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ZUBB Changes

by J. Atwood last modified 2006-11-23 07:38

These are the ZUBB versions going back to 2000.

Version 0.8.0 (3/4/2004)

New Features
  • New "non-stolen" icons
  • Topics can now be closed (example)
  • New sort on search results
  • URL & Image support with icon indicators
  • Added topic_description to method & to add topic form, options
  • New css and options
  • Zope 2.7 / Python 2.3 support
  • Optimized search method for main and new posts views
  • Advanced menu now a default
  • Now allow pre html tags in basic UBB style [pre] [/pre]
  • Added basic smiley support and images
  • Basic CMF integration
  • Sort on subject, posted date, author with arrow graphics
Fixes
  • Changed Posts -> Topics
  • Zope 2.6.x fix
  • Fixed empty search results
  • Cleaned up Manage
  • Changed images to img/ and put in Prod directory
  • Fixed absolute url / ids problem

Version 0.7.5 (8/8/2002)

New Features

  • Shortened text body field
  • Changed color of day post in index/new/search
  • Added thousand commas (posts,new,search)
  • Replaced URL w/ href
  • Added "next x posts" "next X topics"
  • Search values available in search form. Changed to search_title, search_body
  • Search results next / total
  • Color activated new date in main/new/search views - CSS
  • Created faq/tips on Blue Wild Fire
  • Moved other things Blue Wild Fire

Fixes

  • Removed header from post method
  • Changed graphics to ".gif" for caching. Still methods for regenerate
  • Added height / width to graphics
  • Fixed color in table when no next
  • Fixed post form table expanding bug

Version 0.7.1 (1/5/2002)

  • Fixed the remaining numbers in new_posts and main topic
  • Limited the size of the search fields for Netscape 4.7
  • Updated some CSS elements
  • Changed the default size to 20 from 25
  • Moved the Preview function from a check box to a button
  • Updated the instructions

Version 0.7.0 (1/1/2002)

  • Fixed the Zope 2.4+ "addIndex" problem (thanks Andrew Sawyers)
  • Added better previous, next on main view and new_posts
  • Added totals for posts, topics in main, new posts and search views
  • Added CSS with local_css
  • Fixed and simplified the search and placed it on the main page
  • Added icons for topics and posts
  • Hid the "expand_all=1" variable in the posts (item_index_html) so the boards will be more search engine friendly
  • Fixed a bug in the preview and added better preview (now looks like an actual post)
  • Fixed the cookie problem which now sets it at root ("/") so all boards will share cookies
  • Added a delete options for managers (easier to delete posts)
  • Added "batch_size" as a part of views so it can be changed in one place for speed (see tips)
  • Added lots of limitations on variables in title, author, etc. with "dtml-var variable size=30"
  • Lots of look and feel updates plus more (it has been a year plus! :) )

Version 0.6.0 (10/1/2000)

  • Fixed the problem (again) with 2.2.2 (submitted by Angel Garcia)
  • Added message count to the main view (submitted by Jeffrey Harris)
  • Added last post to main view (submitted by Jeffrey Harris)
  • Modified thread view so it will show entire thread (Submitted by Jeffrey Harris)
  • Modified both README and header of ZDiscussions.py
  • Added a ZUBB/ZDiscussion Tips Page

Version 0.5.3 (8/1/2000)

  • Fixed the problem in 2.2 but will only work on NEW topics added (thanks Bill) (see INSTALL for more information)
  • Fixed a lot of security holes with posting HTML in title & author
  • Added instructions to search
  • Updated other instructions
  • Deals better with anonymous posts

Version 0.5.0 (7/31/2000)

  • Changed the layout of the pages to minimize dependance on tree tag which should make it more readable and scale better
  • 'New' listing which shows most recent posts
  • Fixed search. Now can search on Author, Title, Body
  • Fixed bugs in no subject, email
  • Lots of minor tweaks
  • Figured out how to work with Zope 2.2 (see INSTALL)

Version 0.3.2 (6/8/2000)

  • Skipped 0.2.0 as it was the original ZDiscussions
  • Added instructions
  • Added message reply count
  • Fixed a bug in the breadcrumb

Version 0.1.1

  • This version was a step back from ZDiscussion only in number

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