Facebook Pet Society - Crazy Coins for Flash10 (working as at 31Jan 2010)


Inspired by the previous tree cheat, free2sw4u has come up with a Flash 10 version of the cheat for users who cannot play Pet Society on Flash 9 for some reason. This version is only for Flash 10 users! Flash 9 users use the other cheat. Cheat can be saved.

Tools (download tools in the Tools section):

  • cheat engine
  • flash 10
  • flock browser/firefox
Steps:
  1. Open Cheat engine
  2. Play Pet Society 
  3. Exit your house and click on a tree to get a coin.
  4. Scan "8B78088B8FFC0200008945D8C745DC" (Hex, Array of bytes, ASROM)
  5. 1 address returned. Right click > Disassemble
  6. Scroll UP a few lines and you should see this " jne xxxxxxxx"
  7. Right click and select "Replace with code that does nothing"
  8. New scan "8B402485F60F849B020000" (hex, array of bytes, ASROM)
  9. 1 address returned. Right click > Disassemble
  10. You will see the code 'mov eax,[eax,+24]
  11. Change it to 'mov eax,90
  12.  A few lines down, you will see the code "mov [ebp-24],00000001
  13. Change it to 'mov [ebp-24],000001f4'
  14. Now, click on a tree. Increase about 8000-9000 coins and quickly click 'Add Coins'
    If Mayor is appearing, try clicking on 'Add Coins' earlier.
  15. Then exit shop 
  16. Repeat step 14 and 15 till satisfied.
Watch the below video if mayor is appearing. You have to be fast in clicking Add Coins.


1. 進入遊戲,出去屋外點樹木(不論有沒金錢掉出也可)
2. Cheat Engine v5.5 介面左上方位按一下「電腦圖示」,再選擇「你的瀏覽器」,再按「Open」
3. Cheat Engine v5.5 設定勾選(Hex.Array of bytes.Also scan read only memory)
4. 複製位址 8B78088B8FFC0200008945D8C745DC
5. 搜到位址後,用滑鼠右鍵選「Disassemble this memory region」
6. 往上兩欄字串為 jne xxxxxxxx 用滑鼠右鍵選「Replace with code that does nothing」(x 為變數)
7. 複製位址 8B402485F60F849B020000
8. 搜到位址後,用滑鼠右鍵選「Disassemble this memory region」
9. 將 mov eax,[eax,+24] 改為 mov eax,90
10. 在下一點位置將 mov [ebp-24],00000001 改為 mov [ebp-24],000001f4
11. 回到遊戲點寵物入屋再出去,點一下樹木就會不停有金錢掉出(每個金錢為$500)
12. 掉出約 $8000 左右(保險就 $5000 吧),點入屋再出,再點一下樹木....一直循環
*建議配合使用滑鼠按鍵程式進行
13. 洗夠了回到屋內記錄

註1:別貪心!別貪心!別貪心!別貪心!別貪心!
註2:第 10 步驟的 1f4 是十六進制碼,即等於500,測試改到 2710 即等於 100000 會見市長:(

Facebook Pet Society - How i got 60k in seconds


Idea by ZiUnknown who commented in my previous cheat. I tried it out and it works and saves only if you have fast fingers like super fast fingers like i do. I got 40k coins in just a few clicks. =D And yes, it is working and savable and you can spend it even after refresh!

Note: Not sure if you guys want to do it on your main account as I am not too sure if Playfish will ban us. I will not be responsible if you got banned, so use a secondary account if you are afraid.

Combine Infinite Coins with 500coins

Tools (download tools in the Tools section):

  • Flash 9 only!
  • Cheat engine
  • Flock browser (http://flock.com)  or Firefox.
  • Super fast fingers like mine!
Steps
  1. Play Pet's Society (click to play)
  2. Open Cheat Engine (Array of Bytes, Hex, Also Scan Read Only Mem)
  3. In PS, click the tree until you found 1 that dropped a coin.
  4. Scan "8B78088B8FFC0200008945D8C745DC"
  5. 1 address returned. (if no addresses, you're either not using flash 9, or you have not done step 3)
  6. Right click and Disassemble
  7. Scroll up a few lines and you should see the code "jne XXXXXX" (X is random digits)
  8. Right click this line and select 'Replace with code that does nothing'
  9. Change Cheat engine settings to (Hex, 4bytes, ASROM)
  10. New Scan "06AB820F" (Hex, 4bytes, ASROM) 
  11. 1 address returned. If more than 1, use the top address.   (ONLY FLASH 9 !!)
  12. Right click > Disassemble
  13. Right click selected code and select "Replace with code that does nothing"
  14. Change Cheat engine settings to (Hex, Array Of Bytes, ASROM)
  15. New scan "8B 40 24 85 F6 0F 84 5E 02 00 00 8B 4E 08 8B"
  16. 1 address returned. Right click > Disassemble
  17. You will see the line "mov eax,[eax,+24]"
  18. Change it to "mov eax,90" 
  19. New scan "C7 45 DC 01 00 00 00 89 45 E0 8D 45 D8 50 6A"
  20. 4 addresses may return. Right click the BOTTOM address and Disassemble it
  21. You will see '[ebp-24],00000001' 
  22. Change it to 'mov [ebp-24],000001f4'
  23. Enter your house. 
  24. Important: Read the next few steps to prevent MAYOR!
  25. Exit your house and click the trees. You will get ALOT of coins! 
  26. Immediately click on 'Add Coins'. Click 'Leave Shop' and click on the tree again
  27. Repeat step 26 till you have millions of coins? You just gotta be fast when the coins are dropping. Dont be greedy or coins will NOT be saved. Click Tree, Immediately Click Add Coins atthe top and repeat. Watch the video below to see how fast you have to click.








