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Serene Grace March 14th, 2010 8:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Vengeance (Post 5620059)
i use custom html on webs

..oh. I would.. how do I say this.. I would recommend you get a proper web host. They give you a lot more bang for you buck. Recommended free ones are Bytehost and paid ones Hostgator, or if you want an excellent one, Mediatemple.

Vengeance March 14th, 2010 9:15 AM

thanks , can you think of any ways of 5 13 year olds getting money to pay for it though?

pokejungle March 14th, 2010 9:21 AM

lol, that's just begging for someone to suggest something illegal.

Lemonaide stand anyone?

Vengeance March 14th, 2010 9:22 AM

That made me laugh so hard!

Serene Grace March 14th, 2010 9:46 AM

I think the only real way to get paid web hosting is to ask your parents to use their debit/credit card. I'm sure they'll allow it if it's to widen your knowledge of web design. Although, if they do allow you to do it, keep it in mind that they are doing you a favor so return it by choosing a cheap hosting plan that will ensure great features which won't create a hole in your parent's wallet - Hostgator's "baby" plan being one of them.

donavannj March 14th, 2010 9:26 PM

That'd be the best course of action, especially considering that getting the proper equipment and throughput speed for your own web server at home will run you a minimum of $800 up front (not to mention whatever extra it costs monthly to get that increased throughput), and that's assuming you use a retail desktop as your web server by installing a server OS on it.

pokejungle March 14th, 2010 9:28 PM

A recession. His parents prob aren't gonna want to shell out money so he can have a pet project.

Kid, stick with free hosting. It is decent as a testing ground and all you'll need when you're 13 years old.

donavannj March 14th, 2010 9:42 PM

I was just stating what it would cost to host your own website as opposed to getting online hosting, be it paid or free.

Vengeance March 15th, 2010 3:47 AM

:D
 
thanks for your help, im probably going to stay with webs but buy the upgraded packages. Can anybody help me with the style switcher though?

Vengeance March 15th, 2010 5:59 AM

i must sound like an idiot asking all these questions, but on proboards from some reason i can chenge my background even though i have set a colour and and url picture for it. any ideas why?
Found out why, when logged in as admin ><

pokejungle March 15th, 2010 8:35 AM

Put the link in your sig so we can visit the forum and take a look-see.

Vengeance March 15th, 2010 8:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pokejungle (Post 5622773)
Put the link in your sig so we can visit the forum and take a look-see.

i thought forum advertising was illegal on this site and ive only just joined .

Cherrim March 15th, 2010 8:56 AM

Well, it's not allowed anywhere but your sig. If you're talking about it and asking for help, though, I don't really see a problem with linking to it. :/
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Originally Posted by Ausaudriel (Post 5622500)

What are you expecting him to need hosted, a new Facebook? @[email protected];

If he has a medium-line cable connection and just installs Apache on his home machine he'd probably be able to use that to keep his site up for a good year or more. I can't imagine he'd pull in enough traffic to warrant $800 worth of equipment anytime before that. Yikes.

Most ISPs include a clause in their contracts saying you can't host websites on your home machine through their internet connection though. :( But then, most ISPs will also offer you some webspace. I suggest OP (or whoever) asks their parents about that. If you're just playing around and testing the waters, you probably don't need anything to advanced.

I'm siding with Paul on this one... until you're more experienced, there's really no reason to pay for hosting yet.

Vengeance March 15th, 2010 9:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightning (Post 5622813)
Well, it's not allowed anywhere but your sig. If you're talking about it and asking for help, though, I don't really see a problem with linking to it. :/

Most ISPs include a clause in their contracts saying you can't host websites on your home machine through their internet connection though. :( But then, most ISPs will also offer you some webspace. I suggest OP (or whoever) asks their parents about that. If you're just playing around and testing the waters, you probably don't need anything to advanced.

I'm siding with Paul on this one... until you're more experienced, there's really no reason to pay for hosting yet.

