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IP.Nexus.Core 1.0.0 Beta 3 Now Available
IP.Nexus.Billing 1.0.0 Beta 2 Now Available
IP.Nexus.CMS 1.0.0 Beta 1 Now Available

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the third public beta of IP.Nexus, the second public beta of the Billing application and the first public beta of the CMS application is now available for download to all existing IPS customers with an active license in your client area.

IP.Nexus is our business management application. The IP.Nexus system consists of a primary application and the ability to add-in applications to expand the capabilities of the system as business needs change.

IP.Nexus is a complete business management system with an extensible framework to expand its functionality as your business needs change.
Features include:

• Customer database management
• Support Desk
  • Ticket based support via Client Area submission or email routing
  • Multiple departments and categories
  • Assign task to departments
  • Multiple ticket statuses to help prioritize responses
  • Ticket weighting by rules
  • Emailed tickets automatically attached to customer account if it exists
  • Knowledge base system shown in client area and inserted into ticket replies
• Client Area
  • Customer login to private client area
  • Integration with other IPS products
  • Submit support tickets to the IP.Nexus support desk
• Content Management
  • Simple page publishing for a front end web site
• Global Features
  • Calendar, task lists, projects, and other organizational management
  • Customizable dashboard per staff person to manage their interface with movable widgets
  • Unique tab-based interface to increase productivity
  • Search, bookmark, and note pages in IP.Nexus without leaving your page

Please note that this beta release is IonCube encoded, will expire 30 December 2007, and is (as with all beta software) unsupported and not fit for a production environment at this time. It is important that you only participate in the beta testing if you are comfortable working with IonCube encoded software and software in a beta stage of development.

We welcome your feedback. A bug tracker category for reporting issues has been created and a special IP.Nexus beta feedback discussion forum is available.

Upgrading From Previous Beta Releases
Currently there is no upgrade path for existing installations. To take advantage of all the bug fixes, we recommend that you install a new copy of the software.

Installing the CMS & Billing Applications
Once you have installed the main IP.Nexus application, upload the contents of the ‘upload’ folder from the ‘Billing’ and ‘CMS’ download. The file structure has been preserved in the zip.

Once the files have been uploaded, log into your IP.Nexus ACP and click on ‘Applications & Modules’ -> ‘Manage Applications & Modules’. You’ll see the Billing and CMS application at the bottom of the screen. Click on its ‘Install’ link to start the installation procedure for each application.

IP.Download Manager 1.2.0 Beta 1

We are pleased to announce that the public beta of IP.Download Manager 1.2.0 has been released.

Note that this public beta is only available to existing IP.Download Manager customers.

This is the first public beta release (earlier betas were released internally) so please take a moment and read this entire announcement before downloading.

• As this is a BETA release there will be bugs and issues with the software. Please report any issues using our bug tracker. Before reporting please first quickly check to see if anyone has already reported your issue.
• Technical support is not available for public betas.
• Do not use this software on a public install. Wait for the final series for your public download manager installation.
• If you wish to test the upgrade please do so on a copy of your database. Do not perform an upgrade on your live data. We will not be able to assist you if the upgrade fails.
• You will be able to upgrade from IP.Download Manager 1.2.0 Public Beta 1 to 1.2.0 final when it is available.
• In general, only download and participate in the beta test if you are comfortable doing so.

New Features and Changes since IP.Download Manager 1.1.3

• Estimated download times popup
• Lightbox integration for screenshots (optional)
• Reversed page titles on file information pages (SEO suggestion from James)
• When editing file, indicate that the file is still present
• Optionally add individual custom fields to auto-generated topics
• Ability to search custom fields
• AJAX-enabled progress meter for uploads (Requires PHP 5.2 and APC to be installed on the server)
• Portal plugin: random files
• Portal plugin: top downloads
• Search by title/description/both option (does not apply to soundex search method)
• Search results show the category a file is located in
• Ability to email download link
• ACP: Transfer file ownership feature
• Ability to change categories a custom field applies to from custom field management screen
• Category multi-mod (move/delete/hide/unhide)
• Comments feature updated to be more fully featured (ala Gallery)
• Store name, member id, and time of broken file report
• Updated file rating to match topic rating
• Added ability to configure which groups can link to remote files
• Added task/configuration to auto-prune logged downloads over set number of days old
• Added bulk import options (directory and zip)
• Converted to a component from a module
• General skin and source file updates to improve resource usage
• General ACP interface updates

Download
Existing IP.Download Manager customers can login to the client area to download.

We are pleased to announce the release of IP.Board 2.3.3 is now available

This version is a bug-fix release only. No new features have been introduced. We invite you to download and install this update to fix various issues reported in the last version.

