Slightly OT; Opinions on Forum type software

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Howdy all.

Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available but rather not spend more money on them if possible)

Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small fee - saves me brain space).

I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be skinned...

Question(s):

Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause me to select either php or asp over the other?

Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?

TIA

Robo
 
I haven't used either of the forums you've mentioned so I can't answer as to
them specifically.
I will say that I've used this:
http://aspportal.net
and it's very easy on the brain and FrontPage gets along with it fine.

HTH

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Howdy all.

Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
but rather not spend more money on them if possible)

Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
fee - saves me brain space).

I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
skinned...

Question(s):

Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
me to select either php or asp over the other?

Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?

TIA

Robo
 
basically i'm not locked into either "brand" (if you can call open source a brand).

Really want to know which would be easier to admin; ASP or PHP...me being a noob to both!

I've been running several 3rd party platform (sounds political) forums for 6 years and I want to migrate my audience to something easy to use, but that I CAN control totally (and not charge the viewers for access - well maybe i will). Since the downfall of dotcoms the forums have started charging more and more for users and they don't really like that.

I can survive in Access too, but don't know how much db stuff is required for either asp or php based forums.



| I haven't used either of the forums you've mentioned so I can't answer as to
| them specifically.
| I will say that I've used this:
| http://aspportal.net
| and it's very easy on the brain and FrontPage gets along with it fine.
|
| HTH
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
| http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
| | Howdy all.
|
| Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
| but rather not spend more money on them if possible)
|
| Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
| fee - saves me brain space).
|
| I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
| skinned...
|
| Question(s):
|
| Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
| easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
| me to select either php or asp over the other?
|
| Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?
|
| TIA
|
| Robo
|
|
| --
| Non pensare che non ci siano coccodrilli perché
| l'acqua è calma
| From: "Crash Gordon"
| email: (e-mail address removed)
|
|
|
|
 
ASP is easier to maintain directly from within FP.

Access will work well, if the ASP forum application is well written. Access will only fail if you
get more than 255 simultaneous connections per second.

I have only had Access fail one time, and that was when Google sent 5 robots simultaneously to index
a site and a specific page had 28 individual queries.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================


basically i'm not locked into either "brand" (if you can call open source a brand).

Really want to know which would be easier to admin; ASP or PHP...me being a noob to both!

I've been running several 3rd party platform (sounds political) forums for 6 years and I want to
migrate my audience to something easy to use, but that I CAN control totally (and not charge the
viewers for access - well maybe i will). Since the downfall of dotcoms the forums have started
charging more and more for users and they don't really like that.

I can survive in Access too, but don't know how much db stuff is required for either asp or php
based forums.



| I haven't used either of the forums you've mentioned so I can't answer as to
| them specifically.
| I will say that I've used this:
| http://aspportal.net
| and it's very easy on the brain and FrontPage gets along with it fine.
|
| HTH
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
| http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
| | Howdy all.
|
| Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
| but rather not spend more money on them if possible)
|
| Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
| fee - saves me brain space).
|
| I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
| skinned...
|
| Question(s):
|
| Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
| easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
| me to select either php or asp over the other?
|
| Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?
|
| TIA
|
| Robo
|
|
| --
| Non pensare che non ci siano coccodrilli perché
| l'acqua è calma
| From: "Crash Gordon"
| email: (e-mail address removed)
|
|
|
|
 
Hi Rob,

asp or php doesn't make much difference with regards to forum
administration. The scripting language used is really the "engine" of how
the forum operates..but the admin part is usually done through a web based
interface.

--
Joe

Forum Crafters:
http://www.forumcrafters.com
FrontPage Users Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage

basically i'm not locked into either "brand" (if you can call open source a
brand).

Really want to know which would be easier to admin; ASP or PHP...me being a
noob to both!

I've been running several 3rd party platform (sounds political) forums for 6
years and I want to migrate my audience to something easy to use, but that I
CAN control totally (and not charge the viewers for access - well maybe i
will). Since the downfall of dotcoms the forums have started charging more
and more for users and they don't really like that.

