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IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0 Released
Source: InvisionPower.com

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0!

Everyone at IPS is very proud of IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0 updates. We have worked hard to create a quality, modern community platform and the feedback from our clients has been tremendous.

We are releasing the following new software:


IP.Board 3.3.0
Fully featured community platform including forums, members profiles, calendar, status system, integration, and much, much more.


IP.Content 2.3.0
Content management for your community - run a full web site or a simple community portal. The possibilities are endless.


Release Notes

Though IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0 have been tested for months, you never know what you are going to get when thousands of people start using it overnight. Therefore: now that IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0 will be used by a much larger audience we will probably come across as yet undiscovered bugs. You can expect maintenance releases as we work quickly to address any issues reported.

• We are now providing technical support and services for IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0. As you might imagine, many thousands of clients will be asking for help so please note that if you request upgrade or install assistance that there could be a delay up to a few days to process that request.
  
• You may wish to take advantage of the automatic upload service in the client area to help upgrade your version.
  
• We may reply to this topic with hot-fix patches or notes if any critical issues come up so please use the "Follow this Topic" feature to get notified.
  
• If you experience any problems, before submitting a ticket, please disable all third party applications and hooks.
  
• You may wish to check our knowledge base for common upgrade issues.

What's new in IP.Board 3.3

In addition to this list there are countless other minor improvements and changes based on client feedback too numerous to mention. IP.Board 3.3 was all about polish so we hope you enjoy it.

Archive System: New feature to archive off topics to remove post table overhead
Warning System: New more flexible feature replaces old warning system
SEO Update: 'Dead end' links, unfriendly error pages, metadata tags, bounce rates
SEO Update: Banned users
SEO Update: Duplicate title tags, profile tabs, skin and language selectors, direct links to posts
SEO Update: Microformat and Schema Updates
SEO Update: Changes to tags, guests and unread links, title tags, soft 404s and schema additions for ratings
Performance Updates: Improving topic markers, today's top posters, post table access
Auto-share on posting: Tweet and share to Facebook when creating a topic
Reputation Updates: Like/reputation updates on a user's profile
Miscellaneous Updates: Log-in autosave, emoticons in signatures, log in as a member, duplicate forum, system schedular as a CRON and more.
Applications and Hook Updates: Application ordering, hook list update, hook settings
Moderation Tools Updates: Hide/Delete/Soft Delete consolidation and interface updates


What's new in IP.Content 2.3

AdminCP Interface Part 1 & Admin CP Interface Part 2: Significant ACP interface changes to improve consistency, usability, clarity and approachability
SEO Improvements: Duplication, header code, meta tag, page title and on-page HTML improvements, as well as a new URL memory system
Commenting & Other Enhancements: Improvements to commenting, quick navigation panel integration, reporting, reputation support and other article/database enhancements
New Features: Currently viewing plugin block and shared media field for databases
Tagging: Tag support implemented and a new tag cloud plugin block made available
Navigation Bar: Full tab control for the primary navigation bar
Relational Fields: Type-ahead relational fields and automatic cross-linking of related content
Nexus: Nexus package, purchase, support request, shipping, invoices and transaction feeds, and donation plugin block
Block Templates: New block templates functionality allowing developers to more easily share blocks and quality block templates
Odds & Ends: Updated default installation, ModCP integration, improved ACP logging, teaser paragraph article field and interface improvements

Developer Documentation
Source: InvisionPower.com

While working toward the release of IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0, the development team took some time to refresh our developer documentation, aiming to provide useful information for our third party developers in order to help them update their work as necessary. We are still very much working on expanding and updating the developer documentation we...

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IP.Content 2.3.1 and IP.Calendar 3.3.0 Released
Source: InvisionPower.com

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of IP.Content 2.3.1!

IP.Content is our community content management platform for IP.Board allowing you to create content for your site ranging from a simple portal to a full website with custom databases and more - the possibilities are endless!

This release resolves issues reported since the release of IP.Content 2.3.0.
Thank you to our team of Beta and QA testers who have made this release possible.

We welcome feedback on this or any other release in the relevant feedback forum including suggestions for future releases.


Demo

You can try our free demo to see IP.Content in action for yourself.


Purchasing

You can purchase IP.Content in your client area by clicking the 'New Purchase' button in the upper right corner. New clients can purchase IP.Content along with IP.Board. If you are an IPS Community Hosting client, IP.Content comes with all packages!

If you have already purchased IP.Content, you can download this update in your client area.


Requirements / Notes

IP.Content 2.3.1 requires IP.Board version 3.3.x

Installing / Upgrading

For further assistance on installing IP.Content please refer to this document and for upgrading please refer to this document





Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of IP.Calendar 3.3.0!

