Asp.net Forums

[ThomasJones]

Hi all,

I was about to sit down and create a forum for my web site when I figured that it may be easier to use one already created. Does anyone know of a place when I can get a forum program written in asp.net with source code?

Thanks

[hellswraith]

I just created one myself... although, not all the administration features are finished yet.

Check it out at http://www.variantx.com/VXForums/

Shoot me an email if you like it, we can talk about it. [email protected]

Also, I know of some other source code out there for forums. I didn't really like it as much, but you can check it out. It is from a wrox book I bought. Download the code here:
http://www.wrox.com/dynamic/books/do...1008163&email=

[csnyder]

Hey! I'm in the middle of that book right now! The C# version, anyway. What did you think of it? I've been trying to get a handle of how to design and organize my website, and saw that this book got great reviews on amazon. I've been slowly making my way through the book, and I find it somewhat helpful, but my website is going to provide functionality that's pretty different from what the book discusses. I know the book says the ideas in this book can be tranfered, so I'm going on faith right now.

Anyway, what do you like about the book? How was it useful? How wasn't it useful? Have you gotten any other great tips on designing a website? By that I mean, best practices type things...

[hellswraith]

I also have the C# version. I really haven't used to much from the book. I didn't care for their 'module's as much as they did...but at least they were consistant with their design. What I did pick up from the book is looking at projects from start to completion. It got me started thinking about design more, which is a good thing.

I mainly bought it for the forums chapter, because that was what I was trying to build at the time. I was disappointed with it though, and wound up not using any of it.

This book is a weird one for me to judge. I am not sure if I love it, or just like it. It is one of those 'it served its purpose' books. They also skimp out on details a lot, so the book really never gets used as a reference book from me, which limits its value on my bookshelf.

[Nigh™a®e]

check http://www.asp.net

at the source projects tab you can find a very nice forum

[Serge]

I'm also writing my own version of forums in C# with international support. Once its done it will have support of 5 different languages with ability to add any other language.

[ThomasJones]

Thanks for all the advice and links. I think I'm off in the right direction now

[AMDPwred]

I was thinking of doing one myself. I don't know if I'd ever finish it though.