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The FAQ System allows Administrators to create custom questions and answers and display them anywhere on their site. Group Questions into FAQ Collections to show different questions on different pages Integrates with IPB Help Files - include existing help files in a custom collection Display Collections easily on any page, in any IPS component Answers are displayed in a popup window so users are not taken to another screen IP.Content block included Pobierz plik

This Hook Will allow Mass-Archiving non-draft Personal Conversation’s from the messenger listing. You may optionally refine who may use this feature by groups(including secondary groups) via a system setting. Each Personal Conversation is sent as a separate email to avoid any one email being too large. Like me and have an unending flood of PM's with no quick way to archive so you can delete? This will help Forces HTML Redirect to avoid PHP timeouts and force the emails to be built and sent one at a time in a redirecting row taking you back to where you were when done with a visible countdown to done. Pobierz plik

This hook will add a block on board index to display featured images from Gallery. Settings: Board Index Position: BEFORE or AFTER forum categories Number of images Allowed groups to view the block Note: This first version will show only "patchwork" style: a mosaic of images, with alternating sizes and cycling through images. Images (bigger screenshots): Image 1 Image 2 Pobierz plik

This BBCode Will allow a unix timestamp, given with a format, to be parsed to IPB formatting options. Manual format is forbidden(not supported). 'Relative' Time Formatting is not applied, user offset is, with post caching this can be slightly off to reflect the poster. Primary Immediate usage is formatting posted Topics Supporting BBCode Formatting from other Applications only providing the raw timestamp.<br /><pre class='prettyprint'>joined: [time=joined]1345094991[/time] long: [time=long]1345094991[/time] date: [time=date]1345094991[/time] tiny: [time=tiny]1345094991[/time] short: [time=short]1345094991[/time]</pre> Pobierz plik

Purchase subscriptions with points. An ibEconomy Plug-in. <br /><br /><strong class='bbc'>Version 0.0.1</strong><br /><br /><strong class='bbc'><span style='color: red'>This version REQUIRES IPB 3.2+, Subscriptions Manager, and ibEconomy 2.0.4+.</span></strong><br /><br /><strong class='bbc'>Main Settings:</strong><br /><ul class='bbc'><li> On/Off<br /></li><li> Use ibEconomy Group Percentage Adjustment?<br /></li><li> Which ibEconomy tab to display the page on<br /></li><li> Name of page</li></ul> <br /><strong class='bbc'>Group/Subscription Settings:</strong><br /><ul class='bbc'><li> Group Allowed?<br /></li><li> Subscription Enabled?<br /></li><li> Subscription Cost</li></ul> Pobierz plik

ABOUT - These team icons are simple and clean for any light bg. This pack has 8 images included! This pack was designed with XBOX gamers in mind. INSTALLATION - To install our image pack, simply follow these easy steps! 1. Unzip the downloaded folder with program of your choice. We recommend "7zip". 2. Upload them to /public/style_extra/team_icons folder via your FTP program. We recommend "Filezilla". 3. Login to your ACP and go to Member Groups / Manage Member Groups. 4. Select the group you would like to apply these images to! Ex: public/style_extra/team_icons/smod.png We do not offer psd's with our free releases! If you wish to purchase any of our psd files, it will be a $2.00 charge. Visit us at http://www.teamfod.com for all your support questions or purchasing information ! Pobierz plik

This hook will add a dropdown on Registration Question and Answer Challenges form to allow admins to choose in which language the question will be done. Pobierz plik

