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SharePoint Forums WebPart : What's going on? 

As a follow-up to my previous blogpost: "Forum Web Part for SharePoint" I thought I'd let you know the status of my personal pet-project.

I've been getting alot of feedback regarding the Forum WebPart which is soon to enter it's beta-testing stage. Thanks for the feedback in terms of the comments to my previous blogpost and all the emails I keep getting regarding the SharePoint Forum WebPart.

Status

The status of this project is as follows:

I'm currently trying to get as much done on the SharePoint Forum WebPart as I possibly can on my (few) free hours right now. I've got tons to tend to before I go to Egypt in May (which by the way will be awesome).

I plan to release it for alpha-/betatesting before I go on vacation to Egypt though, and I've been getting some response as to whom might be interested in testing it.
Unfortunately not everyone left their email, which makes it hard for me to contact those individuals.

So if you're not sure, or know that you didn't send over your email but you want to try the WebPart out, add a comment here and include your email. ;)

This is what the SharePoint Forum WebPart currently looks like:

Basic overview of all availible forums
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Basic overview of threads in a forum
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Basic features:

  • Forum Management
    • Manage what forums exists (Using the default SharePoint interface)
  • Thread Management
    • Manage threads (Using the default SharePoint interface)
    • Create new threads (Using a custom interface) - ugly as hell
  • Post Management
    • Manage posts (Using the default SharePoint interface)
    • Create new posts (replies) - also ugly as hell :)
  • Breadcrumbs
    • [Home] > [Forum] > [Thread]
  • Forum Statistics
    • Last post
    • Last poster
    • Total posts
    • Total threads
    • Total forums
  • Paging (WebPart Property, meaning you can set this property yourself to a desired amount of items per page)
  • Theming
    • Supports all built-in themes
    • Supports custom made themes
    • (All styles for the forum is using the built-in SharePoint CSS classes)
  • etc. etc.
Feedback, suggestions, comments and all of that

This is still a work in progress, and I'd like for YOU to leave a comment with suggestions about functionality, accessibility, usability, usage, features etc.

Thanks for tuning in, see you around!

 
Posted on 28-Apr-08 by Tobias Zimmergren
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Tags: Forum Web Part, MOSS 2007, SharePoint, WSS 3.0
 

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Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 04:05 by Chandima
Contact me via email :-) Happy to do some testing for you.

Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 06:19 by Lawrence Liu
Good stuff! I just e-mail you the onboarding procedure for CKS. I would love to see you join forces with the folks working on the Enhanced Discussion Board Edition at https://www.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ProjectName=CKS&ReleaseId=10943.

Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 12:44 by Tobias Zimmergren
Hi Chandima, I will let you know when there's a version for you to try out :) Lawrence, good to hear from you. I've joined the project and will be happy to contribute with my experience and knowledge surrounding SharePoint. Keep an eye out for new updates to the Forum WP.

Friday, 2 May 2008 01:04 by Daniel
Awesome Mr Z. I've been looking at the pre-alpha you gave me for a time, and I have to say that it rocks that it uses querystrings. I tried to do some SQL injection but without luck. Seems like a thougt-through idea. How about changing from normal integer ID's to GUIDS for safety and uniqueness? :)

Friday, 2 May 2008 01:48 by Tobias Zimmergren
Hi Daniel, thanks for the input. Regarding the SQL injection - you'll never ever succeed with that one, since I don't use any SQL implementation. It's all solely based on SharePoint objects.

Monday, 12 May 2008 05:35 by Andry Setiawan
Hi, I am interesting to try your version. CVould you please send me the files? Thanks.

Monday, 12 May 2008 07:57 by Gautham
this looks really good. Would love to test it out.

Monday, 12 May 2008 04:10 by Barry White
nice wp mate. see you around and hope you get it up before egypt as a beta at least. cheers

Thursday, 15 May 2008 03:31 by Wursti
Hi, this sounds like what i'm looking for for a really long time. What about Usergroup? Could you please send me the beta? Thanks a lot in advance. Wursti

Friday, 16 May 2008 10:09 by Big Ron
This sounds ideal for something I am looking at. Can you please send me the alpha/beta release.

Tuesday, 20 May 2008 09:14 by Shaun
Id be happy to help test mate.

Wednesday, 4 Jun 2008 03:31 by ElectroFuncDaddy
Nice one!

Monday, 9 Jun 2008 03:54 by Teddy
Superb!! interested in trying the webpart.

Wednesday, 25 Jun 2008 10:47 by Vindog
I'm also interested in the forum webpart...thank YOU! vince

Wednesday, 25 Jun 2008 10:50 by Tobias Zimmergren
Hi guys, Awesome to see such an interest in this web part. It's about to be released as a beta now where I will distribute it to those of you who gave their e-mail addresses. Glad to see that someone appreciates one mans spare-time projects ;) Keep it up, I sure will try!