I can survive in Access too, but don't know how much db stuff is required
for either asp or php based forums.



| I haven't used either of the forums you've mentioned so I can't answer as
to
| them specifically.
| I will say that I've used this:
| http://aspportal.net
| and it's very easy on the brain and FrontPage gets along with it fine.
|
| HTH
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all
the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
| http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
message
| | Howdy all.
|
| Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql
available
| but rather not spend more money on them if possible)
|
| Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
| fee - saves me brain space).
|
| I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
| skinned...
|
| Question(s):
|
| Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
| easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
| me to select either php or asp over the other?
|
| Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type
db?
|
| TIA
|
| Robo
|
|
| --
| Non pensare che non ci siano coccodrilli perché
| l'acqua è calma
| From: "Crash Gordon"
| email: (e-mail address removed)
|
|
|
|
 
Inline...

| ASP is easier to maintain directly from within FP.

Sounds good. I like "easy".

|
| Access will work well, if the ASP forum application is well written. Access will only fail if you
| get more than 255 simultaneous connections per second.

Although I have over a 1000 users, I doubt that there's ever more than 30 people connect at once. And a lot of them don't post anything, they're just looking...does viewing msgs count as connections?

|
| I have only had Access fail one time, and that was when Google sent 5 robots simultaneously to index
| a site and a specific page had 28 individual queries.

There is an option (+$$) to upgrade to sql or one of the other bigger ms databases i think. But I want to keep cost down for now.

What happens when it fails? Does it just lock up or do we get a total "barfage". I assume you can run recover if this happens?

TIA
Robo

|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
|
| FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| ==============================================
| To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
|
| | basically i'm not locked into either "brand" (if you can call open source a brand).
|
| Really want to know which would be easier to admin; ASP or PHP...me being a noob to both!
|
| I've been running several 3rd party platform (sounds political) forums for 6 years and I want to
| migrate my audience to something easy to use, but that I CAN control totally (and not charge the
| viewers for access - well maybe i will). Since the downfall of dotcoms the forums have started
| charging more and more for users and they don't really like that.
|
| I can survive in Access too, but don't know how much db stuff is required for either asp or php
| based forums.
|
|
|
| | I haven't used either of the forums you've mentioned so I can't answer as to
| | them specifically.
| | I will say that I've used this:
| | http://aspportal.net
| | and it's very easy on the brain and FrontPage gets along with it fine.
| |
| | HTH
| |
| | --
| | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| | spam.
| | Please feel free to contact me here:
| | http://nedp.net/contact/
| | --
| |
| |
| | | | Howdy all.
| |
| | Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
| | but rather not spend more money on them if possible)
| |
| | Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
| | fee - saves me brain space).
| |
| | I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
| | skinned...
| |
| | Question(s):
| |
| | Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
| | easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
| | me to select either php or asp over the other?
| |
| | Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?
| |
| | TIA
| |
| | Robo
| |
| |
| | --
| | Non pensare che non ci siano coccodrilli perché
| | l'acqua è calma
| | From: "Crash Gordon"
| | email: (e-mail address removed)
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
 
Inline...

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================


Inline...

| ASP is easier to maintain directly from within FP.

Sounds good. I like "easy".

|
| Access will work well, if the ASP forum application is well written. Access will only fail if you
| get more than 255 simultaneous connections per second.

Although I have over a 1000 users, I doubt that there's ever more than 30 people connect at once.
And a lot of them don't post anything, they're just looking...does viewing msgs count as
connections?

reply: Yes, viewing does count, but having with 1000 user, I don't think you will have any problems.

|
| I have only had Access fail one time, and that was when Google sent 5 robots simultaneously to
index
| a site and a specific page had 28 individual queries.

There is an option (+$$) to upgrade to sql or one of the other bigger ms databases i think. But I
want to keep cost down for now.

reply: Currently none of my client have a need for a database server (MySQL or MS SQL).


What happens when it fails? Does it just lock up or do we get a total "barfage". I assume you can
run recover if this happens?

The parts of the site that use the database, stop functioning, usually until the connection count
drops.

