Archive For May, 2008

After eight months without a new release, here is UseBB "still alive" 1.0.9. UseBB is a light and Open Source PHP/MySQL bulletin board package.Version 1.0.9 fixes the bugs discovered since the release of 1.0.8 in September 2007, including:- BBCode in links breaks XML well-formedness;- RSS feed fails to validate;- redirect URLs containing backslashes on some platforms (Windows);- Jabber link on profile needs "xmpp" as protocol, not "jabber";- made smiley image tags refer to the path using ROOT_PATH.As always, upgrading is recommended. (All < 1.0.9 versions are officially unsupported as of today.) Visit http://www.usebb.net/downloads/ for downloads. Information about upgrading is available…

After eight months without a new release, here is UseBB "still alive" 1.0.9. UseBB is a light and Open Source PHP/MySQL bulletin board package.Version 1.0.9 fixes the bugs discovered since the release of 1.0.8 in September 2007, including:- BBCode in links breaks XML well-formedness;- RSS feed fails to validate;- redirect URLs containing backslashes on some platforms (Windows);- Jabber link on profile needs "xmpp" as protocol, not "jabber";- made smiley image tags refer to the path using ROOT_PATH.As always, upgrading is recommended. (All < 1.0.9 versions are officially unsupported as of today.) Visit http://www.usebb.net/downloads/ for downloads. Information about upgrading is available…

Have you ever saved a post on your blog only to realize later that you accidentally erased a critical paragraph? Ever worked on a blog with multiple authors and needed to keep a log of who changed what and when?

WordPress should store a history of all your posts. You’d get protection from accidental changes, and you’d be able to see a clear timeline of the evolution of each of you posts.

Happily, WordPress is awesome! In the upcoming WordPress 2.6 release, the feature exists and rules!

And check out the pretty colors!

MyBB 1.2.13 is a security update to the MyBB 1.2 series. It fixes 1 HIGH risk and 1 Medium risk security vulnerability. We recommend everybody upgrades to this release immediately or patches their boards with the manual patching instructions below.

These vulnerabilities affect MyBB 1.2.12 and previous releases of MyBB 1.2. Older versions of MyBB may also be affected.

Thanks to ostro for reporting these vulnerabilities.

MyBB 1.2.12 to MyBB 1.2.13 Patch
This patch is only for users running MyBB 1.2.12. If you are running any other version of the MyBB 1.2 series then please download MyBB 1.2.13 from the…

We are pleased to announce the release of IP.Blog 1.4.0 is now availableThis new version of IP.Blog can be downloaded in the client area for current license holders of IP.Blog. You can see a working demo of the blog on our company forums. We hope you enjoy this update and look forward to the 2.0 version later this year.New FeaturesNew Default StyleThemes and Custom HeadersContent Block Plugin SystemSocial BookmarksMedia IntegrationAkismet IntegrationFeedburner IntegrationOther Changes: Edit Entry Date Display article count for categories Blog Offline Mode Entry author replies in comments are now highlighted Admins can select a

We are pleased to announce the second release candidate of IP.Blog 1.4.0 is now available.Note that this release candidate is only available to existing IP.Blog customers. As this is a release candidate there may 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. You may wish to considering waiting for the final release for your public blogs. Technical support is not provided for pre-final releasesPlease see list below for a bug fixes log from the previous RC version.Existing IP.Blog customers…

Here a few pictures that were taken at the MySQL conference of the Phorum team in their natural stance. The "API master" T-shirt was a surprise gift that Thomas brought for me. I really like it a lot. The backside says "Beware of the API".Q: Where can you find power sockets near chairs in a hotel?A: Just find the Phorum team and you’ll be within reach!

While I was at the MySQL Conference, I sat down with Michael Kimsal of WebDevRadio and recapped the two talks that I gave at the conference. I have uploaded the slides so you can follow along if you want.One to a Cluster – The evolution of the dealnews.com architecture.MySQL Tips and Tricks – Some simple tips and some of the more advanced SQL we use in Phorum.Thanks Michael. Any time you need a guest, just let me know.