http://www.webspell.org Latest news from http://www.webspell.org uk-uk Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:22:01 +0100 webSPELL 4.2.2a Clan Edition & webSPELL 4.2.2a Society Edition

And again we have just finished a new webSPELL release for you. As you are able to see at the version numbering this is again a pure bugfix release. You are able to see the changes we have made in our changelog. We wish you all a lot of fun with this brand new webSPELL release!

webSPELL 4.2.2a Clan & Esports Edition:
Download webSPELL 4.2.2a Full Installer
Download webSPELL 4.2.2a Update Patch for 4.2.1*
[toggle=Changelog Esports & Clan Edition]### webspell 4.2.2a ( 2010-02-28 ) rev.428 (new svn server)

* (all or a lot of files/folders):
- changed copyright notice

* _functions.php:
- performance optimizations
- check ban expiring every hour instead of every day
- fixed ban removement
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']
- fixed url/email validation

* _settings.php:
- security fix: added usage of security_slashes($_REQUEST)

* admin/boards.php:
- fixed removing of shadow topics on board deletions

* admin/languages/*/squads.php:
- removed unused language keys

* admin/page_statistics.php:
- removed E_STRICT/E_DEPRECATED error
- fixed query failed, if db name contains special characters
- fixed display of all tables

* admin/squads.php:
- removed size limitations for squad pics/icons
- using IMAGETYPE constants instead of their values

* admin/users.php:
- replaced mysql_query with safe_query

* articles.php:
- replaced mysql_query with safe_query

* asearch.php:
- security fix: fixed sql injection possibility
- limited template usage

* awards.php:
- fixed save edit when the user is clanwaradmin or newsadmin

* calendar.php:
- removed double load of language files
- fixed empty lines in the calendar

* clanwars_details.php:
- security fix: enforced integer type on cwID
- fixed information when no screenshot is available

* comments.php:
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']

* contact.php:
- security fix: fixed possibility to send messages to any email addresses
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']

* counter_stats.php:
- fixed max width of counter entry

* forum.php:
- removed double load of language files
- removed double declared counter variable

* forum_topic.php:
- fixed forum ranks
- fixed sticky topic feature
- fixed posibility to edit topics without headline/content

* guestbook.php:
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']

* index.php:
- removed mysql debug information

* install/index.php:
- removed unused code
- removed unused language keys

* install/functions.php:
- fixed wrong default website title

* install/languages/*/index.php
- removed unused language keys

* install/languages/fr/*:
- removed BOM

* install/step*.php:
- removed language selection flags
- fixed alignment of steps

* install/step01.php:
- replaced character > with >

* install/step03.php:
- replaced character > with >

* install/style.css:
- fixed alignment of steps

* js/bbcode.js:
- added additional special characters to the bbcode checkers searchregexp
- translated comments

* languages/*/contact.php:
- security fix: fixed possibility to send messages to any email addresses

* languages/*/latesttopics.php:
- added language variables

* languages/*/rating.php:
- fixed rating error messages

* languages/*/register.php:
- fixed possibility to register if you are allready logged in
- added language variables

* languages/de/countries.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/nl/contact.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/nl/whoisonline.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/uk/articles.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/uk/counter.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/uk/register.php:
- fixed spelling

* latesttopics.php:
- added language variables

* myprofile.php:
- fixed default language selection

* news.php:
- fixed news headlines if they contain a username

* out.php:
- fixed adding of "http://"

* partners.php:
- added possibility of text partners instead of images only

* profile.php:
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']
- replaced mysql_query with safe_query
- fixed user ranks

* rating.php:
- fixed rating error messages

* register.php:
- fixed possibility to register if you are allready logged in
- added language variables

* sc_headlines.php:
- fixed rubric usage

* search.php:
- added strtolower to article title tests

* shoutbox_content.php:
- security fix: fixed sql injection possibility
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']

* sponsors.php:
- fixed adding of "http://"
- fixed redirection

* src/func/bbcode.php:
- fixed img tag replace
- fixed png image info
- fixed disabling of img resizing
- added form tag to htmlml

* src/seo.php:
- fixed page title for server.php

* templates/addbbcode.html:
- fixed selectors

* templates/comments_add_visitor.html:
- added id="post" to the form tag

* templates/sc_partners.html:
- added possibility of text partners instead of images only

* version.php:
- raised version numbering[/toggle]
Download webSPELL 4.2.2a Society Edition
[toggle=Changelog Society Edition]### webspell 4.2.2a ( 2010-02-28 ) rev.430 (new svn server)

* (all or a lot of files/folders):
- changed copyright notice

* _functions.php:
- performance optimizations
- check ban expiring every hour instead of every day
- fixed ban removement
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']
- fixed url validation

* _settings.php:
- security fix: added usage of security_slashes($_REQUEST)

* admin/boards.php:
- fixed removing of shadow topics on board deletions

* admin/languages/*/squads.php:
- removed unused language keys

* admin/languages/uk/modules.php
- fixed spelling

* admin/modules.php:
- fixed usage of database translations after adding a new language