IP.Nexus.Core 1.0.0 Beta 2 Now Available
IP.Nexus.Billing 1.0.0 Beta 1 Now Available

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the second public beta of IP.Nexus and the first public beta of the Billing application is now available for download to all existing IPS customers with an active license in your client area.

IP.Nexus is our business management application. The IP.Nexus system consists of a primary application and the ability to add-in applications to expand the capabilities of the system as business needs change.

IP.Nexus is a complete business management system with an extensible framework to expand its functionality as your business needs change.
Features include:

• Customer database management
• Support Desk
  • Ticket based support via Client Area submission or email routing
  • Multiple departments and categories
  • Assign task to departments
  • Multiple ticket statuses to help prioritize responses
  • Ticket weighting by rules
  • Emailed tickets automatically attached to customer account if it exists
  • Knowledge base system shown in client area and inserted into ticket replies
• Client Area
  • Customer login to private client area
  • Integration with other IPS products
  • Submit support tickets to the IP.Nexus support desk
• Content Management
  • Simple page publishing for a front end web site
• Global Features
  • Calendar, task lists, projects, and other organizational management
  • Customizable dashboard per staff person to manage their interface with movable widgets
  • Unique tab-based interface to increase productivity
  • Search, bookmark, and note pages in IP.Nexus without leaving your page

Other features such as hosting, dynamic content, and more are included as applications within IP.Nexus and will be made available in future beta releases.

Please note that this beta release is Zend or IonCube encoded, will expire 30 Nov 2007, and is (as with all beta software) unsupported and not fit for a production environment at this time. It is important that you only participate in the beta testing if you are comfortable working with Zend or IonCube encoded software and software in a beta stage of development.

We welcome your feedback. A bug tracker category for reporting issues has been created and a special IP.Nexus beta feedback discussion forum is available.

Upgrading From Beta 1
Currently there is no upgrade path for existing installations. To take advantage of all the bug fixes, we recommend that you install a new copy of the software.

Installing the Billing Application
Once you have installed the main IP.Nexus application, upload the contents of the ‘upload’ folder from the ‘Billing’ download. The file structure has been preserved in the zip.
Once the files have been uploaded, log into your IP.Nexus ACP and click on ‘Applications & Modules’ -> ‘Manage Applications & Modules’. You’ll see the Billing application at the bottom of the screen. Click on its ‘Install’ link to start the installation procedure.

IP.Nexus 1.0.0 Beta 1 Now Available

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the first public beta of IP.Nexus is now available for download to all existing IPS customers with an active license in your client area. A full public beta for those who are not currently IPS customers will be made available later in the beta process.

IP.Nexus is our business management application. The IP.Nexus system consists of a primary application and the ability to add-in applications to expand the capabilities of the system as business needs change. This first public beta consists of only the core IP.Nexus capabilities without any additional applications installed. Services like billing, hosting management, dynamic content management, and more are all applications within IP.Nexus and are not included in this first beta release. Future beta releases will of course include these applications for testing.

IP.Nexus is a complete business management system with an extensible framework to expand its functionality as your business needs change. This first public beta of IP.Nexus includes only features that are included in the core software package before installing additional applications. Features include:

• Customer database management
• Support Desk
  • Ticket based support via Client Area submission or email routing
  • Multiple departments and categories
  • Assign task to departments
  • Multiple ticket statuses to help prioritize responses
  • Ticket weighting by rules
  • Emailed tickets automatically attached to customer account if it exists
  • Knowledge base system shown in client area and inserted into ticket replies
• Client Area
  • Customer login to private client area
  • Integration with other IPS products
  • Submit support tickets to the IP.Nexus support desk
• Content Management
  • Simple page publishing for a front end web site
• Global Features
  • Calendar, task lists, projects, and other organizational management
  • Customizable dashboard per staff person to manage their interface with movable widgets
  • Unique tab-based interface to increase productivity
  • Search, bookmark, and note pages in IP.Nexus without leaving your page

Other features such as billing/invoicing, hosting, dynamic content, and more are included as applications within IP.Nexus and will be made available in future beta releases.

We welcome you to have a look at the first IP.Nexus beta. Please note that this first beta release is Zend encoded, will expire 30 Oct 2007, and is (as with all beta software) unsupported and not fit for a production environment at this time. It is important that you only participate in the beta testing if you are comfortable working with Zend encoded software and software in a beta stage of development.

We welcome your feedback and first impressions. A bug tracker category for reporting issues has been created and a special IP.Nexus beta feedback discussion forum is now available.

Information on pricing, final availability, and service offerings will follow the beta release series.

Everyone here at IPS is extremely excited about launching our new business product line. When launched it will introduce an entire new business services division.

