Suggestions for Hacks, Ad-Ons or Improvements?

TG, I have an old copy of b2stats which you can download from the link at the bottom of this post. It is designed for b2 and will need to be modified as discussed in this thread. The links do not need anything installed, but there are a few steps in the WP install process which allows the links to show the updated status. That forum link should help you a lot.
debwire: a lot of the items that you mention can be achieved through the template tags inside WP. This will become much more clear, and hopefully will contain some valid examples, when the documentation becomes public e.g. links automatically listed in their own separate categories and alphabetically instead of bunched all together, better visibility for the trackback URL, At the end of each post there is a printer icon that takes them to a print friendly page etc. I know that the upcoming documentation is going to have a better rundown on the links and trackbacks (right allusion? ?? ) I will get back to you about the rest. ??
Peace
https://dinki.mine.nu/word/b2-img/b2stats.zip

How about modifying filters so that they pre-process (when a post/comment is submitted) instead of post-process every time a page is loaded? Yeah, probably not incredibly simple, but wouldn’t that be a fairly wonderful thing?

@techgnome,
LOL…dude, it’s Laughing Lizard that has the post for the b2Stats! ??
Craig.

Zeno, I am slow in the uptake… ??
Can you explain yourself a bit further?

@ll, NM – lol….. I was asleep at the keyboard when I wrote that…..
I got the updated links part working last night…. was able to see the results this morning. — I’m grabbing the b2stats now, will give it a whirl……
@debwire:
1. At the end of each post there is an option for anybody to email a post to a friend
— I think this would be a great feature.
2. At the end of each post there is a printer icon that takes them to a print friendly page (to print the post in a friendlier format)
— I too have been wondering about this. At the same time, I’d like to turn this off/on… just don’t know if at the catergory or post level.
3. Photo gallery capabilities/integration or improved ability to post photos quickly/easily within an article
4. Polls/surveys
— an interesting idea……
5. Ability to have links automatically listed in their own separate categories and alphabetically instead of bunched all together
— as craig mentioned, this is already available. Use get_links_list() …. It returns the links, broken out by category.
6. Better visibility for the trackback URL (now that I have comments in popups, the URL is not there..)
— popups, oh ick! ?? I agree with this in general, even w/o popup comments. The anchor tag looks like it is around the first comment. The trackback URL appears above that, hidden.
7. Better documentation (I realize this might already be in the works)
TG

Ah, looks like pre-processing is already in place for comments, meaning that half the functions in template-code.php:comment_text() are redundant. I’m a little confused how to best communicate small changes to the code to developers or see what the status is. Is there a mailing list somewhere? A feed somewhere that displays CVS updates?

@zeno: I (somewhat) see what you mean. There is a lot of legacy code in the commenting system from the old b2 (and much of it is being weeded out as new features such as moderation is added to the system) and much of the redundancy is due to the ability of the blog to have comment pop-ups as well as comments on the main blog. The comments are pre-processed as you already figured out. I am still confused about how you thought that they were post-processed in your first comment.
There are a couple of threads on getting more developmental feedback from the user community as well as further code sharing mechanisms among would-be developers. Yours best bet is the dev blog to be found at https://www.ads-software.com/development/
I personally have never been approached with any access or role in development activity so I really could not answer you with any confidence.

The only thing Id really want is a viewable (to public) profile page. ??

hehe THAT often?
well that should make it high priority then!
/me buggers off to check out print.css
hey wait a minute! that means I have to install the css switcher hack first!
does it?
huh
ihad.

No the print.css is used by newer browsers automatically when you print something. Do a print preview in your favorite browser.

nifty!

The whole comments for links doesn’t seem to have made the list?

@michael: comments for links? Could you explain a little further?

I have a sidebar links section where I constantly post new links. Things that are too small for entries. And I know that a lot of my regulars often want to post a comment about a link, but as it is right now that’s just not possible.

AHA! LOL … sorry I am slow!
I will look into that and try to add that to my WuhWuh Version 0.2