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ProofBuddy 2.1 - First beta release

Jan
29
2012
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The first beta release of ProofBuddy 2.1 is up and ready for download.

Please remember though that this is considered a pre-release version and likely will have bugs pop up. My suggestion is for those that are interested in a test version to install it into a test directory and leave your current ProofBuddy active for your clients. That way they won't see any errors that come up in the test version.

What's New?
It's actually a pretty long list, and one that we haven't finished typing out yet. We should have a full release notes page out with the final released version of 2.1.

The most obvious change is that  admin menu is on the left side of the page rather than across the top. We did this so that if plugins add menus, it won't push the page width too wide to be visible.

Another major change is how uploading works. Biggest change for users is that there is now a Flash uploader rather than the 10 file boxes on the add image page. Files on server is still there; but we hope that with the ability to upload via Flash, the files on server option will not be necessary except for specific needs.

The upload process is also now more pluggable. What this means is that it's possible for a plugin author to insert a step into the image processing stack to do more with the images than ProofBuddy does by default. It was switching to this plugin architecture for image processing that consumed the bulk of the time between the release of 2.0.4 and this release.

Lite vs Pro?
ProofBuddy 2.1 is still split in to a free Lite version and a commercial Pro version, and the Pro version is still $149.95 as it was with 2.0.

The differences between the 2 versions - limit on active albums and number of images per album, along with Pro only features - are the same with one addition. The Lite version now includes a small advertisement on the bottom left corner of the page.

Upgrading from the 1.0 series to 2.1 will be the same $79.95 as it was to go from 1.0 to 2.0. Pro users who have already registered 2.0 will be able to upgrade to 2.1 Pro for free.

Can anyone be a tester?

Yes. Originally we were going to have a closed beta, but decided that we'd rather anyone who wants to kick the tires on the test version have that chance. If you feel up for helping out and being a tester, feel free to click the link below to download the first beta release.

Need Help?

We've got a board setup on our support forum specifically for the 2.1 beta testers.

Download

ProofBuddy 2.1 beta 1 download

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Windows 7, Internet Explorer, and broken images

Aug
24
2011
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We've had a few reports of broken images specifically on Windows 7 machines running IE 8 or IE 9.

It appears to be an issue with security and cookies. What's happening is that the script that serves images doesn't know your visitor is logged in so it doesn't actually show the image.

Fortunately, it's an easy fix. Go to Options -> Images and clear the Check User Before Serving checkbox.

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New Extend section on website

Feb
13
2011
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We're working on a new system to make it easier to find and install themes and plugins, and more importantly to keep the version you're using updated.

Borrowing from WordPress.org we've install a Subversion server to house plugins and themes, and ultimately ProofBuddy itself. This is probably a little too geek for 99% of y'all. What it ultimately means is that we, and any other plugin or theme authors, will be able to publish updates and the server will automatically update the downloads with the latest version.

Once we're comfortable that this system is working the way it should we're going to start working on giving ProofBuddy the ability to update itself. Again, the inspiration came from WordPress. If you use WordPress you've likely seen the update notices that flash across the top of the screen and used the automatic updating features. Our goal is to give ProofBuddy this same ability.

That's still at least a few months off though. For now, you can visit our new extend ProofBuddy section. As the existing plugins and themes get added to the new system they'll get added into the extend area.

What's Next
Not necessarily in this order, but these are our goals for this section.

  • Move all of the existing themes and plugins into the new system
  • Automatic updates for plugins, themes, and ProofBuddy itself from within the ProofBuddy admin interface
  • Make it easier for potential theme and plugin authors to get started
  • Create a developer documentation site, likely a wiki to make it easier to update

And of course we'd like to hear any thoughts you have on how we can improve this addition to our site. Comments are open below.

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Mobile site plugin - looking for a few testers

Jan
30
2011
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Screenshot of mobile ProofBuddy plugin


We're looking for 5 or 6 ProofBuddy users to help us test out a new plugin that will allow your visitors to view their proofs in a mobile friendly layout when they visit your site on their iPhones and Androids.

Ultimately this will be a premium plugin at $9.99, although Pro users will be able to get a free copy. Likewise, testers of the plugin will also receive a free copy. If you're interested in helping with the testing please leave a comment below. We'll take the first 6. And be sure to include your email address. It's not published but we do need a way to get in contact with you.

