I know this has been discussed several times, in several different ways, and there are two main camps -- PHP and PERL.
w3t decided to put further development of the templates on-hold, which is a step backwards from total site integration.
What software are people using to run forums, and how well have you been able to integrate it into the total look/feel of your site?
I may have to switch from w3t to another program, just so I can get better maintainability. The big problem is without templates, each new release reqires a lot of work to get ready for deployment.
The main features are not all the smileys, and bells, but whether the forum can be easily maintained, built in to the overall site, and share user data between Links and other programs.
Actually, I think SPORUM is furthest along in that respect, with SPORUM+SPMAIL.
These are "interesting times".
http://www.postcards.com
FAQ: http://www.postcards.com/FAQ/LinkSQL/
w3t decided to put further development of the templates on-hold, which is a step backwards from total site integration.
What software are people using to run forums, and how well have you been able to integrate it into the total look/feel of your site?
I may have to switch from w3t to another program, just so I can get better maintainability. The big problem is without templates, each new release reqires a lot of work to get ready for deployment.
The main features are not all the smileys, and bells, but whether the forum can be easily maintained, built in to the overall site, and share user data between Links and other programs.
Actually, I think SPORUM is furthest along in that respect, with SPORUM+SPMAIL.
These are "interesting times".
http://www.postcards.com
FAQ: http://www.postcards.com/FAQ/LinkSQL/