What would you recommend for forum software between SMF and phpBB – or something else?

Between those 2, I would go with phpBB. But UltimateWB is a much better option - the built-in UltimateWB forum app has a lot of features, and more options for controlling spam. UltimateWB used to have an integrated built-in phpBB forum early on, but then it got switched out for this custom forum app to fix the spam issues and add more features to it.

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What would be the best CMS or Web stack for news/magazine website with bulletin board (like buy/sell forum where users can interact with each other)?

UltimateWB - use the built-in scrapbooks or articles app for the news section, and the classifieds app to allow users for the marketplace to buy/sell from each other. There’s also an auctions app that you can use to allow for bidding. Plus, lots of other built-in apps that you can use to create a very interactive website - like forum, directory app, polls, forms builder/surveys app, etc. It’s very flexible and customizable, easy and fast.

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What is the best way to build an online directory?

The best way is with UltimateWB - it has a built-in listings directory app with lots of features that you can use and customize.

Choose who can post, and if you want to charge for postings, or for special features, like photos, videos, or making a listing bold, highlighted, or featured. You can also allow for some free posts, and set a limit on how many are free, before charging. You can allow users to sell an item within their

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UltimateWB 6.1 Software Upgrade Available – Question & Answer Pairs Captcha Option Added!

Posted on September 6, 2020 by admin

It's ready for download! All UltimateWB software versions have gotten an update to the Captcha for contact forms. Besides just the verification code option to help control spam, you now have the option to ask users to answer a question. The UltimateWB Full version also has this Question & Answer Pairs Captcha option for the members registration form and the Forms Builder app. For the latter, you can choose to only use the selected Captcha option if the user is

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What’s the best CMS for a startup?

UltimateWB - it can grow with you as you grow. It’s very flexible and customizable. You can build any type of website with UltimateWB. And you get web hosting choice with UltimateWB - choose a web hosting plan at UltimateWB (with free SSL!), or download the website builder and host your website on another server.

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Which platform is best for a fast performing website in 2020?

UltimateWB - it’s very fast loading, and also very fast and easy to build your website with it. It has a lot of built-in apps that you can use and customize, so unlike other platforms, your website is not slowed down with third party plugins. You can build any type of website with UltimateWB.

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Why use the html5 input type “date” if it’s not supported in Safari?

You're right, if you use the HTML5 code
<input type="date"> 
it displays a date picker in Chrome and Firefox, but just the default text box in Safari, as the date picker is not supported there. So, I wouldn't use it, in the interest of user friendliness and cross-browser/platform compatibility. I would opt for a different method, i.e. choosing a month, day, year from menus instead - which is what UltimateWB does too for the built-in Calendar app.

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What are some good alternatives to WordPress for client sites, so that it is easy for them to manage themselves?

UltimateWB is the best solution. I use it for all my websites. It’s fast and very easy to use. What makes it a lot better than WordPress is that it has lots of built-in apps that you can use and customize, instead of using third party plugins. This makes it a lot easier for clients so they don’t have to worry about hacking/security, or their website functions breaking at each WordPress platform upgrade due to plugin incompatibilities.

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What are your biggest issues with using DIY website builders such as Wix and WordPress?

It depends on the website builder. With Wix you don’t get as much flexibility that I would want, and also you have to just use their web hosting. This is true of similar website builders such as Weebly, Squarespace, and Shopify. With WordPress you get flexibility and web hosting choice, but it is very clunky for websites - each feature you want to add you have to build or find/install a plugin. The more plugins you have to use, the

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