BryanH Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I think the Portal plug-in by bfarber, which adds a ton of great functionality to the portal, should be included in the IPB core. I mean, why not? It's an awesome, unique feature and a great alternative to the main forum index. Plus, as of now, the plug-in is outdated and doesn't function out-of-the-box with IPB 2.3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DKiwi Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I'm sure it's great but the built in portal isn't as bad as some make out. If you're up for a few skin edits it can be really good.My 2 cents anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanH Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 No, I agree. The current built-in portal is good. But the additional functionality that comes with the plug-in makes it a great feature. Afterall, bfarber works for IPS and he's the author of the plug-in. Shouldn't be terribly difficult to integrate it to the IPB core. I think this fits with IPS' vision for IPB, just like the new social-networking-esque profile pages. It's redefining the message board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I do have to agree the current portal has some very nice advanced features for adding your own things via PHP modules....But for beginners, and "quick fixes", it really sucks. The layout just seems very odd when you first set it up, and to make it look "good" you have to do quite a bit of template work... It needs to be thought out a bit more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 You probably mean Portal modification, not Portal plug-in. A Portal plug-in system is already available in the IPB Portal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanH Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Yes, my mistake. The portal mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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