TIA
Robo

|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
|
| FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| ==============================================
| To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
|
| | basically i'm not locked into either "brand" (if you can call open source a brand).
|
| Really want to know which would be easier to admin; ASP or PHP...me being a noob to both!
|
| I've been running several 3rd party platform (sounds political) forums for 6 years and I want to
| migrate my audience to something easy to use, but that I CAN control totally (and not charge the
| viewers for access - well maybe i will). Since the downfall of dotcoms the forums have started
| charging more and more for users and they don't really like that.
|
| I can survive in Access too, but don't know how much db stuff is required for either asp or php
| based forums.
|
|
|
| | I haven't used either of the forums you've mentioned so I can't answer as to
| | them specifically.
| | I will say that I've used this:
| | http://aspportal.net
| | and it's very easy on the brain and FrontPage gets along with it fine.
| |
| | HTH
| |
| | --
| | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| | spam.
| | Please feel free to contact me here:
| | http://nedp.net/contact/
| | --
| |
| |
| | | | Howdy all.
| |
| | Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
| | but rather not spend more money on them if possible)
| |
| | Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
| | fee - saves me brain space).
| |
| | I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
| | skinned...
| |
| | Question(s):
| |
| | Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
| | easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
| | me to select either php or asp over the other?
| |
| | Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?
| |
| | TIA
| |
| | Robo
| |
| |
| | --
| | Non pensare che non ci siano coccodrilli perché
| | l'acqua è calma
| | From: "Crash Gordon"
| | email: (e-mail address removed)
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
 
ah ok that doesnt sound bad...THANKS.

Robo


| Inline...
|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
|
| FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| ==============================================
| To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
|
| | Inline...
|
| | ASP is easier to maintain directly from within FP.
|
| Sounds good. I like "easy".
|
| |
| | Access will work well, if the ASP forum application is well written. Access will only fail if you
| | get more than 255 simultaneous connections per second.
|
| Although I have over a 1000 users, I doubt that there's ever more than 30 people connect at once.
| And a lot of them don't post anything, they're just looking...does viewing msgs count as
| connections?
|
| reply: Yes, viewing does count, but having with 1000 user, I don't think you will have any problems.
|
| |
| | I have only had Access fail one time, and that was when Google sent 5 robots simultaneously to
| index
| | a site and a specific page had 28 individual queries.
|
| There is an option (+$$) to upgrade to sql or one of the other bigger ms databases i think. But I
| want to keep cost down for now.
|
| reply: Currently none of my client have a need for a database server (MySQL or MS SQL).
|
|
| What happens when it fails? Does it just lock up or do we get a total "barfage". I assume you can
| run recover if this happens?
|
| The parts of the site that use the database, stop functioning, usually until the connection count
| drops.
|
| TIA
| Robo
|
| |
| | --
| | ==============================================
| | Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| | WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| |
| | FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| | ==============================================
| | To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| | http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| |
| | | | basically i'm not locked into either "brand" (if you can call open source a brand).
| |
| | Really want to know which would be easier to admin; ASP or PHP...me being a noob to both!
| |
| | I've been running several 3rd party platform (sounds political) forums for 6 years and I want to
| | migrate my audience to something easy to use, but that I CAN control totally (and not charge the
| | viewers for access - well maybe i will). Since the downfall of dotcoms the forums have started
| | charging more and more for users and they don't really like that.
| |
| | I can survive in Access too, but don't know how much db stuff is required for either asp or php
| | based forums.
| |
| |
| |
| | | I haven't used either of the forums you've mentioned so I can't answer as to
| | | them specifically.
| | | I will say that I've used this:
| | | http://aspportal.net
| | | and it's very easy on the brain and FrontPage gets along with it fine.
| | |
| | | HTH
| | |
| | | --
| | | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| | | spam.
| | | Please feel free to contact me here:
| | | http://nedp.net/contact/
| | | --
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | Howdy all.
| | |
| | | Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
| | | but rather not spend more money on them if possible)
| | |
| | | Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
| | | fee - saves me brain space).
| | |
| | | I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
| | | skinned...
| | |
| | | Question(s):
| | |
| | | Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
| | | easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
| | | me to select either php or asp over the other?
| | |
| | | Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?
| | |
| | | TIA
| | |
| | | Robo
| | |
| | |
| | | --
| | | Non pensare che non ci siano coccodrilli perché
| | | l'acqua è calma
| | | From: "Crash Gordon"
| | | email: (e-mail address removed)
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
|
|
 
I participate on several sites that use phpbb with mysql. I really like the
functionality in phpbb. The administration is good. You can create groups,
private forums, all the nifty things you want a forum to do.

Does your host charge monthly for MySQL (which is _not_ the same as MS SQL
Server) or just a one time setup fee? If they charge monthly, then yes, I
don't know if I'd want to use it either. But my host, and many others I've
seen, just charge a one time fee to set it up, usually $10 or so.

--
Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP

Howdy all.

Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
but rather not spend more money on them if possible)

Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
fee - saves me brain space).

I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
skinned...

Question(s):

Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
me to select either php or asp over the other?

Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?

TIA

Robo
 
Jack.