Sky City - Credits AKA Cash Cheats


Tools (download tools in the Tools section):

  • Charles 3.4.1
  • Firefox
Steps;
  1. Open Charles
  2. Enter Sky City (click to play)
  3. When game is loaded, Expand "http://games.mmo2.myfarmvillage.com"
  4. Expand "skycity_en\ajax\" 
  5. Right click the folder "ajax" and select Breakpoints
  6. Refresh Sky City. The game should hang and a breakpoint tab appears on Charles
  7. Click Execute 4 times. You should now be able to edit the response of "user.php"
  8. Click 'Edit Response'
  9. Click 'Raw'
  10. Change the credit value to 88888
  11. Click back on the Structure tab and right click the 'ajax' and select Breakpoints again
  12.  Click back on the Breakpoint tab and click Execute until all the breakpoints are gone.
  13. The game will now load and you should have 88888 credits. Spend them now as it will be gone when you refresh.

    This credit cheat can be used for the other 2 games (My City Life, Farm Country). Steps are similar.
    Watch the below video if unclear, as this may not be simple for newbie cheaters.

Facebook Pet Society - 500 coins per tree (working as at 31st Jan)

Credits: 2010hacksgames,EnrikeZZ & dfspeter

To all those who kept asking for a better coin cheat, here you go. It works great and can be saved. Use it before it gets patched! The creators of this cheat already has a video tutorial, so watch it if unclear. Flash 9 users only! Those flash 10 users, use the Flash switcher in the Tools section to switch between 9 and 10. Its fast and easy. I got a few thousands worth of coins in 1 minute.

Tools (download tools in the Tools section):

  • Cheat Engine
  • Firefox/Flock (try using Flock browser as the mayor does not appear for me when i use Flock)
  • (ONLY FLASH 9 !!)
Steps
  1. Open Cheat Engine
  2. Go into Pet Society.  (click to play)
  3. Leave your house and click on the trees outside your house. You should get a coin.
  4. Scan "06AB820F" (Hex, 4bytes, ASROM) 
  5. 1 address returned. If more than 1, use the top address.   (ONLY FLASH 9 !!)
  6. Right click > Disassemble
  7. Right click selected code and select "Replace with code that does nothing"
  8. Change Cheat engine settings to (Hex, Array Of Bytes, ASROM)
  9. New scan "8B 40 24 85 F6 0F 84 5E 02 00 00 8B 4E 08 8B"
  10. 1 address returned. Right click > Disassemble
  11. You will see the line "mov eax,[eax,+24]"
  12. Change it to "mov eax,90
  13. New scan "C7 45 DC 01 00 00 00 89 45 E0 8D 45 D8 50 6A"
  14. 4 addresses may return. Right click the BOTTOM address and Disassemble it
  15. You will see '[ebp-24],00000001' 
  16. Change it to 'mov [ebp-24],000001f4'
  17. Enter your house. 
  18. Exit your house and click the trees. You will get 500coins per tree. 
  19. Once all trees are clicked, enter your house again and exit to continue
  20. You can get "500 * number of trees" coins again. Use a mouse recorder if you want.
  21. If it does not work, check the date of this cheat.. If it's more than 1-2weeks old, it's probably not working. If it was only posted recently, you did not follow the steps. So try again. It should work, watch video if unclear.



Want to get more coin faster?

Facebook Pet Society - Pet for your Pet!

Database to PURCHASE a pet and be one of the first to own a PET for your PET.
You can only purchase EITHER a kitten or a puppy! So make your own decision before buying. You can feed milk to them and they will grow up. Once fully grown, you can purchase another pet!

