qdPM is an open source project management application that is created for small teams in mind.

It is built with PHP/MySQL & relies on Symfony Framework (bundled with the download package).

It has support for adding extra fields for projects, tasks & users which eases customizing the application.

With the multiple task editing feature, it is possible to work with multiple tasks faster.

Projects in qdPM can be set to different billing types like per hour, fixed price, etc. & a powerful reports module helps analyzing these data like any other data in the system.

The application is multilangual & already comes with various language files.

PeoplePods is an open source toolkit built with PHP/MySQL for creating websites with social networking capabilities with ease.

It can be used to build stand-alone sites or layered onto existing sites for adding social functionality.

It has the popular social functionality such as:

• friend lists
• personalized content views
• bookmarking
• voting, etc.

and standard web application features like:

• log-in
• personalization
• content creation and management
• & more

The toolkit is object-oriented & comes in 3 pieces: the core, plugin modules & administrative tools.

PeoplePods has support for theming & can be improved further easily with its plugins module.

TableGear is a MooTools plugin for adding extra functionality to the standard tables.

It is designed to work in a PHP/MySQL environment & can be implemented very quickly.

TableGear makes the following possible:

• sorting & pagination of data
• onClick editing of columns (ajaxed)
• adding/deleting rows (ajaxed)
• styling columns
• & more

The plugin is keyboard-friendly for a faster navigation & it is very well-documented with lots of examples.

AJAX Upload is a free script for easily impelementing Ajaxed upload interfaces.

It comes with ready-to-use server-side code for PHP, ASP.NET & Coldfusion.

The script doesn't require any JS library to run & compatible with any of them (the example code uses jQuery).

As the upload function is fired with JavaScript, it is possible to use any object/image as the upload button which makes stying much easier.

AJAX Upload provides access to every level of the upload process (before, after, onComplete) for a better customization.

Many PHP developers use print_r() & var_dump() for debugging which output hard to read/unformatted results.

Krumo is a replacement for these functions which can display structured information about any PHP variable.

Once Krumo is ran, the output is displayed in a collapsible DHTML tree built around the structure of the dumped PHP variable.

Also, it speeds up the debugging process by the ability of turning it "off" rather than disabling every dumping route inside the code.

Krumo runs on PHP 5 & to see how useful it can be, check the examples.

HESK is a free help desk (also known as support ticket) system that is built with PHP/MySQL.

Using the application, anyone can submit tickets from a web-based interface & follow their status easily. Also, the admins will be able to sort any requests by priority & answer them without leaving any non-replied requests.

The admin-side has support for canned responses for faster replies, tickets can be auto-closed after x days & more.

There is also a full-featured knowledgebase, that supports unlimited categories, where users can find answers to their questions themselves.

P.S. HESK has a free & paid version where the only limitiation of the free version is a backlink.

Photo Booth is a tiny open source Flash application that can capture images from a webcam.

The script is built with AS3 + PHP5 and can be instantly implemented to any website.

It can be a great add-on when asking users to upload an avatar or creating a web application around photos.

To see how it works, a demo can be found here.

conjoon is a web-based open source application, built with the Zend Framework, that focuses on message exchanging.

Currently, it is a full-featured webmail & RSS reader client with contacts management. But the upcoming releases show that it will also have an integrated Twitter client with multiple accounts support.

Thanks to Ext JS, the application has a slick desktop-like interface with tabs, drag'n drops & more.

It comes with a web-based installer & requires PHP/MySQL to run.

Every web application that works member-based needs a functionality where visitors can register & manage their profiles.

UserCake is a free user management system, built with PHP/MySQL, which aims to be a foundation to ease creating the application.

UserCake is object-oriented, cleanly written, well commented, formatted & documented.

It offers the following functions:

• Login
• Register
• Lost password
• Update password
• Update user details
• Email templates (optional)
• Account activation (optional)
• User groups (Basic, id – group_name)

The system comes with frequently used member-page functions like isUserLoggedIn() or isGroupMember($id) which will help developing faster.

And, in means of security, UserCake uses salt along with a SHA1 hash.

Microblogging, with the wide usage of Twitter, is a hot subject in today’s web.

Using few words & spending less effort compared to the standard blogging, it becomes possible to share knowledge, feelings, etc. And, it keeps users connected to other users with the simple yet powerful community features.

While there are very popular microblogging services like Twitter, Tumblr or Plurk, being a rival may not be (or may be) the best idea. However, in order to create something unique, a community for a closed group or a microblog for a single user, there are still huge opportunities.

Here are 9 open source microblogging applications to create your own:

StatusNet (PHP)

StatusNet (previously Laconica) is the engine which runs the popular microblogging site Identi.ca.

It is built with PHP/MySQL & offers a smooth usage as it is a widely used, mature application.

P.S. The source can be found here.

Yonkly (Asp.Net)

Yonkly is an Asp.Net-powered Twitter-clone for creating your own microblogging community network.

Besides the open source version, it has a hosted & an advanced standalone version.

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