The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do charge extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz for onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself (hmmm can I or will I?? )

Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of the sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad but doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.

Judging from the amount of time I spent to select a new host...this decision on the forum program is not likely to be made for another couple of months :-(

Thanks!

Rob


| I participate on several sites that use phpbb with mysql. I really like the
| functionality in phpbb. The administration is good. You can create groups,
| private forums, all the nifty things you want a forum to do.
|
| Does your host charge monthly for MySQL (which is _not_ the same as MS SQL
| Server) or just a one time setup fee? If they charge monthly, then yes, I
| don't know if I'd want to use it either. But my host, and many others I've
| seen, just charge a one time fee to set it up, usually $10 or so.
|
| --
| Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
|
| | Howdy all.
|
| Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
| but rather not spend more money on them if possible)
|
| Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
| fee - saves me brain space).
|
| I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
| skinned...
|
| Question(s):
|
| Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
| easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
| me to select either php or asp over the other?
|
| Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?
|
| TIA
|
| Robo
|
|
| --
| Non pensare che non ci siano coccodrilli perché
| l'acqua è calma
| From: "Crash Gordon"
| email: (e-mail address removed)
|
|
|
 
I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of blasphemous, I
believe. :)

The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to backup.
Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use MySQL.
Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using Access
for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all flames and
holy wars to dev@null.)

I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and verified that
they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say definitely
go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if you
have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
straightforward.

For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly in
the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin take
place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used on
Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the phpbb
sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.

--
Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP


The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do charge
extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz for
onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself (hmmm
can I or will I?? )

Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of the
sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad but
doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
 
hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.

at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn MySQL. Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really wanted to try Windows server this time around.

You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now I'm forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie registrar is a tad slow on that one.

Welp.. thanks again!

Rob


| I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of blasphemous, I
| believe. :)
|
| The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to backup.
| Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use MySQL.
| Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using Access
| for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all flames and
| holy wars to dev@null.)
|
| I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and verified that
| they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say definitely
| go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if you
| have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| straightforward.
|
| For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly in
| the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin take
| place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used on
| Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the phpbb
| sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
|
| --
| Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
|
| |
| The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do charge
| extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz for
| onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself (hmmm
| can I or will I?? )
|
| Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of the
| sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad but
| doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
|
|
 
crash,
trust me the php/ my sql stuff isn't so bad. usually with an my sql
database your host will give you administration through the php my admin
utility. it's easy to work with.
I'd make a FrontPage subweb and put all the files from the bb software's
..zip into it. you can edit and publish with FrontPage.
there should be a script in the distro for the forum that has a script to
set up your db tables.
$50 is a little high, you should be able to do it yourself in an hour or
less.
I know I could, and I'm no guru. ;-) I got a php nuke up and running with
FrontPage.

btw what are you looking to use it for? there's a great "portal" nice and
simple here:
http://aspportal.net it's got a "forum" of sorts built into it. it's super
FrontPage compatible.

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hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.

at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn MySQL.
Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really
wanted to try Windows server this time around.

You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally
committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now I'm
forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the
forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm
waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie
registrar is a tad slow on that one.

Welp.. thanks again!

Rob


| I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of blasphemous,
I
| believe. :)
|
| The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to
backup.
| Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use
MySQL.
| Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using
Access
| for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all flames
and
| holy wars to dev@null.)
|
| I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and verified
that
| they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say definitely
| go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if you
| have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| straightforward.
|
| For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly in
| the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin
take
| place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used on
| Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the phpbb
| sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
|
| --
| Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
|
message
| |
| The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do
charge
| extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz for
| onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself (hmmm
| can I or will I?? )
|
| Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of
the
| sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad but
| doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
|
|
 
Hay Chris!

I like the php look much better so far.

I probably will try to install it myself...what's the worst that could happen...my machine (or brain) will implode right? No harm either way.

I would install it in a subweb if it will work that way - i always like to keep that kind of thing separate if possible.

Use: To replace a High School Alumni forum that I've been hosting on Delphi for a zillion years. I want more control and less cost for the alumni (or whatever the plural is suppposed to be). A fair amount of users, maybe 1000, but there's never to many posting or reading at a time maybe 10-30.

Yah I've seen the aspportal thing - I gotta keep cost down since no one pays me to run this one, it comes out of my weekly lunch allowance :-)

the quest continues...