As part of our regular SEO round-up when developing a major new release, I'm happy to run through the latest SEO changes we've made for IP.Board 3.4. Friendly URL Changes After much research and discussion with other SEO focused forum owners, I decided to revamp the FURL structure when handling additional page parameters. The existing format uses the following structure: board.com/topic/123-title/page__foo__bar This is then parsed as foo=bar when converted to a normal query string. The problem with this is that it confuses search engines because it looks like another page rather than just a variant of a single page. We have a canonical tag which helps to reduce confusion but it's still not perfect from an SEO perspective. With that in mind, the new format is: board.com/topic/123-title/?foo=bar Now humans and search engines can quickly see that these are additional parameters of a single page. The canonical tag now backs this up and there is absolutely no confusion! New page parameters Another item that often came up when discussing URL structures and best practises was the current pagination method which is: board.com/topic/123-title/page__st__30 This is then parsed as st=30 when converted to a normal query string. This tells IP.Board to start from the 30th post in that topic, which is page two if we have 30 posts per page. This was less than optimal because some search engines had trouble understanding this was an additional page of the same topic. I've made this more explicit by making use of a special page parameter: board.com/topic/123-title/page-2 board.com/topic/123-title/page-2?foo=bar The eagle eyed will notice that there no additional slash after page-2. This means that search engines (and humans!) will identify the root page, a page with parameters and a page of a topic: board.com/topic/123-title/ board.com/topic/123-title/?foo=bar board.com/topic/123-title/page-2 board.com/topic/123-title/page-2?foo=bar In this case 'board.com/topic/123-title/' is the root page. Of course, IP.Board will happily 301 redirect visitors using the old st=x method or the old page__x method. Unread Topics In IP.Board 3.3, there was a special 'unread' folder added to topic links on the board index. This was often confusing as it seemed like yet another page from the root topic. In 3.4 we're using: board.com/topic/123-title/?view=getnewpost This explicitly states that it is simply another way of viewing that single topic. Statuses In IP.Board 3.3, each status update from a member was given a new page, like so: board.com/statuses/id/12345 During Google's Panda update, websites with 'thin' content could be penalised. It could be determined that these status update pages are very thin and a moderately busy board could generated thousands of them. In IP.Board 3.4, we use the new FURL format: board.com/status/user/1-matt/?status_id=12345 As you'd expect: board.com/status/user/1-matt/ This URL shows all of the user's status updates. Multiple SEO Titles I've improved the SEO URL builder to allow for multiple 'seoTitles'. Right now, IP.Board 3.3 is limited to just one, so you can only create FURLs like so: board.com/topic/123-#{title}/ Multiple titles will allow you to create complex titles like so: board.com/#{title-1}/123-#{title-2}/ In addition to the bundled inclusion of the old IP.SEO, this wraps up most of the big SEO changes coming in 3.4. I'm confident that the new pagination and new FURL structures will clarify your site's structure to search engines making it easier to spider and associate content without being penalised for thin content. Of course we're always open to well-constructed feedback on SEO improvements. Everything you see in this blog entry was implemented from feedback. Please start a topic in our feedback forums if you have SEO suggestions not directly related to the content of this blog entry. View the full article Zobacz cały news