* admin/modules_boxed.php:
- fixed usage of database translations after adding a new language

* admin/navigation.php:
- fixed usage of database translations after adding a new language

* admin/page_statistics.php:
- removed E_STRICT/E_DEPRECATED error
- fixed query failed, if db name contains special characters
- fixed display of all tables

* admin/registerfields.php:
- fixed usage of database translations after adding a new language

* admin/squads.php:
- removed size limitations for squad pics/icons
- using IMAGETYPE constants instead of their values

* admin/users.php:
- replaced mysql_query with safe_query

* articles.php:
- replaced mysql_query with safe_query

* asearch.php:
- security fix: fixed sql injection possibility
- limited template usage

* calendar.php:
- fixed empty lines in the calendar
- fixed unlimited amount of registering to an event

* comments.php:
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']
- fixed non translated strings
- added language variables
- fixed w3c validation error

* contact.php:
- security fix: fixed possibility to send messages to any email addresses
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']

* data.php:
- fixed spelling

* forum.php:
- removed double load of language files
- removed double declared counter variable

* forum_topic.php:
- fixed possibility to save topics without a name
- fixed forum ranks
- fixed sticky topic feature
- removed unused language variables

* guestbook.php:
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']
- fixed w3c validation error

* install/index.php:
- removed unused code
- removed unused language keys

* install/functions.php:
- fixed wrong default website title

* install/languages/*/index.php
- removed unused language keys

* install/step*.php:
- removed language selection flags
- fixed alignment of steps

* install/step01.php:
- replaced character > with >

* install/step03.php:
- replaced character > with >

* install/style.css:
- fixed alignment of steps

* js/bbcode.js:
- added additional special characters to the bbcode checkers searchregexp

* languages/*/comments.php:
- added language variables

* languages/*/contact.php:
- security fix: fixed possibility to send messages to any email addresses

* languages/*/forum.php:
- removed unused language variables

* languages/*/latesttopics.php:
- added language variables

* languages/*/rating.php:
- fixed rating error messages

* languages/*/register.php:
- fixed possibility to register if you are allready logged in
- added language variables

* languages/de/countries.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/uk/articles.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/uk/calendar.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/uk/counter.php:
- fixed spelling

* languages/uk/register.php:
- fixed spelling

* latesttopics.php:
- added language variables

* myprofile.php:
- fixed default language selection

* news.php:
- fixed news headlines if they contain a username

* out.php:
- fixed adding of "http://"

* partners.php:
- added possibility of text partners instead of images only

* profile.php:
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']
- replaced mysql_query with safe_query
- fixed forum ranks

* rating.php:
- fixed rating error messages

* register.php:
- fixed possibility to register if you are allready logged in
- added language variables

* sc_headlines.php:
- fixed rubric usage

* search.php:
- added strtolower to article title tests

* shoutbox_content.php:
- security fix: fixed sql injection possibility
- added usage of $GLOBALS['ip']

* sponsors.php:
- fixed adding of "http://"

* src/func/bbcode.php:
- fixed img tag replace
- fixed png image info
- fixed disabling of img resizing
- added form tag to htmlml
- fixed url replacement

* src/seo.php:
- fixed SEO title for server.php

* templates/addbbcode.html:
- fixed selectors

* templates/comments_add_visitor.html:
- added id="post" to the form tag

* templates/guestbook_comment.html:
- fixed w3c validation error

* templates/latesttopics_content.html
- added language variables

* templates/myprofile_editmail.html
- removed double width entry

* templates/myprofile_editpwd.html
- removed double width entry

* templates/sc_partners.html:
- added possibility of text partners instead of images only

* version.php:
- raised version numbering[/toggle]
webSPELL goes social

As you may have noticed already we have added a webSPELL Facebook Group and a webSPELL Facebook Fan Site, don't hesitate to become a member of the group and a fan of webSPELL at Facebook! Additionally you might want to follow our twitter feed, which will be updated more frequently in the future. Another service we added for you is the Addthis bookmark service which enables you to bookmark various pages of webspell.org in your favourite bookmark service.
]]> webmaster@giesi.com (Dipl.-Inf. Stefan Giesecke) webSPELL Facebook group member and a fan of webSPELL!]]> webmaster@giesi.com (Dipl.-Inf. Stefan Giesecke) webSPELL Wiki authors wanted

As you may have noticed not much has happened in the webSPELL wiki over the last months. Therefor we are looking for some wiki authors, who want to contribute with their webSPELL knowledge to increase the usefulness of our wiki. If you have decent webSPELL skills, good english language or you are even an english native speaker and you want to help to improve our knowledgebase, please feel free to contact k3rmit via IRC to get a webSPELL wiki account.


webSPELL e.V. (incorporated society)

The webSPELL e.V., the supporting and developing incorporated society behind the webSPELL project, is still looking for members, who want to help in all aspects of the webSPELL project. For a small annual membership fee you can become part of the project, get a special forum rank, being invited to our annual meetings, getting early access to our beta testing areas and much more! You are able to apply for a membership via our application form. If you want to inform yourself more detailled about the aims of the webSPELL e.V. please read our constitution (documents are only available in german language, if you need any help in translating them fell free to contact us).


