9/16/2008

Vbulletin

Vbulletin is top of the notch forum software, it is paid forum software but vbulletin is worth it because of the large support communities and many many modifications that are available for it.

Features
General Features
  • Scalable solution - database server and web servers can reside on separate machines.
  • MySQL back-end database
  • vBulletin can be run on any machine that can support PHP and MySQL (Solaris, BSD, Linux, Windows, Mac)
  • Written in PHP which makes for a fast and efficient product
  • Admin Control Panel
  • Moderator Control Panel
  • User Control Panel
  • Compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998. See this page for more information: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm
General Forum Features

Threads

  • Thread display options - sort by, sort order, from date
  • Thread and forum subscription (notification by email optional)
  • Thread preview on mouse-over (optional, via Admin CP)
  • Active Users viewing thread shown
  • New Post Indicator
  • Printer Friendly versions on threads
  • Admin tools for Threads - edit/delete/move/lock/Make sticky/ etc
  • Email page to a friend option
  • Similar Threads displayed on all thread views

Posts

  • Linear, Threaded, Hybrid display views available
  • Supports BB Code in posts
  • Supports HTML in post
  • Smilies
  • Avatars
  • Optional WYSIWYG or standard editors for posts and Private Messages
  • Attachment images (.gif,.jpg, etc) are no longer in the database (optional, via Admin CP)
  • Quick reply box (with optional "forced" click on post to quote)
  • Preview post option
  • Post rating
  • User reputation
  • Polls
  • Post Reporting - report posts to moderators
  • User post count
  • Admin tools for Posts - edit/delete/move/ etc
  • Preview safe attachments

Members

  • Member List
  • Member Search
  • User Style picker
  • Private Messaging
  • Buddy list
  • Member Birthdays shown on Forum home

Calendar Features

  • Supports multiple private and public calendars
  • Viewable public and private events (adminCP option)
  • Weekly, monthly and yearly views
  • Jump to Today option
  • Add single, ranged or recurring events
  • Add all day events
  • Option to show calendar event on forum home page (adminCP option)
  • Show events to specific usergroups (adminCP option)
  • Calendar Moderation
  • Private events reminder
  • Ability to add custom fields

General

  • Who's online
  • Search
User Control Panel Features

Editable user profile

This information can be viewed by other members from the member list. Custom user title, URL home page, date of birth, instant messaging medium, location, occupation, biography, interests, vB version, plus any other custom user fields that may be defined by the administrator

Profile pictures

Allows members to upload pictures that can be viewed in the users' profile.

Private Messaging

  • Pop-up notification when new PM received
  • Private Message Tracking
  • Private Message filing in custom folders

User Options

These include Daylight Savings options, forum style chooser, selection of notification types for PM, emails etc, thread display options, WYSIWYG editor options, language chooser, vCard downloads to allow the user profile to be placed into an address book

Attachment Management

  • View attachment statistics - shows limit and used space
  • View the attachments you have posted (link or thumbnail views available)
  • Remove attachments

Avatar Options

  • Admin Defined Avatars
  • Custom Avatars - upload from your own computer or specify a URL

General

  • View and manage subscribed threads and forums
  • Calendar event reminders for subscribed events
  • Pop-up auto-refreshing buddylist with ICQ-style alerts when new buddies come online
  • Signature Editor
  • Email and password changes require current password
  • Joinable Public User Groups
Admin Control Panel Features

Styling & Templates

  • Templated system
  • Conditionals supported in the templates
  • Ability to create multiple styles which can be applied to different forums and users
  • Ability to upload / download styles and languages

Language & Phrase Management

  • Language manager - allows you to easily translate your forums in any language
  • Multiple languages supported
  • Phrase manager

Users & Usergroups

  • User registration options
  • User banning (by name & IP)
  • Global ignore user aka 'Tachy goes to Coventry' - when enabled all posts by the specified user will be ignored/unseen by other members. Automatically added to the all users ignore lists
  • Unlimited Moderators and SuperModerators
  • Permission system, based on user, usergroup or forums

