WOX (World of XOOPS) Newsletter # 49 (August 2012)
Welcome to the August 2012 issue of WOX (World of XOOPS) Newsletter (see here previous versions).
Last month we've announced that the cross-marketing agreement with our host has not be renewed, and therefore we need $100/month to pay for our dedicated server.
And the community came through! Within two weeks we had the required donations for September! THANK YOU SO MUCH to everybody who donated money (see the list below)!
Please donate TODAY for future months!
The biggest event of the past month was publishing of the Roadmap for XOOPS 2.6 by ForMuss and Mage. You can discuss it in the thread, and let us know what you like and what you don't like. You can follow the development on XOOPS SVN, or you can subscribe to our SVN mailing list to receive updates.
This month was very busy for our Module Developers, with couple of new modules, and several conversions to XOOPS 2.5.5 Admin GUI. This way we are getting closer to having the most important/popular modules sharing the same user-friendly GUI.
Recent Highlights:
- XOOPS Innovation Award - for people who create something very unique and innovative for XOOPS. This time the award goes to Lucio Rota (luciorota1) from Italy for his work on xHttpError, xAddresses, and AjaxFileManager. .
==> You can see our previous winners here
- XOOPSer of the Month Award: is given to XOOPS members who show extraordinary dedication to XOOPS, and go the extra mile for XOOPS. This month, it goes to Stefan Ilivanov (DCrussader) from Bulgaria, for his coordinating of the translation process.
==> You can see our previous winners here
Congratulations to all of our Winners. Starting this year, all Winners will receive a free book of their choice from O'Reilly. Also a free copy of PHP Storm from JetBrain.
Summary
New XOOPS Support Site: for Slovak language
We are happy to announce that thanks to Chaoos, we have now a local Support Site in the Slovak language:
http://xoops.chaoos.com/web/
For list of existing Support Sites, please visit our International Support page.
To create a local XOOS Support Site, see Support Site Guidelines.
If you would like to start and maintain a local XOOPS Support site, which is a lot of fun and is helping XOOPS by spreading our great CMS to your area and language, you can apply for official status, by using this form (login required).
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http://xoops.chaoos.com/web/
For list of existing Support Sites, please visit our International Support page.
To create a local XOOS Support Site, see Support Site Guidelines.
If you would like to start and maintain a local XOOPS Support site, which is a lot of fun and is helping XOOPS by spreading our great CMS to your area and language, you can apply for official status, by using this form (login required).
XOOPS to present at Codeworks Conference
We are very happy to announce that XOOPS will be presenting at the Codeworks PHP Conference.
Codeworks, is an annual one-day conference tour, bringing a full day of learning, fun, and networking opportunities to a city near you! Like every year, they’re visiting ten cities on this year’s tour, with some familiar stops and some new venues added to our roster.
We'll be presenting on September 29th in Cincinnati, OH.
The topic is "OOP Adventures with XOOPS", and this is the short description of the presentation:
Quote:
The recent Project of the Month on SourceForge, XOOPS was designed from the very beginning as an object-oriented CMS, which is even reflected in its name: eXtensible Object Oriented Portal System. Michael will present the OOP oriented architecture of XOOPS, and show how OOP makes development of XOOPS modules easy and fun, promotes reuse of code, and keeping GUI consistent across all modules.
This is the first time that XOOPS makes a presentation at a PHP conference in the USA, so we're very excited about it.
With the recent Project of the Month on SourceForge Award, and the release of XOOPS 2.6.0 Alpha 1 by the Core Team, it seems like XOOPS is nicely moving forward!
Viva XOOPS!
XOOPS 2.6.0 Alpha 1 Released for Testing
The XOOPS Core Development Team is pleased to announce the release of XOOPS 2.6.0 Alpha 1.
This is a brand new XOOPS series, with several major changes and enhancements to the Core.
