Beehive Forum 3991670 218473813 2008-06-10T20:26:34Z 81.159.109.57 /* History */ {{Infobox Software | name = Beehive Forum | latest_release_version = 0.8 | latest_release_date = [[28 October]] [[2007]] | operating_system = | platform = [[PHP]]/[[MySQL]] | genre = [[Internet forum|Internet forum software]] | license = [[GPL]] | website = http://www.beehiveforum.net/ }} {{portal|Free software|Free Software Portal Logo.svg}} '''Beehive Forum''' is a [[free software|free]] and [[open source]] [[internet forum|forum]] system using the [[PHP]] scripting language and [[MySQL]] database software. The main difference between Beehive and most other forum software is its frame-based interface, which lists discussion titles on the left and displays their contents on the right. Other features which differentiate Beehive from most forums include: * Targeted replies to specific users and/or posts. * [[HTML]] posting, rather than [[BBCode]], via [[WYSIWYG]] editor, helper toolbar, or manual typing. * A relationship system, allowing users to ignore users and/or [[Signature block|signatures]] that they dislike. * Powerful forum-wide and per-user word filtering, including a [[regular expression]] option. * A flexible polling system, allowing public or private ballot, grouped answers, and different result modes. * A built-in "light mode" that allows basic forum access from [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]]s and web-enabled mobilephones. ==History== Beehive Forum was started in 2002 by a group of ex-[[PC Format]] forum members (known then as NPCFF - Not PC Format Forum) who were upset when [[Delphi forums]] decided to cripple the service for their non-paying members. The first release, labelled Beehive Forum 0.1 beta, was released on the [[27 June|27th June]], [[2002]]. The latest [[software release|stable version]], Beehive Forum 0.8, was released on [[28 November|28th November]] [[2007]], and includes a variety of fixes, improvements, and new features. The latest [[bleeding edge]] version is often used and tested at the new haunt of NPCFF members, now known as Teh Forum, from where free unofficial support may also be found.<ref>[http://www.tehforum.co.uk/forum/ Teh Forum<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The majority of Beehive is written by Matthew 'I work in Game' Beale, and he is currently the primary coder for the project. ==References== <references/> ==External links== * [http://www.beehiveforum.net/ Beehive Forum website] * [http://sourceforge.net/projects/beehiveforum/ Beehive Forum SourceForge.net page] [[Category:Free Internet forum software]] [[Category:PHP programming language]]