Posts tagged with ‘2.1’

ProofBuddy 2.1 now available for download

April
15
2012
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We've been sitting, waiting for bug reports to come in on the pre-release versions of ProofBuddy. The pre-release versions of ProofBuddy 2.1 were downloaded around 250 times. And we're tired of waiting. Okay, really any known bugs have been squashed and our internal tests have turned up nothing new since the 4th beta of 2.1; so we're ready to release.

What's New?

We'll get a full list of new features out, but here are a few for now.

  • Flash Uploader - Instead of the simple file field, there is now a Flash uploader that should fix all sorts of issues. On the backend, ProofBuddy thinks that each file uploaded through Flash is an individual file so the file size limits are not there. Plus, you can select as many files as you want. ProofBuddy will queue them up and upload one at a time. The FTP option is still there though.
  • Switched from Prototype to jQuery JavaScript library (mostly) - Most pages are using the jQuery library, and related jQuery UI and datatables, instead of the Prototype library. We found that we could develop faster with jQuery and the available plugins for jQuery made it a better choice. Some pages are still using Prototype, although they will get switched out in later versions.
  • Image processing hooks - We've made the image uploading process much more open to plugins. For now, you won't see much difference. But the new hooks open up the possibility for plugins to work with images while they're uploading.
  • Error page - At the request of several users, we've simplified the page that comes up when ProofBuddy comes up with an error. It is now just simple black text rather than the page with the ProofBuddy logo in previous versions.
  • Plugin and Theme installer - You can now browse the theme and plugin libraries from within ProofBuddy and install directly by entering your FTP information.
  • Currency Symbols - You can now change the currency symbol system wide. There are many levels of customization possible, but for a majority of users simply changing the symbol under options will be enough.
  • More caching - Requests to our server for things like the RSS feed and theme and plugin lists are now cached in the database instead of in a file.
  • Home folder - ProofBuddy now automatically determines where it is located on your server. This may not matter to you, but it will help if you ever need to move ProofBuddy to a new server.
There are literally hundreds more changes between 2.0 and 2.1, but most probably aren't that interesting to you. The list above covers most of the features that have been requested by many users or that fix issues that have been lingering.

Upgrading

Rather than re-write the instructions, I'm going to point you to the upgrade instructions on our wiki.

Pro Users

ProofBuddy 2.1 is a free upgrade for users who are currently using version 2.0 Pro. You will need to get in touch with us when you're ready to upgrade so that we can update the version you have registered in our database.

Download

You can get ProofBuddy 2.1 at our download page. You can also always visit www.proofbuddy.com/latest.zip to get the latest stable release.

Found an issue?

Of course software is never really finished, so if you come across an issue with ProofBuddy please let us know either by sending us a comment or posting on our support forum.

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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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About that time, ProofBuddy version 2.1

Dec
11
2011
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It's just about time for ProofBuddy 2.1. Only thing left in our ticket system is our internal testing, and then we'll be looking for a few users to help kick the tires before it's formal release.

So anyone out there who feels up to helping us test out the new version you can either put your name in the hat by commenting below or contacting us using the form on the right. We're looking for about 6 or 8 testers.  Either way, be sure to include an email address so we can be in touch.

For the Pro users, 2.1 will be a free upgrade from 2.0; but you will have to unregister and re-register to download a newer version of the Pro files.

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Installing plugins and themes with FTP

Nov
6
2011
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A bit of an update on a feature we're working on right now that should make adding and updating themes and plugins a lot easier.

ProofBuddy 2.0 is dependent on server settings on whether it can install plugins and themes automatically, and most hosts aren't setup to allow ProofBuddy to do what it needs to do. And they're setup the right way. While it would be nice for ProofBuddy to have access to write anywhere it needs to, it's generally safer for a host to not allow that to happen.

With ProofBuddy 2.1 we're adding the ability to upload themes and plugins using your FTP login information instead which should make it easier to add new plugins and themes. ProofBuddy will also occasionally check for new versions of any plugins and themes you have installed and let you update to the newest versions automatically as well.

The goal is for this also to allow you to update ProofBuddy through this same process.

And here's an obligatory screen shot of the first step to installing a new plugin via the new FTP uploaded.

The first step in uploading a plugin in ProofBuddy 2.1

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