CallieJo, on 22 December 2009 - 08:02 PM, said:
1.) Are profiles customizable like myspace profiles? Members can add their own backgrounds and colors, etc.? Example: vBulletin 3.8 currently has this option for profiles.
Not built in, but I know Alex was working on a mod called "socializer" that allowed for this. He had it ready for IPB 2, I'm unsure if he's updating it for IPB 3.
CallieJo, on 22 December 2009 - 08:02 PM, said:
2.) Does Converge work with vBulletin (3.8 & 4.0)? I might want to run both but have the same shared logins for both. The best of both worlds, eh. This feature alone might perk my interest the most.
Not out of the box, but you could contract someone to write a vb converge module if it were of interest to you.
CallieJo, on 22 December 2009 - 08:02 PM, said:
3.) How much is the total costs of all these together: forum, blogs, gallery, downloads, content, converge, and branding free (copyright removal on all products)? Any discounts applied for purchasing everything?
I see BacTalan has done the math here for you.
CallieJo, on 22 December 2009 - 08:02 PM, said:
4.) SEO urls for profiles and blogs? Example: yourdomain.com/username for profile. Example: yourdomain.com/blog/username for blog.
Supported out of the box.
http://community.inv.../46197-bfarber/
http://community.inv...ower.com/blogs/
CallieJo, on 22 December 2009 - 08:04 PM, said:
5.) Are there any plans for development of social groups like vb has. Members create their own group. Have discussions in their own group. Upload photos in their group. Subscribe to group discussions. Owner of group manages entire social group.
We do have plans to implement something in a future version, but the plans are not concrete yet.
CallieJo, on 22 December 2009 - 08:20 PM, said:
6.) Smilie categories. Are there any? How well does IPB handle smilies. I have thousands in different categories. I'd rather they don't display on one large page. Hence, smilie categories could come into play using a dropdown menu to choose a category that displays smilies from only that category.
You can group smilies, but there aren't proper categories. The current groupings are meant to allow you to use different smilies for different skins. Categories is something I want to look into in a future version, as it's requested often.
CallieJo, on 22 December 2009 - 08:20 PM, said:
7.) Gift shop with virtual graphic gifts. Is there such a thing for IBP. Example: vbplaza, facebook gifts, etc. Either through a points addon or with actual money.
There were several mods that accomplished this on IPB 2, and I imagine at least one will be updated for IPB3 eventually.
CallieJo, on 22 December 2009 - 08:20 PM, said:
8.) Is there a personal user entrance page? Meaning, is there a page a user can enter or see that showcases everything important to that user (not the forum homepage). Ex: what your friends are doing, your latest blog comments, subscriptions to threads, etc. Like you'd see on Facebook when you login. You see everything that relates to an end user.
Well, there's the portal (not enabled here, but enabled on the demo), and you can create a page like this using IP.Content (where you have author fields you use special keywords to limit to viewing member, or viewing member's friends).
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