Ocean wrote (View Post): › Nobody told me this. I have been reading it on trusted websites. I still don't know enough to say true or false but I am looking into it.

It is not true. It is written in PHP like it has been. I am using the newest version.

Ocean wrote (View Post): › If you go to the Probid site and surf the pages you will find the priceing info. I think it's $220 for the script, $750 for the skin and $145 for the logo. It's worth it if you don't want to look like all the other sites.

There are several individuals who create skins, for different pricing levels. Some are premade, others can be made to your requirements and specifications. A few resources:

http://www.blufyremedia.com/index.php
http://www.seositedesigners.com/
http://www.probidv6mods.com

> Pro Bid v6.00 Beta < is what comes up when I enter PROBid Beta into my search box. When you click into the Probid v6.00 Beta link that comes up in your search this Russian website comes up which it appears to mean that the Russian auction site is running the Beta script.

Here is the Russian websites link I copied out of my browser.

http://www.art4home.ru/login.php?redirect=auction_details.php?auction_id=100011

I have seen other sites with the Beta in the title and as I said earlier I do know of one auction site that is in the process on going onto the new beta script.

I still can't say true or false about the beta thing and if it's the new computer language script that's up and coming. But I'm researching it to find out if it's true or false.

Wow, i'm really impressed and thankful of the reception of my first post

Thanks for your comments Binarywebs, you've convinced me. I'll go for probid, now I'll star searching a good template/adaptation.

Ocean wrote (View Post): › Pro Bid v6.00 beta <This> Pro Bid v6.00 Beta < comes up and when you click into it this Russian website appears: http://www.art4home.ru/login.php?redirect=auction_details.php?auction_id=100011 I have seen other sites with the Beta in the title and as I said earlier I do know of one auction site that is in the process on going onto the new beta script. I still can't say true or false about the beta thing and if it's the new computer language script that's up and coming but I'm researching it to find out if it's true or false.

Perhaps THAT site is calling itself 'Beta' as its commonly terminology used when something is in a 'Testing' and or 'Evaluation' phase... However, PHPProbid is 'not' a Beta - Nor is it written in anything called 'Beta'.

PHPProbid v6.04 is the latest version and details of it can be obtained at www.phpprobid.com

avenueplayer wrote (View Post): › Ocean wrote (View Post): › Nobody told me this. I have been reading it on trusted websites. I still don't know enough to say true or false but I am looking into it. It is not true. It is written in PHP like it has been. I am using the newest version.

Ok, I have some other info for you to look at later. All comments and knowledge are appreciated.

I understand that the word "Beta" is used in test projects and so is the word "Alpha". It's just I've seen alot of script and programming changes in the past without them using the word "Beta". The word Beta and Alpha is greek language so I'm getting under the impression that somethings up.

http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6

http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_downloads_rel70betadriver.html

I'm seeing the word "Beta" all over the place.

This stuff below is taken directly from the Wikipedia encylopedia:

*BETA programming language <-------This is the header for the passage below.

BETA is a pure object-oriented language originating within the "Scandinavian School" in object-orientation where the first object-oriented language Simula was developed. From a technical perspective, BETA provides several unique features. Classes and Procedures are unified to one concept, a Pattern. Also, classes are defined as properties/attributes of objects. This means that a class cannot be instantiated without an explicit object context. A consequence of this is that BETA supports nested classes; and BETA's nested classes are indeed one of the primary sources of inspiration for Java's inner classes. Classes can be virtually defined (much like virtual methods can in most other object-oriented programming languages). Virtual entities (such as methods and classes) are never overwritten; instead they are refined or specialized. BETA supports the object-oriented perspective on programming and contains comprehensive facilities for procedural and functional programming. BETA has powerful abstraction mechanisms for supporting identification of objects, classification and composition. BETA is a strongly typed language like Simula, Eiffel and C++, with most of the type checking being carried out at compile-time. It is well known that it is not possible to obtain complete type checking at compile-time without sacrificing the expressiveness of the language. BETA aims to achieve an optimum balance between compile-time type checking and run-time type checking.

Yes, a "Beta" programming language exists, but Probid does not use it. Customers would not be too happy if they introduced an update that was written in a different programming language. That would surely throw a wrench into things.

OK, that's exactly what I was under the impression was happening. This new Beta language is just getting introduced and it's in the test phase.

The Beta language is going into the "Beta Testing Phase" which is putting it in real world use conditions.

Beta has alot of meanings to the word and there's a big long list of meanings.

All I see is sites with v6.0Beta and don't know what's up with that yet. I don't know wheather Probid is doing releases here and there for test purposes or what. If Probid is releasing some copies of the script using the beta language for testing purposes then they may have an update to the non beta programs they are selling that will be released to its customers after the testing is complete.

Thanks Avenue Player, your post is appreciated.

avenueplayer wrote (View Post): › Yes, a "Beta" programming language exists, but Probid does not use it. Customers would not be too happy if they introduced an update that was written in a different programming language. That would surely throw a wrench into things.

I did just find out the "Beta" computer language was started in 1975. In the late 1990's Java script was introduced. Java was under another name and was purchased by Sun. Sun rewrote the script using a Beta type language format and named it Java and it became an instant success.

I still don't know if all the Beta sites I'm seeing are the Beta language or just in beta testing stages. Beta testing I read is usually done for new programming and the introduction of new types of script. Updates and script changes are usually just sent out to customers already using existing script types or script versions.

I use Probid on one of my sites. For the other, i use ANSERV which is very similar to php auction.

It depends on what you want to offer that counts. But all three are good at providing for a particular need.

Cost wise phpprobid is by far the cheaper and has all the basics required. For an average startup thats what i would recommend. For something more either of the other two would be my recommendation, but they do cost a whole lot more, but then you get more too.

Chris, you have a nice looking site

Thank you Ladybelle.

Which one do you refer to.???

Hi chris12331,

thanks for your answer, I agree with you, and supposse I'll start with probid.

I like your site www.gbauctions.co.uk, which template did you use, and was it difficult to set it up like that. I also want to do a shop only with "buy it now", and I don't know if I'd need to reprogram something.

Hi pituti

No the home page is our own design, just variations of the actual script, thats all.

I beleive you can disable auctions, but is that wise as auctions are by no means dead and burried. Theres plenty of scope for both.

Good luck with your site