Message Boards and Polls

[sjc_unique]

Hey,

i see loads of requests for sites that offer message boards and polls. However, i am looking for a bit more info on them.

How can i create my own Message Board and Polls? I realise it will take html for the basic 'look', but for the programming behind it, what shall i use. I have started learning PHP. Javascript is something i know little about (but am learning more).

Does anyone know any good tutorials about how to design your own polls and forums?


Thanks

SJC

[duniyadnd]

When you say design, i presume you mean the non programming aspect, just the look and feel. For me, I look at the forums I use the most, and see what they have in common and what I like about them. Mostly its clear distinct ideas of what messages are new, what messages come on top, what are subscribed etc. Other things that come to mind are load times, just having cool icons that are huge in size and slow down the rate is more annoying that looking good.

As for tutorials, you can use different bulletin boards that are already made and you can manipulate, and its a lot of trial and error. Try the following one:

http://phpbbmod.sourceforge.net/ (http://phpbbmod.sourceforge.net/ )

you can check out example forums from there and get ideas on what you like and don't like.

As for programming in php, get familiar with what the limits are (nothing better than php.net) and you can check out some sites like:

http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP

Hope that helped
Duniyadnd

[duniyadnd]

http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP/PHPDemocracy/page1.html

is your solution

Duniyadnd