You can review the current XOOPS 2.6.0 Roadmap here
The main goal of the 2.6 series is to update the XOOPS Core and all classes to PHP5 (public, protected, static) and E_STRICT, and to remove / clean up old legacy code and remove all HTML code found in the PHP files.
Some of the main changes in Alpha 1:
· Central class "xoops" to simplify the development of XOOPS modules, giving developers direct access to XOOPS API
· Removal of unused folders in XOOPS.(cache and template_c).
· Only one theme for the administration and user interface.
· Automatic loading of all XOOPS classes
· Removal of global variables, these variables can be used from XOOPS class (e.g. "$xoopsModule" becomes "$xoops->module").
· Cental folder for all multimedia public frameworks (jQuery, CSS, JS, images, ...).
· Module Class Admin to give the same admin interface for all modules, this class already exists in such frameworks, but now it is included in the core and uses HTML templates.
· moving of some libraries, such as Smarty, to the xoops_lib folder.
· Refactoring the system module.
· Adding a new feature: System Extensions. Some parts of the system module are now separate "system extensions" (eg. Banners, Avatars, Smilies).
· Some modules in the Admin will also become Extensions (eg. Protector). All these Extensions are runing as modules, but they cannot be renamed, and they will be shown in a separate menu module
· Integration of CSS Framework: Bootstrap from Twitter.
· Removal of all queries for the block templates and modules. Now, XOOPS reads directly the templates for each part.
· Reduction of queries in all pages.
· New theme in the Admin interface.
There will be more changes in Alpha 2 and Alpha 3, but for now we would appreciate your help in testing existing features.
Please remember: This is Alpha Release for features testing only!!!!
DO NOT install it on a production site and DO NOT upgrade any production site with it!!!
Please post and discuss all issues related to this release in this Forum
System requirements
-----------------------------------
PHP:
Any PHP version >= 5.2 (PHP 5.3+ is strongly recommended)
MySQL:
MySQL server 5.0+
Web server:
Any server supporting the required PHP version (Apache highly recommended)
Downloading XOOPS
-----------------------------------
Your can get this release package from the SourceForge repository.
Installing XOOPS
-----------------------------------
1. Copy the content of the htdocs/ folder where it can be accessed by your server
2. Ensure mainfile.php and uploads/ are writable by the web server
3. For security considerations, you are encouraged to move directories "/xoops_lib" (for XOOPS libraries) and "/xoops_data" (for XOOPS data) out of Document Root, and change the folder names.
4. Make the directory xoops_data/ writable; Create (if not already present) and make the directories xoops_data/caches/, xoops_data/caches/xoops_cache/, xoops_data/caches/smarty_cache/ and xoops_data/caches/smarty_compile/ writable.
5. Access the folder where you installed the htdocs/ files using your web browser to launch the installation wizard
Installing Protector in XOOPS
-----------------------------------
We also highly recommend the installation of the PROTECTOR extension which will bring additional security protection and logging capabilities to your site.
Upgrading from a previous version
-----------------------------------
NOT available in Alpha
Debug information display level
-----------------------------------
Debug information display level is enabled to show debug information to different level of users: to all users, to members or to admins only.
The configuration can be set in /xoops_data/configs/xoopsconfig.php
The default is for Admin only.
Files integrity check
-----------------------------------
The full XOOPS package is released with a script able to check if all the system files have been correctly uploaded to the server. To use it, follow these instructions:
1. Upload the checksum.php and checksum.md5 files located in the XOOPS package root to your XOOPS server folder (putting them next to mainfile.php).
2. Execute checksum.php with your browser
3. If necessary, re-upload the missing or corrupted system files
4. Remove checksum.php and checksum.md5 from your server
Modules
-----------------------------------
This release contains only the "system-related modules and extensions".
Unless specifically stated by the module Author, current modules will NOT work properly with XOOPS 2.6.0 Alpha.