Tools (download tools in the Tools section):

  • Pet Database [Link 1 | Link 2 | Link 3
  • Fiddler
  • Chrome/IE (clear cache before using this cheat to ensure the game loads.)
    Firefox works too if you know what you are doing as it requires more steps to record the urls.
Steps
  1. Open Fiddler 
  2. Click 'Clear cache' if this is not your first time using Fiddler. Try to clear your browser cache too.
  3. Go into Pet Society using IE or CHROME. (sometimes mayor appear on 1, so try the other browser)
  4. In Fiddler, search for this line '/game/pets/swf/X.X.X/shops/shopLuxuryXXXX.dat  (the X are digits that changes every update)
  5. Right click this line, copy > just url
  6. Go to Autoresponder
  7. Click Add
  8. The url that you copied will appear.
  9. Now click on the arrow at the bottom besides the Save button
  10. Select 'Find a File' and browse for the database that you've just downloaded from me
    "ShopLuxury-pwnthis-pets.Xml.Dat"
  11. Click Save
  12. Click Clear Cache and refresh your Pet Society
  13. Enter the Luxury Shop and you should see the Pets. Have fun!

Facebook Cafe World - Unlock all dishes v3




As the previous address was no longer working, this is the new address that saves and will not crash your browser.
Credits: kat0p12ak

Tools (download tools in the Tools section):
  • cheat engine
  • firefox/flock
Steps:
  1. Go to Cafe World (click to play. Click Skip to continue to CW)
  2.  Open Cheat engine and attach it to your browser
  3. Scan current EXP value (4bytes)
  4. Visit a friend and eat the dish of the day to earn EXP
  5. Next scan new EXP value
  6. 1 address returned. Copy out the address and click "Add Address Manually"
  7. Paste the address and add '-30' at the end (example: 0DD90464-30)
  8. The new address will be shown with the value of your current Level
  9. Change the value to 64 and freeze it
  10. Now you can purchase all dishes. Remember to save your game! Have fun.

1. 進入 CafeWorld 遊戲;
2. Cheat Engine 直接First Scan經驗值;
3. 如出現多個位址請回遊戲增加經驗值後Next Scan;
4. 將最後所找到的位址(Address)給複製下來;
5. 點選"Add Address Manually" 並將剛剛複製的位址貼上-30
6. 新的Value值就是你現在的等級,直接修改Value值為64;
7. 回遊戲就可以使用所有的食譜了!

SilverStripe: Powerful And Free Content Management System



SilverStripe is a powerful content management system which runs on Sapphire framework (object oriented framework like Ruby on Rails or Django).

The framework lets you rapidly code up the "objects" your project uses (e.g. staff members, products, customers, along with their relationships). You then add a few lines of code and find SilverStripe has automatically added tables and columns to the database, let you use them in your website templates, and has added new "page types" and fields into the CMS for the content editor to utilise.

Some features:
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  • Standards Compliant: Fully XHTML compliant
  • Modular
  • Template Freedom: No restrictions on the look and feel of your site
  • Open source
  • Cross platform easy to install (PHP based)
  • Supported
One of the best things about SilverStripe CMS is the active community behind it. You can easily find support from users.

There are some very useful modules developed for this content management system including a blog module, forum module & an e-commerce module.

Requirements: PHP 5.2+, MySQL
Website: http://www.silverstripe.com/
Frontend Demo: http://demo.silverstripe.com/
Backend Demo: http://demo.silverstripe.com/Security/login
Backend Demo - User-Pass: User: admin - Pass: password
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7 Widely-Used And Open Source E-Learning Applications



Whether it is an university, a company or any other organization, e-learning is a great way to spread knowledge & measure the results efficiently (in means of time & money).

There are various open source e-learning applications that can be installed easily, have a wide user community & offers a complete system. Here are 7 of them which you will like:

 

eFront



eFront is a complete e-learning software with a good looking Ajaxed interface.
It enables admins to create & manage lessons easily with various tools like:
  • content editors (has a flexible visual content editor and support for pictures, sound, video, flash or java)
  • file manager & digital library (for file sharing)
  • test builders
  • abiity to assign projects
  • creating surveys & more.
The system is multilingual & modular. It requires PHP & MySQL to run.

 

Moodle



Moodle is one of the most popular open source e-learning system. It is built with PHP & uses MySQL or PostgreSQL to store data.

It has powerful course management features that covers creating lessons, assignments, quizes, documents & more.

There are various modules that help students & teachers to interact with each other like chat, forum, survey or workshop.

It is used in 1000s of websites, has a detailed documentation & a wide community.

 

Dokeos



Dokeos, besides the standard course management features, offers Flash based videoconferencing which enables you to organise live training and meetings remotely.

Powerpoint presentations can be imported and converted in to SCORM courses.

The system has a "coaching" feature to interact with the learners through agenda, forums, chat, videoconference, open questions-answers and assignment feedbacks.
It requires PHP & MySQL to run.

 

Claroline



Claroline is an open source e-learning and e-working platform that allows teachers to create effective online courses and to manage learning and collaborative activities on the web. It has a wide user community & already translated to 35 languages.

You can create online exercises & track the result of them, define a learning path where students can follow one-by-one, add group works, assignments & more..