Thanks,

Rob


| crash,
| trust me the php/ my sql stuff isn't so bad. usually with an my sql
| database your host will give you administration through the php my admin
| utility. it's easy to work with.
| I'd make a FrontPage subweb and put all the files from the bb software's
| .zip into it. you can edit and publish with FrontPage.
| there should be a script in the distro for the forum that has a script to
| set up your db tables.
| $50 is a little high, you should be able to do it yourself in an hour or
| less.
| I know I could, and I'm no guru. ;-) I got a php nuke up and running with
| FrontPage.
|
| btw what are you looking to use it for? there's a great "portal" nice and
| simple here:
| http://aspportal.net it's got a "forum" of sorts built into it. it's super
| FrontPage compatible.
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
| http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
| | hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.
|
| at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn MySQL.
| Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really
| wanted to try Windows server this time around.
|
| You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally
| committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now I'm
| forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the
| forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm
| waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie
| registrar is a tad slow on that one.
|
| Welp.. thanks again!
|
| Rob
|
|
| | | I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of blasphemous,
| I
| | believe. :)
| |
| | The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to
| backup.
| | Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use
| MySQL.
| | Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using
| Access
| | for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all flames
| and
| | holy wars to dev@null.)
| |
| | I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and verified
| that
| | they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say definitely
| | go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if you
| | have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| | straightforward.
| |
| | For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly in
| | the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin
| take
| | place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used on
| | Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the phpbb
| | sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| | uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
| |
| | --
| | Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| |
| message
| | | |
| | The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| | They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do
| charge
| | extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz for
| | onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself (hmmm
| | can I or will I?? )
| |
| | Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of
| the
| | sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| | deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad but
| | doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
| |
| |
|
|
 
forget the look. it's just a template or skin. you can skin something.
it's just like making a regular page then hunting for the code and putting
it where you want it. (generally)

IMHO, if you can use .asp I'd probably use the webwiz forum. it seems
pretty nice. asp is just easier on my brain than php and FrontPage gets
along with it a lot better. not that you can't do php in FrontPage but it's
just easier with asp.


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spam.
Please feel free to contact me here:
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--


Hay Chris!

I like the php look much better so far.

I probably will try to install it myself...what's the worst that could
happen...my machine (or brain) will implode right? No harm either way.

I would install it in a subweb if it will work that way - i always like to
keep that kind of thing separate if possible.

Use: To replace a High School Alumni forum that I've been hosting on Delphi
for a zillion years. I want more control and less cost for the alumni (or
whatever the plural is suppposed to be). A fair amount of users, maybe 1000,
but there's never to many posting or reading at a time maybe 10-30.

Yah I've seen the aspportal thing - I gotta keep cost down since no one pays
me to run this one, it comes out of my weekly lunch allowance :-)

the quest continues...

Thanks,

Rob


| crash,
| trust me the php/ my sql stuff isn't so bad. usually with an my sql
| database your host will give you administration through the php my admin
| utility. it's easy to work with.
| I'd make a FrontPage subweb and put all the files from the bb software's
| .zip into it. you can edit and publish with FrontPage.
| there should be a script in the distro for the forum that has a script to
| set up your db tables.
| $50 is a little high, you should be able to do it yourself in an hour or
| less.
| I know I could, and I'm no guru. ;-) I got a php nuke up and running with
| FrontPage.
|
| btw what are you looking to use it for? there's a great "portal" nice and
| simple here:
| http://aspportal.net it's got a "forum" of sorts built into it. it's
super
| FrontPage compatible.
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all
the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
| http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
message
| | hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.
|
| at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn MySQL.
| Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really
| wanted to try Windows server this time around.
|
| You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally
| committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now I'm
| forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the
| forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm
| waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie
| registrar is a tad slow on that one.
|
| Welp.. thanks again!
|
| Rob
|
|
| | | I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of
blasphemous,
| I
| | believe. :)
| |
| | The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to
| backup.
| | Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use
| MySQL.
| | Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using
| Access
| | for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all flames
| and
| | holy wars to dev@null.)
| |
| | I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and verified
| that
| | they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say
definitely
| | go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if
you
| | have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| | straightforward.
| |
| | For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly
in
| | the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin
| take
| | place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used on
| | Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the phpbb
| | sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| | uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
| |
| | --
| | Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| |
| message
| | | |
| | The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| | They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do
| charge
| | extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz
for
| | onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself
(hmmm
| | can I or will I?? )
| |
| | Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of
| the
| | sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| | deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad
but
| | doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
| |
| |
|
|
 
I forgot all about webwiz...that one looks the coolest. thanks for reminding me.

