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Discussion Forum (Text and Voice) Tools
These tools can be used to create discussion forums or
boards to support asynchronous discussions between users - both by text
and by voice.
Key to Availability
£=cost;
C =add code to web page/blog etc;
D =download;
H = hosted service; OS = Open
source; FT=free trial
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Tool |
Summary |
Available |
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Bloki |
Create
and share web pages, blogs and online discussions |
Free |
H |
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Chinswing |
Global
message board where you can add voice messages to topics |
Free |
H |
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Gong |
Voice
discussion boards |
Free |
D |
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Jive
Forums |
Open architecture standards-based forums |
£ |
D |
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myBB |
Powerful, efficient, multi-lingual forum package |
Free |
D |
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Panfora |
Sophisticated web-based discussion forum
software |
£ |
D |
FT |
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phpBB |
Bulletin board
software |
Free |
D |
OS |
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ProBoards |
Create an online forum |
Free |
H |
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QuickTopic |
Group discussion and message board tool |
Free |
H |
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SMF |
A community software package |
Free |
D |
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Tangler |
Discussion network: Engine for the next generation of
web forums |
Free |
H |
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Vaestro |
Audio forum software for your web site |
Free |
H |
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vBulletin |
Community forum solution |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Viscacha |
Bulletin board system with an integrated content
management system |
Free |
D |
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VoyForums |
Forums/Message
boards/Discussion boards |
Free |
H |
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World
Crossing |
Group discussion and message board tool |
Free |
H |
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