Ninja Post » Why Ninja Post http://www.ninjapost.com/blog Forum Software for a Web 2.0 World Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:29:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Pound for Pound, Ninja Post is the Best Forum Software Around http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/pound-for-pound-ninja-post-is-the-best-forum-software-around/ http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/pound-for-pound-ninja-post-is-the-best-forum-software-around/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:44:56 +0000 Mike Wilt http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/?p=324 Ninja Post forum software is fast, nimble, and powerful like Manny Pacquiao. Meanwhile, traditional forum software is bloated and slow like Butterbean. Yes, Butterbean-type software can get the job done, but not in the most elegant way. Feature bloat is ugly and an unfortunate trait inherent in most forum software packages.

We believe that, pound for pound, Ninja Post is the best forum software. Speed and power are combined within a lightweight framework. Threads update in real time, like a chat so the user does not need to constantly refresh the page to see if new items have been posted. Speed, elegance, and power trump an endless array of features. It’s true that Ninja Post doesn’t have every feature under the sun, but it does have the most essential features for users in your community to engage with one another.


A lightweight framework that is fast, nimble, and powerful

Can get the job done, but not in the most elegant way


 

]]> http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/pound-for-pound-ninja-post-is-the-best-forum-software-around/feed/ 0 Interview With Ninja Post Founder On AdminFusion.com http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/interview-with-ninja-post-founder-on-adminfusion-com/ http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/interview-with-ninja-post-founder-on-adminfusion-com/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:26:12 +0000 Mike Wilt http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/?p=283 I recently completed an interview about Ninja Post for the website AdminFusion.com. The interview covers a range of topics including the inspiration for Ninja Post, challenges inherent in launching new forums, and how Ninja Post works, among other things. In response to a question about the future of online forums. I offered:

There is a broader trend that web apps must be simple to use in order to succeed, and I think this trend should apply to forum software. There is a great opportunity for a forum solution that is simple, modern, and elegant and that’s what I’m striving to achieve with Ninja Post.

Read the full interview »

]]> http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/interview-with-ninja-post-founder-on-adminfusion-com/feed/ 0 The Cocktail Party From Hell http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/the-cocktail-party-from-hell/ http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/the-cocktail-party-from-hell/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:16:14 +0000 Mike Wilt http://www.ninjapost.com/blog/?p=240 Imagine attending a cocktail party where the host only permits guests to talk about subjects that he or she deems worthy. No other topics are allowed. Sounds pretty lame, right? Well, reading a popular blog is like attending a party where the host controls the topics of conversation since readers can only comment on stories created by the site owner.

Ninja Post forum software alleviates this problem by allowing users to interact with one another more directly. Ninja Post gives users a place to hang out and the freedom to talk about any topic. Most importantly, Ninja Post makes it easy for users to share knowledge with one another and forge meaningful connections.

Serving as a platform to connect like-minded individuals with one another is one of the driving forces behind Ninja Post. After all, the best parties are the ones where you’re free to meet and interact with everyone in attendance.

"Cocktail Party" by Charlie White (2000)

Image credit: Cocktail Party by Charlie White (2000)

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