It is possible to interact with users via chat or forums.
The application requires PHP & MySQL.

 

Ilias Learning Management



Ilias is a powerful web-based learning application where every user has a comprehensive personal desktop to use the system, keep notes, bookmarks, etc.

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Ilias has a flexible test system where time based tests can be created with multiple choice, single choice, allocation questions, cloze questions (free text, select box), ordering, matching, hot spot and more question types.

You need PHP & MySQL to run the system.

 

Sakai Project



Sakai is a powerful yet flexible solution that supports not only teaching and learning but also research and administrative collaboration.

Using the application, you can create courses, manage assignments, share documents, prepare exams. And, as a result,  grade informations can be calculate, stored and distributed.

Sakai offers modules for announcements, chat, discussion forums & more.
P.S. The application is Java based.

 

Olat



Olat is a Java-based, Ajaxed & multilingual & open source web-based learning management system.
It is possible to create flexible courses with tests, wikis, forums, documents, tasks & more.

There is an integrated Ajaxed instant messenger for easier communication.
The application comes with a 1-click installer that configures the server.

TYPOlight: An Open Source PHP CMS



TYPOlight is one of the most attractive open source content management systems I have seen.
Built with PHP5, TYPOlight uses MySQL for storing the data. Besides the powerful features, this CMS application is very well documented and has an active users community.

As a feature spotlight, XHTML output, form generator and being able to manage multiple websites under 1 system are really nice.



Features of TYPOlight

  • Live update feature
  • Uses Ajax technology
  • Intuitive user interface
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  • Versioning and undo management
  • Accessible administration area
  • Front end output 100% template based
  • Automatic e-mail encryption (spam protection)
  • Powerful permission system (user management)
  • Newsletter management
  • Form generator
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  • Web 2.0 support (e.g. lightbox)
  • Advanced search and sorting options
  • Multiple back end languages and back end themes
  • Supports multiple websites in one tree
  • Supports GZip compression
  • Print articles as PDF
Requirements: PHP5+, MySQL 4.1+
Website: http://www.typolight.org
Demo: http://www.typolight.org/demo.html
Download: http://www.typolight.org/download.html

Open Source CMS With ASP.NET: Umbraco



Umbraco is an open source content management system built with ASP.NET and using MSSQL for storing the data.

Using Umbraco, designers can create valid XHTML with their markup left intact and developers can integrate any .Net based controls out of the box.



Some features of this ASP.NET CMS software:

  • Beautiful, user-friendly interface
  • Integrated WYSIWYG Editor
  • Support for editing in Microsoft Word
  • Versioned and scheduled publishing
  • Full support for own .NET Controls
  • Documented API
  • Use any .NET Language like c# or VB.NET
  • Full source code available (open source)
  • Super simple template engine
  • Full support for web standards
This powerful free CMS application will also have reports (for statistics) and form creation features in the near future.

Requirements: ASP.NET, MSSQL
Website: http://umbraco.org/
Download: http://umbraco.org/download

Flexible CMS That Controls Databases You Created: PureEdit



PureEdit is a content management system specially for developers who create the front-end of the website themselves and need a flexible CMS software.

PureEdit lets you control the databases that you created with a nice looking CMS interface without any coding. It simply lets you create, edit or delete data with database. Compared to many other CMS softwares, you don’t need to adapt to the CMS software, PureEdit adapts to you.


The beauty of PureEdit comes with the clever interface that understands whether the database column will be shown as a file upload, text editor, date, etc..  By naming the columns with  _txt, _file, _date (ex: post_date) PureEdit gets that this will be a date value and shows this data as a date view.

To see the power of PureEdit, check the screencasts.

Requirements: PHP, MySQL
Website: http://www.pureedit.com/
Download: http://www.pureedit.com/

Free Job Board Software: jobberBase



jobberBase is a free job listing software which is very suitable for creating a single-industry job board.
Job listings can be posted without an account (1 time approval required per e-mail), users can search for the jobs with an ajax search interface and apply to them.

 
jobberBase has RSS support for the listings & provides a widget that lets anyone to publish the job listings on any website. Also, all the posts & URL addresses are SEO friendly with mod_rewrite by default.

jobberBase can be a very nice starting point for anyone planning to create a job board. The software has a php-mysql backend and it is open to further development if needed.


This free job listing script is the original code used in jobber (Romanian web & IT related jobs search engine) and then published for everyone’s use and developed frequently.

Requirements: PHP 5+ (with mysqli extension enabled), mod_rewrite enabled, MySQL 4.1+
Website: http://www.jobberbase.com/
Demo: http://www.jobber.ro/

Zimplit: Easiest CMS For Simple Websites



Zimplit is a ridiculously easy to use free CMS application which is ideal for simple websites.
There is no standard admin panel. A toolbox appears after logging in & you start editing the website.


