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I just stumbled into this CMS system  pligg.com , i haven’t tried it out yet but i’m hoping some of you will try it out and then come back  here and leave some comments for us.

I guess i will definitely try it out before you all.   Please read an extract from pligg website below.

What is Pligg?

Pligg is an open source Content Management System (CMS) that you can download and use for free. Pligg CMS provides social networking software that encourages visitors to register on your website so that they can submit content and connect with other users. Our software creates websites where stories are created and voted on by members, not website editors. Use Pligg content management system to start your own social networking community in minutes.

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What is CMS ? , CMS(content management system) allows you to manage your contents with no hassles. Contents are published in categories and stored in databases. It also boasts of one of the best highly extended softwares online. Are you looking to start a media outreach online? please read through,  While we would be introducing some CMS softwares here, we would take sometime to let you know more about joomla first.

For us , this is one of the best and one of the most complex. Please read an extract from joomla below.

What is Joomla?

“Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.”

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I have used openx ads server since 2006, actually its one of the best ads management software around, recently it has been enhanced to do more for it’s users and the best thing is the fact that it can be downloaded for free. At a time this ads server was making me $200 alone because it gave me the chance to rotate ads on my forum then.  Please read below.

OpenX is the world’s leading independent ad server. It provides you with the simple tools you need to make money from advertising, whether from direct ad sales, OpenX Market, or third party ad networks (like AdSense). Choose the version that’s right for you:

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So far this is rated as one of the best forum scripts by it’s users, This script is commercial but a great value for the money. This is an example of a vbulletin forum acript here.

It gives you an instant community that lets your visitors interact, take part in discussions, ask questions, give answers and express opinions.

vBulletin is a professional, affordable community forum solution. Thousands of clients, including many industry leading blue chip companies, have chosen vBulletin – It’s the ideal choice for any size of community.

Making your site a hub for information and discussion encourages visitors to return again and again. It’s also a highly effective way of improving your service to customers or users of your website. Our dedicated development team constantly strives to keep vBulletin at the forefront of new Internet innovations, while always keeping an eye on security and performance.

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I’m currently rating phpbb as one of my best forum script just for the fact i have used it for about 5 years now and the support around phpbb is extremely great.

You can see mine here

What is phpBB?

Since its creation in 2000, phpBB™ has become the most widely used Open Source forum solution. Like its predecessors, phpBB™ 3.0 “Olympus” has an easy to use administration panel and a user friendly installation process, which allows you to have a forum set up in minutes.

With a large and highly customisable set of key features coupled with a standards compliant interface, phpBB™ will grow with, and complement your website. With millions of installations worldwide, it is no wonder phpBB™ is one of the most popular ways to create and support a community.

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We would be bombarding you with all the best forum softwares online, both ones that are open source (free to use) and those that are commercial.

For now let us start with Simple Machines Forum software .

SMF

Simple Machines Forum — SMF in short — is a free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes.

Its powerful custom made template engine puts you in full control of the lay-out of your message board and with our unique SSI – or Server Side Includes – function you can let your forum and your website interact with each other.

SMF is written in the popular language PHP and uses a MySQL database. It is designed to provide you with all the features you need from a bulletin board while having an absolute minimal impact on the resources of the server. SMF is the next generation of forum software – and best of all it is and will always remain completely free!

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Sometime back i was looking for good script to set up an online family tree for my family and after some searches, i came up with this below, trust me this is a very good script, a little bit complicated but solid.

PHPGEDVIEW

PhpGedView is a revolutionary genealogy program which allows you to view and edit your genealogy on your website. PhpGedView has full editing capabilities, full privacy functions, can import from GEDCOM files, and supports multimedia like photos and document images. PhpGedView also simplifies the process of collaborating with others working on your family tree. Your latest genealogy information is always on your website and available for others to see.

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For those with reseller hostings, phphostbot is your better alternative to showcasing your shared hosting plans. Please take a look at ours here at MDS HOSTING

Hosting script

PhpHostBot fully automates web hosting client account creation and billing. PhpHostBot is a webware PHP application which integrates with the popular Cpanel(WHM) web hosting control panel. PhpHostBot supports Paypal subscriptions, free web hosting, Subdomain and Reseller account setup and supports both dedicated server and Reseller web hosting companies.

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