How to contribute
-----------------------------------
Bug report:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=41586&atid=430840
Patch and enhancement:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=41586&atid=430842
Feature design:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=41586&atid=430843
Release announcement:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xoops-announcement
XOOPS Core Development Team
August 17th, 2012
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This is a brand new XOOPS series, with several major changes and enhancements to the Core.
You can review the current XOOPS 2.6.0 Roadmap here
The main goal of the 2.6 series is to update the XOOPS Core and all classes to PHP5 (public, protected, static) and E_STRICT, and to remove / clean up old legacy code and remove all HTML code found in the PHP files.
Some of the main changes in Alpha 1:
· Central class "xoops" to simplify the development of XOOPS modules, giving developers direct access to XOOPS API
· Removal of unused folders in XOOPS.(cache and template_c).
· Only one theme for the administration and user interface.
· Automatic loading of all XOOPS classes
· Removal of global variables, these variables can be used from XOOPS class (e.g. "$xoopsModule" becomes "$xoops->module").
· Cental folder for all multimedia public frameworks (jQuery, CSS, JS, images, ...).
· Module Class Admin to give the same admin interface for all modules, this class already exists in such frameworks, but now it is included in the core and uses HTML templates.
· moving of some libraries, such as Smarty, to the xoops_lib folder.
· Refactoring the system module.
· Adding a new feature: System Extensions. Some parts of the system module are now separate "system extensions" (eg. Banners, Avatars, Smilies).
· Some modules in the Admin will also become Extensions (eg. Protector). All these Extensions are runing as modules, but they cannot be renamed, and they will be shown in a separate menu module
· Integration of CSS Framework: Bootstrap from Twitter.
· Removal of all queries for the block templates and modules. Now, XOOPS reads directly the templates for each part.
· Reduction of queries in all pages.
· New theme in the Admin interface.
There will be more changes in Alpha 2 and Alpha 3, but for now we would appreciate your help in testing existing features.
Please remember: This is Alpha Release for features testing only!!!!
DO NOT install it on a production site and DO NOT upgrade any production site with it!!!
Please post and discuss all issues related to this release in this Forum
System requirements
-----------------------------------
PHP:
Any PHP version >= 5.2 (PHP 5.3+ is strongly recommended)
MySQL:
MySQL server 5.0+
Web server:
Any server supporting the required PHP version (Apache highly recommended)
Downloading XOOPS
-----------------------------------
Your can get this release package from the SourceForge repository.
Installing XOOPS
-----------------------------------
1. Copy the content of the htdocs/ folder where it can be accessed by your server
2. Ensure mainfile.php and uploads/ are writable by the web server
3. For security considerations, you are encouraged to move directories "/xoops_lib" (for XOOPS libraries) and "/xoops_data" (for XOOPS data) out of Document Root, and change the folder names.
4. Make the directory xoops_data/ writable; Create (if not already present) and make the directories xoops_data/caches/, xoops_data/caches/xoops_cache/, xoops_data/caches/smarty_cache/ and xoops_data/caches/smarty_compile/ writable.
5. Access the folder where you installed the htdocs/ files using your web browser to launch the installation wizard
Installing Protector in XOOPS
-----------------------------------
We also highly recommend the installation of the PROTECTOR extension which will bring additional security protection and logging capabilities to your site.
Upgrading from a previous version
-----------------------------------
NOT available in Alpha
Debug information display level
-----------------------------------
Debug information display level is enabled to show debug information to different level of users: to all users, to members or to admins only.
The configuration can be set in /xoops_data/configs/xoopsconfig.php
The default is for Admin only.
Files integrity check
-----------------------------------
The full XOOPS package is released with a script able to check if all the system files have been correctly uploaded to the server. To use it, follow these instructions:
1. Upload the checksum.php and checksum.md5 files located in the XOOPS package root to your XOOPS server folder (putting them next to mainfile.php).
2. Execute checksum.php with your browser
3. If necessary, re-upload the missing or corrupted system files
4. Remove checksum.php and checksum.md5 from your server
Modules
-----------------------------------
This release contains only the "system-related modules and extensions".