I agree aswell, this site will almost definitly not get as huge as most sites so huge space and stuff isnt really need it, but if it did id be willing to pay for it.

Misaka Shiori March 15th, 2010 10:27 AM

It depends on if your ISP allows servers. On the ISP I'm using (Optimum Online) allows the use of servers on their Boost and Ultra packages. However, If you want to host a home server and your ISP allows it, you still going to need basic knowledge on Linux and UNIX commands to manage a server (no, using Windows as a Server OS is not recommended) or that Mac mini server if you don't want to configure a Linux server, but that would cost more money. On top of that, servers need to be on 24/7, so depending on power the server uses, it will rake up a high energy bill.

I actually do this to host my XMPP server (Jabber) and test stuff on it, but I don't use it to host my blog since my blog produces alot of traffic.

Faltzer March 15th, 2010 4:36 PM

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can anybody help me install a style switcher to my site?
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/alternate/

You don't need server-side scripting just yet. If your users don't have JavaScript, then they can cope with a default. Either way, the people with JavaScript disabled are few. This works out fine unless you're aiming for a higher degree of accessibility across mobile devices or game consoles or people who think NoScript is awesome. By then I will just tell you to use server-side scripting!

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Originally Posted by Serene Grace (Post 5620073)

..oh. I would.. how do I say this.. I would recommend you get a proper web host. They give you a lot more bang for you buck. Recommended free ones are Bytehost and paid ones Hostgator, or if you want an excellent one, Mediatemple.

MediaTemple sucks for all hosting that isn't business-based.

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(no, using Windows as a Server OS is not recommended)
Says who? My blog ran on a tower I had with a Windows OS for 2 years. The only reason I migrated was because my energy bills were coming higher than they should have been, and because I find a UNIX environment more comfortable than DOS-based ones. I am not denying that Linux is the superior deployment operating system for web servers et al, of course. What I am denying is the allegation that any OS that isn't Linux is not a valid deployment station.

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I agree aswell, this site will almost definitly not get as huge as most sites so huge space and stuff isnt really need it, but if it did id be willing to pay for it.
How do you plan to pay for it? Money Order?

Vengeance March 16th, 2010 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Faltzer (Post 5624066)
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/alternate/

You don't need server-side scripting just yet. If your users don't have JavaScript, then they can cope with a default. Either way, the people with JavaScript disabled are few. This works out fine unless you're aiming for a higher degree of accessibility across mobile devices or game consoles or people who think NoScript is awesome. By then I will just tell you to use server-side scripting!



MediaTemple sucks for all hosting that isn't business-based.



Says who? My blog ran on a tower I had with a Windows OS for 2 years. The only reason I migrated was because my energy bills were coming higher than they should have been, and because I find a UNIX environment more comfortable than DOS-based ones. I am not denying that Linux is the superior deployment operating system for web servers et al, of course. What I am denying is the allegation that any OS that isn't Linux is not a valid deployment station.



How do you plan to pay for it? Money Order?

Ill tell you the story of why i cant afford it, its personal but my dad nearly died of this thing called sleep apnia caused by weight problems pickup over the years, he needed to go on this Special diet thing that cost us thousands and thousands, but if we didnt he would of had a few weeks to live, and id rather have my father than all the money in the world, although it would be nice!

Anyway my freind is getting a paypal account and by doing things like walking to school instead of busing and not going the shop or whatever, over seven people it should be well enough.

aRedMoon March 16th, 2010 9:20 PM

...there are free hosts out there that give you a decent set-up that aren't freewebs/geocities/whateverisouttherenow.com

I don't know any now-a-days, but like Elixant started by giving out a free package with a few hundred meg of space and a couple gigs of bw...

pokejungle March 18th, 2010 2:44 PM

Yeah phpBB sucks. MyBB is going super slow too.

Prime time for some young dev team to solve our bb woes though.

