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Can't wait to play with self-hosted version. I hope you're not... moreCan't wait to play with self-hosted version. I hope you're not doing subscription based model (caps on user count etc.) and it's just one time upgrade fee. Some yearly optional maintenance fee that provides access to upgrades is also acceptable, in my opinion. I don't mind paying reasonable fees for upgrades if this means it will go towards creating a better product.
I don't get why so many people complain about this change. You still have access to SE PHP and there was no word on EOL, even after it reaches EOL you can still keep using it.
There are times when it just makes sense to rebuild something from the ground up. SE PHP was build on a framework that reached EOL about 2 years ago, it also has a lot of external libraries that are no longer being updated. It just doesn't make sense for developers to invest into making new features on legacy framework. less
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ITLJames said:
I am all for the update and changes to... moreITLJames said:
I am all for the update and changes to come.
In the 10+ years our social network has been online we are on our 5th major version release (4 being a different core than SE) and we expect the same cycle to continue as long as we are online.
Updated technology requires change. There is nothing in what I have read that will require anyone to move to Unite other than at some point support will end for SEPHP.
Everyone just needs to make a business decision and move forward with it. I for one will move to Unite once the self hosted version is available, stable, and I have redeveloped my plugins for the new core. Will that cost me money? Yes of course, but again that is a business decision that I will get on ROI on so its a no brainer for me to do it.
Congratulations on the new path forward SE - I appreciate the work and vision it took and am excited to be a part of it.
Thats cool, but for me personally who worked tiresomely on finding bugs, reporting issues.... i mean there was one bug... less
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To me an update is not fixing things it's advancing the... moreTo me an update is not fixing things it's advancing the features, streamlining and progress. I still have to the same issues I had two years ago. None of my suggestions are taken seriously or at least I don't think they are nothing happens. Simeple things require hiring an outsource instead of being built in. Just the fact I can't get support for a CDN tells me I will never have a super fast global site unless I hire outsource programers. This should not be.
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I am all for the update and changes to come.
In the 10+... moreI am all for the update and changes to come.
In the 10+ years our social network has been online we are on our 5th major version release (4 being a different core than SE) and we expect the same cycle to continue as long as we are online.
Updated technology requires change. There is nothing in what I have read that will require anyone to move to Unite other than at some point support will end for SEPHP.
Everyone just needs to make a business decision and move forward with it. I for one will move to Unite once the self hosted version is available, stable, and I have redeveloped my plugins for the new core. Will that cost me money? Yes of course, but again that is a business decision that I will get on ROI on so its a no brainer for me to do it.
Congratulations on the new path forward SE - I appreciate the work and vision it took and am excited to be a part of it. less
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playmusician said:
Daniel said:
playmusician said:
Thanks... moreplaymusician said:
Daniel said:
playmusician said:
Thanks PPK,
so se unite will co-exist with se self hosted ?
or
will se-hosted be a temporary phase until its phased out?
How we feel...
- we are not interested in migrating to the cloud as of now.
- cause it does not satisfy our needs (unless theres some really radical feature upgrades)
- (se php +3dp custom plugins/features) works for us perfectly.
I wish SEAO / SES & other 3dps would stepup ,be pro-active and reach out personally to us
They have'nt.
Theres been pin drop silence.
So all we can do is wait , I guess.
“Morpheus: Rest, Neo...The Answers Are Coming”
LOL
Ive already spoke to SES, thankfully we have a great relationship that they talk to me like an honest friend rather than sales people.I cant say what they have said, and i know they wont comment as we have had the discussion why and fully support them on what they said.but its clear PHP will be phased out,... less
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whatonearth said:
Still not clear. Are you copying the... morewhatonearth said:
Still not clear. Are you copying the subscription model of some others and the Unite will be subscription based even on the hosted version? What is the time line. We have not had an udpateon the sephp of significance for a long long time. When, and are you charging us for it and how are you chargin us for it?
SE Cloud had been many years waiting for an update. SE PHP was updated just recently with a security fix and before those fixes, we did have a major release of 4.10. As I've said already I don't have answers yet but we will post more info for SE PHP clients soon. This beta is the cloud release. less
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Still not clear. Are you copying the subscription model of some... moreStill not clear. Are you copying the subscription model of some others and the Unite will be subscription based even on the hosted version? What is the time line. We have not had an udpateon the sephp of significance for a long long time. When, and are you charging us for it and how are you chargin us for it?