Unless specifically stated by the module Author, current modules will NOT work properly with XOOPS 2.6.0 Alpha.
How to contribute
-----------------------------------
Bug report:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=41586&atid=430840
Patch and enhancement:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=41586&atid=430842
Feature design:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=41586&atid=430843
Release announcement:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xoops-announcement
XOOPS Core Development Team
August 17th, 2012
Dr. Yolande Lucire Moves from ASP to XOOPS
Dr. Yolande Lucire - lucire.com.au
Moves from ASP to XOOPS - Work by Chronolabs Co-op
Quote:
This site was put together over a number of days between bleekk and wishcraft. We are still waiting on some content copy to be provided, but it also has a new DMS module which is reliant on FTP upload of documents, but will display in XOOPS, this is to replace the old static content on the site with a DMS and PDF Files in orderly folders and subfolders.
Modules Used:
We are still waiting on the businessID SSL Certificate that has extra validation so they said it could be upto a week before I have it with the green box and everything secure. We got our SSL Certificates from www.cheapssls.com which is by far the cheapest around.
Comments?
Moves from ASP to XOOPS - Work by Chronolabs Co-op
Quote:
We are medical doctors and medico legal professional. Here at Dr. Yolande Lucire and Associates we strive to provide the best in medical legal advice in both and for prosecuting a malpractice or neglect case to even providing doctors with best fit scenario's for the health professionals.
If you are looking for advice or help and would like to obtain assistance with a medical legal service that we offer, then please browse our contact us section so you can choose the best form for you to fill out from our selection of forms and data sets.
If you're a doctor seeking medical legal advice or more information on one of our documented studies, then please fill out the doctor inquiry form in the contact us section and pay your fees associated with it and one of our professional will be back to you within 48 hours.
This site was put together over a number of days between bleekk and wishcraft. We are still waiting on some content copy to be provided, but it also has a new DMS module which is reliant on FTP upload of documents, but will display in XOOPS, this is to replace the old static content on the site with a DMS and PDF Files in orderly folders and subfolders.
Modules Used:
- Profile 1.79
- Docs 1.01
- wflinks 1.06
- XCenter 2.16
- xNews 1.70
- XoopsPolls 1.32
- Tag 2.3
- XPayment 1.51
- IP Log 1.02
- Protector 2.51
- XOOPS 2.5.5
We are still waiting on the businessID SSL Certificate that has extra validation so they said it could be upto a week before I have it with the green box and everything secure. We got our SSL Certificates from www.cheapssls.com which is by far the cheapest around.
X-Payment 1.51 - Final Edition
X-Payment 1.51 - Final Edition
Turn any Module into a Shopping Cart with XPayment
Community release by Chronolabs Co-op
Demo:http://xoops.demo.si-m-on.com
Download: xoops2.5_xpayment_1.51.zip - 13Mb
Xpayment is a module that allows you to write customised payment gateways, as well as having modular hooking stratum in the module with a second plugin section for modules and responses to invoices.
Complete with Gateway plugins you can easily customise this module for your payment gateway in a few files. There is many benefits to using xpayment as the standard for intergrating payment into your modules. It has a modular plugin system for gateway invoice responses so your module will know when an items has been paid for.
Check out this video to better understand XPayment 1.42
This is the new standard for gateway and payment solutions with XOOPS.
We have a translation project underway this archive from time to time will be patched to include more languages - currently comes with the 1.31 in other languages. - I ask that all that have translated the module for other languages please make the new constants marked at the base of the language file marked for version 1.33.
There are no known bugs and the module has been declare stable in its SDLC - in this version; 1.39 this is the first version that will be released which is compatible with XOOPS 2.5 Series and later.
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Turn any Module into a Shopping Cart with XPayment
Community release by Chronolabs Co-op
Demo:http://xoops.demo.si-m-on.com
Download: xoops2.5_xpayment_1.51.zip - 13Mb
Xpayment is a module that allows you to write customised payment gateways, as well as having modular hooking stratum in the module with a second plugin section for modules and responses to invoices.