Yoruichi March 18th, 2010 3:16 PM

MyBB is alright..but it is very slow whenever they want to come out with a new version.

pokejungle March 18th, 2010 9:19 PM

Still talking about what exactly? o3o

aRedMoon March 18th, 2010 9:54 PM

Or it's called that forum software has hit a stand-still... what else can you really add to a system?

Add more features, and you get called bloated. (read: vB 3.6 and above) Don't add anything, and you're called slow and outdated (phpBB)

For the most part, all we're seeing is a plain vanilla core being developed by the major players, and then letting the community finish everything up with mods.

Cuz seriously, vB 3.8 is fine... with some mods. Or phpBB... with some mods. We don't need any "major changes"... no, we just need a stable vanilla that can be expanded upon easily.

(And I'm sure that at some point in the next week, one of the old Webbies peeps will mention their Cool New Forum Systembb which is still in beta 0.0.5...)

pokejungle March 18th, 2010 10:33 PM

lol, yes Tyler is DEFINITELY missing from this 'bb' discussion.

pokejungle March 18th, 2010 11:35 PM

Well maybe we need to ask ourselves if there is a new concept we could be looking at instead of a "bulletin board" per se...

Google Wave is an interesting step in a somewhat different method of sharing ideas.

Tyler March 19th, 2010 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokejungle (Post 5633818)
lol, yes Tyler is DEFINITELY missing from this 'bb' discussion.

lmao. Thanks Paul. :P Yeah, I've kinda lost interest lately with web design. :( I really haven't coded anything for a couple months now. I've been really caught up in life. But who know's I was thinking about working on Neoboards again one of these days. I did really like how the ACP for it was going. Will it be as popular as MyBB or vB? I no, but I do it because it's fun to code and develop stuff like that.

But I don't think forum softwares need tons of features like a lot of you are saying. And i agree with Greg for saying just release a stable version and have the user base create mods, which is basically all you need. Yeah, every now and then the software will come out with a cool new feature and that'll be considered a better forum software until the next comes out with something even better. That type of competitions basically makes forum software stay alive with new updates.

I really don't know what else to say right now. So I'm just gonna leave it as that for now. lol.

aRedMoon March 22nd, 2010 12:36 AM

I still don't get Google Wave. It makes no sense to me, whatsoever. \o/

I think we should just get rid of the internet and everyone should live off of Twitter. 140 characters makes everything simpler.

Heart's Soul March 22nd, 2010 4:14 PM

I updated to phpBB3 and I'm not so happy with my forum, link is in sig.

Blech, I need a new style. Anyone have any ideas on Nintendo-related styles? I want to make one that looks like NES-style, I'm a good pixel artist.

Tyler March 22nd, 2010 7:32 PM

I have no problem with phpBB, I find it really easy to customize. I remember back a couple years ago I modded it out to be just like vB. It was really nice. I wish I still had the copy, but oh well. phpBB2 was what I used. I never really tried phpBB3 since I thought it was just ugly IMO.

WonderGirl March 23rd, 2010 7:18 AM

@ Heart's Soul
Maybe try to make a white and red based theme, then you can gradually develop it.

Heart's Soul March 23rd, 2010 4:17 PM

I might add blue, but now I'm too lazy and I might make it look like a GameBoy.

Or I'll just make a GameBoy.

aRedMoon March 23rd, 2010 6:47 PM

phpBB3 was fun to play with.... nothing more

Heart's Soul March 24th, 2010 2:35 PM

phpBB3 is, at the moment, my choice for my forum. phpBB2 is lacking than phpBB3 and I don't really want to change.

Faltzer March 24th, 2010 6:38 PM

Why would you even consider using phpBB2 for a second.

Faltzer March 25th, 2010 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ausaudriel (Post 5650661)
Because your mom.

