We are thrilled to announce the release of webNetwork 2.0! All of the features were based on your requests, and we thank you for being so helpful in building the best social networking software available. A full list of features is included below. The latest version is available to download from the customers area. For existing customers, an upgrade from 1.0 to 2.0 will be made available within 2 weeks.
New Features
We hope you enjoy these great new features, and we look forward to your feedback!
We’ve added a bunch of new WebBoxes that make it simple to add new interactive elements to your site. For those not familiar with our WebBox system, a WebBox is a simple widget that you can place anywhere on your site with a simple tag. For example, simply insert a tag called {WEBBOX_COOLPEOPLE} and the software will replace the tag with the table below. It’s as simple as that, and with all of the different WebBoxes we have, you should be able to make your site even more interactive in minutes!
Here’s a complete listing of all the new WebBoxes:
We’ve added many smaller features that are a great addition to the software. A small portion is included below.
Creating new pages
Creating additional pages to the software can now be done right through the administrative area. You can select which section each page is associated with, and flag if the page requires member registration for viewing. This allows you to adding new pages to your site a breeze!
Short profile URLs
We have no added support for short profile URLs. Members can now go to something like http://www.yoursite.com/customer_username to access a profile. No more long and messy URLs!
Default Photo
When members upload a photo in a photo album, and don’t currently have a profile photo, that uploaded photo will automatically be added as their profile photo. This removes the extra step of forcing members to manually associate an uploaded photo as the profile photo.
Profile Creation Process
The profile creation process has been improved. Customers were facing confusion when clicking the “Next” button didn’t automatically change their settings. This has been modified to save any changes made to the profile.
We’ve been looking for a way to make the installation and upgrade process of webNetwork even easier than it already is, and have found a great solution. In webNetwork 2.0, we will be introducing a Windows based installer that will remove the need to use an FTP client to upload your files. With a few simple clicks, this installer will take care of uploading your files, setting the permissions, and getting your software up and running in no time!
