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@Peter Separation of logic, data and presentation doesn’t mean that you don’t have to know how to code if a program doesn’t have the logic you require. And I disagree that the layers are less separate in BuddyPress than WordPress.

If you want to learn PHP… I would highly recommend lynda.com. I use their training videos all the time and they are worth every cent.

OK, I know this might not be well-received, but learning a bit of PHP will allow you to do almost anything with WP … I’m not a programmer, but a guy who bought a book on PHP/MySQL awhile back and WP is so easy you could teach yourself the basic stuff.

I’m being dragged kicking and screaming into learning PHP. I don’t have the time and can’t afford to hire a PHP programmer, but keep running into things that I’d consider basic core functionality that isn’t up to standard.

I’m not asking for new features, I just need a solid core that will let me get things done, starting with member management, including things like multiple user types.

When WordPress first arrived the point was to separate layout (html/css), functions (php) and data (mysql) as much as possible, so anyone with basic web development skills (html/css/design/content) could build and maintain sites. In Buddypress it all starts to mix again.

The backpat plugin is only going to support the 1.1 branch of code, and not the dual theme massive integration headache that came before it.

To have the activity stream update when you post a topic or post a reply, bbPress would need a special plugin to be made, and/or bbPress would need to be “deeply” integrated with WordPress/BuddyPress to have those functions natively available.

The other thing you could do is look into previous versions of BuddyPress that included that kind of support. In BP 1.0 it was assumed that if you wanted forums, that you were using the voo-doo magic method of integrating things.

Check out this plugin – https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-remove-avatars/

This plugin will completely remove ALL avatars (including default, uploaded, or gravatar) from displaying on your site. This includes hiding the step for choosing avatars when creating groups or user accounts, and removing the menu items for editing avatars.

Just to clarify you have BuddyPress (latest trunk) running with a standalone WordPress 2.9.1 (NOT MU) and BBPress 1.0.2?

I am looking at doing this. Just need to know.

Any advice?

Thanks!

hi Arturo,

I don’t see a link to your example. Can you post it?

Just to clarify you have BuddyPress (latest trunk) running with a standalone WordPress 2.9.1 (NOT MU) and BBPress 1.0.2?

Thanks.

I think one of the crucial issues is that you are mixing content with meta data. Twitter does this for obvious reasons, such as making it work well with text messaging. I like what Andy said about BuddyPress not being Facebook or Twitter, but one thing BuddyPress is… is WordPress.

WordPress does a great job of separating content from meta data. Blog Posts have content and they have tags. Why not use something similar here? Why not let the meta data be separate?

Just add a tag box! Any tag that starts with @ means that the tag name is really a username. Now think about the WP tag box. You type any tags in, separated by commas and press ‘Add tag’. The tags automagically get separated into their own little icons. A similar thing could happen in BP, but when @user tags are added, they get displayed as the user’s full name. You could have an interface that allows for entering @username or just allows the user to type a full name and have it autocomplete. Using auto complete is easier in a tag box than in a content box.

WARNING: Whatever you do, be very careful! If you merge content and meta data now, it may be very difficult to separate them later. In 1.1, wall posts had their content separated from the meta data specifying whose wall it was on. Now with 1.2 it sounds like all of my wall content will be modified to say who I was talking to. Then, if you change your mind and want to separate them out again in 1.3, you will have to modify the content again to remove the meta data.

Did you try widget logic? https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-logic/

Crafting the correct logic might be the tricky part but the plugin is fantastic for controlling when to display (or not display) any widget.

That’s why you could try one of the wordpress plugins, some of them make it really easy to add all kinds of advertisements to your wordpress set-up. The only problems will be; version of wordpress (buddypress 1.1.3 only works on 2.8.x), buddypress itself and theming.

Just need to do some trial and error with some of the plugins.

Try this: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advertising-manager/

No plugins for buddypress specifically yet, though you can try one of the wordpress advert plugins. Or don’t use a plugin at all and just code it directly into your buddypress template.

nice introduction from a new member

https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-community-blogs/

that should do the trick.

@arturo

Make a note of multi-language on http://bpdevel.wordpress.com/ and we can talk about it during this coming weeks’ dev chat. It’s something I’d like to see also, even if it’s just something as simple as selecting your language in the settings screen. I’ve had a much more complex version of this running locally for a while now, so I’ll probably simplify it and patch it for Andy to look at soon.

You will not get support for issues or bugs when running BuddyPress 1.0; there have also been a few security fixes. You have been warned.

With regards to the theme, if you are unable to purchase a theme or a designer, then the only way is to learn HTML, CSS and WordPress theming.

WPMU doesn’t support www prefixes which is why I suspect this was done the way it is. i.e. https://trac.mu.wordpress.org/ticket/1105

hello. I had same problem too.but i found a solution.

this is the easiest and the most simple way to solve the problem.and it works perfectly.

because this plugin is using gmail SMTP server.

https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cimy-swift-smtp/

downlod this plugin and upload in “/wp-content/plugins/”.

and activate the plugin.

this link below is way of setting.

http://www.marcocimmino.net/wp-content/uploads/cimy_swift_smtp_122.png

Would the widget logic plugin work for you?

https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-logic/

I’m not really following what you’re trying to do but I know the widget logic plugin is fantastic for controlling when widgets get displayed.