You can add images, links, edit the HTML of a page and copy a page to use it as a template for a new page.
It requires PHP 4.3+ to run & no databases required.

The application needs CHMOD 777 on all files for editing them. Since they are HTML files (except zimplit.php), it does not sound very bad.

Requirements: PHP 4.3+
Website: http://zimplit.org/
Demo: http://demo.zimplit.org/zimplit.php
Download: http://zimplit.org/download.html

Open Source Enterprise CMS: Alfresco



Alfresco is an open source enterprise level CMS application.

It provides document management, collaboration (in beta), records management, knowledge management, web content management and imaging.


Alfresco is built with Java & can be installed in both Window & Linux environments via "all-in-one installers".

Some features of Alfresco:

  • Web Content Management
    • Web content authors can access and contribute content
    • Simply preview in-context changes to any web page or web application
    • Reduce the risk of error with simple a virtualization of changes against a live site
    • Use your tool of choice, such as Dreamweaver, for web interface development
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  • Document Management
    • All content is available via a shared drive interface
    • All content is available from within MS Office
    • Work in an MS Office environment for authoring and viewing
    • Save, version, share, search and audit
    • & many more..
This application is great for any company who wants to manage all the information from one central including websites, documents & knowledge.

Requirements: Java Enabled Server
Website: http://www.alfresco.com/
Download: http://www.alfresco.com/products/ecm/enttrial/all/

PHP – MySQL CMS App.: Constructr



Constructr is a fresh open source CMS application built with PHP & MySQL.

With an Ajaxed backend, this CMS application uses TinyMCE for content editing & supports clean URLs via mod_rewrite.

The admin interface has:

  • Backend user & right management
  • Asset center for uploads
  • Integrated search engine for asset
  • Automatic sync after FTP-uploads
  • Automatic thumb´s for image-uploads
  • Integrated shadowbox-viewer for assets
  • Customizable backend language (Available: DE, EN, US, CH, AU)
  • Live preview  for hidden pages and content

For the frontend:

  • Cache system
  • File based templates
  • Multilingual frontend support
  • Use a frontent that fits your special needs (pure PHP and MySQL, Smarty, Flash …)
  • Individual 404 error page
  • Automatic RSS 2.0-Feed for every single content
Like mentioned, this free content management system is still fresh but frequently updated & looks promising.

Requirements: PHP & MySQL
Website: http://constructr-cms.org/
Via: http://sharebrain.info/brainpicks/cms-systems-brainp...

Open Source Enterprise Portal: Liferay



Liferay, with 60 tools and a selection of today’s most innovative technologies, enables you to do everything like:
  • Creating websites.
  • Building intranets.
  • Simply getting the right documents and applications to the right people.


Liferay inlcudes web publishing, content management, collaboration and social networking.
With the role-based authorization, admins & users can define which information can be viewed by which users.

A strong set of community features help creating communities, user groups & they can have their own mini-portals.

Some other included features are: wikis, forums, instant messenger, calendar, webmail, blogs & more.
And, any other applications like accounting, sales can be integrated with its open architecture.

The application is "giant" with the features it offers & hard to describe its capabilities completely. Users interested in creating an enterprise portal should definitely check it.

Requirements: Supports multiple OSs, applications servers & databases.
Website: http://www.liferay.com/
Demo: http://demo.liferay.net/
Download: http://www.liferay.com/web/guest/products/portal/get...

TypePublish: CMS For Corporate Websites



TypePublish is a fresh CMS application that aims to be the Wordpress for "corporate websites", specially with the simplicity it provides.

It is a well-planned application for any user (novice & expert internet users and developers).


Management of the content is well-organized & descriptive in every step.
Website content can be created in multiple languages & TypePublish supports this in the front-end.
Logo, favicon, contact page settings & similar basic (although handy for corporate users) information can be updated easily.

Using the admin panel, any statistics script can be installed too.
To summarize, TypePublish will probably meet the needs of a big percentage of corporate websites very well & nothing more, which is good in most cases.

Requirements: PHP 5+, MySQL 4+
Website: http://www.typepublish.org/
Backend Demo: http://www.typepublish.org/article/demo
Backend Demo - User-Pass: User: demo@typepublish.org - Pass: password

Small, Simple And Open Source CMS: Pixie



Pixie is an open source website maker, built with PHP & uses MySQL,  which is very simple, focused & easy to use.

From the application’s website:
Pixie is not out to compete with any other site management tool. Our main goal is to keep Pixie so simple that even your Grandma could use it.

Pixie’s difference starts from the installer. It lets you choose the type of site you need. A blog? Website for your band? Or a corporate look?

The application is seriously respectful to web standards, offers SEO friendly URLs & can be extended with modules, plugins, etc.

