ProofBuddy 1.0.2 is now available for download.  This is primarily a bug fix release for the version 1.0 series.

Fixes / updates include

• [#457] Literal line feed characters showing in order emails sent to the company email address.  These characters were never included in the client emails, but several users reported them in the emails they received.
• [#436] Clients can now view their proofs without cookies enabled.  You must still have cookies enabled to access the administrative section.
• [#456] Servers running IIS and certain versions of PHP would trip a bug when an email was sent using the standard format Email Recipient <address@server.com>.  There is now a hidden setting called iis_email_bug that will allow you to force ProofBuddy to use only the email address which does not trip the bug on IIS.
• [#451] Meta robot tags are now included in the help pages so that they are not indexed by search engines.
• [#448] Apostrophes and quotes in item descriptions was causing an error when the item was added to a cart.
• [#431] Invalid order number when trying to view the status of an order on the client side.
• [#433] Coupons used on an active, but unsubmitted cart are now listed when you view that cart from the admin side.  You can add and remove coupons from the cart.
• [#446] Last update not being updated for orders on certain versions of MySQL.
• [#437] The order submit form on the admin side is now two columns to shorten the page.
• The <!–logo–> and <!–logo_link–> variables will now look for logo.gif, logo.png, or logo.jpg files in the /images/ subfolder of the theme as well as the /images/ folder off of the ProofBuddy root. 

One important note for those of you using either the basic white or basic black theme or using either the <!–logo–> or <!–logo_link–> variable in your theme.  ProofBuddy now checks in the /images/ subfolder under the theme for a logo.png, logo.gif, or logo.jpg file as well as the /images/ subfolder underneath the ProofBuddy root.  If you have uploaded your logo to the /images/ folder under the ProofBuddy root the file from the theme/images/ folder will have priority.  By default that file is a ProofBuddy logo which I assume isn’t what you want your clients to see so you’ll need to upload your logo file to the theme/images/ folder as well.  You can do this either with FTP or through the Options -> Theme tab in the admin interface.

The 1.0.1 release of ProofBuddy is available for download. 

Changes include

• [#436] - Clients can now visit your site with cookies disabled.  You will still need to have cookies enabled to view the admin side.
• [#433] - Coupons associated with an active cart are now listed on the Admin -> Carts page when you click on a specific cart.
• [#438] - Along with #433 above you can now add and remove coupons from active carts.
• [#437] - The submit order form where the admin can submit a cart is now split into two columns to make the page shorter.

There are also several bug fixes that were found after 1.0.0 was released. 

Note: This is the 1.0.2 release

After more than 2 years and over 50,000 lines of code version ProofBuddy version 1.0 is available for public download. Version 1.0 represents the first version that contains the features that we originally slated for ProofBuddy and is a significant upgrade over version 0.7, the previous public release.

Major Features in 1.0

Customization & Themes
ProofBuddy grew out of my frustration in finding an online proofing solution that I could customize to match my site. From the start the primary goal of ProofBuddy was to make it as customizable as possible and for that customization to be relatively easy. Previous versions used a series of variables that were inserted in theme files. While 1.0 still supports those variables the real power of the theme system is just now realized in version 1.0 with the addition of several data classes that you can access from your theme files using PHP code.

Customization starts with the theme system. You can edit your theme to match your site, or to look totally different. And you also have the option of installing multiple themes to your site and using different themes on different albums. This gives you the ability to use a different theme for different assignments. For example you can have different themes for your wedding clients, senior clients, and baby clients.

Starting with version 1.0 you will be able to edit the themes directly from within the administrative panels. Previously you would need to download each file via FTP, edit the file, and reupload. With version 1.0 you can edit the files directly without having to download first.

Also built in to version 1.0 is a theme browser. The theme browser connects to our server and allows you to browse any themes that we have available for download. As of this writing there is only the two basic themes that ship with ProofBuddy and a theme called White Glass. But the theme library will expand as we are able to add new designs. Our hope is that our users will also start sharing themes to give all of our users will have access to a growing collection of themes.

