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Version 1.0.9 2011 --
Last Release May 17, 2011 2011 --
License Custom License Proprietary License --
Price Free Basic $15/month, Professional $45/month, Business $200/month --
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		--
Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use --
Installation Easy to Do Fast & Simple --
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast --
Community Size Medium Community Big Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
6.3/10 (36 votes)
8.2/10 (9 votes)
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Demonstration Advanced Electron Forum Demo
Open Demo » 		Answerbase Demo
Open Demo » 		--
Server Requirements Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
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Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
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Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • C#
  • ASP.Net
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • Microsoft SQL Server
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Browsers & Clients
Requirements
Compatible
Browsers
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
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Plugins/
Technologies
  • AJAX
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
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Localization Yes No --
Languages
Supported Languages:
Spanish
English (British)
English (American)
No. --
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No.
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7
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Distribution No.
  • Web Application
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Threads / Topics Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Threaded --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Tags
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Topic Tags - Yes --
Sticky Threads No No --
Thread Icons Yes No --
Hot Topics - Yes --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No Yes --
Hidden Topics No No --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements - No --
Forum Posts Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
Message
Editing Form
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
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Spell Checker - No --
Emoticons Yes No --
Quick Reply Box No No --
Syntax Highlighting - No --
Message Quoting Yes No --
Message Rating No Yes --
Attachments Yes Yes --
Image Attachment No.
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
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Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
Poll Creation Yes No --
Private Messages Yes Yes --
Instant Messaging No No --
Calendar Yes No --
Members List Yes Yes --
Online Users List Yes No --
Technical Features Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
Bundled Software No. No. --
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs No Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System - No --
Template Engine No. No. --
Post By Email - No --
User Profiles &
Options		 Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes No --
Ranks Yes Yes --
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 - No --
Email Notifications Yes Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 No No --
Payment
Subscriptions		 - No --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Hard --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - No --
Words Filtering No No --
User Blacklist Yes No --
IP Blocking Yes No --
Customization Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
Plugins Yes No --
Plugin Installation --
Themes Yes Yes
~3 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes No No --
Custom Emoticons Yes No --
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes No --
Custom
Profile Fields		 No No --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. --
User Accounts
Integration 		No.
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Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
Moderation No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 No Yes --
Global Moderator No Yes --
Move Threads Yes Yes --
Shadow Topics No No --
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes --
Users
Management
User Groups No Yes --
User Registration No.
  • Free Registration
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		- No --
Guest Posting Yes No --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No --
Access Control List Yes No --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing Yes No --
Installation &
Upgrading		 Advanced Electron Forum Answerbase
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Manual Upgrading Upgrade Wizard --
Update
Notifications		 Yes No --
Forum Migration - No --
Database
Management
Backup Database No No --
Prune Database Yes No --
Restore Database No No --
Administration
Tools
Statistics No Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 - No --
Tasks Scheduler - No --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes --
W3C Norms Yes Yes --
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