We are getting final quotes from the software developer, and a bank loan to BeoWorld to pay for it (we are talking thousands of pounds here) has been approved as we are regular 'payers' on our existing loan.
Once we have everything in place, we will proceed to build CS2008 and transfer all data from the old forum (a big task), then we will run it behind the scenes for a month or so to iron out any bugs and issues there may be.
If i had to guess, start thinking about a new look forum early Autumn. If it's sooner than that, it will be a pleasant surprise!
Once we have CS2008 and we're on a new server, we will be on a par with the real big boys! After that, it's up to the members - we can't possibly provide a better forum or service as we will have the very, very best. Microsoft use CS2008 for their own forums, as do Lego, Adidas, Honda, Disney and many others. Even MySpace is run with Telligent (creators of Community Server)..
Lee
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