Yazd 2.4 review

Yazd is an open-source (Apache License) discussion forum software that you can download customize and use. Yazd is a Java based fo

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Yazd is an open-source (Apache License) discussion forum software that you can download customize and use.

Yazd is a Java based forum software that can easily be configured through an admin interface. This discussion forum software is highly flexible and uses JDBC to connect to a backend database.

Yazd discussion forum software is absolutely free and open-source.

Here are some key features of "Yazd":
Online setup and configuration
Content filters for:
html code (convert the html code into displayable text)
profanity (filter a customizable list of profanities to filter them out)
url coverter (convert the urls to actual links) and more
Search facilities to search for keywords in the forums
Auto Login for easy login of members
Log-off users
Group setup and management ensures easier maintenance for users and permission setup for the administrator.
Moderation, so you can delegate the content moderation to a specific user.
Password protected Administration and Configuration Area
Complete web based administration
Web based feature customization
Personal profile and profile editing for users.
New posts flag to identify new messages
Database backend gives excellent performance and stability. Yazd uses JDBC to communicate with the database. Currently supported databases include Oracle, MySQL, DB2, Microsoft SQLServer, Sybase, Interbase, Hypersonic SQL, Pointbase, Informix and Postgres.
Database connection pooling ensures faster database access.
Caching ensures faster performance.
Using the skin technology you can customize the look and integrate Yazd into your site seamlessly.
100% pure Java and JSP provides easier maintenance and ensures it operates under different environments. Tested platforms include: Apache with Tomcat, JRun, IBM Websphere, Weblogic, iPlanet, Resin, and Enhydra.
Using the WAR application deployment instead of manual installation.
Integration of new version of Lucene 1.3
Moderation through the user skins, instead of Admin tool
Grouping of the forums
E-Mail notification back to the user
Approval process for the moderator before the message is made viewable
Sorting of the threads by "Posted Date" and "Last Message"
Preview the message before posting
Header and footer field so that comments or ad tags can be added for each forum.
Number of different user properties are captured and displayed in the vodka skin (IP, city, country, gender, last login etc.)
A count of how many times the thread has been read is added.
Internationalization for Vodka skin: the user can change the language setting on their account and the forum instructions and information changes to the correct language.
Please note that currently the following languages are implemented:
- English (Canadian)
- English (US)
- French (Canadian)
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Arabic
- Spanish
- German
- Danish
- Norwegian
- Italian
Time Zone: the user can change their time zone, and the dates and postings will appear according to their time. For example if I post a message according to Toronto time 1:00PM, the user with a time zone in California will see that the message was posted at 10:00AM California time.
Easy integration: You can integerate Yazd into your existing user-base without modifications.
Preview the messages before the message is posted on the forum
Search through All the forums
Capture the real IP address of the user. (The IP address behind the proxy).
Users can watch a forum and be notified as soon as there is a new message posted.
Users can be notified as soon as there is a reply to their post.
The forum can be configured to block users from posting messages rapidly (spamming the forum).
The user who originally created the thread of messages, can rank responses to other messages.
The new users would get an e-mail notificiation with a verification code and need to verify it in order to post a message in the forum.
There is a verification image code for creating a message. This will ensure that the forum can't be spammed with new accounts.
New users can automatically become members of groups. This makes the administration of the forum easier.
IT IS FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE.