Web Design : Website Forum Installation

We have been asked on numerous occasions to integrate a forum into an existing website. Whether or not you are an existing client, we can integrate a forum for you. Please choose from the forum options below.

PREMIUM FORUMS

vBulletin Demo: http://www.vbulletin.com/admindemo.php

Owned Licence - £94 (Free updates to download for one year)
Yearly Licence - £48 (Free updates to download for one year)
After first year – Updates to download £18 approx per year
All updates include security updates

vBulletin is one of the easiest forums to work with. It’s easy to add modifications (a lot are free, some are premium and do cost), to administer and also one of the most secure to use. This would be our recommended choice of forum for the features that come within this package price.

Installation and customisation = £80, licence must be purchased in addition.

An additional quote can be supplied for monthly administration of your site, security updates, and modifications.

Invision Power Board Demo: http://community.ipslink.com/board/demo.html

Owned Licence - £78 (approx) (Free updates to download for six months)
After first year - £15 (approx) for updates to download per year
All updates include security updates

IPB is another easy to use forum both to add modifications to and to administer. Again, one of the most secure forums.

Installation and customisation = £80, license must be purchased in addition.

An additional quote can be supplied for monthly administration of your site, security updates, and modifications.

FREE FORUMS

There are a wide variety of free forums available, however, they do tend to offer less in terms of modifications, ease of administration and security updates.

These include:-

MyBB (our recommended free license forum) - http://www.mybboard.net
We have installed this forum at www.dealingwithdepression.co.uk
phpBB - http://www.phpbb.com/
SMF - http://www.simplemachines.org/
YABB - http://www.yabbforum.com/

Installation and customisation = £80, additional license not needed.

An additional quote can be supplied for monthly administration of your site, security updates, and modifications.