Forum Version 2.6 RC1 Released
Sunday, November 19 2006 @ 11:57 PM EST
Contributed by: Blaine
I am pleased to announce the initial test release of version 2.6 is now available for download. A number of key changes were made over the past few weeks since I posted that work had been underway. A number of volunteers assisted with testing and feedback refer to full story for more details.
Review the readme.html - for update and install directions. You need to be running a GL 1.4 or 1.4.1 site.
Download Link: Forum Version 2.6 Final
Please post any feedback and issues on my site in the portalparts support forum or on this site in the plugins forum
Summary of features:
- Integrated Geeklog group security to create restricted forums
- Support for Readonly Forums - example FAQ use
- Support for RSS Feeds - now with enhanced formatting and rich content
- Advanced Moderation features like splitting topics, moving, making sticky
- Integrated BBcode supports using text mode and bbcode tags to format content
- Able to now safely just use text mode for posting and still use bbocode and advanced formatting features
- Enhanced Code Formatting using the Geshi library
- Automatic notification support for complete forums or topics. Able subscribe to a forum but then selectively un-subscribe to topics
- Member listing page - able to view all members or just those with forum activity
- Centerblock for site frontpage or sideblock for users to monitor new posts
- Support for autotags in topic content and can reference other forum topics using an autotag here
- Integrated SPAMX and content filtering
- Integration opion with glMessenger for member private messaging and online smilie admin
- Easy online admin administration and member control of user preferences
Special thanks to Mark Evans for collaborating with me closely over the past 2 weeks. Mark contributed the new bbcode formatting functions and enhanced the RSS feed feature and printing functions plus other fixes and ideas. I also want to thank the following site members that assisted with testing and feedback
- Dirk (dhaun)
- Tony (iowaoutdoors)
- Wayne (suprsidr)
- Michael (ironmax)
- Oliver (tokyoahead)
- Mark (mediagallery)
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