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Is it 'easy' to create a message board?

March 17, 2003 5:05:09 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Is it as simple as having the SQL written properly to have a working message board on your own site? Basically a person who signs in (or not depending on the board or the site policies) can post to the server and that's it.

Doesn't instant messenger work like that too?
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joetheblow
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Reply #1 March 17, 2003 5:08:34 AM
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Messageboard are relatively easy (depending on the features ofcourse).

Instant messaging works differently in that you need to contact a central server to see if your mate is online and get his/her address specs. Also, a messageboard is a page request, while instant messaging is a push (or so I assume, it would be inefficient ot continuously poll for a new message).
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Reply #2 March 17, 2003 3:17:44 PM
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There are a bunch of message boards already written (usually in a scripting language like Perl) that you can implement in your web page. You just need to make some script modifications. Obviously, the more extensive the board, the more in depth the changes.

Do a web search for some. I know there are some available on Yahoo.
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Reply #3 March 17, 2003 9:54:55 PM
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thanks!
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joetheblow
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Reply #4 March 17, 2003 10:11:05 PM
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Frontpage has a webpage template for a discussion board
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Reply #5 March 17, 2003 10:29:37 PM
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illl... I don't like Frontpage. I forgot why though... something to do with not working with other browsers???

Anyway, I want to set up on for my site, but I wanted this piticular site to be an ASP site, not php or regular html. It would seem though that it will start off as a html site.

I found some free messageboard stuff but most of it is for php. I guess I could have a link to my message board...

Then I wanted to have instant messaging service for my site. I thought with a little VB for the IM program and a connection between the people would be nice... not that anyone would use it. My site is really an experiment. More for expierience. Maybe I can have fun with it too; I hope.
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Reply #6 March 17, 2003 10:49:39 PM
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good link for web development and learning web programming and such

BigNosedBird <--- take a look here Joe

http://www.bognosedbird.com

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Reply #7 March 17, 2003 10:50:44 PM
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bognosedbird oppsy

here http://www.bignosedbird.com/

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Reply #8 March 18, 2003 4:00:22 AM
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cool! thanks.
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Reply #9 March 18, 2003 11:25:29 AM
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QuickTopic,It is used at Boing Boing and is free.I use it on my site and it is for sure one of the best,IMHO.I mean if it's good enough for Boing Boing,,it has to be good.

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