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It's definately got some great core features. It's not really a CMS at all, so if you need CMS functionality it's currently got ZERO. I havent checked out how good the forums are, but its got a great little chat applet for psuedo IRC like experience.
We need VERY strong BB(forums) and something that can talk to IRC servers as we have 5000 simultaneous users on chat during most of the day.
PHPIzabi (I have butchered the spelling of this many times today) really has some great foundation tools for the mysapce and social networking. I'm wondering if adding CMS features to it will produce a better site and user experience then trying to add social networking to a CMS.
We need VERY strong BB(forums) and something that can talk to IRC servers as we have 5000 simultaneous users on chat during most of the day.
PHPIzabi (I have butchered the spelling of this many times today) really has some great foundation tools for the mysapce and social networking. I'm wondering if adding CMS features to it will produce a better site and user experience then trying to add social networking to a CMS.
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I think the big problem is that XOOPS got away from it's community roots, and it used to be the best answer for community sites. It's been suffering froma lack of cohesive vision and direction for the past 2 years its pretty much stood still. Very few modules are being developed, and most I have seen are bug fixes and exploit fixes.
XOOPS really needs some fresh ideas, and to release some old bagage - especially on this site. No need for 50 different mods that do the same thing, weed out the crap and focus efforts on one or 2 good implementations. When everyone keeps reiventing the same wheel all you get is a bunch of mediocre wheels. XOOPS needs some leadership and focus.
XOOPS really needs some fresh ideas, and to release some old bagage - especially on this site. No need for 50 different mods that do the same thing, weed out the crap and focus efforts on one or 2 good implementations. When everyone keeps reiventing the same wheel all you get is a bunch of mediocre wheels. XOOPS needs some leadership and focus.
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It sounds like a good quick solution. I'd like to see a more longterm solution but it would be a step in the right direction. PHPizabi does lack modules such as news/articles, doesnt have a very good forum and there's many other weaknesses, but it looks like a pretty tight integrated package.
I'm torn between spending dev time and money on makign XOOPS more likehttp://www.phpizabi.net/ or adding some of the features I like in XOOPS to PHPIzabi.
I'm torn between spending dev time and money on makign XOOPS more likehttp://www.phpizabi.net/ or adding some of the features I like in XOOPS to PHPIzabi.
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phppp wrote:
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Absolutely we still are interested in building something with the myspace functionality.
I'd be more then happy to help defray costs and make the end product available to all XOOPS users.
Take a look at PHPibiza - It's got some great features, and it looks very clean. It does seem to lack some of XOOPS nice addons.
I've been using XOOPS for nearly 2 1/2 years and I'd like to see it cleaned up. Over the past few years it feels like its turned into a bit of a Frankensteins monster, and TBH when a new potential user especially professional people see it for the first time I think there's a very big turn off in the look and feel.
I'd liek to see XOOPS as the leading CMS but it won't ever be taken seriously if it doesnt look serious.
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If you still have such interest, please let me know.
Absolutely we still are interested in building something with the myspace functionality.
I'd be more then happy to help defray costs and make the end product available to all XOOPS users.
Take a look at PHPibiza - It's got some great features, and it looks very clean. It does seem to lack some of XOOPS nice addons.
I've been using XOOPS for nearly 2 1/2 years and I'd like to see it cleaned up. Over the past few years it feels like its turned into a bit of a Frankensteins monster, and TBH when a new potential user especially professional people see it for the first time I think there's a very big turn off in the look and feel.
I'd liek to see XOOPS as the leading CMS but it won't ever be taken seriously if it doesnt look serious.
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It's a shame that XOOPS has become almost too freeform and cluttered. One of the major problems is that there's almost too many things that do the identical thing, they all get developemnt time wasted on them and nothing really seems to move forward. Also there's the look and feel of disjointed or patchwork across the application in XOOPS where, things just dont really feel or look fluid.
If PHPibazi can be upgraded with a better and more powerful forum and we can get some good integration with an IRC server I think we're goign to try it out on our financial community/social netwroking site.
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If PHPibazi can be upgraded with a better and more powerful forum and we can get some good integration with an IRC server I think we're goign to try it out on our financial community/social netwroking site.
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tom wrote:
Wow that PHPizabi looks really good, looking at their themes and modules, it seems something new is release nearly every day.
mmm, I've never come accross this before, where did you find out about it.
I also like they have both free and commercial options for modules and themes, they also have a section where they show freelancers to work a project if you wish.
Very nice, I'm gonna download and have a try.
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Looks liek a nice start, honestly though for your application it really seems like that www.phpizabi.net might be a much better solution for an online dating type thing.
We really want to have very strong forum, and also news/articles that are sitewide rather then based on individuals.
We really want to have very strong forum, and also news/articles that are sitewide rather then based on individuals.
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That looks like a slick little platform... Much more professional looking then XOOPS. It would be nice to be able to add a more powerful forum and chat to that platform.
I really hope XOOPS stops looking and feeling so disjointed and patched, into a much more integrated and professional platform.
I really hope XOOPS stops looking and feeling so disjointed and patched, into a much more integrated and professional platform.
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We'd be interested in helping/funding a project like this. We're looking for someothing with similar features to expand an existing financial social networking site.
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