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ProofBuddy 2.1 - First beta release

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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Mobile site plugin - looking for a few testers

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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ProofBuddy 2.0 release candidate 2

The second release candidate for ProofBuddy 2.0 is available and ready for download.  This is the last planned pre-release version, although that certainly can change if any significant issues found in this pre-release version.

And please note that some of the remaining issues you may be seeing are likely related to the theme not being updated for version 2.0.  Currently only the Basic White and Basic Black themes are 100% ready for ProofBuddy 2.0.  Tomorrow we are starting on updating our free themes to work with 2.0.  Most of them should mostly work with 2.0 now, but there may be a few hitches.

Issues addressed in this release

  • 666 - User system emails (new user sign up and password reset) will use both an HTML and text template like the order status emails instead of just a text template.
  • 665 / 663 - Deprecated function errors on servers with PHP 5.3.0 and higher.  (663 is a duplicate of 665)
  • 661 - Error on return from PayPal site
  • 659 - User page (my settings, new user, password reset, order history, order status) not parsing variables correctly.
  • 657 - Coupon calculations for flat valued coupons incorrect
  • 652 - Ampersand in buyer's name causing issues on order list page
  • 651 - View errors window on failed image adds unable to close
  • 646 - Expiration message not showing on expired albums
  • 645 - servpic.php error handling more in line with the main error handler
  • 637 - Default pricing only taking the first default.  This is an issue with upgrades from version 1.0.
  • 667 - Now able to customize email subjects
  • 664 - Not logged in error on vCard
  • 662 - Basic White template files copied to Basic Black
  • 654 - Sort child albums
  • 638 - Ajax error viewing favorites
  • 660 - Error page links to correct URI for support forum
  • 658 - file_put_contents() error in theme editor
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ProofBuddy 2.0 Beta 12

Beta 12 of ProofBuddy 2.0 is available for download.

Fixes

  • 632 - Order status page showing wrong images
  • 629 - Watermarking not working.  This also clears up the issue with the transparent overlay not working.
  • 625 - Cannot add image from server in IE7
  • 624 - JS right click blocking not working
  • 622 - Delete user 'must be logged in' error
  • 621 - basic white theme had a red background.  (Internal issue that didn't affect users)
  • 618 - Favorites showing wrong images
  • 627 - 'Unable to clear existing company info' error during setup
  • 617 - next / previous links causing errors on albums with a single image
  • 615 - Ampersands causing errors on Files on Server option
  • 636 - Added unregister tool to Admin -> Tools
  • 635 - <!--count--> in expire_countdown not working
  • 634 - PayPal script redirecting to site root
  • 623 - Redirect from old query string formats to new for themes that were designed for 1.0
  • 620 - Old links in default theme readme files
  • 619 - Link to readme files in themes and plugins if they exist
  • 616 - Use "custom fields" instead of "meta data"

Known open issues
These are issues that have been reported, but we have not been able to replicate.  We didn't want to delay this release for these issues but are still committed to getting them closed.

  • 628 - Unable to add client notes.  When clicking save the field blanks out.
  • 630 - <!--addToCartCategorizedTable--> not showing category titles. 
  • 626 - Unable to delete carts other than 1 day old
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ProofBuddy 2.0 beta 11 ready for download

The final planned beta test version of ProofBuddy version 2.0 is available and ready for download.  This release fixes all known "show stopper" issues that prevent ProofBuddy from functioning.  The plan is to go through a couple of release candidate releases prior to a final release. 

Fixes / Updates in this release

  • 613 - Error on multipage reports
  • 611 - Add user gets must be logged in error
  • 610 - Pricing only displaying primary default set
  • 606 - ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE error on servers with MySQL versions prior to 4.1
  • 603 - Invalid field name on checkout
  • 601 - Missing variables for company information
  • 597 - Session data being saved in text files on some scripts instead of database
  • 595 - All pages now have a helpID set
  • 614 - JavaScript error in IE8 when adding a tax zone
  • 612 - Comments showing even if disabled
  • 609 - Meta fields not working for cart, and in turn not being carried over to the associated order
  • 605 - All emails now go through the phpMailer class
  • 602 - addSlashes function blocking logins on servers with magic_quotes enabled
  • 598 - Deleted orders showing up in dashboard totals
  • 596 - Help link now opens a full page browser window on the main site instead of a separate help.proofbuddy.com
  • 608 - uniqid() error in admin-albums-viewimages.php in PHP4
  • 604 - URLs from dashboard error messages

 

Issues reported that we have not been able to reproduce

  • 600 - Links locking up Safari on Mac OSX.  This was tested on our machines and we were not able to duplicate this issue.

 

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