Discus - http://www.discusware.com/discus/index.php
DK3 Discussion board - http://www.dk3.com/boardsystem/ (hosted)
Eboards4all - http://www.eboards4all.com/ (hosted)
Edge-Board - http://www.edgeboard.net/
ezboard - http://www.ezboard.com (hosted)
ForumExperts - http://www.forumexperts.com/ (hosted)
FUD - http://fud.prohost.org
FuseTalk - http://www.fusetalk.com/
GuestForum - http://www.guestforum.com/ (hosted)
He Bulletin Board - http://www.hescripts.com/
IdealBB - http://www.idealscience.com/site/default.aspx
iHailStorm - http://inca.cc.uic.edu/ihailstorm/ihailstorm.php
ikonboard - http://www.ikonboard.com/
Invision Board - http://www.invisionboard.com/
InvisionFree - http://www.invisionfree.com/ (hosted)
Jive Forums - http://www.jivesoftware.com/products.jsp
LokwaBB - http://lokwa.farcom.com/
MercuryBoard - http://www.mercuryboard.com/
miniBB - http://www.minibb.net/
myBB - http://mybboard.com/
MyIkonboard - http://www.myikonboard.com/intro.php (hosted)
NavBoard - http://navarone.f2o.org
netVillage - http://www.netvillage.com/homeframeset.html (hosted)
Netzbrett - http://www.subjective.de/en/netzbrett/index.php
OpenBB - http://www.openbb.com
PBLang - http://pblang.drmartinus.de/
phpBB - http://www.phpbb.com/
Phorum - http://phorum.org/
POP Forums - http://popforums.cliquesite.com/
ProBoards - http://www.proboards.com (hosted)
RPGBoard - http://www.resonatorsoft.org/software/rpgboard/
RobBoard - http://borschevsky.virtualave.net/
SmartBB - http://www.smartbb.net/
SmarTek - http://corp.smartek.net/boards.cfm
SMB - http://www.simplemessageboard.com/
Snitz Forums 2000 - http://forum.snitz.com/
Sporum - http://www.sporum.org/
SowiBB - http://sowibb.sourceforge.net/
StarForums - http://on.starblvd.net/meet/ (hosted)
SuddenLaunch - http://www.suddenlaunch.com/ (hosted)
Tag Board - http://www.tag-board.com/ (hosted)
tribbyBoard - http://www.tribby.com/board/
UBB Classic - http://www.infopop.com/products/ubbclassic/
UBB Threads - http://www.infopop.com/products/ubbthreads/
UBB.x - http://www.infopop.com/products/ubbx/ (hosted)
UltraBoard - http://www.homepagetools.com/ultraboard/ (hosted)
vBulletin - http://www.vbulletin.com/
VersiForum - http://www.versiforum.com/
VoyForums - http://www.voy.com/ (hosted)
xsorbit - http://www.xsorbit.com/web/web_soft_messboard.html
w-Agora - http://www.w-agora.net/en/index.php
WebWiz - http://www.webwizguide.info/web_wiz_...t.asp?mode=asp
WWWBoard - http://www.scriptarchive.com/wwwboard.html
XMB - http://www.xmbforum.com/
YaBB - http://www.yabbforum.com/
YaBB SE - http://www.yabb.info/
Yazd - http://yazd.yasna.com/
ZCom - http://zcom.frankoyer.com/cgi/index.cgi
Zorum - http://www.zorum.com/
ZUBB - http://www.zope.org/Members/BwanaZulia/ZUBB null null

djb · 12-08-2004, 03:21 PM

vB 3.0 testing is underway. If any of you know of any good vB skins we could use with the new site, let me know! Something with the Mavs colors of course [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

mavsfanforever · 12-08-2004, 08:06 PM

I know that converting sqlserver to Oracle should not take more than a day's time. But Dj, do you think these crashes are because of backend(sqlserver) or frontend.

mavs_own · 12-08-2004, 10:14 PM

at this mavs forum we use vB and it works great has the mavs colors too, so this will give u a good look

Link

sike · 12-09-2004, 01:49 AM

two cents: I love the easy viewing that this format provides...is there anyway that the new look will not be so new that we have to learn a whole new format?

also, do we need to help you purchase the new stuff dj?

djb · 12-09-2004, 01:57 AM

I'm looking for skins/themes that aren't too cluttered, since that's one of the reasons why I've never really liked programs like vB or phpBB. The license is $160 and the skins I'm considering are all in the $20-30 range.

Donations are always appreciated [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

sike · 12-09-2004, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by: djbacklash
I'm looking for skins/themes that aren't too cluttered

thank you, I look at some of those other forums (you know I only go there to brag on this one [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] ) and I just feel lost.

Quote:

Donations are always appreciated [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

one is coming your way...as soon as the wife give me the card back.......oh, such scene control issues [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

Evilmav2 · 12-09-2004, 06:53 PM

Thanks for all the hard work DJ, and I'll be contributing next week as well...

mavs_own · 12-09-2004, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: djbacklash
I'm looking for skins/themes that aren't too cluttered, since that's one of the reasons why I've never really liked programs like vB or phpBB. The license is $160 and the skins I'm considering are all in the $20-30 range.

Donations are always appreciated [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

there are many different options to help with the clutter problem, as of now at that forum we dont allow pictures in the sigs which really helps

LonestarROB · 12-27-2004, 11:09 AM

I run a phpBB website. You can get pretty much any theme. i love phpBB. easy to hack/mod. Dont know the slightest thing about vB but if your in need with some phpBB help, i might be able to help. I could find some really good themes for ya if you wanted.

Holla

EDIT: I could also help with a logo/graphic if you needed. Just let me know. I'd be glad to help out.

sike · 12-27-2004, 11:32 AM

how far along is dj to making this big move? Anyone know?

LonestarROB · 12-27-2004, 12:09 PM

phpBB Convertors

aexchange · 12-27-2004, 08:32 PM

These are a few skins that I'm feeling from this site.

vB Thumb

LonestarROB · 12-27-2004, 11:56 PM

Thats a nice skin. Do vB skins cost money? Does vB cost any to begin with?

djb · 12-28-2004, 03:09 AM

I haven't been able to get ahold of my admin in a couple weeks. Last I heard he busy was working on it.

LonestarROB · 12-28-2004, 01:42 PM

You going with vB, DJ? Or have you not decided yet?

djb · 12-28-2004, 02:41 PM

Yea we're going with vB. No real rush at the moment though since I'm sure you all remember what happened the last time we did a forum upgrade.

LonestarROB · 12-28-2004, 04:01 PM

haha.....Thats cool.

Dont know the slightest thing about vB, but if you need a logo/graphic or something, i dont mind trying to make one. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

sike · 01-20-2005, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by: sike
how far along is dj to making this big move? Anyone know?

still a good question

djb · 01-20-2005, 02:08 PM

Still a ways off..will keep you all posted.

LonestarROB · 01-20-2005, 02:49 PM

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