The look & feel of the websites can be customized with CSS & there are various free themes to start with.
Pixie creates the sitemap.xml for you, has RSS, multilanguage support & much more.
And, the application is improved continiously & extra information (like sites using it) can be found at the product’s blog.

Requirements: PHP 4.3+, MySQL 4+
Website: http://www.getpixie.co.uk/
Backend Demo: http://demo.getpixie.co.uk/admin/
Download: http://www.getpixie.co.uk/downloads/

ProFolio: Free And Instant Portfolio Website



ProFolio is a free & ready-to-go script for creating portfolio websites easily.
The application is very ideal for presenting the portfolio of artists, designers, photographers, or anyone who needs to display their work with style.


ProFolio is built with PHP - MySQL and it comes with a web-based installer (check the read_me.rtf file).
You can create categories & upload images (works) under these categories (auto reize support). They will be displayed as an image gallery. Also, you can update your about & contact pages via the admin interface.
And, for customizing the look & feel of the website, check the customization options.

Requirements: PHP, MySQL
Website: http://myprofolio.sticktacular.com/
Demo: http://profolio.sticktacular.com/

Powerful PHP – MySQL CMS: ImpressCMS



ImpressCMS is a powerful & free PHP – MySQL content management system which is, currently, based on famous XOOPS but developed in another direction.




It is a community developed application and has already 150+ addons including e-commerce, forum support & more.

Some features:

  • Fully modularized
  • User registration & personalization
  • User permissions management
  • Multilanguage
  • Theme-based skinnable interface
  • & more..
Requirements: PHP,MySQL
Website: http://www.impresscms.org
Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?&group_...

Free Lifestream Application: AmpliFeeder



Besides anything we write on a website, we also create content on 3rd party services by:
  • uploading images, videos (Flickr, Youtube..)
  • saving bookmaks or voting (Delicious, Digg..)
  • listening to music (Last.fm..)
  • logging "what we are doing right now" (Twitter, Facebook..)
  • & more..
AmpliFeeder is an open source lifestream application which can combine every activity we have on other services & present them.



The application is already integrated with many popular services & new ones can be added easily.
The look & feel can be totally customized with the theming support (there are 10+ ready-to-use themes).
AmpliFeeder is built with ASP.NET & uses MSSQL for storing the data.

P.S. The source code is not yet available for download but it can be downloaded in the next few weeks.

Requirements: IIS6+, ASP.NET 3.5, MSSQL 2005 Express+
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://amplifeeder.com/
Demo: http://amplifeeder.com/demo.html
Download: http://amplifeeder.com/download.html

Wiki System With One HTML File: TiddlyWiki



TiddlyWiki is an open source wiki application which works with only one HTML file.
It uses the power of CSS & JavaScript (with jQuery) to enable displaying, editing, saving, tagging & searching of the content.



Considering the ease of use, installation & portability, it is ideal for creating an instant (maybe temporary) website, a personal notebook & so.

It is possible to import/export content from other TiddlyWikis & improve the features with the plugin support.

Website: http://www.tiddlywiki.com/

Open Source Job Board Application: JoobsBox



JoobsBox is an open source job board application which is built with PHP (Zend Framework) & MySQL.

No membership is required to add new job listings & they can be posted under pre-defined categories.
It comes with a plugin system which makes it possible to extend the application easily. There are already several plugins like iPhone plugin or the Twitter plugin (auto-posts the listings to Twitter).


The application offers an admin panel where all the categories, listings, plugins & other variables can be controlled.

JoobsBox is multilingual & themeable. The project is currently in alpha stage, not mature but promising.

Requirements: PHP, MySQL
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://www.joobsbox.com/
Demo: http://demo.joobsbox.com/php/
Backend Demo: http://demo.joobsbox.com/php/admin
Download: http://www.joobsbox.com/download/

Smart CMS For Small Sites: GetSimple

GetSimple is an open source XML-based CMS application that is very easy to setup & customize.
The use of XML rather than a SQL database for storing the data makes it ideal for small websites. But this is a "plus" on the performance side as the risk for a "possible slowness while connecting to a SQL database" is eliminated.


GetSimple is built with PHP & offers a great feature which is the ability to "undo" almost every action, a time-saver on mistakes made.

The application has a simple & slick admin interface that is so easy to learn.
With a detailed documentation, it is possible to findout the details of GetSimple like "theme customization" or "how to create a contact form".

And, GetSimple enables you to backup & restore the entire website with just a click.

Requirements: PHP 5.1.3+ With *nix Host
Website: http://get-simple.info/
Demo: http://php.opensourcecms.com/scripts/details.php?scr...
Download: http://get-simple.info/download

9 Widely-Used And Free Forum Softwares

Forums are clearly one of the most standard ways of sharing knowledge on the net. With easy-to-use interfaces & strong community features, they are still very functional & popular.

They can be easily integrated into a website by customizing the look & feel or used as a framework which is sometimes a good idea considering the features they offer.

