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Help: GFB Needs a Software Update...

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:08 pm
by SteveG
You might find this hard to believe, but GFB needs an update in software.

Does anyone have recommendations?

Is anyone able to help?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Help: GFB Needs a Software Update...

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:40 pm
by Wrightracing.net
Hey Steve, what kind of software are you looking for? A website editor? I used Dreamweaver for many year's and I like it, but it takes some web experience to get good with it. The next choice many use is WordPress, easier to use, but more limited. Another online website editor is Forestry. It is pretty easy to use, I know a small non-profit organization that uses it and they are not that tech savvy. The Adobe creative suite online subscription is not that bad on price. Back when I got started we had to buy the whole suite and did not did subscription. We had to fork out $1200 for the package back then.

There are free WordPress versions, but they are really limited.

Re: Help: GFB Needs a Software Update...

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:51 pm
by SteveG
The forum software is ancient. Maybe there's a more current phpBB? I have no idea...

Need lots of help on this one.

Re: Help: GFB Needs a Software Update...

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:01 pm
by Wrightracing.net
SteveG wrote:The forum software is ancient. Maybe there's a more current phpBB? I have no idea...

Need lots of help on this one.
What's the current one and version you are using.
Which php editor was it originally built with or where did the template come frome?

Re: Help: GFB Needs a Software Update...

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:30 pm
by Wrightracing.net
Wrightracing.net wrote:
SteveG wrote:The forum software is ancient. Maybe there's a more current phpBB? I have no idea...

Need lots of help on this one.
What's the current one and version you are using.
Which php editor was it originally built with or where did the template come frome?
I am on vacation and don't have my laptop to check out the source code, but I can take a look at it next week when I get back to my
laptop.

Ruby on Rails is semi easy to use, but the question will be to find
Something that let's you migrate the old bulletin board into, so
you don't loose the old posts and history on the site.

I am an IT Administrator and work with websites, but I am not an expert in PHP.
Editors for PHP are easy now days and most hosting services will provide free templates
Foe PHP bulletin boards.

I will check it out and see what I can suggest.

Re: Help: GFB Needs a Software Update...

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 2:51 pm
by BDKW1
Might ask Klaus, I know he did the DR revamp.

Re: Help: GFB Needs a Software Update...

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:14 pm
by THEJESUS
Hey I would be willing to look into this and see if I can help. Who do you have this hosted through right now?

Re: Help: GFB Needs a Software Update...

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:57 pm
by Wrightracing.net
Hey SteveG
Have you made any progress or have someone helping you? I just wanted to check in with you.

I hope you and the family are doing well.