So we have this new update, but barely anything new? Here are some suggestions that could make this update alot more worth it.
Item/Suggestion Name: Activity Meter
Type: Addon
Description: Displays a bar in posts and/or profiles, showing how active the user is.
Why an Improvement: Lets us see how many people are actually active.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1929 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1929)
Item/Suggestion Name: BBS Previews
Type: Addon
Description: Adds preview for each option in posting screen for selection options like font size, font color and font face.
Why an Improvement: A basic upgrade that could help people out in making posts :o
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1624 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1624)
Item/Suggestion Name: Drafts
Type: Addon
Description: Drafts mod allows your users to save drafts of topics and replies.
Why an Improvement: Good for people who are working on something such as a guide, when they want to release it all at one time.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2621 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2621)
Item/Suggestion Name: Unread Topics Highlighter
Type: Addon
Description: This mod simply highlights new unread topics, including child boards, along side with the "new" image.
Why an Improvement: Quicker/Easier way to get to newer posts. an aesthetic thing mostly.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2146 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2146)
Item/Suggestion Name: Custom Forms
Type: Addon
Description: This Mod allows you to create custom forms for your forum which your users can access at "index.php?action=form", these forms are essentially a structured way of allowing your users to submit posts to certain boards, meaning that you can get them to enter certain information into a form and then you can chose how you want that information to be presented within the final outputted post.
Why an Improvement: Can be used for ban/appeal boards. Make it easier for users.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1279 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1279)
Item/Suggestion Name: 2-SI Chat
Type: Addon
Description: This Mod allows users to chat with each other. Kind of like a facebook style chat bar at the bottom.
Why an Improvement: Can be used for ban/appeal boards. Make it easier for users.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2534 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2534)
Item/Suggestion Name: Float
Type: Addon
Description: This Mod floats pictures to the left or right using a new BBCode tool. (http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3700/float.gif)
Why an Improvement: Aesthetic/Useful to people making guides.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2305 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2305)
Item/Suggestion Name: Reason for Updating Mod
Type: Addon
Description: Allows users to see why the post was edited, can be useful for moderation.
Why an Improvement: Aesthetic, helps users see why it was edited.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=349 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=349)
Item/Suggestion Name: Reason for Updating Mod
Type: Addon
Description: This will give you the oppurtinity to create a global message or announcement for your forum which will be displayed in index page, footer or both.
Why an Improvement: Can show new announcements to all users on the forum. Good, easy way to see new announcements.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2629 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2629)
Item/Suggestion Name: SMFPacks ShoutBox
Type: Addon
Description: A shoutbox for the index page. Lets users write little messages.
Why an Improvement: Users can be up to date with new things. Simple way to see what is happening. Way to talk to other users when they may be gone. It is a shoutbox, nuff said.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1295 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1295)
Item/Suggestion Name: dShiyahi Theme
Type: Theme
Description: A dark theme like the current one, "fresher feel".
Why an Improvement: Feels like the old theme, but it looks more modern, could go with the new update.
Link: http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=2196 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=2196)