Continuing my series of articles for Soop developers.. This article will describe how to build a Page for Soop.

First, what is the difference between a Mod and a Page? A mod is designed to be displayed as part of a page, in one of the columns. Here on SoopPortal, the Top 10 Recent Posts is a Mod. It’s shown on all pages, not just a page of it’s own. A Page is it’s own URL and may (or may not) display Mods on it’s page.

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Introducing Soop Portal, the free open-source web community software

SoopPortal.org community member OldTimer once said... "Virtual communities allow us to associate ourselves with those who have a similar mindset, and common interests...but as we are all just that slightly different...we become engaged in one large friendship-alliance-community where paradoxically our differences actually enhance the community via our differing points of view which ....

Soop Portal is *Free* software which allows you to build virtual web communities that are empowered by diversity, communication, and interaction. Soop Portal’s vision is to facilitate the creation of such online virtual web communities. Soop Portal is "Open Source Software." Users can read and modify the Soop source code helping it to evolve, mature, and become even more dynamic. Users improve Soop, users adapt Soop, and users extend ....

By it’s simplest definition, virtual community software -- such as Soop Portal -- allows human beings to connect with each other.But if we look a little deeper we may well find that virtual community software has many different functions, and benefits, for our planet; virtual community software can function in many varied and meaningful ways. However, before we examine this functionality, perhaps it is appropriate to explore the definition ....

Featured Soop Websites: MadMums Parenting Portal is an on-line community for parents of all ages, offers advice on all aspects of parenting and pregnancy. Features include Members Photo Galleries, Pregnancy Calculator, Baby Names Database with over 28,000 search-able names with meaning, and origins, friendly chat roomsand notforgettingwe are home to the Madmums Cartoon by the upcoming Scottish illustrator Lynie Taylor. Membership is free and all are welcome.

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