Still under construction, because I can't find scripts for a few popular features. But never the less, here's a resource list for nearly any kind of community site you can imagine. Site Content/Community Management Software Forums There are many more besides, but these are just a few I've seen and heard of. vBulletin and Invision Power Board are still my current recommendations though. vBulletin - Purchase vBulletin, the most powerful forum software available. Invision Power Board - Invision Power - Community Forum, Blog, Gallery, CMS, and more - We're community experts phpBB - phpBB • Creating Communities Worldwide Simple Machines Forum - Home of SMF: Free PHP and MySQL forum software MYBB - MyBB - Free PHP and MySQL Forum Software UBB Threads - UBB.threads / UBB.Gallery - Discussion Board and Photo Gallery Software WowBB - WowBB: User-friendly forum software PunBB - PunBB Vanilla - Vanilla - Free, Open-Source Forum Software bbPress - bbPress Content Management Systems For running an actual website, not just a forum. Recommendations for the list wanted. Drupal - drupal.org | Community plumbing Joomla - Joomla! Expression Engine - http://expressionengine.com/ Wikis Plenty of choices, although MediaWiki is what Wikipedia and most other wikis use, and I know a quite popular site I visit using PmWiki. MediaWiki - MediaWiki PHPWiki - PhpWiki WikiWikiWeb HomePage PmWiki - PmWiki | PmWiki / PmWiki DokuWiki - http://www.dokuwiki.org/ Blogs Although 90% + of webmasters use WordPress. Or blogger, although I haven't added a hosted elsewhere scripts list for the poor soul unfortunate enough not to have PHP and MySQL. WordPress - WordPress › Blog Tool and Publishing Platform Serendipity - Serendipity Weblog System Movable Type - Movable Type: Movable Type: Business blog software combined with social networking Community Systems (other) The ten million other community types you can imagine, and forum software to run those. Maybe for people who want something different from a plain old forum? Enthusiast (Fanlisting software) - Indiscripts Pligg (Digg clone) - Pligg CMS | Open Source Content Management System phpFox (Myspace/Social Networking) - phpFox - Social Networking Script Wakaba (imageboard software) - Wakaba and Kareha Shimmie (imageboard software) - http://code.shishnet.org/shimmie2/ Wacintaki Poteto (oekaki software) - NineChime Software Shoutbox software (can't recommend any, check Google) - Google iStrip (webcomic software) - iStrip - The comic publishing system Walrus (webcomic software) - Walrus 3 | Webcomic Automatic Update Script for PHP - February 12, 2010 SomeryC (webcomic software) - someryC 1.0.0 ComicPress (webcomic plugin for WordPress) - ComicPress - The WordPress Comic Publishing Theme PHP Fanlist (fanlisting software) - phpFanList (Fanlisting script) - Manage your fanlisting, the easy way. Enthusiast (fanlisting software) - Indiscripts quick download page Chat Rooms Needs more recommendations. FlashChat - FlashChat - Customizable Flash Chat Room and Live Support system for your PHP/MySQL-enabled website. Try it now! Link Systems Directories Although Link directories seem to be on the way out. Categorised listings under various topic titles which may or may not be moderated by the admin. eSyndiCat - Directory Script, Free Directory Software, PHP Directory Script, Business Directory Software :: eSyndiCat Directory Software, Directory Script phpLD - PHP Link Directory Script WSN Links - WSN Links - PHP/MySQL Links Directory Script Topsites A link ranking system counting visitors in from listed sites and visitors who visit said sites. Kinda old fashioned in style. Aardvark Topsites PHP - Aardvark Topsites PHP - A Free PHP Topsites Script Other Because I didn't know until recently people actually made Webring software in 2010. PHP-Ring (webring software) - PHP-Ring webring script WSN KB (knowledge base software) - WSN Knowledge Base - Article Directory Software WSN Classifieds - WSN Classifieds - PHP Listings Software WSN Gallery - WSN Gallery - PHP Media Gallery Software AJAX Chat (shoutbox) - https://blueimp.net/ajax/ CometChat (chat system) - PHP chat software, Footer chat, In-page chat software | CometChat Coppermine Gallery - Coppermine Photo Gallery PhotoPlog - PhotoPlog - PHP MySQL Gallery Script for vBulletin PhotoPost - PhotoPost PHP Photo Sharing Gallery with vBulletin Forum Integration
Yes, I plan to make a reference article which gives software to use for pretty much every community feature conceivable. Of course, somethings I need suggestions for: 1. Scripts people would use for guestbooks (I never liked them, but some people might) 2. Scripts for chat rooms not called FlashChat. 3. CMS systems 4. Mailing List software recommendations And any other kind of specialist website software imaginable. Because as you can tell from my use of Oekakis, Topsites and other such software, I think it's great when people think a bit more outside the box when it comes to community software and don't just think 'CMS + blog + forum = website'.
That was unexpected... any ideas for software to add to the list? Because as you can tell, I only have a limited expertise of community software, and still need some categories added.
Link Software: WSN Links - Also has forum, gallery, business directory. CMS: CMS Made Simple How about ecommerce software and custom software?
You seem to be linking Serendipity to Wordpress.org :-p Serendipity Weblog System Anyway, some others Chat: https://blueimp.net/ajax/ <- I use as a fairly solid shoutbox, no flash, very fast. Forums: PunBB Vanilla - Free, Open-Source Forum Software bbPress
You forgot Elgg - Open Source Social Networking and Social Publishing Platform. Its one of the major platforms. Asides Social Networking functions PHPFox has a CMS, forum, groups, IM & shoutbox, blogs, Image gallery, groups, video directory, music system and a market place. Did anyone notice that their home page looks exactly like vbulletin's home page?
Oh, and something else that's quite cool: PHP Postcards | Scripts & Programs | Hot Scripts PHP ecards, like online postcards scripts! And greeting cards...