Donations

Some of you might have noticed already, that we have putted a paypal donation button in the upper right corner. If you want to support the webSPELL project, but you are not interested in becoming a webSPELL e.V. member or you dont have the time to contribute any work we also happily accept a simple money donation. We ensure, that every euro will only be used according to our aims defined in the constitution in paragraph 2.


webSPELL development

We are happy to announce, that we are currently in release candidate state testing concerning the upcoming webSPELL 4.2.2a bugfix release. If you check our bugtracker you are able to see, that we have putted a lot of work again in improving webSPELL. Expect a soon release!


Thank you for your interest,
the webSPELL Team

]]> webmaster@giesi.com (Dipl.-Inf. Stefan Giesecke) ]]> webmaster@giesi.com (Dipl.-Inf. Stefan Giesecke)
Registered user can now manage their websites in a new profile section called My Websites. You are able to mark your sites to be shown publicly in your profile, where others are able then to leave comments and rate the website.

All enlisted webSPELL websites can then farther be connected to a support request in our forums (mandatory from now on for certain boards). Furthermore we will select certain websites to be presented as live demo websites on our demo page.

In the past, missing links to websites related to the support requests slowed down our support efforts, we hope this new feature will help us speeding up our support. It also presents a great opportunity for webSPELL webmaster: websites approved by our team will get published on the demo page and will bring you a lot of new visitors.

You have a well done website? Get started right away and get your page ranked*.

We are excited to see your websites and hope you'll enjoy our new feature.

________________
* Ranked websites are websites which are based on webSPELL and approved by our team. You can find a list with all ranked pages here: webSPELL Site-Ranking]]> bluetiger@webspell.org (Florian Siegmund)
Many thanks again, also in the name of the community, to Trex.]]> webmaster@giesi.com (Dipl.-Inf. Stefan Giesecke)
In march this year most of the members of the webSPELL attended a meeting (we reported about this in our blog) and we founded the society webSPELL. Since 07.07.2009 this society is incorporated at the county court Waiblingen (Germany) and will further carry the name webSPELL e.V.

The purpose of this incorporated society is to mantain, administer and support the webSPELL project and its webpage. The further development of the content management system and the support for our numerous users will be in the centre of our efforts. Currently the incorporated society consists of 8 members (as of 02.09.09, 21:00), most of them members of the webSPELL team. The executive council, consisting of Stefan 'k3rmit' Giesecke (executive director), Daniel 'TwisteD' Steih (2nd chairman) and Florian 'blue.tiger' Siegmund (1st chairman), will lead the further actions of the webSPELL e.V.

With immediate effect the incorporated society webSPELL e.V. will be responsible for the complete webSPELL project.

With this step we do not only want to improve regarding legal and economic aspects, but also - in accordance with the spirit of open source - open us even more to the users and fans of the webSPELL project. Everyone can apply for a membership in the incorporated society and influence the further evolution of webSPELL. Interested parties should have a look at our membership application (currently only available in german language, we will supply a english version soon) and our constitution.

We will henceforth publish further information and decisions of the incorporated society webSPELL e.V.
]]> bluetiger@webspell.org (Florian Siegmund)
We decided to compete again in this award und we want to ask you to support us and participate in the voting for webspell.org to further increase the popularity of the webspell project. The first round of voting for webspell.org has allready been started and will continue till monday the 7th of september.

» Continue to the voting page «

Thanks a lot to all voters!]]> bluetiger@webspell.org (Florian Siegmund)
We encourage all webSPELL users, which are still running old and outdated webSPELL versions, to update their websites to the newest version.]]> webmaster@giesi.com (Dipl.-Inf. Stefan Giesecke)
Short overview about the most important changes:

• all E-Sports/Clan related stuff was removed; all verbalizations of E-Sport specific phrases have been made neutral
• new application system for events: define textfields and checkboxes via admincenter for the application forms (choosable per event), db based multi language support, etc...
• generic database module to realize your own custom databases being displayed at the page (e.g. a literature database, list your soccer divisions, mp3 databases etc...): define db fields via admincenter, db based template system for displaying, etc...
• dynamic navigation: free definition and controlling of the page navigation via the admincenter (ordered in categories), db based multi language support, etc...
• modul control: definition of modules (news, articles, calendar, forum... everything) and activation/deactivation of modules via admincenter, db based multi language support, etc...
• sc_ includes control: definition of sc_ includes, activation/deactivation and also positioning of sc_ includes on the page can be done via admincenter, db based multi language support, etc...
• "ajaxification" of some admincenter functions
• extended rights system
• complete new default design based on the admincenter design
• changed profile and added a data protection switch for hiding own private data
• complete new access group system for controlling the access to modules, sc_ includes, downloads, static pages, comments...
• etc...

The webSPELL Team and especially k3rmit wishes you a lot of fun with the webSPELL Society Edition!

]]> webmaster@giesi.com (Dipl.-Inf. Stefan Giesecke)