Posted on: 11-02-08 08:19 PM Posted by: JoshPet
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FusionBB 3.0 is our most feature-rich version to date. And we are proud to release our first BETA release to the members area.
For a complete recap of the new features in FusionBB 3.0 please review our Changelog
NOTE: this is a BETA Release. It is released to the public for testing. It is not recommended that you use BETA versions on your production sites unless you know what you are doing.
I want to personally pass along kudos to Couch who did such a good job helping us with this version. I think, once you have a chance to dig in, you will all agree he has outdone himself!
Also thanks to all of our Alpha Testers. Without you guys we wouldn't be anywhere. Since this version was so extensive, testing dragged on for longer than expected. Our Alpha testers really went the extra mile in helping us for version 3.0. Thanks guys! |
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Posted on: 04-14-08 07:16 PM Posted by: FusionBilly
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 For the first time ever we are offering upgrade protection on FusionBB.
Anytime you purchase the Professional Upgrade service from FusionBB and have our qualified staff upgrade your install we will include 60 days of Upgrade Protection.
This means that if you pay us the $49 fee for our Professional Upgrade Service (major releases only) and we release a new full version within 60 days we will perform the upgrade to that next full version at no additional charge.
Also within the next few days we will roll out our new Upgrade Inclusive Maintenance Package. As well as the annual $39 fee for maintenance on your FusionBB license you will have the option to purchase a $125 annual maintenance fee instead.
This new annual fee will not only include your maintenance service but will also include Professional Upgrade Service for the entire year (major releases only). It's a simple solution for those that don't want to worry about doing their own upgrades and always want to be running the current FusionBB release.
I'll be posting here shortly with additional information about how to purchase this option.
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Posted on: 04-11-08 01:09 PM Posted by: JoshPet
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Greetings!
We are pleased to announce the release of FusionBB version 2.3 to the members area. To download the latest version of FusionBB please visit our license system and click on "Client Area".
FusionBB 2.3 includes a variety of bug fixes from the previous version as well as some new features. A complete list of fixes and features can be found in our 2.3 Changelog.
A few of the new features added to 2.3 include:
- Google Sitemap Functionality
- Lightbox effect functionality to gallery forums
- PTs or Emails sent to members on their birthday
- Topic prefixes
- Ability to save SQL queries
As always thanks to our staff, Billy, Chris, Couch and Lori for making this a reality. Thanks to our Alpha testers for your hard work. And thanks most of all to our license holders... without you we'd be nowhere! 
Enjoy! |
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Posted on: 11-17-07 10:49 PM Posted by: JoshPet
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 We are proud to release FusionBB Version 2.2 Final to the member area here for download.
Version 2.2 includes some exciting new features including:
- Nicer search results and recent topics/posts
- Fixed the pesky Cache issue bug
- Additional Ad display options
- Captcha like check for contact page, registration page and posting pages (admin configurable)
- Admin configurable menu tabs
- Admin configurable particle boxes, sidebar layout and portal layout
- Full post moderation
- Ability to create custom HTML pages wrapped by Fusion
- Importer for Invision 2.x and UBB.Threads 7.x
- Ability to create custom profile fields on the fly
- Ability to determine which profile fields are on the registration page and which are required
- Added user Attitude
- Separated Bots and Visitors on the Online Page
- Added a language file editor to the admin area
- Added the ability to search for and edit language strings
- Added a /pda directory to switch to smallscreen templates for the session
And More!
For a complete list of 2.2 Features be sure to view our Changelog.
Big Thanks!
I gotta give big thanks to the FusionBB team on getting this done and out the door. Thanks to Billy, Chris, Lori and Couchtomatoe!
Also a HUGE thanks to our Alpha testers - who do a great job installing, reinstalling and upgrading sites over and over again to help us work out issues and test things out. Also a thanks to everyone who beta tested this release.
This ended up being a mondo release - we probably should have called it 3.0 - but hey, we are still just getting warmed up.
We've still got some big things coming very soon up our sleeves... stay tuned!!!! |
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Posted on: 11-07-07 11:10 PM Posted by: Chris Peterson
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 I'm happy to announce that the newest section of the FusionBB site is ready to go live.
