Description:
Adds a sidebar to your YaBB Board through which you can see each board and if there are new posts. You can see an example here: http://www.boardmod.org/sidebar.php
The sidebar has been tested and works fine for Mozilla 1.0, Netscape 6.0, Opera 6.0 and Internet Explorer 5.5.

Instructions:
To add a button for your sidebar on your homepage, simply add the following code to your site:

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function addPanel(){
  if ((typeof window.sidebar == "object") && (typeof window.sidebar.addPanel == "function")) {
    window.sidebar.addPanel ("YOUR_BOARD_TITLE","YOUR_BOARD_URL?action=sidebar","");
  } else {
    var rv = window.confirm ("This page is enhanced for use with Mozilla." + "Would you like to visit Mozilla's website?");
    if (rv)
      document.location.href = "http://www.mozilla.org";
  }
}
//-->
</script>

<a href="javascript:addPanel();">Add sidebar for Mozilla/Netscape</a> (requires javascript)<br>
<a href="YOUR_BOARD_URL?action=sidebar" rel="sidebar" title="YOUR_BOARD_TITLE">Add sidebar for Opera</a><br>
<a href="javascript:void(open('YOUR_BOARD_URL?action=sidebar&type=IE','_search'))" rel="sidebar" title="YOUR_BOARD_TITLE">Add sidebar for Internet Explorer</a> (requires javascript)
Mac users using IE should drag <a href="YOUR_BOARD_URL?action=sidebar&type=IE">this link</a> into their search bar manually. 

Replace all YOUR_BOARD_TITLE and YOUR_BOARD_URL by your needs, for example "My YaBB" and "http://bla.com/YaBB.pl".

Next upload template_sidebar.html to your YaBB directory. You can access your sidebar through http://www.yourboard.com/YaBB.pl?action=sidebar.

Notes:
Note for IE users: Whenever you close your browser, the sidebar will be gone. To force IE to load the sidebar everytime you open your browser, you have to execute "add_sidebar_in_ie.ins". Also note that you have to modify the path to your forum in that file first before executing it! You may encounter an error message like "The Internet Wizard could not configure you computer for Internet. You will have to manually set up ..." when executing it but you can ignore it. All you have todo now is to activate the search bar in your browser.


Note: this mod was originally Hinkle's idea so all credits to him

New in version 1.5: added link for Mac IE users, replaced .reg file by .ins file because .reg file didn't work on all windows systems, support for SP 1.3.x
New in version 1.4: fixed some html errors
New in version 1.3: Added support for Internet Explorer
New in version 1.2: Smallish typo fixed, would cause the Opera part to malfunction. - SchOX.

I like ya mod very very much.. but one thing is very annoying... Users can see the hidden boards (MBCO2) in the bar.... They aren't showed @ the board... how can I make them also hidden in the sidebar? It would be great if you can tell me how.