I tried this version but it doesn't work well. After hacking it as read in another post I managed to get the frozen block moving. But changing colours or font sizes doesn't work well.

Would be great if anyone could fix this! Nice as well would be joining this block into the tag cloud module.

Thanks Mamba for tests. And sorry for time lost.

Your solution is good, but for some other themes (it depends on top header location / Jgrowl position) it may causes real troubles. In this case, try to play to with z-index: 9999;

Great news Mamba!!! Many thanks for your response and congratulations for your work. I´ll try SmalWorld :)

I believe we need a complete change to the repository software.

The base for it is very nice but I think we need to change it to reflect more of a look like the one fire fox uses.

Two big changes to the system would be moving from a category system to a tag based system and to incorporate a version recognizing system.

The tag based system would allow people to search for certain software based on tags and you don't need to figure out what category it belongs in. Or someone can use multiple tags etc..

Version recognition would be two tiered. If someone is the author of an uploaded file then they can upload newer versions and not have to redo the entry. You could have multiple versions of the same program in the same listing. The other portion would be to allow them to only be displayed for the version of core they are designed for. This works well because then if someone is using 2.4.5 they can get the version that works for that one, for 2.5.4 they can download the version that works best for that one and then when 2.6 becomes readily available that will have its own version.

With this we can also easily support module packs in the system by just linking them to the pack. Thus keeping the latest versions in the pack at all times and have the same module packs being available across versions of xoops dependent on the versions available for that core version. Thus for 2.6 if we have a basic module pack and 4 of the 15 modules are now compatible they will automatically be available and as more are converted they will be available as well.

And lastly, the searches that are available based on tags should also be available as rss or xml feeds.

I have been thinking about this because it will be a necessary part of the install system I am designing to replace the way we do things now. I want to first upgrade the script we are using now and then start working on the repository software hopefully. For what I have in mind to work I will need to work on the install program to automate things more than they are now, the file repository as mentioned above, and also change the way the modules system works with the admin menu.

In my classes I have decided to work on a project to make a remote admin for xoops using C#, this will also tie into the install stuff at some point. But I think to make my "visions" of the install and modules work I will have to work on all portions of this or someone will need to. For anyone that has used the add on system of firefox, modules in drupal, or packages with linux you can see where I want to head.. I think if I am successful alot of the new user gripes as well as alot of confusion will go away.

I didn't really want to say much to the public because I am swamped with classes and work at the moment and have no idea what time frame I have. I will be reducing my work load by 1 job this summer but I hope to have the upgraded install program done well before then so I can begin working on this sort of thing.

Has someone succeeded with this ?

Sorting the modules repository is a good Job, but first of all the modules from the basic module pack must be finished. And as finishing the whole pack takes to long it would be a good idea to launch the modules one by one first, when they are finished and stable.

Is it an idea to start a new fresh 2.5+ repository, next to the existing one? As soon as modules are updated or there is prove they still work with current Xoops they can be moved in. Working this way gives instant clearness, testing all old modules would take years....

Brings me to file-naming. I see different names being used. xoops_2.5_mod xoops_25_mod but also xoops2 is still used... What is the correct naming we all should use for proven 2.5+ modules?

This tag module is more or less useless without 2 vital things:
1. use a 'phrase' instead of 'a word' ( simply embarrassing as is now )
2. options to define the number of tags in it's front page (without hacking it)

there are more ... but for it to be useful - those are vital !!!!

@ cgunther and JCash

Follow my hack and you'll find the solution
http://xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewto ... id=301806#forumpost301806
a 3 years old hack that still rocks ...

We've always realized the need for a Social Network module!

The only issue was having a developer who would invest the time to make it happen!

Fortunately, Culex took on the challenge!

Now it's time for the whole community to support Culex and this module:

- please test, and provide feedback
- MOST IMPORTANT: please contribute to documentation! As you test and learn, please make notes trying to explain the module and its operations to somebody who has no clue.

I would love to see a "community support team" built around this module! It is too important for us to just let Culex struggle with it by himself! Also, please consider buying him a coffee! (There is a link for it in the Admin!)

Finally it seems that we realize the need to for such a module for Xoops. I think this type of module should be one of the forefront initiatives to try to complete. There were two other social like modules but have been abandoned. I am willing to test and give feedback on this mod.

The key is that all site content needs to be social in order to gain user base and increase site visitors in this day and age. Needless to say facebook has capitalized well on this area.

I hope this can reach production state in the near future.

I will test then have some feedback also.