R.


| forget the look. it's just a template or skin. you can skin something.
| it's just like making a regular page then hunting for the code and putting
| it where you want it. (generally)
|
| IMHO, if you can use .asp I'd probably use the webwiz forum. it seems
| pretty nice. asp is just easier on my brain than php and FrontPage gets
| along with it a lot better. not that you can't do php in FrontPage but it's
| just easier with asp.
|
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
| http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
| | Hay Chris!
|
| I like the php look much better so far.
|
| I probably will try to install it myself...what's the worst that could
| happen...my machine (or brain) will implode right? No harm either way.
|
| I would install it in a subweb if it will work that way - i always like to
| keep that kind of thing separate if possible.
|
| Use: To replace a High School Alumni forum that I've been hosting on Delphi
| for a zillion years. I want more control and less cost for the alumni (or
| whatever the plural is suppposed to be). A fair amount of users, maybe 1000,
| but there's never to many posting or reading at a time maybe 10-30.
|
| Yah I've seen the aspportal thing - I gotta keep cost down since no one pays
| me to run this one, it comes out of my weekly lunch allowance :-)
|
| the quest continues...
|
| Thanks,
|
| Rob
|
|
| | | crash,
| | trust me the php/ my sql stuff isn't so bad. usually with an my sql
| | database your host will give you administration through the php my admin
| | utility. it's easy to work with.
| | I'd make a FrontPage subweb and put all the files from the bb software's
| | .zip into it. you can edit and publish with FrontPage.
| | there should be a script in the distro for the forum that has a script to
| | set up your db tables.
| | $50 is a little high, you should be able to do it yourself in an hour or
| | less.
| | I know I could, and I'm no guru. ;-) I got a php nuke up and running with
| | FrontPage.
| |
| | btw what are you looking to use it for? there's a great "portal" nice and
| | simple here:
| | http://aspportal.net it's got a "forum" of sorts built into it. it's
| super
| | FrontPage compatible.
| |
| | --
| | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all
| the
| | spam.
| | Please feel free to contact me here:
| | http://nedp.net/contact/
| | --
| |
| |
| message
| | | | hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.
| |
| | at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn MySQL.
| | Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really
| | wanted to try Windows server this time around.
| |
| | You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally
| | committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now I'm
| | forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the
| | forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm
| | waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie
| | registrar is a tad slow on that one.
| |
| | Welp.. thanks again!
| |
| | Rob
| |
| |
| | | | | I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of
| blasphemous,
| | I
| | | believe. :)
| | |
| | | The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to
| | backup.
| | | Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use
| | MySQL.
| | | Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using
| | Access
| | | for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all flames
| | and
| | | holy wars to dev@null.)
| | |
| | | I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and verified
| | that
| | | they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say
| definitely
| | | go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if
| you
| | | have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| | | straightforward.
| | |
| | | For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly
| in
| | | the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin
| | take
| | | place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used on
| | | Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the phpbb
| | | sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| | | uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
| | |
| | | --
| | | Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| | |
| | message
| | | | | |
| | | The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| | | They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do
| | charge
| | | extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz
| for
| | | onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself
| (hmmm
| | | can I or will I?? )
| | |
| | | Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of
| | the
| | | sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| | | deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad
| but
| | | doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
|
|
 
try www.duware.com.

they have a host of other ASP utilities as well....free versions and pay-for
versions

the free version only requires all copyrights remain intact, a link to
www.duware.com at the foot of the asp page but otherwise you can design to fit
your site as part of their user-licence/freeware licence.

May not be the "best" but certainly worth a look
 
Thanks. I did but their website hurt my eyes.



