JavaBB Review

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Install: NegativeNegative (Very Hard) — Admin: Negative (Hard)
Use: Negative (Hard) — Themes: Yes Yes
Our Opinion : FullFullNoneNoneNone — Users : FullFullFullNoneNone (Rate it)
— Thu, 2006-08-03 22:50 — lastnico

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Installation : NegativeNegative (Very Hard)
Administration : Negative (Hard)
Forum Use : Negative (Hard)
Themes : Yes Yes
Our Opinion : FullFullNoneNoneNone
Users : FullFullFullNoneNone (Rate it)
Released under : GPL License
Current version : 0.8.0 (April 8, 2006).
Demonstration : JavaBB Demo
From JavaBB website :

What is JavaBB ?

JavaBB is a software based on Java, developed specifically with intention to join communities. Based in phpbb, we are working pledged by the success of phpBB, to become javaBB so efficient as it.

Supported features

  • Flood Control
  • Watch Topic
  • Config file for custom changes
  • Complete layout changes thru css-theme files
  • Languages files and buttons file, based on phpBB
  • Forum category
  • Links to other urls
  • Sticky posts and announcements
  • BBcode
  • Locked threads
  • IP logging system
  • Paginsystem
  • Memberregistration and editing
  • MemberList
  • Private message system
  • Adminsystem
  • Badwordfilter
Official web site : http://javabb.org
Download Link : Download this forum software here : JavaBB.

Server Architecture

Features Details
Operating Systems Details
Systems supporting this software.
  • Linux
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows XP
  • Solaris
Web Server Details
Web Servers control the communication between the forum and the users.
  • Apache Tomcat
  • JBoss
  • JoNas
Languages Details
Main development language.
  • J2EE (Java 1.4)
Databases Details
Applications which store forum datas.
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • JDBC Generic driver
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • HSQLDB
  • Firebird
JavaBB uses the famous Hibernate framework to create an object mapping of database entities. This will probably help JavaBB developers to improve easily the current model and add new features.

Technical Features

Technical Features Details
CMS / Blog softwares integration Details
Web publishing tools which can be integrated with this software.
None
User base integration Details
This feature is useful when you would like to integrate your forum with an existing solution.
None
Template Engine Details
With known template engines, it is generally easier to customize forum and create new themes.
None
Webservices / XML-RPC management Details
Generally allow remote control from other softwares than browsers (program, etc...)
No