vBulletin Solutions has made available a public beta of their next update vBulletin 5 Connect already. This public install lets you access the front-end of the product which is under heavy development.

The company has now made available a demo service to access the backend as well as the Site Builder feature of the product.

vBulletin Solutions said:

Explore vBulletin 5 Connect’s revolutionary Site Builder tools for creating a community website in minutes with no programming skill required! Use the drag-and-drop tool to easily lay out pages. Create various content modules that feature specific site content on a page. Test drive the software’s in-line editing and other simplified site admin tools.

You can apply for your own test build here.