IP.Calendar is our calendar application available freely to all IP.Board clients. This release of IP.Calendar resolves issues reported since 3.2.2 and includes certain compatibility updates to better integrate with IP.Board 3.3.0.

We welcome feedback on this or any other release in the relevant feedback forum including suggestions for future releases.


Demo

You can try our free demo to see IP.Calendar in action for yourself.


Purchasing

IP.Calendar is available for free to all IP.Board license holders. IP.Calendar is included with all IPS Community Hosting accounts.

Requirements / Notes

IP.Calendar 3.3.0 requires IP.Board version 3.3.x.


Installing / Upgrading

To install IP.Calendar, you will need to extract the files contained in the zip you will download from the client center, upload those files to your IP.Board root directory (preserving directory structure), and then initiate the application installation routine from your Admin Control Panel under System tab -> Applications and Modules. To upgrade to the latest version of IP.Calendar, you will need to extract the zip and upload the files as you would to install, and then visit your Admin Control Panel, which will in turn redirect you to the upgrader. Please submit a ticket in your client area if you require assistance installing or upgrading IP.Calendar.

IP.Board 3.3.1, IP.Blog 2.5.2, IP.SEO 1.5.2 and Updates for IP.Board 3.2.x, IP.Gallery 4.2.x released
Source: InvisionPower.com

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of IP.Board 3.3.1, IP.Blog 2.5.2 and IP.SEO 1.5.2

Everyone at IPS is very proud of IP.Board 3.3.1, IP.Blog 2.5.2 and IP.SEO 1.5.2 updates. We have worked hard to create a quality, modern community platform and the feedback from our clients has been tremendous.

We are releasing the following new software:

IP.Board 3.3.1
Fully featured community platform including forums, members profiles, calendar, status system, integration, and much, much more.

IP.Blog 2.5.2
Integrated blogging software for IP.Board. Allow your members to create and manage their own blogs.

IP.SEO 1.5.2
Provides additional search engine optimization features and tools to our software such as site-maps and customisable metadata tags.

Requirements / Notes

IP.Blog and IP.SEO require IP.Board version 3.2.x or 3.3.x

Installing / Upgrading

For further assistance on installing these updates please refer to this document and for upgrading please refer to this document

If you are using the archive system, first available in IP.Board 3.3.0, then you'll need to perform an additional step after upgrading.

Security Updates for IP.Board 3.3.0, 3.2.x

IP.Board 3.3.0
Simply upgrade to 3.3.1. Contact technical support if you need assistance.

IP.Board 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3
Simply download the zip file and upload the files to your server. Directory structure has been retained so you can easily identify where to upload the files.

3_2_3_April_Patch.zip 56.63K 85 downloads

Gallery 4.2.0, 4.2.1
Simply download the zip file and upload the file to your server. Directory structure has been retained so you can easily identify where to upload the files.

Gallery_4_2_1_April.zip 4.02K 69 downloads

New iOS App Coming Soon
Source: InvisionPower.com

We are happy to announce that the new version of our iOS app is in the Apple App Store review process now! Once approved, the app will be available for members to enjoy for just $1.99 one time. The new app will work with all IP.Board versions 3.3.2 or newer.This new version has a native interface, push notifications, iPad support, and multiple...

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IPS iOS App Now Available
Source: InvisionPower.com

Referencing our coming soon blog entry ... Apple was fast and has already approved our new app!Download nowA few things to keep in mind:The app will work...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: Fraud Rules
Source: InvisionPower.com

IP.Nexus is our hugely popular eCommerce and business management application for the IPS Community Suite. Over the past few weeks we've been working on lots of new features and enhancements for the next version of IP.Nexus (version 1.5).The first change we wanted to share with you is called...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: Mobile Skin
Source: InvisionPower.com

As mentioned in our last blog entry, we're hard at work on our next version of IP.Nexus.One of the more visual features we're adding in this version is an updated mobile skin - here are some screenshots!Main store page:Category listingroduct...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: Referrals System
Source: InvisionPower.com

IP.Nexus has for a long time included a referrals system, allowing your customers to refer their friends to your community and subsequently earn commission on any purchases they make in IP.Nexus.The problem with this set up though is that you might not want referrers to continue earning commission forever, or you might want to specify different commission...

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IP.Board 3.3.2, IP.Downloads 2.5.1, IP.Chat 1.4.1, iOS App Released
Source: InvisionPower.com

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of IP.Board 3.3.2, IP.Downloads 2.5.1, IP.Chat 1.4.1, and the IPS iOS App.