Complete with Gateway plugins you can easily customise this module for your payment gateway in a few files. There is many benefits to using xpayment as the standard for intergrating payment into your modules. It has a modular plugin system for gateway invoice responses so your module will know when an items has been paid for.
Check out this video to better understand XPayment 1.42
This is the new standard for gateway and payment solutions with XOOPS.
We have a translation project underway this archive from time to time will be patched to include more languages - currently comes with the 1.31 in other languages. - I ask that all that have translated the module for other languages please make the new constants marked at the base of the language file marked for version 1.33.
There are no known bugs and the module has been declare stable in its SDLC - in this version; 1.39 this is the first version that will be released which is compatible with XOOPS 2.5 Series and later.
[Free]Omega - Three new themes for xoops
Good evening!
I bring more than three themes for XOOPS:
Omega, Omega Blue and Omega Black!
These themes have two variations of blocks:
index:
- Center Block
- Left Center
- Right Center
- Right Block
Internal pages:
- All blocks ;)
Screens:
See Online:
http://bit.ly/PiC2Lp
http://bit.ly/PiC5a2
http://bit.ly/PiBXav
More Screens:
http://bit.ly/PiDDkg
Download:
http://bit.ly/PiDu0i
Hope you enjoy!
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I bring more than three themes for XOOPS:
Omega, Omega Blue and Omega Black!
These themes have two variations of blocks:
index:
- Center Block
- Left Center
- Right Center
- Right Block
Internal pages:
- All blocks ;)
Screens:
See Online:
http://bit.ly/PiC2Lp
http://bit.ly/PiC5a2
http://bit.ly/PiBXav
More Screens:
http://bit.ly/PiDDkg
Download:
http://bit.ly/PiDu0i
Hope you enjoy!
Burn!!! XOOPS Fire Online Again!
After a hiatus XOOPS Fire returns as a portal for dissemination of XOOPS in Brazil!
Our focus is to publish news, articles, tutorials and videos about XOOPS, so we add even more value to the XOOPS in Brazil!
That's it.
Viva XOOPS!
XOOPS is August "Project of the Month" on SourceForge
We are very proud to announce that in August, XOOPS is the "Project of the Month" on SourceForge:
http://sourceforge.net/blog/potm-201208/
where you will also find a podcast about XOOPS.
Each month, a project is chosen from the many thousands on www.SourceForge.net to be a Project of the Month. This time it is XOOPS:
You can see past winners here:
http://sourceforge.net/blog/potm/
As you can see, XOOPS is in a very fine company there.
We're very proud of this recognition, and are looking forward to attracting more users, more developers, and having more fun!
Viva XOOPS!
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http://sourceforge.net/blog/potm-201208/
where you will also find a podcast about XOOPS.
Each month, a project is chosen from the many thousands on www.SourceForge.net to be a Project of the Month. This time it is XOOPS:
You can see past winners here:
http://sourceforge.net/blog/potm/
As you can see, XOOPS is in a very fine company there.
We're very proud of this recognition, and are looking forward to attracting more users, more developers, and having more fun!
Viva XOOPS!
Free Xoops Theme Sd-096-Beauty
I'm happy to present my new FREE XOOPS Theme with the name Sd-096-Beauty. The Free XOOPS - Theme was made with friendly help from www.perfekt-schminken.de .
Here can you find the XOOPS 2.4 Theme Demo - XOOPS 2.5 Theme Demo.
And here is the FREE - Download Xoops Theme Sd-096-Beauty
Here is the direct Download - Link (without registration)
Have Fun!
Comments?
Here can you find the XOOPS 2.4 Theme Demo - XOOPS 2.5 Theme Demo.
And here is the FREE - Download Xoops Theme Sd-096-Beauty
Here is the direct Download - Link (without registration)
Have Fun!
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