What do you look for in a portal mod/plugin?

[live627]

I am currently writing one (fixing up some old code I found stashed away) and would like to gather all of your thoughts on what you deem is necessary. For me, I want easy and quick management of blocks that can be placed virtually anywhere around the forum, a simple menu manager, and an ability to add extra pages.

 

[Cedric]

I think of an easy user interface, widget possibilities, images, articles, focusing on content, new posts, etc. Basically the freedom to be creative as you can be.

 

[Arantor]

I am currently writing one (fixing up some old code I found stashed away) and would like to gather all of your thoughts on what you deem is necessary. For me, I want easy and quick management of blocks that can be placed virtually anywhere around the forum, a simple menu manager, and an ability to add extra pages.

These should all be core platform features, IMNSHO.

But as a portal I’d want all of those plus a way to change and curate what goes on the front page, because the board index concept ain’t all that hot any more. World’s moved on.