Looking to Switch, Need Advice

Hello, I run a small community of new moms currently on Proboards.com. I dislike that my members' posts belong to Proboards and I'd like to switch before more members start joining. I have ZERO ASP or SQL or programming experience, but do fine with well written instructions. I have looked over your Install Instructions and they are way over my head. :) That being said, I would like to know -

1/ Are there hosting recommendations posted somewhere that I may have overlooked? I do recognize the server requirements, but am wondering if there are any hosts you'd recommend. Do I need "x" amount of hosting space?
2/ My members really want a way to track what they've read. Proboards doesn't offer this without other coding (I assume). Does ASP Playground offer this by default?
3/ A silly question - but are the smilies customizable?

I appreciate your help in advance!

Hi,

Let me answer your questions one by one:

1. I do not recommend any host. However, Crystaltech has been quite good.
2. Yes. Once you are logged in, you can track what thread you read.
3. Yes.

We also offer installation service for 85 dollars if you need it.

Thank you Samuel! I would likely utilize the installation service - how easy is it to customize the forum once it's installed? I think I read there was an admin panel? Is that pretty user-friendly? Thanks so much for your help!

Hi,

You can take a look at the admin control panel on the demo forum. To customize the software, you will work with Master Pages (ASP.NET feature; for adding header/footer to the software) and CSS.