Wednesday, 2 Jul 2008 12:42 by Sundae
Supper! Would love to test it. Thanks!

Monday, 7 Jul 2008 11:04 by antonio evasco
wo, ok let me have a copy please..

Wednesday, 16 Jul 2008 02:28 by Your lovely admirer
Hello. I love your photo :) Anyway, this is what my company is also looking for if it's possible to try please let us know. best regards, Amy

Sunday, 3 Aug 2008 09:49 by Ramadan
great work... I hope i can recieve it as well :)

Monday, 4 Aug 2008 12:55 by Simon Hillson
This looks great, my Company are very interested in trying the beta.

Saturday, 9 Aug 2008 04:38 by David Walker
This will be a greate enhancement to SharePoint. The forum component is perfect for offline conversations. Waiting anxiously!

Monday, 18 Aug 2008 11:15 by Steve Redmond
I would definately love to try out your forum web part. I have an immediate project that I'm working on that would give it a bit of a workout.

Tuesday, 26 Aug 2008 11:22 by David Kissling
I would like to try your forum webpart. Have you given any thought about posting it on codeplex?

Wednesday, 27 Aug 2008 10:18 by Skippy
Willing to try it out.. :) :) could send a copy to my email please. issyl_29@yahoo.com

Wednesday, 27 Aug 2008 07:01 by Kara Fong
Hi Tobias! I'd love to give your webpart a try! Could you send me a copy to tokki48@hotmail.com?Thank you!

Tuesday, 2 Sep 2008 07:55 by umberto
Hi Tobias, ill gladly try your forum wp in a new moss site im building these days! thanks a lot and ciao from bologna!

Wednesday, 3 Sep 2008 06:00 by Dronskiy
I wanna try this web part.Please send me to e-mail

Thursday, 4 Sep 2008 12:12 by Kondo
Hi Tobias, This web part looks great.. Please can I try it

Tuesday, 9 Sep 2008 07:36 by Matt
I too have a project that would be a great test for this. I would be very interested in helping you test this.

Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008 04:41 by jana
Could you please send this webpart to me? :o)

Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008 08:06 by Ray
Webpart looks great. The first look makes me recommend this to many customers. When do you expect to release a first version?

Monday, 29 Sep 2008 08:30 by Eric Crane
That's the cleanest and most well developed Forums for sharepoint I've seen. I would kill to have it. Hope progress is made! Even if I have to buy it. Eric

Tuesday, 7 Oct 2008 09:50 by Lu
I am very interested in helping with the testing. Would you please send it to me as well?

Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008 09:41 by Rick
Hi Tobias, Looks great please include me in the testing...

Thursday, 23 Oct 2008 03:03 by NazeerBasha
Hi Tobias, looks great. I need to calrify that whether your custom forum web part will allow to attach Out-of-the-box and Custom VS 2005 workflows. Wheter your web part have any rating future.

Thursday, 23 Oct 2008 03:26 by Jingmei
Yes, I'm evaluating Forums web part for a customer and would like to test out the web part even before your beta release! Thanks!

Friday, 24 Oct 2008 02:53 by sosena
Hi, Iour organizationis looking web part. am currently reseraching and evaluating Forum/discussion wepart and would like to try the webpart please send me Thanks. sosena

Monday, 27 Oct 2008 04:31 by gbelzile
Where can I download it?

Wednesday, 29 Oct 2008 01:54 by Gerardo
Hi Tobias, I am testing some forum web parts for MOOS 2007. Yours look great if is possible I would like to look at it on my server. May I have a BETA version? Thanx Gerardo

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Wednesday, 12 Nov 2008 03:46 by Antonio
Hi Tobias, this is very beautiful and useful webpart. Can i have a beta version ? Thanks

Tuesday, 25 Nov 2008 07:25 by Ken
Can I test this forum webpart? Thanks

Tuesday, 25 Nov 2008 12:24 by Massimo
I'm really interested in this project. I'd like to test it. Tanks for all. Max

Friday, 28 Nov 2008 11:51 by Totoy Bato
Hi, anybody out there that can send me the beta for testing? kindly send it at issyl_29@yahoo.com.. thanks a lot..

Thursday, 11 Dec 2008 11:24 by Mozilla
Would be very interested in testings this.

Friday, 12 Dec 2008 08:16 by Manuel
Hey, I'm very interested in testing the beta. My email: a.sox@gmx.de Thank you. Manuel

Wednesday, 31 Dec 2008 12:42 by amit
Hey, I have been looking for a forum webpart for a while to. I am very interested in testing your forum webpart. Please send it to me thanks

Wednesday, 31 Dec 2008 12:43 by amit
Hey, I have been looking for a forum webpart for a while to. I am very interested in testing your forum webpart. Please send it to me thanks

Thursday, 1 Jan 2009 08:34 by JohnC
Hi Tobias, This looks exactly like what I've been looking for. Could you possibly email me the webpart to test. Thanks very much, John.