Oh, I mean, because some people prefer the old-school feel of pre-web-2.0-craze forum software and don't mind patching security issues to achieve it. I personally am one of those people — I absolutely despise the look and feel of IPB 3, vB 4, etc. :/

If you have an issue with phpBB3's design concepts, then change the theme to suit that "old school feel of pre-web-2.0.-craze." Build a "Retro-phpBB" theme for phpBB3; distribute it and let others build off it. Sacrificing security, quality and support for the sake of "old school" is a non-substantial reason. Unlike your mom, mine agrees that phpBB2's code base is terrible, and is a perfect example for how forums should not be coded. Speaking of which:

Quote:

The term "Web 2.0" (2004–present) is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design,[1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web.
How can there be a Web 1.0 forum?

Faltzer March 25th, 2010 8:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ausaudriel (Post 5653217)
I was referring to the design concepts associated with web 2.0 applications. I guess if you want to nitpick despite knowing exactly what I meant, I'll be careful to say "modern design" in the future when communicating with you.

"Design concepts" have nothing to do with Web 2.0. I guess if you want to pretend your definition is correct despite knowing you are wrong, then I'll be careful not to listen to anything you say when communicating with you.

aRedMoon March 25th, 2010 8:36 PM

I like modern houses.

The open floor plan and all?

It's sexy, ya know.

;)

Heart's Soul March 26th, 2010 1:28 PM

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Originally Posted by aRedMoon (Post 5653364)
I like modern houses.

The open floor plan and all?

It's sexy, ya know.

;)

What did that have to do with anything?

Also, what about LiteBulletin?

Tyler March 26th, 2010 2:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Heart's Soul (Post 5654633)
What did that have to do with anything?

Also, what about LiteBulletin?

That's Greg's sense of humor. :) haha

LiteBulletin I think is just a disgrace. It's very ugly and it's nothing more than just MyBB modded out. Plus I'm not really a fan of the creators.

Faltzer March 26th, 2010 3:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler (Post 5654747)
That's Greg's sense of humor. :) haha

LiteBulletin I think is just a disgrace. It's very ugly and it's nothing more than just MyBB modded out. Plus I'm not really a fan of the creators.

I agree. LiteBulletin is the worse fork in existence. LiteBulletin doesn't add any new concepts nor fix any issues with foruming. If it wasn't ripping off of MyBB's code base 100% with no new additions, it was ripping off of IP.Board 3's design. LiteBulletin should be a plug-in, not a fork.

Uecil March 27th, 2010 6:40 AM

um, sorry if this is a noobish kind of question. but does anybody know a free website builder that will support cute news?

Tyler March 27th, 2010 6:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Faltzer (Post 5654886)
I agree. LiteBulletin is the worse fork in existence. LiteBulletin doesn't add any new concepts nor fix any issues with foruming. If it wasn't ripping off of MyBB's code base 100% with no new additions, it was ripping off of IP.Board 3's design. LiteBulletin should be a plug-in, not a fork.

If I remember correctly, they are planning on making their own with their own code. They say it's suppose change a lot of stuff with forums, which I highly doubt.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galukxy (Post 5656392)
um, sorry if this is a noobish kind of question. but does anybody know a free website builder that will support cute news?

I don't think so... Learn HTML/CSS it's not that hard.

Uecil March 27th, 2010 6:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler (Post 5656403)
If I remember correctly, they are planning on making their own with their own code. They say it's suppose change a lot of stuff with forums, which I highly doubt.



I don't think so... Learn HTML/CSS it's not that hard.

I know some html/css. okay thank you for your helpz.

Dreadnought March 27th, 2010 7:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Galukxy (Post 5656392)
um, sorry if this is a noobish kind of question. but does anybody know a free website builder that will support cute news?

Considering that most free website hosts do not provide FTP or MySQL databases, I think it would be a bit difficult to find a free website builder to support Cute News. You do know that Cute News is PHP, so it is a bit more advanced and harder to learn than HTML and CSS. Unless you have a paid host like Dreamhost or GoDaddy,etc.. then I don't think you will be able to utilize Cute News, especially since you do need some knowledge of coding PHP.

