I'd like to see demos of UBB.portal even if they are just rough hacks for now.

Maybe there could be a place where different instances of portal are linked so that people can see what it looks like with different configs and styles...

There is no working demo of the actual portal, but ubbdev.com is an example of a rough version of some stuff in it...

Translation: There is no solid, working code yet.

Right.. Need sleep. g'night.

The Demo code we also know as "Beta" will probably be released. It's code, but not finished and still has problems in it.

So let me get this straight when its all finished yout going to be releasing it?

We plan on doing it right, therefor i doubt we'll be releasing a beta.

So... the release is going to be a time? at least a month, maybe 2?
Well, thats enough time to get drunk I suppose.

As with most all software, there will be beta releases. Doing it Right™ will involve lots of up-front work on the backend and several other aspects tho. Those 2 sentences together means that it will be at least 2 months before the first beta of any consequence will be seen - we've got lots of planning and core design to go over before the first 1 & 0 hits the pavement.

This forum was opened to get a general feel for what you guys want, we understand that it also creates a desire for it even if it isn't close to being ready... patience grasshopper

Ask again in a month to see where we are... we'll make news available when there is some in the meantime. For those who can't wait, there's already several scripts that do a lot of what we're working on, just not with the same degree of integration combined with clean coding. Check your forum for your version for the ubbnews script, the latest threads script, the calendat mod, etc.

We are working as quickly as volunteer time allows, but you can't throw it together, you wouldn't like/want the end result.

call them "Beta Testers to make them special

>patience grasshopper

My friend is has corny jokes, but heres what he says "the grasshopper was so patient that he died waiting for his master"

see? corny.

Ok anyways, we gonna see a demo or a screenshot first? Or both?

Maybe we can see a screenshot of the beta, otherwise you'll just get one when it's finished.

I'm working on something, and by no means I'm an expert. But I'm just having fun, I'll see how diferent, things look when the developers are done, from what I'm doing. my work is extremely rough, but if anybody wants to check it out send me a PM and I'll send you a link so you can track my progress, as I work on it on a daily basis, and time permitting. Please keep in mind that I'm just a regular webmaster, so expect no dazzling graphics, just a basic portal.
Perhaps if you have some knowledge, we could share and do a little project :-), I welcome inputs; By no means I'm competing with the experts, I just see a few of us getting impatient...
Rabriar

cool. I'd like to see it when you have something to show

ok once again, this is a very rough look at what I'm working on. My Portal
I'm working on more things to add to it, if anybody wants to get involved in it you can email me or PM me, I'll try to add stuff as my time permits.
It's not great, but just a beginning.
and yes I have to work on the graphics (buttons), not my best area....

Rabriar

Nice start

Needs a bit more custom work, because the News and Latest Threads are hacks me thinks.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by rabriar:
ok once again, this is a very rough look at what I'm working on. My Portal
I'm working on more things to add to it, if anybody wants to get involved in it you can email me or PM me, I'll try to add stuff as my time permits.
It's not great, but just a beginning.
and yes I have to work on the graphics (buttons), not my best area....

Rabriar</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seems good enough and basic enough

I like dark colors

I love to see what people put together. If you use the SSI functions of the hacks you install you can come up with a very nice home page or entry into your site.

I'm looking forward to a unified login and styles being controlled by the UBB styles.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by TheX:
I'm looking forward to a unified login and styles being controlled by the UBB styles.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">question... I've been wanting a unified login as well, but what exactly are we looking at in this? What's the purpose/function? I think I know what I want, but will see if we're on the same page before answering myself

In general, this means that there is a way to make sure that someone is a member before something is done or made available - what that specific thing is will vary, of course.