In the previous chapter, we examined the creation and management of blogs. In this chapter, we will examine another Community Server application, forums. You will learn how to create, manage, and administer discussion forums. Towards the end of this chapter, we will investigate the home page of forums from the points of view of an Administrator and User, and also the aspects involved with personalization of the forum home page.
An effective communication channel is a must for any individual or business to succeed. Even though there are numerous ways such as letters, email, and telephone, they are restricted to the people who are communicating. This means that other individuals can't benefit from their conversation. Web-based discussion forums allow conversations to be shared among a group of people and archived for future participants.
Forums play a very crucial role in our day-to-day life where communication via technology is involved...