As part of our regular SEO round-up when developing a major new release, I'm happy to run through the latest SEO changes we've made for IP.Board 3.4. Friendly URL Changes After much research and discussion with other SEO focused forum owners, I decided to revamp the FURL structure when handling additional page parameters. The existing format uses the following structure: board.com/topic/123-title/page__foo__bar This is then parsed as foo=bar when converted to a normal query string. The problem with this is that it confuses search engines because it looks like another page rather than just a variant of a single page. We have a canonical tag which helps to reduce confusion but it's still not perfect from an SEO perspective. With that in mind, the new format is: board.com/topic/123-title/?foo=bar Now humans and search engines can quickly see that these are additional parameters of a single page. The canonical tag now backs this up and there is absolutely no confusion! New page parameters Another item that often came up when discussing URL structures and best practises was the current pagination method which is: board.com/topic/123-title/page__st__30 This is then parsed as st=30 when converted to a normal query string. This tells IP.Board to start from the 30th post in that topic, which is page two if we have 30 posts per page. This was less than optimal because some search engines had trouble understanding this was an additional page of the same topic. I've made this more explicit by making use of a special page parameter: board.com/topic/123-title/page-2 board.com/topic/123-title/page-2?foo=bar The eagle eyed will notice that there no additional slash after page-2. This means that search engines (and humans!) will identify the root page, a page with parameters and a page of a topic: board.com/topic/123-title/ board.com/topic/123-title/?foo=bar board.com/topic/123-title/page-2 board.com/topic/123-title/page-2?foo=bar In this case 'board.com/topic/123-title/' is the root page. Of course, IP.Board will happily 301 redirect visitors using the old st=x method or the old page__x method. Unread Topics In IP.Board 3.3, there was a special 'unread' folder added to topic links on the board index. This was often confusing as it seemed like yet another page from the root topic. In 3.4 we're using: board.com/topic/123-title/?view=getnewpost This explicitly states that it is simply another way of viewing that single topic. Statuses In IP.Board 3.3, each status update from a member was given a new page, like so: board.com/statuses/id/12345 During Google's Panda update, websites with 'thin' content could be penalised. It could be determined that these status update pages are very thin and a moderately busy board could generated thousands of them. In IP.Board 3.4, we use the new FURL format: board.com/status/user/1-matt/?status_id=12345 As you'd expect: board.com/status/user/1-matt/ This URL shows all of the user's status updates. Multiple SEO Titles I've improved the SEO URL builder to allow for multiple 'seoTitles'. Right now, IP.Board 3.3 is limited to just one, so you can only create FURLs like so: board.com/topic/123-#{title}/ Multiple titles will allow you to create complex titles like so: board.com/#{title-1}/123-#{title-2}/ In addition to the bundled inclusion of the old IP.SEO, this wraps up most of the big SEO changes coming in 3.4. I'm confident that the new pagination and new FURL structures will clarify your site's structure to search engines making it easier to spider and associate content without being penalised for thin content. Of course we're always open to well-constructed feedback on SEO improvements. Everything you see in this blog entry was implemented from feedback. Please start a topic in our feedback forums if you have SEO suggestions not directly related to the content of this blog entry. Zobacz cały wpis

This was originally created as custom skin for client who in the end decided he did not want it. Fantastic skin with plenty of character and Xbox references. There are a couple of screenshots however if you wish to see more please do not hesitate to contact me for more. Included in pack: - The skin files - Un-zipped Image folder for straight FTP uploading - Logo.psd - Upload guide / small trouble shoot - Skin Styles copyright and licence agreement. For more information, skins and / or examples of my work please check out my Deviant Art page. http://skinstyles.deviantart.com/ Feel free to demo some of the skins I have created on my own forum at gameinsignia.net I endeavour to constantly improve the skins I make and therefore will continue to work on this skin until it's as good as it can be. You will be able to receive these upgrades for free. Pobierz plik

Single Sign On for Elite Ladders snippet from their site; Quote Elite Ladders - Leagues, tournaments and online game battles script Elite Gaming Ladders, the world's leading supplier of online game battle, ladder and tournament scripts, continues to evolve with the release of EGL Advanced, with much additional programming and many features added. Contact us to discuss your requirements and show you how an Elite Ladders gaming script can take your gaming project to the next level. Please note until Elite Ladders releases a patch for SSO processing support you will need to rename/replace one core file. Pobierz plik