Thank you for your interest!

IP.Nexus 1.0.0 Beta 1 Now Available

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the first public beta of IP.Nexus is now available for download to all existing IPS customers with an active license in your client area. A full public beta for those who are not currently IPS customers will be made available later in the beta process.

IP.Nexus is our business management application. The IP.Nexus system consists of a primary application and the ability to add-in applications to expand the capabilities of the system as business needs change. This first public beta consists of only the core IP.Nexus capabilities without any additional applications installed. Services like billing, hosting management, dynamic content management, and more are all applications within IP.Nexus and are not included in this first beta release. Future beta releases will of course include these applications for testing.

IP.Nexus is a complete business management system with an extensible framework to expand its functionality as your business needs change. This first public beta of IP.Nexus includes only features that are included in the core software package before installing additional applications. Features include:

• Customer database management
• Support Desk
  • Ticket based support via Client Area submission or email routing
  • Multiple departments and categories
  • Assign task to departments
  • Multiple ticket statuses to help prioritize responses
  • Ticket weighting by rules
  • Emailed tickets automatically attached to customer account if it exists
  • Knowledge base system shown in client area and inserted into ticket replies
• Client Area
  • Customer login to private client area
  • Integration with other IPS products
  • Submit support tickets to the IP.Nexus support desk
• Content Management
  • Simple page publishing for a front end web site
• Global Features
  • Calendar, task lists, projects, and other organizational management
  • Customizable dashboard per staff person to manage their interface with movable widgets
  • Unique tab-based interface to increase productivity
  • Search, bookmark, and note pages in IP.Nexus without leaving your page

Other features such as billing/invoicing, hosting, dynamic content, and more are included as applications within IP.Nexus and will be made available in future beta releases.

We welcome you to have a look at the first IP.Nexus beta. Please note that this first beta release is Zend encoded, will expire 30 Oct 2007, and is (as with all beta software) unsupported and not fit for a production environment at this time. It is important that you only participate in the beta testing if you are comfortable working with Zend encoded software and software in a beta stage of development.

We welcome your feedback and first impressions. A bug tracker category for reporting issues has been created and a special IP.Nexus beta feedback discussion forum is now available.

Information on pricing, final availability, and service offerings will follow the beta release series.

Everyone here at IPS is extremely excited about launching our new business product line. When launched it will introduce an entire new business services division.

Thank you for your interest!

We are pleased to announce the release of IP.Board 2.3.2, IP.Gallery 2.2.1, and IP.Converge 1.0.0

IP.Board 2.3.2

This release is a bug fix and maintenance release for IP.Board. While there are skin changes to fix skin-related bugs, those changes are not critical. There is no need to revert your custom skin changes on upgrade if you are not experiencing problems.

You can download the latest release of IP.Board in your client area. If you are currently running IP.Board 2.3.1 there is a changed files only download in the client area.

IP.Gallery 2.2.1

This release is a bug fix and maintenance release for IP.Gallery.

You can download the latest release of IP.Gallery in your client area.

IP.Converge 1.0.0

This is the first full release of IP.Converge. IPS will support use of IP.Converge with all IPS products. While IP.Converge is designed to allow for custom modules to be integrated, we cannot directly support any custom modules created.

All current license holders of IP.Board will be able to download in the client area.

We are pleased to announce the release of IP.Board 2.3.2, IP.Gallery 2.2.1, and IP.Converge 1.0.0

IP.Board 2.3.2

This release is a bug fix and maintenance release for IP.Board. While there are skin changes to fix skin-related bugs, those changes are not critical. There is no need to revert your custom skin changes on upgrade if you are not experiencing problems.

You can download the latest release of IP.Board in your client area. If you are currently running IP.Board 2.3.1 there is a changed files only download in the client area.

IP.Gallery 2.2.1

This release is a bug fix and maintenance release for IP.Gallery.

You can download the latest release of IP.Gallery in your client area.

IP.Converge 1.0.0

This is the first full release of IP.Converge. IPS will support use of IP.Converge with all IPS products. While IP.Converge is designed to allow for custom modules to be integrated, we cannot directly support any custom modules created.

All current license holders of IP.Board will be able to download in the client area.

IP.Nexus Video Preview Now Available

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the first video preview of IP.Nexus our new complete business management application.

For those of you who have been with IPS for some time, please see our company blog for a history and explanation of the previously announced development of Nexus and Dynamic.