| try www.duware.com.
|
| they have a host of other ASP utilities as well....free versions and pay-for
| versions
|
| the free version only requires all copyrights remain intact, a link to
| www.duware.com at the foot of the asp page but otherwise you can design to fit
| your site as part of their user-licence/freeware licence.
|
| May not be the "best" but certainly worth a look
|
|
| | > I haven't used either of the forums you've mentioned so I can't answer as to
| > them specifically.
| > I will say that I've used this:
| > http://aspportal.net
| > and it's very easy on the brain and FrontPage gets along with it fine.
| >
| > HTH
| >
| > --
| > The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| > spam.
| > Please feel free to contact me here:
| > http://nedp.net/contact/
| > --
| >
| >
| > | > Howdy all.
| >
| > Using FP2002, Windows Server with MS Access installed (sql & mysql available
| > but rather not spend more money on them if possible)
| >
| > Host supports PHPBB and Snitz type forums (and will install them for small
| > fee - saves me brain space).
| >
| > I like the look of php better than snitz, but I suppose the can both be
| > skinned...
| >
| > Question(s):
| >
| > Which of the two (or any other recommended ASP or PHP) forums would be
| > easier to admin, and are there any reliability problems which should cause
| > me to select either php or asp over the other?
| >
| > Any forseeable problems with using them with Access rather than sql type db?
| >
| > TIA
| >
| > Robo
| >
| >
| > --
| > Non pensare che non ci siano coccodrilli perché
| > l'acqua è calma
| > From: "Crash Gordon"
| > email: (e-mail address removed)
| >
| >
| >
| >
|
|
 
asp to an access db is the easiest with FrontPage since you won't have to
have the admins set a folder or file as "writable". you can do it from the
web(or site) properties dialog box.


--
The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
spam.
Please feel free to contact me here:
http://nedp.net/contact/
--


I forgot all about webwiz...that one looks the coolest. thanks for reminding
me.

R.


| forget the look. it's just a template or skin. you can skin something.
| it's just like making a regular page then hunting for the code and putting
| it where you want it. (generally)
|
| IMHO, if you can use .asp I'd probably use the webwiz forum. it seems
| pretty nice. asp is just easier on my brain than php and FrontPage gets
| along with it a lot better. not that you can't do php in FrontPage but
it's
| just easier with asp.
|
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all
the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
| http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
message
| | Hay Chris!
|
| I like the php look much better so far.
|
| I probably will try to install it myself...what's the worst that could
| happen...my machine (or brain) will implode right? No harm either way.
|
| I would install it in a subweb if it will work that way - i always like to
| keep that kind of thing separate if possible.
|
| Use: To replace a High School Alumni forum that I've been hosting on
Delphi
| for a zillion years. I want more control and less cost for the alumni (or
| whatever the plural is suppposed to be). A fair amount of users, maybe
1000,
| but there's never to many posting or reading at a time maybe 10-30.
|
| Yah I've seen the aspportal thing - I gotta keep cost down since no one
pays
| me to run this one, it comes out of my weekly lunch allowance :-)
|
| the quest continues...
|
| Thanks,
|
| Rob
|
|
| | | crash,
| | trust me the php/ my sql stuff isn't so bad. usually with an my sql
| | database your host will give you administration through the php my admin
| | utility. it's easy to work with.
| | I'd make a FrontPage subweb and put all the files from the bb software's
| | .zip into it. you can edit and publish with FrontPage.
| | there should be a script in the distro for the forum that has a script
to
| | set up your db tables.
| | $50 is a little high, you should be able to do it yourself in an hour or
| | less.
| | I know I could, and I'm no guru. ;-) I got a php nuke up and running
with
| | FrontPage.
| |
| | btw what are you looking to use it for? there's a great "portal" nice
and
| | simple here:
| | http://aspportal.net it's got a "forum" of sorts built into it. it's
| super
| | FrontPage compatible.
| |
| | --
| | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all
| the
| | spam.
| | Please feel free to contact me here:
| | http://nedp.net/contact/
| | --
| |
| |
| message
| | | | hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.
| |
| | at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn
MySQL.
| | Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really
| | wanted to try Windows server this time around.
| |
| | You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally
| | committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now
I'm
| | forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the
| | forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm
| | waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie
| | registrar is a tad slow on that one.
| |
| | Welp.. thanks again!
| |
| | Rob
| |
| |
| | | | | I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of
| blasphemous,
| | I
| | | believe. :)
| | |
| | | The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to
| | backup.
| | | Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use
| | MySQL.
| | | Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using
| | Access
| | | for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all
flames
| | and
| | | holy wars to dev@null.)
| | |
| | | I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and
verified
| | that
| | | they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say
| definitely
| | | go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if
| you
| | | have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| | | straightforward.
| | |
| | | For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly
| in
| | | the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin
| | take
| | | place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used
on
| | | Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the
phpbb
| | | sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| | | uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
| | |
| | | --
| | | Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| | |
| | message
| | | | | |
| | | The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| | | They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do
| | charge
| | | extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz
| for
| | | onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself
| (hmmm
| | | can I or will I?? )
| | |
| | | Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any
of
| | the
| | | sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| | | deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad
| but
| | | doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
|
|
 
you tawked me into it...and so far i like the webwiz one (not too much $ either).
if I can't find any others i'll probably go with that one.
did you say you have one running somewhere? - demos are usually lame.

