Topic: someone needs to create this mod for 1.3.
recent topics mod like ipb's.
example: 
live demo:
metalcoremodz.com
1 2008-02-02 20:09 (edited by apropowerranger 2008-02-02 20:10)
Re: someone needs to create this mod for 1.3.
1.3 is currently in beta, I don't think anyone needs to create that extension at this point, since 1.3 should not be used in a production environment 
1.2 has a modification like what you're requesting though. You can find it over at PunRes.
Re: someone needs to create this mod for 1.3.
You can also find and even better modified version over on http://megapun.com
Re: someone needs to create this mod for 1.3.
Recent topics? Don't we already have that through the quicksearches?
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
Re: someone needs to create this mod for 1.3.
Some people seem to like having the 10 most recent topics on their index page
Re: someone needs to create this mod for 1.3.
Its a good way of padding out your index page if there aren't many forums.