Today we start the new season of public pre-release testing, tweaking and development. We're excited to show our advancements in Dolphin 6.1 and Ray 3.5 development.
Admittedly, we're somewhat behind our plans, since we initially wanted to come up with final versions of both beasts today, but were drawn back by the imminent need to upgrade Expertzzz.com and Unity. As a result, we're just about to show off a huge remake of the entire BoonEx Unity system, which will incorporate many new features, including Expertzzz.com functionality.
So, for now, we're showing you two ALPHA versions, which means that not only do they still need to be improved after your comments and testing, but also that we still have some plans on the table. Most notably, Dolphin 6.1 is yet to have a wide-screen layout option, new Shark-style comments in all modules and customizable blocks width setting; and Ray has yet to have other-than-chat widgets upgraded.
Anyway, this is a major upgrade. I couldn't stress more - it's a HUGE upgrade.
With 6.1 Dolphin gets to the rare class of web-software solutions that provide truly effective and user-friendly ways to build and customize your entire user database. With the new Fields Builder you create, manage and edit profile fields, join form, search form, and profile edit...all with access levels and with the elegance of our top-class Drag-and-Drop building interface.
Next, we finally bring back "Couples" to Dolphin. After lots and lots of requests and great, structured suggestions from our community members we are happy to present an all new "Couples" functionality.
Third, Dolphin now has totally, absolutely, definitely and optionally ;) Search-Engine-And-User-Friendly URLs. After the huge success of friendly profile URLs we extended this feature to all types of Dolphin content.
Security has finally received due attention in Dolphin. We're now passing HackerSafe certification and have already patched a number of potential vulnerabilities. Our focus is to make the final 6.1 on of the most secure web-scripts ever.
Dolphin languages received a serious upgrade. Now it will automatically determine the user-preferred language and apply the corresponding language file. Languages handling has been adjusted to international standards.
Dolphin now remembers user login sessions with a nifty new "remember me" feature.
As you may know, after 6.0.0004 Dolphin supports a clustered hosting setup. In 6.1 we extended and improved Dolphin scalability and speed, so you and we can feel confident that Dolphin will keep doing a great job when your site gets busy with millions of members.
See all closed tickets in the Roadmap to learn more about what's been done till now.
Ok, now to business:
IMPORTANT: We strongly recommend that you NOT to use this version on your live site until it gets to the stage of Final Release.
We plan to make Dolphin 6.1 a de-facto standard for web-community software and will put all our efforts to test and improve it until it gets released. Your participation is essential. Every member is welcome to submit comments and post their ideas, observations and findings. Pundits may submit tickets in Trac and edit documentation. Very soon we'll deploy a new Unity, which will let you collaborate more effectively.
Good luck and welcome to the gold rush for perfect community software - Dolphin 6.1.
I would call it Ray 4.0 or Ray 5.0, since the step up is mindblowing. In fact almost the entire Chat has been re-written and re-drawn. It's a whole new experience! For now Chat is the only widget that we're ready to show, but others will follow pronto. Even Chat is ALPHA for now, since we're still working on design, cross-platform and browser compatibility as well as some features, but even now you can get a feeling of what it is going to be like in the nearest future.
First and foremost - Ray Chat now features a tabbed rooms experience. Yes, finally, users can chat in multiple rooms simultaneously with tabs-popping notifications.
Second, (it's hard to count how many times it was requested) there's a full-blown 1-to-1 private chat! Built-in to the main chat interface, without the Messenger widget, with Audio/Video and file-sending. Now, this is really BIG NEWS for many!
Third, with the "send to" feature messages can now be addressed to specific person, plus made private with the new "whisper" mode.
Fourth, there is an all new, super-advanced Settings panel, which will let your users adjust the chat for themselves.
Fifth, say hello to all-new password-protected rooms, user-details pane, new default smilies, panes dragging, HELP section, viewing-me pane, and an all new videos pane with large and full-screen video windows!
BTW, the Help page has a Troubleshooting section which isn't completed at the moment. You are working with your members directly, you get their reports, you know their most common problems. Thus, you are welcome to suggest your questions which should be explained in Ray's Help page - Troubleshooting.
'Nuff said, it's totally new and re-built on the new Flash 9 platform, with a fully revamped interface and design. Take a sneak peek now and expect a totally new software soon. Ray 3.5!
Play with it and share your observations. The downloadable version will be available only within a full suite with a new Ray Base.
Now, with your help we'll add a few more features and will polish Dolphin 6.1. We plan to release the final version within April, so it's going to be a hot month here.
Ray 3.5 will go out with 6.1, although we still have to do a great deal of work in that department. Finger crossed, wood knocked, developers engaged.
BoonEx software matures and gets better. We have more and more users every day and the growth continues to accelerate. Popularity comes with a price, so we have a hard time keeping up with support, community management and Expertzzz.com administration. With that in mind, we're building a new - future-proof system, which I call Unity 2. It's due to replace the current Unity and Expertzzz in April. With Unity 2 BoonEx will leverage the power of the community to become a more capable company for everyone to be happy with.
Can't wait to give it a try!
Bug report:
Selecting and removing ALL text with a simple backspace doesn't work in the chat.
When you type something and want to remove it with a single key stroke.
later,
DosDawg
later,
DosDawg
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Char:1
Error: Object expected
Code: 0"
Sorry but this error has the orca forum and Rays???