Board Maintenance

  • Task Scheduler
  • Control Panel, Moderator & Task logs
  • Board statistics
  • Maintentance - Database backups, table repair
  • Post Prunning

Moderation

  • Moderation queues for user registration and posting
  • Calendar moderation

Import Facility

  • Import facility - import posts and members seamlessly upgrade from other bulletin board systems, including Infopop's Ultimate Bulletin Board, UBBThreads, OpenTopic, ezboard, and Ikonboard

Attachments

  • Multiple attachments and types (types defined by admin in CP)
  • Attachment thumbnails (requires PHP to have GD enabled)
  • Storage type options for attachements (database or file system)
  • Attachment moderation

General

  • Multiple calendars supported
  • Paid Subscriptions (PayPal, WorldPay, NOCHEX and Authorize.net)
  • Private forums
  • COPPA compliant
  • Server Settings and Optimisation options configurable via the adminCP
  • Editable FAQ for your own boards
  • Context sensitive help throughout the adminCP

How do I install vBulletin

Installing vBulletin is simple! Simply upload the software onto a server equipped with PHP and MySQL installed and run the integrated installation utility. You'll have a powerful forum running in minutes!

For detailed installation instructions, please take a look at the online user manual.

Note: We also offer optional professional installation. Please contact our sales team for more information.

AVS Video Editor

AVS Video Editor lets you organize home videos in the easiest way possible. No prior special video editing skills required. Over 300 innovative video effects and trasitions for every taste and occasion. Audio recording, mixing, trimming. DVD with menus burning. All key video formats supported.

Features:

  • Edit Video Truly Easily
  • Make Video Exciting
  • Edit Precisely
  • Add Audio
  • Trim Video
  • Work Smart with Overlay
  • Manage Various Video Formats
  • Burn Movie DVDs
  • Apply DVD menus
  • Output to Various Sources
  • Create Slide Shows
  • Watch Videos on Mobiles

NetStat Agent

NetStat Agent



NetStat Agent is a powerful and extremely useful network tool for monitoring and diagnosing. It includes all useful network tools such as netstat, ping, traceroute, ipconfig, whois, arp, route and http checker, but in a clean graphical interface.

NetStat Agent shows your active Internet connections and monitors your web sites. It provides you with the ability to retrieve all available information about your network configuration.

Become a power administrator with NetStat Agent.

MultiSet 6.1

Want to create a WindowsXP installation disk that will automatically install the OS Windows without asking questions about username, product key, time and locale settings? At the same time your favorite applications are automatically installed, the necessary keys are entered into the registry, drivers are updated, new patches (service packs) from Microsoft are installed. It’s possible and you can do it easily with Almeza MultiSet!

Almeza MultiSet will automatically install all the applications you require, either onto your original computer or onto a new one. It’s an ideal solution for rebuilding your systems quickly!

Besides, Almeza MultiSet can create bootable CDs/DVDs. Such disks can be used as a rescue means after a system crash. To completely restore the system, you will only have to insert such a disk into the CD/DVD drive.


Key Features MultiSet:

  • Automatic Windows installation;
  • Automatic installation of any software;
  • Creating a bootable disk for simultaneous unattended Windows and software installation;
  • Automatically restoring software settings and tuning Windows;
  • Remote automatic installation.

NewtPad

NewtPad is a powerful and fully featured text editor which has an emphasis on ease of use and stylish looks. It’s got all the features you’d expect from a quality text editor such as on-the-fly spell checking (even within an HTML file), built-in FTP, syntax highlighting for many file types, HTML error checking and tidying, column select and full Unicode support.

It also has some features not found in any other editor like dragging the file using the right mouse button, a zoomed out map of your file for quick navigation and an easy to use HTML color picker.