Some of you already know about this but keep reading...

Development of nextBBS v2 was steered in a new direction about two months ago and this is for the better.

 "n2" is the software's new code name. And the change is more than skin-deep because it is actually the result of the merger of three different pieces of software:

+ wtcBB
+ nextBBS v2 "current"
+ My own PHP framework called "Lenses"

The result is a very fast, very user and admin-friendly board with easy install and localization across the board.

This new direction is very exciting for at least two reasons:

1. It allows me to work without being hindered by "youthful" mistakes I had made when developing nBBS v1 such as SEO being an afterthought and an Admin Control Panel that was too intimidating

2. wtcBB and nextBBS share a common philosophy on many levels and integrating both programs allows me to pick the best implementation. A few examples are BBCode editor, sub-sub forums, micro-caching, high logging granularity, editing look and feel in the admin cp...

You can follow progress through my submits and the issues tracker.

Here are a few screenshots to show you what it looks like. I should bring a demo online soon.