just hope access can handle more than 2 users at a time.

thanks

robo


| asp to an access db is the easiest with FrontPage since you won't have to
| have the admins set a folder or file as "writable". you can do it from the
| web(or site) properties dialog box.
|
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
| http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
| | I forgot all about webwiz...that one looks the coolest. thanks for reminding
| me.
|
| R.
|
|
| | | forget the look. it's just a template or skin. you can skin something.
| | it's just like making a regular page then hunting for the code and putting
| | it where you want it. (generally)
| |
| | IMHO, if you can use .asp I'd probably use the webwiz forum. it seems
| | pretty nice. asp is just easier on my brain than php and FrontPage gets
| | along with it a lot better. not that you can't do php in FrontPage but
| it's
| | just easier with asp.
| |
| |
| | --
| | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all
| the
| | spam.
| | Please feel free to contact me here:
| | http://nedp.net/contact/
| | --
| |
| |
| message
| | | | Hay Chris!
| |
| | I like the php look much better so far.
| |
| | I probably will try to install it myself...what's the worst that could
| | happen...my machine (or brain) will implode right? No harm either way.
| |
| | I would install it in a subweb if it will work that way - i always like to
| | keep that kind of thing separate if possible.
| |
| | Use: To replace a High School Alumni forum that I've been hosting on
| Delphi
| | for a zillion years. I want more control and less cost for the alumni (or
| | whatever the plural is suppposed to be). A fair amount of users, maybe
| 1000,
| | but there's never to many posting or reading at a time maybe 10-30.
| |
| | Yah I've seen the aspportal thing - I gotta keep cost down since no one
| pays
| | me to run this one, it comes out of my weekly lunch allowance :-)
| |
| | the quest continues...
| |
| | Thanks,
| |
| | Rob
| |
| |
| | | | | crash,
| | | trust me the php/ my sql stuff isn't so bad. usually with an my sql
| | | database your host will give you administration through the php my admin
| | | utility. it's easy to work with.
| | | I'd make a FrontPage subweb and put all the files from the bb software's
| | | .zip into it. you can edit and publish with FrontPage.
| | | there should be a script in the distro for the forum that has a script
| to
| | | set up your db tables.
| | | $50 is a little high, you should be able to do it yourself in an hour or
| | | less.
| | | I know I could, and I'm no guru. ;-) I got a php nuke up and running
| with
| | | FrontPage.
| | |
| | | btw what are you looking to use it for? there's a great "portal" nice
| and
| | | simple here:
| | | http://aspportal.net it's got a "forum" of sorts built into it. it's
| | super
| | | FrontPage compatible.
| | |
| | | --
| | | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all
| | the
| | | spam.
| | | Please feel free to contact me here:
| | | http://nedp.net/contact/
| | | --
| | |
| | |
| | message
| | | | | | hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.
| | |
| | | at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn
| MySQL.
| | | Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really
| | | wanted to try Windows server this time around.
| | |
| | | You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally
| | | committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now
| I'm
| | | forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the
| | | forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm
| | | waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie
| | | registrar is a tad slow on that one.
| | |
| | | Welp.. thanks again!
| | |
| | | Rob
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of
| | blasphemous,
| | | I
| | | | believe. :)
| | | |
| | | | The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to
| | | backup.
| | | | Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use
| | | MySQL.
| | | | Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using
| | | Access
| | | | for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all
| flames
| | | and
| | | | holy wars to dev@null.)
| | | |
| | | | I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and
| verified
| | | that
| | | | they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say
| | definitely
| | | | go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if
| | you
| | | | have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| | | | straightforward.
| | | |
| | | | For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly
| | in
| | | | the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin
| | | take
| | | | place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used
| on
| | | | Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the
| phpbb
| | | | sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| | | | uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
| | | |
| | | | --
| | | | Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| | | |
| | | message
| | | | | | | |
| | | | The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| | | | They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do
| | | charge
| | | | extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz
| | for
| | | | onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself
| | (hmmm
| | | | can I or will I?? )
| | | |
| | | | Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any
| of
| | | the
| | | | sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| | | | deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad
| | but
| | | | doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
|
|
 

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