 | View Full Version : Know of a good ASP-based message board software? I-MockeryDOT 10-23-2002, 08:19 PM I'm looking for a good message board software that has similar features to what you'd find on an eZboard or UBB. I need it to be able to run on a NT host, preferably a board written in ASP, but it's not absolutely necessary. (just no php or anything). Anybody have some recommendations? Thanks in advance... Phrozen 10-23-2002, 08:27 PM Snitz interactive 10-23-2002, 08:45 PM I'm a ASP programmer myself and I can tell you that you would not want to use a ASP based board for a couple of reasons 1) its asp is a microsoft technology (lol) 2) it would like nuke the hell out of your server 3) You have to be pretty rich (for a copy of mssql) because access would be a bad choice... Hope it helps I-MockeryDOT 10-23-2002, 08:49 PM Why would Access be a bad choice? interactive 10-23-2002, 09:01 PM access isn't really a good large scale database...ie it wouldn't handle a large forum very well.. Dymension X 10-24-2002, 01:44 AM http://idealbb.com MoSupaFly 10-24-2002, 07:40 PM ASP does not need MSSQL in the backend. It can work just fine with MySQL too or any other DB as long as you have an ODBC driver or OLEDB provider available. Granted... you'll probably get the best performance using MSSQL, but it's not required. And yes... Access as a back end for a forum would be a bad bad thing... well not unless it's just you and a friend posting. hehe. But in all seriousness... Access has limitations that make it not an ideal choice for a forum (such as max connections at a time -- 20 I think). I-MockeryDOT 10-24-2002, 09:31 PM Ok thanks for the advice everybody, cuz yeah, my forum is definitely a busy one and I'm glad I know that Access isn't meant for boards like that. Thanks again, -RoG- interactive 10-24-2002, 09:55 PM Originally posted by MoSupaFly ASP does not need MSSQL in the backend. It can work just fine with MySQL too or any other DB as long as you have an ODBC driver or OLEDB provider available. Granted... you'll probably get the best performance using MSSQL, but it's not required. And yes... Access as a back end for a forum would be a bad bad thing... well not unless it's just you and a friend posting. hehe. But in all seriousness... Access has limitations that make it not an ideal choice for a forum (such as max connections at a time -- 20 I think). i thought about mysql but IMHO mssql is better then mysql (even though mysql is free)....this guy seemed rich so hey i figure id throw his money at msft..jk Alex042 11-19-2002, 09:38 AM Ok thanks for the advice everybody, cuz yeah, my forum is definitely a busy one and I'm glad I know that Access isn't meant for boards like that. Personally, after reviewing a dozen or so ASP forums, I'd have to say Snitz is the best ASP forum out there. As for Access, it can handle a reasonable amount of traffic like a few dozen concurrent hits, but for heavy loads of 100's of concurrent hits, I'd use MS SQL, or if you can find it on a Win server, mySQL. Lonny 11-19-2002, 10:22 AM Originally posted by Dymension X http://idealbb.com The most advanced Message board out there... NxTek 11-19-2002, 11:34 AM MegaBBS kicks its butt. :) www.pd9soft.com debug 11-19-2002, 06:04 PM Interactive is right. Podge 11-19-2002, 06:15 PM The latest version of Snitz is very fast and supports Access, Sql Server 6.5, 7.0 & 2000 and MySql. -- Padraic. |