vBulletin 4 - Your Thoughts Please

[KeithD]

As the license for this forum is up next month on version 3.8.x , I could update to the new vBulletin 4. However this is a major upgrade my end, but it would add a host of new features and add bits that make it more like a real social networking site.

Everything you know and love on here would still be the same, just laid out a little different. My end I'd have to go through all the plugins one-by-one as I will need specific 4.x ones.

Just so you know what the new forum and extra bits would look like take a look at these:
vBulletin board with Blogs: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/
Screenshots: http://www.vbulletin.com/index.php?do=screenshots
Features: http://www.vbulletin.com/index.php?do=features
This whole site is actually all vBulletin 4.x: http://www.vbseo.com/

I would wait for version 4.04 to be released though as it will have more Facebook integration, as the plugin I'm using for FB at the moment doesn't work 100%.

Let me know what you think, any upgrade wouldn't happen till June.

[GaryFifer]

Looks nice does it have a radio in it? What colour are you going for? It looks really media rich, so i assume that means lots of server space.

[Northerner]

Looks good. A little more web 2.0 and stuff. I guess with the rise of Facebook, Twitter and youtube. Vbulletin are trying now to make a seamless link between these platforms. With a nice glossy look to it too

[somebody]

Im guessing those on limited broadband and slower connections will be ok? Also while more functions are good for many can people who simply want a shifty round the website opt out?
We find a lot on our company Websites n whatnot that many looking for info want it in a spartan format while I guess on this site you have regulars and people here for social and those simply here to find information..

I just imed a couple of our devlopers and they were wary of it as "issues with the Coding" and suggested to tip your toe in first as on virtual images and dummy sites we had runing it was decided to leave alone but having said that our market is only worried about uptime, low bandwith and speed fullstop While your users want a little more on top of that.

[joebloggs]

Im guessing those on limited broadband and slower connections will be ok? .

not a problem for us Mancs, southern Andy, I'll be on 50mb next saturday , the bulldog will finally be put down

[KeithD]

The other issue is I used to get a leased license for $44 a year, now it's a one-off $200'ish which includes vB4 want it or not. So it seems silly paying for it as you have no choice now and not upgrading. I know it has a few issues which is why I'd wait for the next version.

[somebody]

not a problem for us Mancs, southern Andy, I'll be on 50mb next saturday , the bulldog will finally be put down

Cor blimey so they finally gave you internet access I was thinking of others as we are lucky enough to have unlimited access here in Somebody towers

[joebloggs]

Cor blimey so they finally gave you internet access I was thinking of others as we are lucky enough to have unlimited access here in Somebody towers

i had enough of them at bulldog, there having a not anymore, one less customer

[pennybarry]

Very cute and great if license is to be shared to someone like me.

[sparky]

might be time to think of switching software altogether and consider something like the invision software which gives you lots of options as standard

if its gonna cost you to upgrade you current software might be a good time to jump

[KeithD]

might be time to think of switching software altogether and consider something like the invision software which gives you lots of options as standard

if its gonna cost you to upgrade you current software might be a good time to jump

Nooooo ... that's crap .... so is phpBB, except for simpe forums. None come near the power of vB. I've been playing with vB4 and it's pretty neat, not sure about the CMS yet though, I'd have to populate it with 3rd party articles to begin with.

[aposhark]

not a problem for us Mancs, southern Andy, I'll be on 50mb next saturday , the bulldog will finally be put down

Which provider did you choose Joe? Specs & cost?
Can you get the newsgroups too?
Brgds

[KeithD]

Hmmmm... I've already done a test site and it works fine. Would only take a morning to complete it but forum would be down for 1/2 hour.

[KeithD]

Well as no one has complained and I've got the advanced Facebook plugin working on it, and I can't live with the damned chat crashing people's computers/browsers, I may update tomorrow.... still testing at the moment, but no major issues found.

[fred]

We knew you would..Boys should always get their boy toys.. Dont feel bad..JUST DO IT!!

[KeithD]

We knew you would..Boys should always get their boy toys.. Dont feel bad..JUST DO IT!!

It's more work actually due to the CMS/Blogs ...and I'm getting

[fred]

It's more work actually due to the CMS/Blogs ...and I'm getting

Yeah,yeah...Thats what I told the Mrs when I bought the new laptop...
She didnt believe me but thats what I told her!

[somebody]

well seems to be ok seen a few other sites update which i use now and then some people have loved the changes and others not. Should we be reporting any issues/bugs to you sir in this thread or another/pm?

[KeithD]

A few minor problems with not being able to see words due to style colors... will fix that eventually... it'll take me a while setting all the background options.

[joebloggs]

my eyes

its all white

lots on the screen at once

[LEAHnew]

what's happening I am lost..lol

Well done Boss looking forward for Pink colour

[joebloggs]

it looks a bit better if you go in advanced, but smilies look

[raynaputi]

Well done Boss looking forward for Pink colour

me too PINK PINK PINK!!!

[Sim11UK]

I can smell the new paint

I seem to have lost half my green blobs?
All our photo's seem to have disappeared too?

Apart from that, just need to find my way around I guess.

[KeithD]

Your green blobs are there

[triple5]

Looks good Though i think I prefer how it was before without right sidebar, so the posts are wider. No biggy tho.

[KeithD]

Read my other thread, you can get rid of it.

[sars_notd_virus]

what's happening I am lost..lol

Well done Boss

yeah looks trendy to me,totally awesome!!thanks boss

[South-east boy]

Sorry, not too keen on it. Doesn't seem as clear to me and don't like the big symbols on the left. Also seems to be way to much going on around each reply box-even if it's a little reply, it's in a great big box and I can only see 2 replies (if they are short) on the whole pc screen which makes the threads seem less fluid and you have to scroll more!

[laurel]

Have to be honest , im struggling with it......guess i was too used to the old version.