I do know that FreeHostia.com gives you MySQL and FTP support with their free program, though I am not sure about SiteBuilder, the fact that they also require personal information makes me uneasy about them.

Faltzer March 27th, 2010 7:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreadnought (Post 5656442)
I don't think you will be able to utilize Cute News, especially since you do need some knowledge of coding PHP.

No you don't.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler (Post 5656403)
If I remember correctly, they are planning on making their own with their own code. They say it's suppose change a lot of stuff with forums, which I highly doubt.

Why even bother. They didn't provide anything from the get-go; it's not like this is going to be any different.

Dreadnought March 27th, 2010 7:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Faltzer (Post 5656469)
No you don't.

Actually you do need some HTML and PHP knowledge if you look at their support forums to get started. At the very least you need some basic HTML knowledge.

http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33196
http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showforum=7
http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31596

Uecil March 27th, 2010 7:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreadnought (Post 5656540)
Actually you do need some HTML and PHP knowledge if you look at their support forums to get started. At the very least you need some basic HTML knowledge.

http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33196
http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showforum=7
http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31596

Okay Thank you, this shall do nicely XP

Faltzer March 27th, 2010 9:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreadnought (Post 5656540)
Actually you do need some HTML and PHP knowledge if you look at their support forums to get started. At the very least you need some basic HTML knowledge.

http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33196
http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showforum=7
http://cutephp.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31596

Again, no; you have no idea of what you're talking about. To modify the CutePHP package internals, yes, you should already know how to code in PHP; that's a given. For general usage, you do not need PHP. The fact that CuteNews has a simple step-by-step wizard to integrate news onto your site is proof of this.

Your first link speaks of templating, which takes care of formatting the data that the controller returns, which has to do with mark-up and replacement tokens.

Also, don't use CuteNews 1.4.6; it has a plethora of obvious security vulnerabilities.

WonderGirl March 27th, 2010 9:15 AM

which forum type is free and close to vbulletin?

Dreadnought March 27th, 2010 9:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faltzer (Post 5656697)
Again, no; you have no idea of what you're talking about. To modify the CutePHP package internals, yes, you should already know how to code in PHP; that's a given. For general usage, you do not need PHP. The fact that CuteNews has a simple step-by-step wizard to integrate news onto your site is proof of this.

Your first link speaks of templating, which takes care of formatting the data that the controller returns, which has to do with mark-up and replacement tokens.

Also, don't use CuteNews 1.4.6; it has a plethora of obvious security vulnerabilities.

Ah, I see where you are coming from now. Though you agree it would be helpful to know PHP, HTML, and so forth anyways.

Faltzer March 27th, 2010 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreadnought (Post 5656725)
Ah, I see where you are coming from now. Though you agree it would be helpful to know PHP, HTML, and so forth anyways.

I wouldn't say the former is helpful at all.

aRedMoon March 27th, 2010 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heart's Soul (Post 5654633)
What did that have to do with anything?

Was just a joke... :p "Web 2.0" looks versus modern housing floor plans... :p
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler (Post 5654747)
That's Greg's sense of humor. :) haha

I love you tyler. <3
Quote:

Originally Posted by WonderGirl (Post 5656719)
which forum type is free and close to vbulletin?

Pirated vBulletin. ;)

just kidding

MyBB would probably be the best bet.

BrandonE March 27th, 2010 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreadnought (Post 5656725)
Ah, I see where you are coming from now. Though you agree it would be helpful to know PHP, HTML, and so forth anyways.

Hi there. I'm a friend of Faltzer's and the lead developer of that SUIT program he keeps mentioning (Or should be mentioning). He mentions this thread a lot, and I figured I needed to stop lurking. So, I figured I'd introduce myself first. Nice to meet you.

Now that we have gotten that out of the way, I'll bash everything you've said.

