This small script will allow you to download a complete backup of your ProofBuddy database in SQL format. 

Note:  This functionality is available in the Admin -> Tools panel in ProofBuddy starting with version 1.0.

Be sure to read the included readme.txt file.

White Glass is a theme that I’ve been working on to release together with 1.0 to show what the new theme system is capable of.  It is being written using the data classes that are exposed in version 1.0 of ProofBuddy.  If you are familiar with PHP you will be able to look at the theme files and see how easy it is to create truly custom themes.  Documentation on the new theme system will be coming shortly, but after 1.0 is released.  And the old theme system of using variables will still work. 

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I’m having sporadic reports of users trying to install ProofBuddy on GoDaddy servers. Usually it works, sometimes it doesn’t. And I really want to figure out what the pattern is because there doesn’t seem to be one.

If you are using ProofBuddy successfully on a GoDaddy server please leave a comment here or go over to the forums and post what package you have and what operating system (Linux or Windows) is on your server. It will really help me out, and more importantly help future users of ProofBuddy.

Thanks, Ryan

The most requested feature, by far, for version 1.0 is the ability for you to create packages for your clients which puts packages are at the top of my list for features to add. I see two possible ways to define a package and would like to get input from ProofBuddy users as to which of these would be the most useful.

Option #1
This is how I would imagine most people define a package, and would be the easiest for the user to set up and the client to understand.

An example of Option 1 would be
- 1 8×10
- 5 5×7s
- 15 4×6s

Each package would be made up of a defined set of pricing options.

Option #2
The second option is more difficult, both for you to set up and for your users to follow along with.

An example of Option 2 would be (notice the ORs)
- Slot 1
- 1 8×10 glossy OR
- 1 8×10 matt OR
- 1 8×10 canvas
- Slot 2
- 5 5×7 glossy OR
- 5 5×7 matt OR
- 3 5×7 glossy and 2 5×7 matt (or any combination)
- Slot 3
- 15 4×6s in any combination

Of course, option 2 also allows for packages set up like option 1, you would simply have one option in each slot.

Your thoughts?
If you have an opinion on either of these, or another suggestion, I have set up a thread on the forums to get opinions or you can simply leave a comment here. You are the users who will be using this and I truly value your opinions and want ProofBuddy to be as useful to you as possible.