Key Features of Community Central

Community Central includes quite a few features which are categorized below. Click the category to read more details about the features.

• Platform & Browser
• Customization & Personalization
• Community Statistics
• Forums
• Blogs
• Subscribe & Search
• Administration & Moderation
• Member Options & Security

Platform & Browser Top
SharePoint 2013/2010 Compatibility	Community Central is compatible with Microsoft Windows SharePoint Foundation 2013/2010 and SharePoint Server 2013/2010.
Cross-Browser Support	Use Community Central in Internet Explorer 8.0 or newer.
Customization & Personalization Top
Site Templates	Community Central, Blog, and Forum site templates allows you to easily group and customize content for different parts of your organization, different audiences, and different information security requirements.
Customization	Administrators can customize banners and messages, navigation links, and titles.
Community Statistics Top
Community Statistics	View daily and total activity summaries per blog or forum site and for the entire community.
Content Relevance	Identify the most popular blogs and forum topics based on views, replies and ratings.
Most Active Users	Track the most active contributors using scoring with points assigned for blog and forum activities such as new posts, replies or comments, or verified answers.
Forums Top
Forums and Forum Sites	Users can ask questions and receive verified answers in community forums powered by Bamboo Discussion Board Plus. Collect related forums in forum sites, which are displayed in a central Forum Home site and on the Community Home site for easy navigation.
Topic and Post Status	View the status of topics at a glance with helpful icons and tooltips:
New topic	No New Update	Sticky Topic	Locked Topic	Private Topic
Posts are clearly marked so readers can identify the content most relevant to them:
Unanswered	Verified as Correct Answer	Suggested as Answer
View Counts	Statistics are updated immediately to show the number of topic views, including views from anonymous users.
Integration with Bamboo’s Rating Column	Select from three types of rating controls to rate forum topics and posts:
True/False Rating	5-Star Rating	10 Point Rating Scale
Blogs Top
Blog Sites	Share information with the community using SharePoint Blog sites. Posts from blog sites are aggregated in a central Blog Home site, and links to blog sites are displayed on the Community Home site for easy navigation.
CAPTCHA	Community Central integrates CAPTCHA technology as security for comments and to repel attacks from spam bots.
Navigation Options	View blog posts by date or category and easily identify most recent, most viewed, and top-rated posts.
Integration with Bamboo’s Rating Column	Select from three types of rating controls to rate forum topics and posts:
True/False Rating	5-Star Rating	10 Point Rating Scale
Subscribe & Search Top
RSS Feed	Set up an RSS feed to receive relevant information instantaneously.
Search	Multiple search options to let users search globally (in all forum and blog sites) or locally (just “this” forum or blog site). Search results include content from forum topics and posts and blog posts and comments.
Administration & Moderation Top
Control Panel	Administrator can control the settings and permissions for all Community Central and individual forum and blog sites using a central Control Panel.
Navigation	User-friendly navigation, including tab strips and breadcrumbs, so your audience can quickly get to the information they need.
Member Options & Security Top
Forms-based Authentication (FBA)	Supports Forms-based Authentication (FBA) in SharePoint 2010 for Community Central sites.
Allow Anonymous Users	Anonymous users can read Community Central forums and blogs (except locked forum topics).
User Profiles	Associate SharePoint user profile information, including profile pictures, with blog and forum posts.