Vikingboard 0.2 Beta released

A beta release of Vikingboard 0.2 has just been released. Vikingboard is a PHP-based discussion forum designed by the principle of "less is more", and features a lighting-fast cache system while still maintaining the features needed for a solid discussion board. Small, but incredibly fast and powerful.

Vikingboard 0.2 brings with it a lot of changes, way too many to be described here in detail. Some changes are at the core of Vikingboard and are probably only recognized (and much appreciated) by those hacking away at the source code, but some changes - like the new snazzy interface - is more obvious. A summarized list of changes is shown at the end of this news posting.

Links:

Download link:
https://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=126121

Vikingboard homepage:
http://vikingboard.com

Sourceforge.net project page:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/vboard/

Bug tracker:
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=126121&atid=704723

Changelog:
* Rewritten database driver, cache system and session/user handler
* A new, more visually appealing design
* Theme and language selection on a per-user basis
* A custom error handler has been added
* Basic topic moderation options has been added (open/close and sticky/unstick)
* Custom BBCode
* Passwords are now seeded

A bunch of other usability improvements as well as security improvements (too many to mention) is included. The Vikingboard development team is confident that Vikingboard 0.2 marks the entry into direct competition with the other big discussion board solutions out there, while still representing something different.