Vbulletin.

[ZifnabMajere]

Where is everbody getting the newer, cooler versions?

[AssaultRifle]

www.vbulletin.org

It isn't cheap... trust me.

[Destructive]

The newer version can be purchased from the Vbulletin website. Xgen could have upgraded to the newer versions but Jordan just hasn't been here to do it. I bet Vagrant would have done it if he had access to upload the main files for Vbulletin v3.5.4 or 3.5.3.

[AssaultRifle]

Knowing the upgraded version compared to this one almost makes me want to hack into XGen's servers to do it myself...

Acctually, I think I'll message Skye about it next time he is online MSN.

[denacioust]

What difference is there in the new one?

[Yeno]

What difference is there in the new one?[QUOTE]
Multi-Quote
The much-requested multi-quote feature allows users to tag multiple posts that they wish to respond to by clicking a small button on each post. Once the user clicks the reply button, each tagged post is quoted.

To increase usability, by default, only posts within the current thread are automatically quoted. If you wish to quote posts in other threads with multi-quote, you simply need to click a link on the reply page, and the text of those posts will be added without a reload.



Mark Forums Read with AJAX
If you wish to mark a forum read, you can simply click its status icon on the index page and the change will be processed without a reload. You can even mark individual sub-forums as read in the same way.

http://files.vbulletin.com/3.6/markforumread.png


Quote Tags Link to Quoted Post
When quoting a post, the ID of the post is automatically included with the tag. When the quoted text is viewed in a thread, a small icon links back to the quoted post.

Example:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kier http://images.vbulletin.com/images_vb3/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1079030#post1079030)
The output generated by the Archive is now buffered before being sent to the client. Plugins for the Archive that generate output must be adapted in order to work correctly.



New Buddy/Ignore List Editor Saves with AJAX
Along with a new interface, your buddy and ignore lists are saved with AJAX to prevent an unnecessary reload. Additionally to make the interface even easier to use, vBulletin searches for matching users as you type their names.




Options Backup and Restore
If you have ever tried to setup a test board before making changes to your real board, you have probably run into the problem of trying to move your option changes from the test board to the live board. Now, you can backup your options to an XML format and restore them to any other board. Options that might cause problems if moved (such as the cookie path and domain) are automatically skipped from the backup/restore process.


Private Message Preview in Notification Emails
If you have elected to receive emails when receiving a new private message, the email will now contain more than just the name of the user who sent you the message. The title and body of the message will be included. Any BB codes in the message will automatically be converted to an equivalent plaintext version using the new plaintext bbcode parser.

Example output might look like this:


Quote:
Dear Mike,

You have received a new private message at Test Forums from admin, entitled "Demo Private Message".

This is the message that was sent:
***************
This is a demo private message with *bold text*.

---Quote (Originally by Mike)---
Quoted text
---End Quote---

1. And an
2. ordered
3. list

***************

To read the original version, respond to this message, or delete the message, you must log in here:
http://www.example.com/forum/private.php (http://www.example.com/forum/private.php)

All the best,
My Demo Forums

Message previews in thread subscription emails also include the improved plaintext representation.


Auto-Resize Oversized Image Attachments
If a user attaches an image that has dimensions larger than the administrator allows, the image will automatically resized to fit. This is similar to the auto-resizing of avatars that vBulletin 3.5 performed.


‘Reason for Editing’ Available on Quick Edit
You may now include a reason for editing without having to click through to the full editor.




Unique Unsubscribe Link in Emails
Thread and forum subscription emails now include a link for unsubscribing that is unique to each user. When using this link, unsubscribing from a thread or forum no longer requires logging in.


Plugin Manager Sorted by Product
The plugin manager now defaults to sorting its results by product, rather than by hook location as in vBulletin 3.5. You may re-sort the results by hook location if you would prefer the old view.




Save Search Preferences with AJAX
Changing your search preferences on the advanced search page no longer requires a page reload.
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This is the difference in 3.6 I think.

[Eon26]

But couldnt you HTML some of the added features yourself?

[AssaultRifle]

Eon:

You can manipulate the source code of your own vBulletin forums using PHP. This is also known as "Modding", derived from Modification, or "Hacking" your forums with newer features that make your board unique.

[Hero of Time]

They havent even downloaded spoiler tags for XGen!!!

[JoeyG]

But couldnt you HTML some of the added features yourself?

Go teach yourself AJAX and do it. Go on.