Here are 9 widely-used, open-source & free forum softwares, where most of them are built with PHP, that you may consider using:

phpBB (PHP)



phpBB is one of the oldest & widely used forum softwares around. It is being updated frequently with improvements in speed, security & features.

It comes with a powerful administrator panel where all aspects of the system can be managed & supports almost any database.

The software has a very crowded community which makes it easier to get support.

MyBB (PHP)



This free forum software works with MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite.
MyBB has nice features like calendar/events, mass mailing to members, a built-in theme editor & more.
Besides an admin panel, a moderator panel helps managing the system by multiple users.

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) (PHP)



SMF is the PHP successor of the Perl-based forum YABB. It comes with a comprehensive template system, polls, groups, calendars & more.

The software uses MySQL for storing data & has 40+ ready-to-download language files.

Vanilla (PHP)

 
Vanilla is an open-source, standards-compliant, multi-lingual, theme-able, pluggable discussion forum.
It is built on the Garden, a PHP development framework, which is easily extendible with a powerful plug-in architecture. And, there are already 450+ plugins that are ready-to-use.

Vanilla requires MySQL as the database.

PunBB (PHP)

 
PunBB is a fast and lightweight forum application which aims to be less graphically intensive compared to other discussion boards.

It supports with MySQL, PostgreSQL & SQLite. The design can be easily updated with the theming support. It is multilanguage & can be extended with the extension support.

FluxBB (PHP)

 
FluxBB is a fork of PunBB which supports both PHP4 & PHP5 with MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite.
It generates "XHTML 1.0 Strict" valid pages & can be easily translated into any language.

bbPress (PHP)


 


bbPress is a forum software from the creators of Wordpress which is plain, simple & fast.
It can be customized with templates & extended with plugins. And, it integrates perfectly with Wordpress.

Phorum (PHP)



Phorum is also one of the oldest forum softwares. It has support for theming & modules.
The software uses MySQL for storing data

YetAnotherForum.Net (ASP.NET)



YetAnotherForum is a free application that is built with ASP.NET (C#) & uses MSSQL as the database.
It has a feature-rich administrator panel, supports unlimited categories/user groups, templating & more..

Which forum software do you think is the best one, do you have a favorite?


Multi-Website CMS: jCore



jCore is a free, open source & multi-website CMS which is created specially for webmasters who maintain multiple websites.

It is built with PHP/ MySQL & has 2 parts:
  • jCore server (main system which holds all the libraries and modules)
  • jCore client (stripped version of the core system which uses the files from the server)

jCore has various great features like:

  • multilanguage
  • dynamic forms
  • RSS feeds
  • banner management
  • member management
  • SEO friendly links
  • custom 404 error pages
  • & more
The system can be extended with the modules support as there are already ready-to-use ones like photo gallery or contact form.

Requirements: PHP & MySQL
Website: http://jcore.net/
Demo: http://demo.jcore.net/
Download: http://jcore.net/downloads

Instant Website That Displays Content From Multiple Feeds/Services: Pubwich



Pubwich is an open-source PHP application that enables anyone to display the data from multiple websites/services in a single HTML page.

It is a perfect "instant website" for anyone who is active in social networks.


Besides the ability to show content of any website via RSS/Atom feeds, it supports popular web services like:
  • Delicious
  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • last.fm
  • ReaderNaut
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo
  • Youtube
Although the default theme already offers a nice presentation, it can be easily themed (uses Savant template engine) for a unique look & feel.

Requirements: Apache Server, PHP5, & PEAR
Compatibility: Alll Major Browsers
Website: http://pubwich.org/
Demo: http://remiprevost.com/

Powerful CMS For ASP.NET: Kentico CMS



Kentico CMS is a powerful, flexible & complete content management system that is built with ASP.NET.

It has various modules that make building any type of website possible from blogs to e-commerce or wikis to social networking.

The application comes with an easy-to-use WYSIWYG editor for creating/editing the content.
One of the unique features Kentico offers is the worklow management. It allows you to control the process of content creation & modifications by creating custom approval steps (like proofreading, editing, approval, etc.).

Kentico is multilingual & can manage multiple websites from the same administrator panel.
It has an API that allows you to script any Kentico CMS operation (like creating a new document, user or even the whole web site) which is great for integrations with any 3rd party software. On the other hand, with the modules integrated, there is almost no extra function needed. Here are all the modules it offers:
which simply show what the application is capable of.
And, these are not all it has. Kentico generates SEO-friendly URLs, has full-text search support, a powerful role-based security system & much more..

Besides the paid versions, it offers a limited free version which is ideal for smaller websites. The free edition have no time limitation & can be used even for commercial purposes with no additional cost. It can be downloaded from here.

Kentico CMS is reliable and stable product & I didn’t came to any bug. But if that occurs, the company promises to fix it within 7 working days, furthermore they plant a tree in the name of the client who finds the bug. You can read more about this interesting initiative here.