The FusionBB Documentation Resource has been a labor of love for Lori and she deserves a TON of credit and thanks for coming up with this idea to use FusionBB in a new way and to integrate our documentation within the software itself.
She's spent a lot of time updating topics and moving them from the Wiki to the new resource area.
Now you can search this site for what you are looking for and get the official documentation included in your search results as well!
We have been looking forward to this for some time and we know that there are areas of the documentation that still need work and we would greatly appreciate it if you let us know what is missing or what could use more development. Please use This Forum to add your ideas and updates for us to review.
We hope you find this new resource useful and informative.
So once again, thank you Lori for all your hard work! We really appreciate all your efforts with this new resource!  |
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Posted on: 08-01-07 07:42 PM Posted by: JoshPet
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In my July 8th Update I mentioned that we were still working on securing a coder who can assist in completing some of the more complex tasks. We are pleased to announce that as we move forward with the growth of FusionBB, we will be utilizing many of the modifications created by Will (CouchTomatoe).
We are happy that he has agreed to work with us on many of the tools you will find in version 2.2, like Admin Configurable Navigation Tabs, Admin Configurable Particle Boxes, Post Moderation and many of our Import Scripts.
Though we have a few different coders working with us on the advancement of FusionBB we look forward to working with Couch on all of our future releases as we know his abilities will benefit everyone.
Please join us in congratulating him on his hard work!
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Posted on: 07-08-07 06:05 PM Posted by: JoshPet
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In a recent post I announced the departure of Dave, my former business partner in FusionBB. My first and primary goal was to improve the release schedule process. I am pleased with the steps I was able to take to get version 2.1 finished up and released, and I have a good start on 2.1.1 which I would expect to be able to release in the next month or two with some bug fixes and minor enhancements.
The next point of concern for me, was finding the right people to help me. Coding FusionBB, running the company, managing sales, promoting FusionBB, managing support and fixing everything that Lori breaks  is alot of work, particularly since I still must hold down a full time job in addition to FusionBB.
So I formulated a plan to get the right people I needed to help me take FusionBB to the next level. And I am pleased to announce that 2 new pieces of this plan are now in place.
I am proud to introduce my new business partner in FusionBB.... Billy Cooter. Many of you know Billy well, as he is also my business partner in VertexHost.com, my hosting company, and the hosting company that a great deal of FusionBB users use to host their sites. Billy is an amazing business man, and really helped get VertexHost to the next level... the level I could see, but couldn't get to on my own. He's not exactly a programmer, but will assist with the running of the business, and overseeing customer support. He will specialize in promoting FusionBB from a sales and marketing end. I am very pleased to have him on board with us. We've done some talking the last few weeks, and he really has some great ideas for FusionBB. Please join me in welcoming Billy to the FusionBB team!
The next thing I am very pleased to announce... is FusionBB's first official "employee". Many of you know him well already. But Chris Peterson has assisted us by volunteering his efforts here at the FusionBB community forums for quite some time. He has now officially joined the FusionBB team as our Community Support Specialist. He will be assisting with support, running the forums here, helping with installs, upgrades and imports and acting as a liaison between our customers and the rest of the FusionBB team. He has essentially been filling most of this role already, but I'm happy to have him in an official capacity. Please join me in welcoming Chris to the FusionBB team!
The last piece of the puzzle in the restructure of FusionBB, is a coder who can complete the tasks which are above my abilities. I am not ready to introduce anyone officially at this point, but I am talking to coders and should have that final piece in place soon.
As always, thanks so much for your support of FusionBB. The future of FusionBB continues to be so bright... ya gotta wear shades! |
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Posted on: 06-08-07 09:05 PM Posted by: JoshPet
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We are proud and pleased to announce that FusionBB version 2.1 Now Includes a VBulletin 3.0 importer.
Special thanks to Couchtomatoe and kanetrain for making this possible!
To use the importer, once FusionBB is installed, go under Admin -> Database -> Import Data and continue from there.
We welcome VBulletin users to the FusionBB family! |
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