Firstly, I think we need to stop drawing parallels between HTML and PHP. HTML is a static client-side markup language. PHP is a dynamic sever-side language that generates HTML. They are nothing alike, and we shouldn't treat PHP like a harder version of HTML. As much as I dislike PHP, it is in general more consistent than HTML, and it is not held hostage by the companies that produce browsers, so I personally think PHP is easier than HTML. Many would disagree with me.

As far as server-side languages go. PHP is pretty horrible. I prefer Python. I like to think of PHP as the Visual Basic of server-side languages; it is easy to learn and great for business people, but real programmers will see that it's full of crap. If you need to learn one of these languages, I strongly recommend Python over PHP. I learned PHP first, and it really screwed up how I think about certain concepts, seeing that they do everything wrong. If you start with Python, you'll see how to do it right, then you can step down and realize when PHP is being stupid.

Zet March 27th, 2010 4:24 PM

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Originally Posted by WonderGirl (Post 5656719)
which forum type is free and close to vbulletin?

I think one of those free forum type websites like forumotion or forumcommunity would give you the closest things to vB

Tyler March 27th, 2010 7:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faltzer
Why even bother. They didn't provide anything from the get-go; it's not like this is going to be any different.

Exactly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aRedMoon (Post 5656880)
I love you tyler. <3

Aw! How sweet! Thank you Greg! :) haha

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Originally Posted by Zet (Post 5658177)
I think one of those free forum type websites like forumotion or forumcommunity would give you the closest things to vB

I think he meant forum software he can install and host himself instead of one hosted like forumotion or forumcommunity.

BrandonE March 27th, 2010 8:06 PM

MyBB is currently the best forum out there. It's coding practices and team structure is horrible, though.

Faltzer March 27th, 2010 8:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrandonE (Post 5658884)
MyBB is currently the best forum out there. It's coding practices and team structure is horrible, though.

Word; the way everything operates is almost as if they were closed-source.

WonderGirl March 28th, 2010 12:43 AM

so should i stick with forumotion or change to mybb? i'm not very experienced with codes and stuff, so which would be better for me?

BrandonE March 28th, 2010 10:51 AM

Forumotion is a host. MyBB is a software. They are different. Forumotion HOSTS the softwares phpBB2, phpBB3, PunBB, and IPB. Although some might argue IPB is better than MyBB, it is always best to host your own software, so first I suggest you get some form of host. Then, as far as free software to install to your server, I'd recommend MyBB, even if I don't believe in their philosophy.

Heart's Soul March 29th, 2010 8:09 AM

MyBB is one of the best choices so far as a software, but I'd stick with forumotion for a while as I can't really get a host or a server. I'd use the school's as I know where it is (under my nose for 7 months, honestly!) and I have good common sense and advanced knowledge with computing, but... nah.

Maybe I could use this little piece of garbage when I get a laptop?

WonderGirl April 4th, 2010 12:01 AM

Oh and which one is better (free use): AwardSpace of FreeHostia?

Belinda April 4th, 2010 10:51 AM

I personally like X10hosting especially since it has Fantastico auto installer with MyBB in CPanel.

Uecil April 4th, 2010 11:16 AM

my BB is pretty good and theres this other forum thingy too um lefora.com i think it's called.

aRedMoon April 4th, 2010 1:30 PM

Neither. That's the real answer. :)

Tyler April 7th, 2010 6:36 PM

It's kinda sad that websites based around Pokemon aren't really flourishing like they use too. I remember when I first started my website, way back, there were tons of other people making Pokemon websites as well.

Heart's Soul April 8th, 2010 8:56 AM

Forumotion is a great host as it's free and easy to use. (in my opinion)

vBulletin (pre 4.0) is the greatest paid host.

Faltzer April 8th, 2010 4:36 PM

vBulletin's software, not a host.

WonderGirl April 9th, 2010 4:02 AM

It can also host your forum no?

Belinda April 9th, 2010 8:23 AM

No,you have to find a host and upload your forum there. vBulletin has no hosting available. http://www.vbulletin.com/

WonderGirl April 9th, 2010 10:37 AM

oh i didnt know that! thx for the info!

aRedMoon April 9th, 2010 5:37 PM

It's extremely easy to find vB hosting though... look through the vb.org forums and you'll likely find 100s of offers.

