Are you using a CMS? if yes then most CMS will come up with a poll module.

Daniweb is not really a CMS it is just bits of forum extracted on the homepage, tutorial are forum threads presented in a different way. If you are creative enough you can easily create a very handy...

I was also going to suggest that as it not only gives you search facility but you can even earn revenue with that.

If you are looking for opensource/ free scripts then you will not find exactly what you are looking for. I would suggest code one yourself, but if that is impossible hotscripts is your friend.

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It is impossible to see a user's password, maybe you can do that through phpmyadmin by breaking the encryption because all the passwords are encrypted in the database such that even the admins can't...

I dont really see the point of installing a whole new script just for one feature, the calendar system that comes with IPB 2.0.x is very comprehensive and covers all the basic needs and with a few...

There are alot of scripts a very good and simple one is cute news, If you are looking for something specifically for articles best ones are paid ones like
Ezine
Subdreamer

Its all wrapper and css nothing else, try http://invisionfree.com/forums/ifskinzone/ for free invisonfree skins they are fairly easy to install and manipulate.

oscommerece is more of a shoping cart so its not really what you are looking for, I would suggest try dreamacount as you can configure the member's area easily using that.

Try changing your ip, usully IRC servers ban ips.

Well mambo is open source you can take out things which you dont want and develop mosules which you need quite easily. It all depends on using the CMS for a little while and getting the feel of it.

Technically speaking no forum software is hundred percent secure, new exploits are always discovered by hackers and are exploited quite alot before the developers fix it. I dont agree with csgal on...

Do you need them to check keywod densities/ submit site to search engines etc or want them for your site which I belive has similar content to what you are asking for. If its the later one there are...

I dont think you will find any programme which can be customized to such a deal ready made specially in open source you might want to look at http://www.hotscripts.com and see if you can find a...

Well hosts can only provide IPB in fantastico as long as its either 1.3.1 or pre 2.0 PF4 versions as the new license agreements came with the release of 2.0.0 final version, atleast my host provides...

Here is a simple walkthrough should be very simple.

1. Download phpbb, unzip it and leave it on your hard disk for the time being.
2. Go to your host cpanel, then to mysql section and create...

http://www.mybboard.com (http://www) they are still in beta stages but things look promising looks more like a VB ripoff but it does the job for small sites.

Well if you are looking for free solutions phpbb, simple machines, mybb and XMB should be given priority before any other forum software.

Well it depends on what you are looking for there are alot of features in IPB which are better than what VB offers, multi moderation, inline moderation and other stuff. At the end of the day it comes...