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Why NextShout?
NextShout has been designed to be the fastest, most efficient shoutbox on the market.
This shoutbox uses the least amount of bandwidth of any shoutbox we've ever seen.
There's more data in your server's average HTTP Headers than an average NextShout AJAX Response.
NextShout
NextShout is a shoutbox addon for the vBulletin forum software. The shoutbox uses AJAX and JSON to make it the fastest and most efficient shoutbox for vBulletin on the market. Other shoutbox addons use AJAX and return normal HTML responses. That can eat up a lot of bandwidth after a while. NextShout only returns information based on what's updated since the last refresh, and it does so using JSON objects that are rendered on the client-side. Due to its use of JSON, it renders against native JavaScript Objects, so they're much faster than XML or HTML.
Let's talk about the bandwidth efficiency for a moment. In our own private testing of NextShout, we've discovered that an average of 200 bytes of bandwidth is used per load, with a moderately active shoutbox. When your shoutbox has nothing updated to return, it uses a whopping 2 bytes of bandwidth on your server.
Pricing & Licensing
NextShout is available for $20 USD. You will be paying for a 1 year license of the software. The software is still usable after the year is up, but you will need to renew your license to receive updates. $10 USD is the price of renewal. The NextShout release package will be sent to the e-mail address associated with your PayPal account. If you need it sent to a different location, please Contact Us. Be prepared to provide your PayPal e-mail address and the transaction id for your purchase.
About NextShout
NextShout is the creation of Steven Harris, Chief Technology Officer at Omega Vortex. Originally created solely for the Anfiniti Network in spring of 2006, the new release of the shoutbox prompted its entrance into the market as a commercial offering to vBulletin users. If you wish to test-drive the user-end of NextShout before purchasing, you may do so at the Anfiniti Network. You can also view some screenshots. As for requirements, you will need at least vBulletin 3.6.9 and PHP 5.1.4 to run NextShout.
Features include...
- Multiple channel support
- Automatic pruning and logging
- Modular command system
- Flood control (X shouts in Y seconds)
- Full feature list »
About vBulletin
First released in 2000, vBulletin is bulletin board software powered by a combination of PHP and MySQL. It is the community solution of choice for thousands of web sites. The built in styles and templates system allows fast implementation, and the comprehensive user features, including avatar support, private messaging and buddy lists, offer an immersive environment to visitors. Their online after-sales support is second to none, available to customers 24/7, with a response rate usually within one hour. Prices start from $100 USD.