Mission Statement

phpBB Smith was created to provide a central place to provide downloads, support, information, and related material for phpBB refinements created by the author. This mainly focuses on modifications (or hacks, if you prefer), with the occasional tutorial or additional material from time to time. While some work from the same author can be found on various other phpBB related web sites, phpBB Smith has the most of it.

At phpBB Smith, the author works toward many goals. These include creating software that makes forums easier to manage, more innovative, and more attractive to members.

History

This is the third incarnation of the phpBB Smith web site, which began as a small listing of phpBB modifications on the author's personal homepage in 2002. With the addition of more and more modifications, the small section grew very large. When became too large to manage easily, the section was reworked into a separate web site dedicated to just the phpBB material. This second version of phpBB Smith was hosted by the good folks Sourceforge.net. Much more freedom in managing and updating the site was found there, including the addition of the support forum.

Continuing growth eventually lead to moving the main areas of the site to other hosts in 2005. At this time, the site was renamed to "phpBB Smith" to match a new domain name. Many of the downloads are still hosted by and released through Sourceforge.net. The site continues to expand and improve as new material is developed and the site design evolves with a stronger focus on usability and uniqueness.