Glare is a light and minimalist theme powered by a powerful and unique live background chooser which can massively change the appearance of an IPB forum by the click of a button. Offer your users the power to instantly change your forum's appearance live & on-the-fly. Choose from eight pre-installed backgrounds or simply add your own just by including the URL! Alternatively, you can disable the background chooser (to all members or just guests) and choose your own global background image from the admin control panel. Powered purely by jQuery and CSS so it's quick and light-weight. Works in all browsers plus IE7! Glare allows administrators to customise the skin in a variety of different ways through the ACP making it one of the most powerful IPB skins in the world! A full list of the available settings can be found here. Glare comes with a beautifully designed and engaging guest message that can be customised through the skin settings page. All custom Javascript and CSS code is minified (compressed) to reduce file size & server load. The custom icons in Glare are all compiled into CSS sprites. This speeds up the skin by reducing HTTP requests. The full original and layered Photoshop document is included within the download package free of charge! Add custom social media icons to the skin allowing direct access to various social networks! Icons included with the skin include - Facebook, Twitter, Google+, PayPal, Skype, LinkedIn, RSS, Vimeo, Youtube & Lastfm. Add, remove and customize the URL of the icons ALL through the ACP Skin settings page! Glare offers an easy to manage, SEO friendly and light-weight logo solution. Change your site title and sub-title right in the skin settings page in the admin control panel! Administrators can still use the default image based logo. A logo PSD is included in the download package. The download package includes a documentation folder which contains numerous informative and helpful tips such as how to install the skin, how to add your own social icons and even how to add your own background images! What's included? FULL original layered PSD, Logo PSD and Sprite PSD's. Skin documentation & FAQ's Skin, Images & Settings XML's Does it work with IPS add-ons? Glare has been tested with the following applications: Calendar Content Gallery Blog Downloads Tracker Nexus Chat Pobierz plik

This modification is designed to be used in conjunction with the [HSC] Calendar Template System (http://community.inv...emplate-system/) and the [HSC] Topic Template System (http://community.inv...emplate-system/). Allows for auto-generation of topics when creating Calendar Events. Topics generated via this mod will include the content of any templates used by the [HSC] Calendar Templates System Allows for RSVP information to be displayed in the generated Event Topic Acts as a bridge between the [HSC] Calendar Templates System and the [HSC] Topic Template System. If both modifications are installed, this hook can be used to pass custom fields and templates between the two components MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS [HSC] Calendar Template System 1.2 IP.Calendar 3.2.x IPB 3.2.2 The [HSC] Topic Template System is NOT required, HOWEVER, if installed, you must be running at least version 2.0. DISCOUNT PRICING: If you have purchased both the Calendar Template System AND the Topic Template System, please contact me via email or PM for discount pricing. Pobierz plik

ABOUT - These team icons are simple and clean for any light bg. This pack has 9 images included! INSTALLATION - To install our image pack, simply follow these easy steps! 1. Unzip the downloaded folder with program of your choice. We recommend "7zip". 2. Upload them to /public/style_extra/team_icons folder via your FTP program. We recommend "Filezilla". 3. Login to your ACP and go to Member Groups / Manage Member Groups. 4. Select the group you would like to apply these images to! Ex: public/style_extra/team_icons/smod.png We do not offer psd's with our free releases! If you wish to purchase any of our psd files, it will be a $2.00 charge. Visit us at http://www.teamfod.com for all your support questions or purchasing information ! Pobierz plik

This hook will show the reason for the member being banned from forums. The reason will be entered on Admin CP when you ban a member. Notes: Coded as a hook: NO file edit required. Compatibility: IP.Board 3.3.X & 3.2.X Pobierz plik

ABOUT - These team icons are simple and clean for any light bg. This pack has 8 images included! INSTALLATION - To install our image pack, simply follow these easy steps! 1. Unzip the downloaded folder with program of your choice. We recommend "7zip". 2. Upload them to /public/style_extra/team_icons folder via your FTP program. We recommend "Filezilla". 3. Login to your ACP and go to Member Groups / Manage Member Groups. 4. Select the group you would like to apply these images to! Ex: public/style_extra/team_icons/smod.png We do not offer psd's with our free releases! If you wish to purchase any of our psd files, it will be a $2.00 charge. Visit us at http://www.teamfod.com for all your support questions or purchasing information ! Pobierz plik

This modification will send new headers so cache servers (varnish, nginx, etc) can purge the modified content. Features New headers will be added when new content or modified content is post: On New Topic: X-Purge-Forum On New Post: X-Purge-Topic and X-Purge-Forum On Post/Topic Edit: X-Purge-Topic and X-Purge-Forum Installation Install the hook: System > Applications & Modules > Manage Hooks Pobierz plik

