AspNetForum adds a discussion board to ASP.NET websites. It supports topics, posts, polls, private messaging, RSS feeds, email notifications, subscriptions, and both open and pre-moderated forums. Administrators can restrict forum access by user group, while website authentication can be integrated. Developers can customize the appearance with ASP.NET master pages, HTML, and CSS, and choose an included database setup for Access, SQL Server, or MySQL.
| Author: | JitBit Software |
| License: | Demo |
| Price: | $159.00 |
| Released: | Apr 1, 2015 |
| File size: | 1.96 MB |
| Downloads: | 443 |
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| Author URL: | http://www.jitbit.com/ |
AspNetForum is a discussion board component for ASP.NET websites, intended for web developers and site administrators who want to add community discussions or customer-support forums to an existing site. It provides the forum functions within an ASP.NET application and can use its own authentication or connect to users authenticated by the website. C# source code is available for developers who need to inspect or adapt the implementation.
The forum organizes conversations into topics and posts, with search-friendly topic URLs and page titles that can include relevant keywords. Administrators can choose between open forums and pre-moderated discussions, where posts are reviewed before appearing. User groups and group-based permissions control which sections members can view, while email activation can be used to verify new accounts. Polls add voting to discussions, and private messaging lets members communicate directly.
Members can subscribe to forum updates and receive email notifications about new topics, posts, and personal messages. RSS feeds provide access to recent messages, new topics in a selected forum, or messages within a particular topic, supporting readers and external feed tools. The interface can be customized through ASP.NET master pages or by editing its HTML and CSS, allowing it to follow the design of the wider website. It also detects mobile browsers and serves markup suited to mobile devices.
AspNetForum supports database-backed deployments using the supplied Access or SQL Server Express database files, or SQL scripts for SQL Server and MySQL. Its data-source-independent design can also accommodate other database engines when an ADO.NET driver is available. Multiple language translations are included, and additional languages can be added through ASP.NET resources. These options suit developers building multilingual communities, support areas, or discussion spaces that need to integrate with existing site accounts and infrastructure.
The software is a demo and is designed for ASP.NET websites hosted in a compatible server environment; it is not a standalone desktop forum client. Its listed Windows support includes Windows 10, along with earlier Windows releases. Deployment requires an ASP.NET application and a supported database setup, so compatibility depends on the web server and hosting configuration as well as the visitors' browsers.