The product can be evaluated by downloading the TRIAL or FREE editions. Other way is to use the Virtual Lab service which allows you to test-drive Kentico CMS on-line, without installing anything on your local PC.

P.S. This post is a sponsored review.

Requirements: ASP.NET 2.0+ & MSSQL 2000/2005/2008 support
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://www.kentico.com/
Demo: http://www.kentico.com/Demo.aspx
Download: http://www.kentico.com/Download.aspx

Open Source CMS - GalleryCMS



GalleryCMS is an open source CMS application that is specially built for managing image galleries.
The application does not offer a front-end to the galleries. It enables you to create galleries, add images with ease & generates a XML file which can be used for creating the gallery.


The format of the XML file created can be customized which makes GalleryCMS ideal for using with the Flash & JavaScript galleries around that has no backends.

It is built with the CodeIgniter framework & can be installed very quickly.

Requirements: PHP (GD library enabled), Database (compatible with most)
Website: http://www.gallerycms.com/
Demo: http://www.gallerycms.com/demo.php

Create Gallery-Themed Websites Using W-Script



W-Script is an open source application which is originally aimed at creating "wallpaper download websites".

But, it is a very ideal resource for building any gallery-themed or image-oriented website like CSS galleries, photo galleries ,etc.


The application is built with PHP-MySQL & it can handle large number of images.

Some features of W-Script:

  • unlimited categories, subcategories
  • visitors can submit images (and optionally register)
  • images can be rated & commented
  • advanced search
  • auto-thumbnails in various sizes
It has a Smarty-based template engine which makes creating new templates pretty easy.
Also, W-Script can be extended with modules like tag clouds, color browser, user stats or anything custom.

Requirements: PHP & MySQL
Website: http://www.wallpaperscript.net/
Demo: http://www.wallspaper.net/

Powerful And Open Source CMS: Symphony



Symphony is a XSLT-powered open source CMS that is created with PHP & uses MySQL for storing data.

It offers a very flexible usage as the data, logic & templating layers are all independent, meaning that whatever you implement can be modified, added or removed with minimum effort.


When compared to other popular CMS applications, the biggest difference is the template engine used. It is XSLT-based which makes it possible to output much more than just web pages (dynamic CSS & JavaScript, PDFs, SVGs..).

Symphony has a light & elegant backend that helps you focus on your work with features like bulk editing, drag'n drop ordering of items & much more.

The application has a growing library of extensions (130+) which can help you improve the functionality it offers.

Requirements: PHP 5.2+, MySQL 4.1+, PHP's LibXML module with the XSLT extension enabled
Website: http://symphony-cms.com/
Download: http://symphony-cms.com/download/

CMS For Flash Websites: FlashMoto CMS



When we hear about a Flash CMS, there is mostly a prejudice that it may not be that functional.
FlashMoto CMS is a totally different one which is quite impressive & really works for managing Flash-based websites.
With the help of a good-looking & easy-to-use interface, a website is controlled just like a standard CMS but with the extras that Flash offers.

What does it offer in a snapshot?

Using FlashMoto CMS, it is possible to:
  • add unlimited number of pages, update or delete them
  • manage your website menu (with sub-menus)
  • create image galleries & add-remove images to them
  • create forms
  • upload videos & music
  • insert shapes or other Flash files
The content is created using a WYSIWYG editor. There is a media library where you can upload images, video or SWF files & use them in any part of the website with a few clicks.


It has a built-in gallery component for displaying a list of images and/or videos. This feature is specially useful for designers, photographers or anyone willing to present a portfolio.
Adding a standalone background music or embedding videos from popular services like Youtube, Vimeo is also a breeze.
Similar to HTML websites, websites created with FlashMoto CMS are indexable by search engines & every page has their own URLs + titles.
It also allows you to define the Google Analytics details & statistics of the website will be tracked (every page will tracked even it is a Flash website).



Like mentioned in the beginning, FlashMoto CMS is like a standard CMS, it controls websites that are prepared to fit the XML-based templating system it offers.
Any Flash developer can build new templates (a detailed documentation is provided) or there are FlashMoto CMS templates offered which are ready to go.
Besides all these features, there are much more like:
  • various other built-in components like scroll bar, progress bar or paginator
  • ability to upload custom fonts
  • infoModule to display news
  • & much more..

Conclusion

This Flash CMS is a very flexible & powerful product which is handy for:
  • any designer that creates websites in Flash & wants to provide a backend to customers
  • anyone willing to create a website easily & quickly using ready-to-go templates
It is possible to give it a try with the demo provided & better see how functional it can be.
P.S. This post is a sponsored review.

Requirements: PHP 5.2.1+, Zend Optimizer 3.3+
Website: http://www.flashmoto.com/
Demo: http://www.flashmoto.com/demo/

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