an XML forum

[danseagrave]

Hello

As part of my college course I am building a simple html forum/Bullitin Board using XML and XSLT

I've got a few Ideas for the user requirements but I'd like to know what other people would like to see as features of a new forum software.


I'm also interested in what you think are the current killer features of existing html buliten board systems.


Thanks for your time

Dan

[khalidali63]

just browse through these forums,this is a very decent bulletin board..( my opinion)


Khalid

[Robert Wellock]

There are few killer features in my opinion on most boards, however I think it is great idea you are writing a board in XML.

I presume the output via XSLT will be either valid HTML or XHTML which would be a "killer feature" since I have yet to see a bulletin board the validates against the W3C recommendations.

[danseagrave]

Ok i've been a bit busy with other work for the last week but now i'm back on this......


What i've comeup with so far (yes i realise these are the really obvious/basic reqirements:

Functionality
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-Administrator can create “Forums”

-Users can create “Threads”, and make “Posts”

-Threads
-Title, Thread Starter (User), Collection of Posts, Date/Time

-Posts
-Title, Poster (User), Body, Date/Time

-Users
-LoginName, Location, DisplayName, ??User Level (Normal / Mod /Admin)??


Interface
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-simple – quick and easy to understand
-no fancy graphics/flash etc

-Customisable board “identity”
-logos and the like



I too realy like the vbulletin style/interface Out of all of the boards i've used as a 'punter' it's definately my fave


Yes the plan would be to have the XSLT out put valid XHTML or valid HTML (depends how well the XSLT coding goes as to wether i make sure it sticks strictly to the standards)

dan

[khalidali63]

It will be quite a task..

good luck.

Khalid