Packages
By far the most common feature request from users of previous versions of ProofBuddy, the Professional version of ProofBuddy 1.0 allows you to setup packages for your users.

To setup a package a new pricing item is added and marked as a package. You then add individual items under the package. When your visitors add a package any items that are added, or were previously added, will be filled into any package slots that they may fit.

Coupons
Coupons were available in previous versions, but 1.0 adds 2 new types. You can now add a coupon for a free item and for free shipping. Credit, Percentage, and Flat Value coupons were available in previous versions and are still available in version 1.0.

Also new in version 1.0 is the option to allow your clients to add multiple coupons to their cart.

Installation & Upgrading
If you are installing ProofBuddy for the first time, installation is fairly straightforward. Normally the most difficult part of installation is creating the database. We have several pages on our site to help you create the database, and our forums are available if you still need more help.

If you are upgrading from a previous version the process is almost the same as the fresh installation except that you do not need to create the database. Simply upload the new files over the old. Browse to your site and ProofBuddy will prompt you to upgrade your database if needed.

Download

Note that this is the 1.0.2 release which fixes a few issues that came up after release.

The sixth release candidate is available for download.  Primarily a bug fix, this version adds no new features but it does fix a problem that several users have reported with pricing options not working correctly along with several minor bug fixes.

The 4th public release candidate of ProofBuddy version 1.0 is now available for download.

Please note that this is still considered a pre release version and while we have done everything we can to assure its stability, it may contain bugs.

Upgrading from 1.0rc3
Simply upload the contained files over your current installation.  No database changes need to be made.

Upgrading from 0.7
Upload over your current installation.  The next time you go to your site you will be prompted to update the database to complete the upgrade.

The third release candidate of ProofBudy 1.0 is now available for download. 

Note that this is still considered a pre-release version and may contain functional bugs. 

This script will take any albums that you have deleted from your ProofBuddy database and change the passcode to -del- so that you can reuse the previous passcode. This is normally done when the album is deleted, but some circumstances can cause the original passcode to remain.

The second release candidate version of ProofBuddy has been released.  All patches that were released for 1.0rc1 have been applied to this release along with several others.

This release has been replaced.  Please visit the downloads page for the most recent updates.

The first public release candidate version of ProofBuddy is now available for download. 

Note that although ProofBuddy 1.0 has been under testing for the past several weeks this release candidate version is still considered a pre-release version and you may still find bugs.  If you do, we would appreciate posting them to our support forums so that they can be fixed. 

Installation
If this is the first time you’ve installed ProofBuddy or you are installing fresh you can just upload the contents of the zip file.  A setup script will run the first time you browse to where you installed ProofBuddy. 

More information on installation can be found in our documentation.

Upgrading from 0.7
If you are upgrading the first step you must take is backing up your database and files.  There are not any known cases of database corruption during the update process, but it’s better to be safe. 

To backup your database download the database backup script below and follow the instructions in the readme file contained within. 

You also should download your entire ProofBuddy folder to someplace safe on your computer.  Again, there are not any known cases of file corruption during the update process but it pays to be safe.

Pay special attention to any customizations you’ve done to the Basic White or Basic Black themes.  They will most likely be overwritten when you upload 1.0.  However, it is important that the full basic_white folder is uploaded as the theme format has changed slightly and ProofBuddy occasionally needs files out of that directory to function correctly.  If you have customizations the easiest method to keep your changes is to copy the contents of the basic_white theme folder to a new folder under /user/themes/.  Any new folders will not be changed.

Download
Next, download the 1.0 release candidate version of ProofBuddy.

Note that this is the rc2 release which replaced the rc1.

Unzip and upload the contents of the zip into your ProofBuddy folder.

If you are upgrading the first visit to your site will prompt you to upgrade your database.  If you are installing fresh then the first visit will prompt you for information to setup ProofBuddy on your server.

Registered Users
If you are currently a registered user of version 0.7 please contact us with your name, email address, and an approximate date of registration for an updated pro file.  The version from 0.7 should work, although there have been a few changes.

The final release of version 0.7 is now available for download.