Sunday, 4 Jan 2009 05:19 by David Bong
Hi, I really intrested on you Forum Web Parts. Can you please kindly send me for testing. Because I need to roll out this in my project.

Tuesday, 6 Jan 2009 11:25 by Sjoerd
Hello I'm very interesting in tou forum webpart. Could I test it for school? Greets from holland

Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009 08:35 by weihann
Hi, i am interested in your forum webpart. can you send a copy to me for my usage? thanks!

Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009 02:41 by Vijai Maharaj
Hi, I am also interested in your forum webpart. My Company is presently requesting a webpart to perform these actions. Can you send a copy to me for my usage? Thanks!

Thursday, 15 Jan 2009 02:34 by Andrew Burhans
Your screenshots look exactly like the type of forum web part that I've been looking for with my company. I'd sincerely appreciate a chance to try it out. Thank you! - Andrew

Thursday, 15 Jan 2009 02:35 by Andrew Burhans
Your screenshots look exactly like the type of forum web part that I've been looking for with my company. I'd sincerely appreciate a chance to try it out. Thank you! - Andrew

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Friday, 16 Jan 2009 05:08 by greg williams
Where can I download the code?

Monday, 19 Jan 2009 10:35 by Jerry Gomez
Will to test windows version of SharePoint Forum WebPart. Thanks

Thursday, 22 Jan 2009 03:11 by Stephen
can you send me a copy please to stephen.jeffers AT gmail DOT com

Wednesday, 4 Feb 2009 03:13 by Philip Shakespeare
Hi Tobias, This looks exactly like what I've been looking for for months. Could you possibly email me the webpart to test. Thanks very much, Phil

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Tuesday, 10 Feb 2009 12:44 by jjameau
Hi, Nice work ! Is it possible to test your WebPart? email : juj@lincoln.fr Thanks a lot

Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009 10:59 by Maria
hi, can you please send me this webpart for testing? thanks

Sunday, 15 Feb 2009 08:34 by wailladaperge
Hello. I'm new there Nice forum!

Friday, 20 Feb 2009 09:15 by Ben
Hi Tobias, Look great! Would like to join the others in evaluating and testing it. Looking forward to a copy of it. Thanks! Ben

Saturday, 21 Feb 2009 09:43 by greg williams
Please can I get a copy of the forum web part greg.williams@quintiles.com

Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 05:57 by SWILKIE
Please can you send a copy of the webpart to stu.wilkie@gmail.com

Monday, 23 Feb 2009 03:39 by Pam
Nice work! I'd be interested in getting a copy of the webpart for testing. Thanks.

Thursday, 26 Feb 2009 02:07 by levi
Can i have a copy of the webpart? i would like to try it out.. here's my email drianstrife08@gmail.com

Tuesday, 3 Mar 2009 04:21 by Steve Digre
Is this code out there? I'd like to test

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Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 09:15 by Ken
Greattt. I like it. Pls send a copy for me. thinh8x@gmail.com Thanks

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Monday, 16 Mar 2009 05:58 by PJ
Hello Tobias, Just wondering where you got to in terms of the Forum Webpart project? It seems the last we heard is that it is being tested, but that was June last year. This has generated a LOT of interest and there must be quite a few people who would like to know what is happening with it. It fully developed and available? Is it still being developed/tested? or has it been put on the back burner whilst more important things occupy your time? it would be nice to get an update, as there are a lot of people very interested in the webpart -PJ

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Hi Tobias, I would like to try your forum webpart.Could you send a copy of the webpart to Awen_sumilo@hotmail.com? Thanks.

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Hi Tobias, I would like to try your forum webpart.Could you send a copy of the webpart to Awen_sumilo@hotmail.com? Thanks.

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Hi Tobias, I would like to try your forum webpart.Could you send a copy of the webpart to Awen_sumilo@hotmail.com? Thanks.

Sunday, 5 Apr 2009 01:43 by Niko
Hi, its imagine, if you can please send it to me nikomymail@gmail.com ! Thanks!

Monday, 20 Apr 2009 09:42 by Khaled
Hi, Could you please send me an alpha/pre-alpha copy of the current status of this wonderful project, as we would like to try it out in a school for teachers and students to discuss different issues, such as ideas from student council, or help with homework, etc. This web part would be wonderful to use. ---- Khaled

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009 09:00 by John Smith
Hi Tobias: Nice. I am interested in beta testing. Please email to jfjf1717@hotmail.com Thanks, John

Friday, 1 May 2009 03:48 by Steven
I would like to try this web part. Let me know what i need to do to get it please

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Hi I am looking for a Forum solution for SharePoint. Would love to try yours out. Could you please sent me a copy of your web part? Thank you very much. Bing ps: my email is bing.li@sopacsolutions.com

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This web part is exactly what I have been looking for. Is there anyway I could receive the download?

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Hello, I Would love to try out your webpart is it possible to recieve a copy? zooi[noSpam]@svrooij.nl

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