IP.Nexus is a complete business management system with an extensible framework to expand its functionality as your business needs change. The first version of IP.Nexus, when available, will be capable of:

• Customer database management
• Ecommerce Capabilities
• Invoicing
  • Credit card processing
  • Reporting
  • Sell physical products or services
  • Sell hosting services
  • Recurring or one time billing
  • Custom package definition per-customer
  • Custom events on package order, payment, or expiration
• Hosting Management
  • Integration with popular hosting control panels
  • Domain management
  • Support for multiple servers
  • Ability to distribute accounts among all servers
  • Reporting on server capacity
• Support Desk
  • Ticket based support via Client Area submission or email routing
  • Multiple departments and categories
  • Assign task to departments
  • Multiple ticket statuses to help prioritize responses
  • Ticket weighting by rules
  • Emailed tickets automatically attached to customer account if it exists
  • Knowledge base system shown in client area and inserted into ticket replies
• Client Area
  • Customer login to private client area
  • Ability to view, print, and pay invoices
  • Order new products and services
  • Integration with other IPS products
  • File downloads based on purchases
  • Submit support tickets to the IP.Nexus support desk
• Content Management
  • Simple page publishing for a front end web site
  • Advanced content management option with articles, file attachments, and more
  • Ability to restrict access to pages based on permissions of visitor
• Global Features
  • Calendar, task lists, projects, and other organizational management
  • Customizable dashboard per staff person to manage their interface with movable widgets
  • Unique tab-based interface to increase productivity
  • Search, bookmark, and note pages in IP.Nexus without leaving your page

This is just a short list of current capabilities and because IP.Nexus is a modular application there are many more features currently in production. Through this module interface, we can release new features and capabilities at regular intervals without always having to release a completely new version of the software. You will be able to pick and choose which modules you have installed to customize the system to your needs.

We welcome you to have a look at the first IP.Nexus preview. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting more detailed preview videos on our company blog going into individual features of the system.

We welcome your feedback and first impressions. Once we have completed this preview phase we will open IP.Nexus for the first public beta download for everyone to try on their own site.

Information on pricing, final availability, and service offerings will follow the upcoming beta release series.

Everyone here at IPS is extremely excited about launching our new business product line. When launched it will introduce an entire new business services division.

Thank you for your interest!

Video Preview: http://www.invisionpower.com/nexusdemo

Please use this topic to discuss this announcement.

IP.Nexus Video Preview Now Available

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the first video preview of IP.Nexus our new complete business management application.

For those of you who have been with IPS for some time, please see our company blog for a history and explanation of the previously announced development of Nexus and Dynamic.

IP.Nexus is a complete business management system with an extensible framework to expand its functionality as your business needs change. The first version of IP.Nexus, when available, will be capable of:

• Customer database management
• Ecommerce Capabilities
• Invoicing
  • Credit card processing
  • Reporting
  • Sell physical products or services
  • Sell hosting services
  • Recurring or one time billing
  • Custom package definition per-customer
  • Custom events on package order, payment, or expiration
• Hosting Management
  • Integration with popular hosting control panels
  • Domain management
  • Support for multiple servers
  • Ability to distribute accounts among all servers
  • Reporting on server capacity
• Support Desk
  • Ticket based support via Client Area submission or email routing
  • Multiple departments and categories
  • Assign task to departments
  • Multiple ticket statuses to help prioritize responses
  • Ticket weighting by rules
  • Emailed tickets automatically attached to customer account if it exists
  • Knowledge base system shown in client area and inserted into ticket replies
• Client Area
  • Customer login to private client area
  • Ability to view, print, and pay invoices
  • Order new products and services
  • Integration with other IPS products
  • File downloads based on purchases
  • Submit support tickets to the IP.Nexus support desk
• Content Management
  • Simple page publishing for a front end web site
  • Advanced content management option with articles, file attachments, and more
  • Ability to restrict access to pages based on permissions of visitor
• Global Features
  • Calendar, task lists, projects, and other organizational management
  • Customizable dashboard per staff person to manage their interface with movable widgets
  • Unique tab-based interface to increase productivity
  • Search, bookmark, and note pages in IP.Nexus without leaving your page

This is just a short list of current capabilities and because IP.Nexus is a modular application there are many more features currently in production. Through this module interface, we can release new features and capabilities at regular intervals without always having to release a completely new version of the software. You will be able to pick and choose which modules you have installed to customize the system to your needs.

We welcome you to have a look at the first IP.Nexus preview. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting more detailed preview videos on our company blog going into individual features of the system.

We welcome your feedback and first impressions. Once we have completed this preview phase we will open IP.Nexus for the first public beta download for everyone to try on their own site.

Information on pricing, final availability, and service offerings will follow the upcoming beta release series.

Everyone here at IPS is extremely excited about launching our new business product line. When launched it will introduce an entire new business services division.

Thank you for your interest!

Video Preview: http://www.invisionpower.com/nexusdemo

Please use this topic to discuss this announcement.