This a simple, but yet effective skin. It's light, and professional looking. This is good for about any kind of forum, and is easy on the eyes. I will be helping, and supporting people with this skin. If you have any suggestions, ideas, or need support, use the support topic, or PM me. What is this skin compatible with? - IPB 3.3.x - IP.Calendar - IP.Nexus - IP.Blog - IP.Chat - IP.Downloads - IP.Content - Jawards - Many More Applications, and hooks. What is included in the file download? 2 xml files (Needed For Install License & Instructions logo.psd These are some of the nice features: Small logo, and slogan below: Another navigation on the top. Simple, and nice: Tons of customized pages, and content: Pobierz plik

With this modification you'll give a Performance Boost to IPB adding the ability to use the Lazy Loader method to delay image loading, making your board run faster. This modification uses the standalone, fast & cross browser javascript image lazy loader from Vincent Voyer, https://github.com/fasterize/lazyload that is distribute under the MIT license. Features Applies Lazy Load to: your bbc images your user pane photos your mini profile photos The screenshot you see is the average loading time from Google Analytics after installing on my board. Installation Upload the contents of "upload" folder to your IPB ROOT Install the hook: System > Applications & Modules > Manage Hooks Recache your skins: Look & Feel > Template Tools > Recache Skin Sets Pobierz plik

IPS is introducing a program whereby we nominate a charity to receive our attention and support. These nominated charities are chosen by IPS for the work they do and how they might impact us personally. The first nominated charity is Autism Speaks. You can find out more information on our charity... Zobacz cały wpis

IPS is introducing a program whereby we nominate a charity to receive our attention and support. These nominated charities are chosen by IPS for the work they do and how they might impact us personally. The first nominated charity is Autism Speaks. You can find out more information on our charity... View the full article Zobacz cały news

The IPS Community Suite provides a fantastic community solution for all kinds of websites. For many of our customers, the community is just one component of their site. Many of these customers utilise single sign-on systems for integrating the community with the other areas. At IPS, we get requests for this on a regular basis, and over the years, I've... View the full article Zobacz cały news

The IPS Community Suite provides a fantastic community solution for all kinds of websites. For many of our customers, the community is just one component of their site. Many of these customers utilise single sign-on systems for integrating the community with the other areas. At IPS, we get requests for this on a regular basis, and over the years, I've... Zobacz cały wpis

Fallen Skin Here you have a gaming skin however can be used for any type of forum just by making a few changes. There are a couple of screenshots however if you wish to see more please do not hesitate to contact me for more. The skin is an absolute joy to look at and sure to add a little bit of extra something to your forum! IMPORTANT: The images show a constantly repeated background. The actual skins background follows with you as you scroll, looking a lot smoother than in the images. This could not be shown in a screen cap however. Included in pack: - The skin files - Un-zipped Image folder for straight FTP uploading - Logo.psd - Upload guide / small trouble shoot - Skin Styles copyright and licence agreement. For more information, skins and / or examples of my work please check out my Deviant Art page. http://skinstyles.deviantart.com/ Feel free to demo some of the skins I have created on my own forum at gameinsignia.net I endeavour to constantly improve the skins I make and therefore will continue to work on this skin until it's as good as it can be. You will be able to receive these upgrades for free. Pobierz plik

Exactly as the title says, this hook aims to improve upon the "Anti-Cache Hash" which IP.Board now has to try and stop web browsers caching old CSS and javascript files. IP.Board's default implementation will only ever realistically change the hash when upgrading to a new version of IP.Board. This is not ideal, especially when you make changes to your skins as the changes will not be reflected without everyone who visits your site, first clearing their browser cache. What this very lightweight and simple hook does, is replace all instances of the hash with another one (based on the original hash), but it will change based on the timestamp of when the skin the user is viewing was last updated. You may find you need to re-cache the skin after editing it, to force the timestamp to update if you do not see your CSS changes straight away. Basically, if you are having issues with CSS changes not making it to your users without them clearing their browser cache, give this hook a try and get behind our feedback thread for getting something like this added to a future IP.Board release: http://community.inv...it-or-re-cache/ Pobierz plik