TinyPortal:
Provides an easy way to expand the Simple Machines Forum (SMF) script into a
full blown website. Tiny Portal will provide a front page for your site, and an
article system, which allows categorized articles to be created with php, html
or BB code. TinyPortal can provide a Files system so member can upload and
download files... fully configurable with a fine grained permissions system.
The highly configurable array of display and permission options insures that
TinyPortal is the perfect solution to building a complete website around your
existing or newly installed forum.
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Articles:
The article system gives you a CMS system tightly integrated with
your forum. No need for bridges, double registering or other kludgey
interface schemes with complex CMS software. Write articles in php,
html or bbcode, and choose what member-groups can access them, who
can contribute, and how they are approved. Choose the inbuilt menu
options for these pages, or write your own, the flexibility to
accommodate your choices is built in.
Below are some examples
of blocks you can use with TinyPortal:
Blocks is a term for the rectangles of information you can use throughout the portal. For the sake of simplicity the page has been
divided into the "panels", which when combined can mimic many common page layouts. These blocks can contain regular html, php code or special written functions that collect a specific type of information. You can show them according to which permissions the
visitor has, and even show them just in certain sections. You will come to love playing with them.
A nice assortment of blocks are included, ready for you to use.
Other blocks include News, Recent posts from specific boards, Search, Calendar, Poll, and more. And since you can use php, html and BBC, the only limit is your imagination.
Downloads Manager:
A built-in module for TP that lets you offer files for your members
to browse and download. Its works by having the downloadable files
placed in categories. These categories have permissions on them,
letting you restrict member groups access level per each category.
Allow members to upload files, controlling which member groups are
allowed.
Menu Manager: A
built in menu manager allows you to create multiple menu's. These
menu's are displayed in a block. You get all the features of blocks
to display these menu's in different places along with choosing who
gets to see the blocks based on permissions. You can created
different types of links: links to articles, categories, or even
just a custom link. You can choose to have the link open in the
current window or a new window.
Shout box:
A special kind of block is worth mentioning, namely the shout-box.
Its a box in which you can leave messages for others to see and thus
maintain a simple "chat" on the site. Combined with permissions you
will have much freedom in who can participate as well. And as your
visitors will discover, its actually quite fun to leave a smiley or
two in it.
Recent Posts:
Showing the recent posts in a small sidebar, and letting members know
what is new and unclass="showTip L3">read, encourages participation and will boost member
satisfaction.
Theme switcher:
Let members and visitors choose their favourite theme from the dropdown
list.
TinyPortal 1.0 RC3 can be downloaded at
the Downloads section Here or at the SMF modsite