Edit...
Looks like there's a bit of a limitation on the iPhone emulator I used to get the screenshot. The actual plugin rounds the corners on the thumbnail and fullsized images to more closely match the iPhone menu icons. For some reason the emulator doesn't as you can see in the screenshot.

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Disable ImageMagick for version 2.0

June
8
2010
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This script should only be necessary if you're on a server that has the shell_exec command disabled.

Running the disable_imagemagick.php script will set ProofBuddy to use the GD graphics library rather than the default ImageMagick for image conversions.  This is necessary on servers that are set to not allow PHP scripts to run external programs.

Disable ImageMagick
1.2 KiB - 588 downloads

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ProofBuddy 2.0.4 available for download

June
7
2010
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Version 2.0.4 of ProofBuddy is available and ready for download.

Primarily a maintenance release, 2.0.4 fixes several issues that have come up since the release of 2.0.3.  Most of the issues, listed below, are browser specific and would not have affected all users.

Issues addressed

  • 714 - Some links not clickable in Safari. 
  • 713 - Order status page not showing images
  • 712 - View cart table was linking to the wrong URL for images inside of a package
  • 710 - Certain characters (?, #, or &) in the MySQL password would cause the setup not to be able to connect to the database
  • 707 - Child albums not showing images (Pro only)
  • 711 - Query order when submitting a cart from the admin side. 
  • 708 - Existing albums that were set to a default pricing set were not updated when upgrading from 1.0 to 2.0
  • 706 - IE7 not correctly allowing editing of album and image fields
  • 704 - Quote characters and multiline note fields on images and albums causing issues when editing
  • 709 - Active carts now show the image title as well as the pricing description
ProofBuddy 2.0.4
1.9 MiB - 3,017 downloads

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Twitter feed plugin updated

May
22
2010
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We've updated our Twitter feed plugin to add support for @ and # links. 

If you're upgrading from a previous version you can simply copy this version on top of version 1.0. 

Twitter Feed 1.0.1
5.7 KiB - 474 downloads

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New Plugin - Package Contents

May
2
2010
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A new plugin is available for download that will add a variable set to ProofBuddy to allow you to display contents of packages within your theme.

Usage
Once installed and activated, there will be 3 new variables available for use.

<!--packageContents-->
Will display the contents of any packages available for the current image.  This variable only works within the fullimage.tpl template file.

<!--packageContents:#-->
Displays the package contents for the image specified by #.  For example, if you want to display the contents of packages for image ID 123 you would put <!--packageContents:123--> into your theme file.

<!--packageContents:album-->
Displays the contents for packages associated with the current album.  This will typically be the same as the current image, but may not be if you've set the image to individual pricing.

Customizing
In the plugin folder is a small CSS file named packageContents.css.  There are a handful of CSS selectors that you can use to customize how the list looks on page.  Each element is wrapped in a <span> so you can style it pretty much however you like. 

Download

Package Contents
2.5 KiB - 754 downloads

Thanks...
And a thanks to Louis DiChello at Custom Creative Photo for the idea behind this plugin.

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ProofBuddy 2.0.3 available for download

April
25
2010
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Version 2.0.3 of ProofBuddy is available and ready for download.  It is suggested that all users of version 2.0 upgrade to this release as it does address a security issue.

Issues Addressed

  • 702 - Administration pages having problems with IE7.  Any of the screens that used the YUI Panel to display information (edit album, edit order, add images to cart) were not displaying the panel correctly due to a JavaScript / CSS issue with IE7 combined with a bug on our part.
  • 697 - Error on the next image link if there's only one image in an album
  • 696 - servpic.php was not checking to make sure the user was logged in, even when the check user before serving image option was selected.
  • 703 - Disabled pricing still showing

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Pricing Copy Plugin!

April
4
2010
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Adding to our list of plugins that add commonly requested features our newest plugin will allow you to copy one pricing list to another.

When activated a new icon will be on the Options -> Pricing page between the icons for a new pricing set and renaming a pricing set.  Clicking on this icon will allow you to copy the currently selected pricing set to a new set.

One note, this uses Javascript to add the icon so it's fairly browser dependent.  We've tested on FF, IE8, and Opera.  But if you come across a browser where the icon doesn't show up or you get an error please let us know in the comments.

Pricing Copy 0.9
4.6 KiB - 711 downloads

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