WonderGirl April 9th, 2010 11:26 PM

but which is the best free hoster overall for a site?

pokejungle April 9th, 2010 11:34 PM

We don't know, we pay real money.

Anyways I'm excited for PJN to re-open. All this 5th gen news <3

Heart's Soul April 10th, 2010 8:36 AM

I thought vB was... never mind.

Mr. Magius April 23rd, 2010 1:39 PM

I'm presently making a GB/C ROM hacking forum, and I'd like to know if I should choose either MyBB or phpBB. I'm not caring too much about administration and ease of use. I've tried both of them out, and really, I have no preferences. So I'm generally looking for the amount of resources for themes and add-ons.

Also, I'm looking for a website that will host my forum. Currently I'm using www.zymic.com, but I'd like to know my options and if there is anything better out there.

Thank you ^_^

aRedMoon April 23rd, 2010 3:00 PM

The phpBB community is much bigger... at least last time I checked. So you'll find a more varied selection of mods & skins.

Mr. Magius April 24th, 2010 7:43 AM

Thanks! And mhh...I was wondering if there is a speed different between phpBB and MyBB? I'm noticing that phpBB is unbelievably slow. Could Zymic be the culprit?

It takes like 5 minutes to open a simple page..

Heart's Soul April 24th, 2010 8:48 AM

Server, host, or software problem. We can't really tell.

EDIT: My dad just hacked into my computer from work.

aRedMoon April 24th, 2010 9:19 AM

Most likely the host. There really isn't that much of a noticeable speed difference between any forum software.

(inb4 the coders appear and go on and on about how wrong I am, even though the time difference is measured in microseconds or something :P)

Mr. Magius April 24th, 2010 11:50 AM

So, would you happen to know a more reliable and speedy host? I tried AwardSpace, but it doesn't let me sign up for some reason...

EDIT:
OK, another problem. I just installed phpBB, and it seems to work fine. But when users try to register, they are unable to enter the correct confirmation (CAPTCHA) code, which I know is untrue. Either some people are just stupid, or something is going wrong, and I'm quite sure it's the latter. I've heard this has been a problem with phpBB for some people.

Roaring Moon April 24th, 2010 4:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Magius (Post 5746768)
I just installed phpBB, and it seems to work fine. But when users try to register, they are unable to enter the correct confirmation (CAPTCHA) code, which I know is untrue. Either some people are just stupid, or something is going wrong, and I'm quite sure it's the latter. I've heard this has been a problem with phpBB for some people.

I don't even see a Captcha code. It won't let me register despite that, though.

aRedMoon April 24th, 2010 5:16 PM

Try turning off the captcha. That should tell you if it's a captcha issue or not.

Also, have you tried doing some fake registrations? It helps if you see the error first hand :)

Mr. Magius April 24th, 2010 5:18 PM

Yes, I'm waiting for my tester to register with the disabled CAPTCHA.

And yes, I've done fake registrations. They all let me register, but not other people...
I guess the easiest solution, if no one knows anything else, would be to convert to MyBB.

aRedMoon April 24th, 2010 5:50 PM

Send me a link; I'll try testing.

pokejungle April 24th, 2010 7:51 PM

I've had random problems with phpBB captchas before

Mr. Magius April 26th, 2010 10:56 AM

I guess I'll go with MyBB then, unless someone can catch me before I make the change. Thanks for the help.

aRedMoon April 28th, 2010 9:49 PM

I'm thinking it's a possible problem with your host's settings...

Mr. Magius April 30th, 2010 2:31 PM

Maybe...well, MyBB worked so it's fine then :)

aRedMoon May 1st, 2010 2:03 PM

Interesting. You using CAPTCHA with mybb?

