What are the main differences between ElkArte and SMF?
May 13, 2016, 07:11:28 am
Hello ElkArte community. Like said ElkArte is based on SMF, but by eye look it looks almost identical to SMF. Are there any differences in code or system or it is almost similiar?
Re: What are the main differences between ElkArte and SMF?
Reply #1 – May 13, 2016, 07:55:24 am
Elkarte is at least a couple of years ahead than SMF in terms of codes and features added to it. There are notifications, @ mentions, likes etc built in with Elkarte which is not present in the latest stable version of SMF. Elkarte can adjust itself to different screen sizes ( ie, it is responsive and mobile ready ) where as SMF still lacks this features among many other under the hood advancements.
Re: What are the main differences between ElkArte and SMF?
Reply #3 – May 13, 2016, 12:08:21 pm
Comparing shipping stable versions ... from our front page: @Mentioning users including notifications Likes for posts and topics Drafts, including auto save OpenID 2.0 Two modern, responsive themes that look good in any modern browser, smartphone or tablet. Integrated video embedding for youtube, vimeo and dailymotion Drag and drop ordering in the administration interface Drag and drop file attachments Improved Anti Spam measures Improved password hashing using industry standards Bad Behaviour built in Automatic combining and minifying of JavaScript and CSS Posting by Email Ajax previews and responses throughout the user interface Utilizes jQuery and Font Awesome ...and much more!
Re: What are the main differences between ElkArte and SMF?
Reply #4 – May 13, 2016, 12:26:56 pm
Oh I almost forgot to mention, the elkarte developers are better looking too, just take a look at my pretty face ;P LOL
Re: What are the main differences between ElkArte and SMF?
Reply #13 – May 14, 2016, 04:48:14 pm
[OT] Personal rant... I wish all new users were as polite as you. Not sure about the other guys here, but I'm impressed, I've rarely seen someone behaving like this, it's probably the age I guess, education was actually being taught in schools, while now it's crap :/ You just gave me a little more hope for this world, nonetheless. Thanks.
Re: What are the main differences between ElkArte and SMF?
Reply #14 – May 19, 2016, 09:32:40 am
CTalks, seems you know your way around quite well. At the same time you've mentioned the need for documentation on a couple of occasions. Are there specific questions we could ("we" as in the community....I'm not a dev) help answer? Alternatively, would you like help getting an Elk install running? I for one would be happy to help you set up a base install. (please forgive the hijack).