Everyone at IPS is very proud of IP.Board 3.3.2, IP.Downloads 2.5.1 and IP.Chat 1.4.1 updates. We have worked hard to create a quality, modern community platform and the feedback from our clients has been tremendous. The new IPS iOS App is our latest addition to our community platform.

These releases are maintenance releases to continue our goal of providing a stable platform for your community. There are no new features except for changes in IP.Board to support customization features for the new IPS iOS App. Customization features for the IPS iOS App include the ability for admins to push new button/control images and colors plus the ability for an admin to put in their own ad code to monetize their mobile browsing.

We are releasing the following new software:

IP.Board 3.3.2
Fully featured community platform including forums, members profiles, calendar, status system, integration, and much, much more.

IP.Downloads 2.5.1
Integrated download management for IP.Board allowing you and your members to upload files for sharing in an organized category listing with permissions, version control, and more

IP.Chat 1.4.1
Integrated chat software for your forum. Allow your members to chat to each other in real time.

IPS iOS App
Native iOS app for iPhone/iPad allowing you to browse your community, get push notifications, and more.


Requirements / Notes

IP.Downloads, IP.Chat, and the IPS iOS App require IP.Board version 3.3.x.

Installing / Upgrading

For further assistance on installing these updates please refer to this document and for upgrading please refer to this document

IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: Customer Satisfaction
Source: InvisionPower.com

IP.Nexus provides a great support system, allowing customers to submit support requests through your community or directly through email.The support system also includes robust reporting tools allowing you to see the volume of support requests over time and audit individual members of staff to view how many replies they're making and the quality of...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: Custom Support Fields
Source: InvisionPower.com

Those familiar with IP.Nexus will be familiar with the ability to create custom fields both for packages (so when a user purchases a package they can provide custom information such as the size, colour, etc. of the item being purchased) and for customer accounts (so you could add additional fields for customers to provide when making a purchase, etc.).In...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: More New Support System Features
Source: InvisionPower.com

Our last two blog entries have focussed on large new features to the support system in IP.Nexus.But we're not stopping...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: FedEx Integration
Source: InvisionPower.com

IP.Nexus allows you to set up shipping prices with customisable rates, destinations and tax. Once an item has been shipped, you can then provide a tracking number which will provide the customer with a link where they can view tracking information.While this solution allows complete control over shipping prices, it can be tedious to set up methods, and...

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IP.Content 2.3.2 Released
Source: InvisionPower.com

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of IP.Content 2.3.2!

IP.Content is our community content management platform for IP.Board allowing you to create content for your site ranging from a simple portal to a full website with custom databases and more - the possibilities are endless!

This release resolves issues reported since the release of IP.Content 2.3.0 and 2.3.1.
Thank you to our team of Beta and QA testers who have made this release possible.

We welcome feedback on this or any other release in the relevant feedback forum including suggestions for future releases.


Demo

You can try our free demo to see IP.Content in action for yourself.


Purchasing

You can purchase IP.Content in your client area by clicking the 'New Purchase' button in the upper right corner. New clients can purchase IP.Content along with IP.Board. If you are an IPS Community Hosting client, IP.Content comes with all packages!

If you have already purchased IP.Content, you can download this update in your client area.


Requirements / Notes

IP.Content 2.3.2 requires IP.Board version 3.3.x

Installing / Upgrading

For further assistance on installing IP.Content please refer to this document and for upgrading please refer to this document

License Changes, IP.Board 3.4, and the Future
Source: InvisionPower.com

We have started work on IP.Board 3.4 and this blog entry will give you a general idea of our goals and also introduce some important license changes and future plans from IPS. It's an important entry so read on!IP.Board 3.4As always we will be blogging about specific features as they are completed. IPS does not post...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: Gateways & Payments
Source: InvisionPower.com

IP.Nexus currently provides support for a number of gateways: Authorize.Net (with ARB and CIM support), PayPal (Website Payments Standard and Pro), 2CheckOut and manual payments (check, bank wire, etc.)In IP.Nexus 1.5 we're adding more gateways and extending the functionality of some existing...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: Selling Domains
Source: InvisionPower.com

IP.Nexus allows you to sell hosting packages with using integration with CPanel/WHM.In IP.Nexus 1.5 we're adding support to sell domain names too using integration with eNom.Once set up, customers purchasing hosting accounts will see a new option to purchase a domain name:The TLDs...

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IP.Nexus 1.5 Dev Update: Store & Billing Enhancements
Source: InvisionPower.com

Our last few blog entries on Nexus have talked about some of the larger changes we've been making to the storefront and how billing is handled.
In this blog entry, I wanted to go over some of the smaller changes we've made in these areas :smile:



Gift Vouchers

Starting with Nexus 1.5, customers can purchase gift vouchers, which can then be...

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