Re: Forum Software

At the free end, there's any number of free cgi scripts you can get from the 
cgi archives such as www.cgi-resources.com or Matt's script archive ( 
http://worldwidemart.com/scripts/ )

For supported, fully professional forum software, a few of my clients  use 
Web Crossings (www.lundeen.com ).  We'e never tested it to this extent, but 
they claim to be able to handle up to 100,000 messages a day.  It's fully 
configurable, but the default is fully workable.  Just install and get 
started.  The formatting and processing uses templates, so by changing the 
templates, you can alter any aspect you want.  It has a live chat add-on too 
if you want that.

Cheers,
Mike Kear
AFP Web Development
Windsor, NSW, Australia
http://www.afp.zip.com.au

>From: Melanie Gann <melanie.gann(at)erols.com>
>To: HWG-Techniques(at)hwg.org
>Subject: Forum Software
>Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 15:27:52 -0500
>
>I have a client that wants a discussion "Forum" set up as part of the site.
>(Send messages, record/archive messages etc).
>
>She'd like me to look at a number of packages and make a recommendation.
>I'm not knowledgable on this subject, and simple searches for such packages
>are not yeilding productive results.
>
>Can anyone recommend a specific package, or shareware, where I might get
>started. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>Melanie
>
>

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