We've Upgraded to IPB 3.3.0!

[David]

I'll need your help in finding all of the various bugs that are sure to pop up. I've already fixed the few obvious ones that I've noticed. A change that I think will be interesting will be the ability for guests to comment and rate articles (though I've tested it and there's currently another bug I've contacted IPS about).

Here's the official release information from the IPS site.

Invision Power Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0!

Everyone at IPS is very proud of IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0 updates. We have worked hard to create a quality, modern community platform and the feedback from our clients has been tremendous.

We are releasing the following new software:

IP.Board 3.3.0

Fully featured community platform including forums, members profiles, calendar, status system, integration, and much, much more.

IP.Content 2.3.0

Content management for your community - run a full web site or a simple community portal. The possibilities are endless.Release Notes

Though IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0 have been tested for months, you never know what you are going to get when thousands of people start using it overnight. Therefore: now that IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0 will be used by a much larger audience we will probably come across as yet undiscovered bugs. You can expect maintenance releases as we work quickly to address any issues reported.

[*]We are now providing technical support and services for IP.Board 3.3.0 and IP.Content 2.3.0. As you might imagine, many thousands of clients will be asking for help so please note that if you request upgrade or install assistance that there could be a delay up to a few days to process that request.

[*]You may wish to take advantage of the automatic upload service in the client area to help upgrade your version.

[*]We may reply to this topic with hot-fix patches or notes if any critical issues come up so please use the "Follow this Topic" feature to get notified.

[*]If you experience any problems, before submitting a ticket, please disable all third party applications and hooks.

[*]You may wish to check our knowledge base for common upgrade issues.

What's new in IP.Board 3.3

In addition to this list there are countless other minor improvements and changes based on client feedback too numerous to mention. IP.Board 3.3 was all about polish so we hope you enjoy it.

Archive System: New feature to archive off topics to remove post table overhead

Warning System: New more flexible feature replaces old warning system

SEO Update: 'Dead end' links, unfriendly error pages, metadata tags, bounce rates

SEO Update: Banned users

SEO Update: Duplicate title tags, profile tabs, skin and language selectors, direct links to posts

SEO Update: Microformat and Schema Updates

SEO Update: Changes to tags, guests and unread links, title tags, soft 404s and schema additions for ratings

Performance Updates: Improving topic markers, today's top posters, post table access

Auto-share on posting: Tweet and share to Facebook when creating a topic

Reputation Updates: Like/reputation updates on a user's profile

Miscellaneous Updates: Log-in autosave, emoticons in signatures, log in as a member, duplicate forum, system schedular as a CRON and more.

Applications and Hook Updates: Application ordering, hook list update, hook settings

Moderation Tools Updates: Hide/Delete/Soft Delete consolidation and interface updates

What's new in IP.Content 2.3

AdminCP Interface Part 1 & Admin CP Interface Part 2: Significant ACP interface changes to improve consistency, usability, clarity and approachability

SEO Improvements: Duplication, header code, meta tag, page title and on-page HTML improvements, as well as a new URL memory system

Commenting & Other Enhancements: Improvements to commenting, quick navigation panel integration, reporting, reputation support and other article/database enhancements

New Features: Currently viewing plugin block and shared media field for databases

Tagging: Tag support implemented and a new tag cloud plugin block made available

Navigation Bar: Full tab control for the primary navigation bar

Relational Fields: Type-ahead relational fields and automatic cross-linking of related content

Nexus: Nexus package, purchase, support request, shipping, invoices and transaction feeds, and donation plugin block

Block Templates: New block templates functionality allowing developers to more easily share blocks and quality block templates

Odds & Ends: Updated default installation, ModCP integration, improved ACP logging, teaser paragraph article field and interface improvements