And with it i and no one can do anything.
I try this on 7 computers and is only to Explorer, not to mozila!
Please how to fix this???
With the final version... will we have the option to upgrade from 6.0.0005 to 6.1 keeping database data?
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First of all we want to look your PHP settings. Plz create in root directory of your Dolphin file with next content:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
and provide us URL of this file.
Regards
*keep up the great work ANREY MY FRIEND*
the demo too not open ...
This problem is here or with your server ?
Thanks
Very nice.. as always!!
CyberXing
But just to be on the safe side - please allow to embed them as blocks.
1. Different Account Types Offering Different Selections of Profile fields (determined by the user)
2. RSS FEEDS - LET THE USERS INTEGRATE RSS FEEDS OF THEIR CHOICE INTO THEIR PROFILES AND MAKE THE INTERNAL BLOGS RSS READER FRIENDLY
3. Buttons for Digg! etc!
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1. I can still rate my own profile photo.
2. I can still rate my own profile.
Due to my opinion that's not logical
Every line one sends or recieve repeates 6 times.
When you click on edit profile it never opens the page, just blank, But the rest works just GREAT!!!
Great work
I see that now there is a (i) icon for information on fields
Why not also make one that shows under the online icon on your profile photo.
So when you hold your mouse over it then you get a profile summery of the person
E.G
27 y/o male from NY USA
Hope it helps
, everytime I change something in admin i get a database problem with this: "....already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connections."
( I'm alone on this server)
The image flags in (media/images/flags) do not show up on the my site.
The profile type possibilities are excellent!
will test further
thank you
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Anyone can help me to solve ?
http://www.falaai.info/61/
(login: admin, use password: dolphin)
Anyone have any ideas?
Zorro
Cant wait to see the new widescreen layout.
I assume there will be an upgrade path from the previous version?
rmaz
If you mean current admin demo at www.demozzz.com/dolphin/admindemo
then seems you tried to enter admin after changing password by someone. But login/password are reseted every 10 minutes. Try to repeat attempt after 5-8 minutes later.
Regards
I was trying to do this but it didn't work. A simple way to add this feature is to make every post into a RSS feed. I'm not sure if you have set this up yet but it is a good idea.
One more thing, a built-in template editor would do wonders! I cannot stress how much I had typing up and editing all that code. maybe if there was something where all you have to do is type in the hex color code, and upload some images see more
Oh yeah, i'm a few moments away from testing it on my site (in a sub directory of course)
thanks Andra and All boonex team for this nice work
best regards
Logging in as admin, you can't change someone's membership status, Looking for remains blank.
Everything else seems to work great for me :) good job on the dev
However, I cannot seem to login in to the admin side. Can anyone help please. I am using IE7
I can't login to admin By IE7
it said user & pass error
please any idea?
thanks
Once thing that would be nice for Boonex or somebody out there is to incorporate multiuser games (like board games) into Dolphin.
The ability to play board games and chat online at the same time would be something really good for my site (Amistad.com).
Can't wait till April...
:)
There's one item short on the upcoming feature-list that has to do with languages: as of now, Dolphin is set up in a way that the entire site is presentable in one language or another. In a truly multi-lingual environment, members may very well set their preferred interface language to A, see more
Your site is smoking fast......! Great Alexa too..!
I also recommend AddThis.com. We use it on some of my other sites.
Zorro...............
This topic: Search by Distance
Our experts here do sell quality packages with worldwide zip codes (postal codes) and search&display distance MODs.
However, I think that this MUST HAVE feature should be handled by Boonex for one main reason: ongoing update capabilities.
It can be provided for fee or packaged with AdFree license, as long that this feature is part of the core admin tools, including a gateway for see more
1) The ability to easily link to a member's video from within the same member's blog.
2) adding an 'insert hyperlink' button in the blog's editor.
Is this the right forum to request this?
I have two questions, can anybody clarify me please
1. Where should we post if we find any bugs or issues ?
2. Are you considering the credits system for 6.1 or it is in the next version ?
Anyways great job guys..keep it up.
thanks
I spent quite a bit of time going over the new Alpha 6.1. Great work to all that has been involved.
First thing I noticed is how much faster and responsive the new Dolphin is.. Yahooooooooooooooo!
Next I noticed how pretty those search friendly URLs are. This is a huge deal!!! Anyway here is what I have found so far.
Bugs Found:
1. When searching see more
I would like to see an easier upgrade script for when the final is released.
And other nice future will be let users have the ability to create albums as hi5 and other sites have.
Rusty
is the 6.1 version easily upgraded from the previous version?
my webhosting and domain is ready...waiting to install 'em
is the password changed?
Is it worth the time to move up to 005, until 6.1 is ready???
I run a heavily modded site and would also like to know if 6.1 will be available as an update or will I have to start from scratch???
Remember to back up before u upgrade
Good Luck
Baack Up Saves Life
I have a adult site. i think it would be perfect to have in the admin part that you can have the option to have it where see more
Will this be included in this fix?! that'll say guest access to the chat...
I had to buy a modification for this, so probably it's this that's fucking up.
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also just to mention to ANDRE my Ray Keys dont work ( wrong license ) it just started doing it 4 days ago :(