Mr. Magius May 1st, 2010 7:42 PM

Yes I am. Use the same link I sent you and test if it works if you want.

Heart's Soul May 25th, 2010 5:23 AM

I need some help in designing a custom blog. I am using Blogger (better than WordPress, not as limited, but still is) and I'm kind of a newb (noobie, n00b, l053R, 1337 31i73, whatever) to using Blogger's capabilities. I need some help.

Link is in sig or my thread. I came here for help and ideas, by the way.

Morkula May 25th, 2010 6:21 PM

You realize Wordpress is a whole heck of a lot more versatile than Blogger, right? Especially if you have your own web space to install it. There are literally thousands of themes, plugins, and customizations for WP.

That said, nothing about your blog really screams "NINTENDO!" to me. It's a very plain, generic template with no Nintendo imagery or anything. You really should get an appropriate design that fits your site's theme.

Heart's Soul May 26th, 2010 5:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morkula (Post 5829304)
You realize Wordpress is a whole heck of a lot more versatile than Blogger, right? Especially if you have your own web space to install it. There are literally thousands of themes, plugins, and customizations for WP.

I used both programs and I prefer Blogger because when Blogger is limited, WordPress is restricted. I don't want to reupdate every single link that goes to my site.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morkula (Post 5829304)
That said, nothing about your blog really screams "NINTENDO!" to me. It's a very plain, generic template with no Nintendo imagery or anything. You really should get an appropriate design that fits your site's theme.

I'm trying to find out how can I build something on a terrible computer. I don't have a computer powerful enough to run CS4. Dammit, my computer is 1.15GHz, 256MB RAM, 512MB Video Card, and about 20-30GB Free.

aRedMoon May 26th, 2010 9:00 AM

Try using The Gimp. Free alternative to Photoshop.

(And wordpress, without a doubt, owns over Blogger)

Heart's Soul May 27th, 2010 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aRedMoon (Post 5830578)
Try using The Gimp. Free alternative to Photoshop.

I have Photoshop CS running on my PC. Dreamweaver only works with Blogger on CS4.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aRedMoon (Post 5830578)
(And wordpress, without a doubt, owns over Blogger)

You said it, not me. I still choose Blogger because I have a Google Account and I don't want to waste it.

pokejungle May 27th, 2010 11:05 PM

lol I hardly waste my Google account and I am definitely not using Blogger. Do use GMail, Voice, Wave, Calender, and Android though :D

So anyone see MyBB 1.6 Beta is out? :3 I'm switching PJN over to Wordpress to be a Pokemon blog/news site. I haven't written content since RSE days, don't plan to write any, but I do enjoy updating news and writing opinion pieces. So I'm going to cut down the responsibilities I held to help rekindle my interest.

My pokemon sites make pocket money for me through adsense. Just got paid $104 :3 (after 6 months...). I'd like to see if a more active site could improve payout speed hehe.

Like $20 of it was from YouTube though, so I need to make some new videos too...

Rukario May 27th, 2010 11:12 PM

WP is a great, simple yet powerfully expandable blog system. I use it for one of my cheezeburger-like sites and a friend uses it as his gaming site cms effectively.

Anyway, use a simple text editor for your pages then.. and as stated the GIMP for a photoshop approximation to do up gfx and the like..

Heart's Soul May 28th, 2010 6:15 PM

I'll stay with Blogger. Confusing, but I got the hang of it and I update regularly.

Oh, and I am making a small edit to the homepage to have Nintendo's palette.

aRedMoon May 28th, 2010 8:03 PM

MyBB hasn't died yet? I'm kinda surprised, to be honest. No forums really seem to be innovating anymore.

Heart's Soul June 4th, 2010 2:49 PM

Here's the newsflash on my site.

Last week: 120 visitors
This week: 20 visitors

That's just... sad.

pokejungle June 4th, 2010 6:12 PM

Your layout is so generic it's hard to tell at first glance your site isn't one of those flyby sites that middle school Nintendo nerds make. I would change it.


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