I NEED IDEAS!

[Ignitusion]

Okay, well I have been making multiple attempts at forum softwares for the past year or two on and off.

I have final reached a decent looking result, although it's no where near complete.



It's a community driven project, so I want to to be what the users want it to be.

So, what do you want to see in a forum software.



What I currently have:

- Simple CSS System (No Templates, you have to edit the index, which is pretty much just variables)

- It's split into variable declarations and a 3 part display system. (Language and function files, with a Header, Index, and Footer system)

- A default looking index, I need ideas to make it look unique.

- Super fast and light weight system. Around 15 files in all currently.

- Small database layout, no un-needed junk, if you need more, you can add yourself, or try to find a plugin.

- NO ACP YET, still working on that.

- Light weight default skin and theme.



Current Demo Link: http://litebbs.hourb.com/community/index.php





So, I need your input on what I should add, please help me come up with some stuff

 

[Evil Eye]

Well, it looks nice, but it throws some error when I click Project News. Also: http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=h...(detect+automatically)&doctype=Inline&group=0

And those 4 buttons at the top don't do anything.

Have you got mod tools yet?

 

[Ignitusion]

Thanks.

The error will disappear once I code the forum view.

Currently it links to non-existant pages.

Same with the Menu links.



I just finished fixing up all the errors.

The only current errors in the html are from the hosts mandatory stat counter.



I have not done mod tools yet, I have barely done any work on the user system.

I have Login and Registration semi-functional, but I have yet to set up the tables in the database so that they will work.

I'll do that next.

 

[Evil Eye]

Got anti-spam(bot) measures yet?

The only current errors in the html are from the hosts mandatory stat counter.

Those sorta things are so annoying...

 

[Ignitusion]

I have managed to code and bug test my latest posts bit.

Just have to do thread views, forum views, and stats, as well as bug test the login and registration systems.

 

[Evil Eye]

Guarded against SQL injection I hope?

 

[Ignitusion]

Not much security yet. But people have tried injections on another test board and failed.

It's a light weight software, minimal security should be required. All passwords are hashed you you can't do much there, and the get method won't work with the variables I have used.

 

[Evil Eye]

I heard rainbow tables go a long way towards decrypting hashed data...

DROP TABLE

 

[Blake]

Good luck, gotta lot of work to do! I get this error going to threads.





Warning: mysql_pconnect() [function.mysql-pconnect]: Host '174.36.163.10' is blocked because of many connection errors; unblock with 'mysqladmin flush-hosts' in /home/redir/public_html/error404.php on line 28



Warning: mysql_select_db() [function.mysql-select-db]: Access denied for user 'nobody'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in /home/redir/public_html/error404.php on line 29



Warning: mysql_select_db() [function.mysql-select-db]: A link to the server could not be established in /home/redir/public_html/error404.php on line 29

 

[Ignitusion]

That's the host 404 page giving the an error.

I haven't done the thread view yet.

 

[Blake]

Ah I see, If I may suggest, one thing that you should defiantly have is soft deletes!

 

[Evil Eye]

That's the host 404 page giving the an error.

I haven't done the thread view yet.

How about creating your own 404 first?