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PeppaPigKilla said:I am grateful you have installed this.... morePeppaPigKilla said:I am grateful you have installed this. However it wasn’t me who installed it in the first place, it was yourselves. So that error was caused by yourselves not me. I’m starting to think the communication between yourselves and your technical team isn’t always accurate but none the less thank you.
Thank you for confirming your issue is fixed.
I will make sure we have a clear communication next time.
Regards
Team SES
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Hi everyone. Sorry I didn't get back yesterday. Have had the... moreHi everyone. Sorry I didn't get back yesterday. Have had the flu for about a week, bad timing.
For everyone that's asking if there will be a download, we did say in our blog and in this thread first post about that. Please reread it as it's already mentioned.
We had a roadmap we posted and two sneak peeks to show everyone what was coming in previous months.
Cloud version was rolled out first, as we said, because it hadn't had an update in a very long time. We will make an importer for that first and then will get current cloud clients into the new Unite once it's out of beta. We also are working on an importer for SEPHP clients who want to upgrade to Unite either on the SaaS version or on their own hosting. If you choose not to upgrade/migrate to Unite you can keep your current sites running on SEPHP as it won't stop working.
We will have more info for SEPHP clients. We haven't forgotten any of you and we included migration/upgrade in our roadmap. We'll post more info as soon as... less
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I am grateful you have installed this. However it wasn’t me... moreI am grateful you have installed this. However it wasn’t me who installed it in the first place, it was yourselves. So that error was caused by yourselves not me. I’m starting to think the communication between yourselves and your technical team isn’t always accurate but none the less thank you.
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Donna said:
Eugene Sutula said:
We will need to make that... moreDonna said:
Eugene Sutula said:
We will need to make that decision as soon as there will be access to code and it's possible to see how the plugins could be implemented. There was no way to create plugins for SE Cloud, but in case of self-hosted version the customization options are open.
I wish everything worked this way :) So there was a technology that is failure-free. I would be the first to jump aboard that ship. I'm happy to see the new tech stack, that's for sure. But not that happy there is no self-hosted option yet - biggest SocialEngine projects we had required customizations even beyond the plugin system. Easy-to-understand code of SocialEngine version 2 and version 3, plus the initial plugin system is what has built the 3rd party ecosystem around the core initially. It was fun to mess around with smarty templates to get some modifications done before digging into the profile fields system or core.
The new platform is more modern, much faster and secure. But keep in... less
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It's been a while since I was here. I've been an SE client for... moreIt's been a while since I was here. I've been an SE client for more than 10 years now, I've met some decent success with my projects using SE, I kind of stopped using the script on a production site since 2012 seeing that how our demographic/niche is already content with Facebook despite the integrations - also most of them are heavily mobile users and while there are app-based solutions, it's quite expensive and would skyrocket our costs to more than $1000.
Social Networking has evolved since the days of Friendster, nowadays we rely on a custom solution for our own markets that could do the same as the big ones and this is one reason why many have relied on 3rd parties because the basic SE script is dated when it came to features, not that it's their fault but today's social media websites have raised the standards high on what a social network should have that the old team just stuck with stability improvements rather than expand the features per upgrades, there were some questionable decisions... less
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PeppaPigKilla said:I need to add clarity to this post as you... morePeppaPigKilla said:I need to add clarity to this post as you have missed bits out. My site was bare bones and installed just so you could install the activity plugin. No other plugins or themes were installed, it was full on new install. You installed the news activity app and it broke the websites CSS, I don’t know why it did it and I haven’t checked the recent support ticket so I’m expecting you to tell me why your plugin broke the style on a new site and what to do if it happens again. I have checked and it is working fine as of now. I also expect you to have made the additional fixes to your plugin so that this doesn’t happen to anyone’s else’s site.
@PeppaPigKilla: Our team changed the mode of your website - Production to Development which resolved the CSS issue. So, please make sure to always change the mode of your site after you install any new theme or plugin on your site.
Regards
Team SES less
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Daniel said:
playmusician said:
Thanks... moreDaniel said:
playmusician said:
Thanks PPK,
so se unite will co-exist with se self hosted ?
or
will se-hosted be a temporary phase until its phased out?
How we feel...
- we are not interested in migrating to the cloud as of now.
- cause it does not satisfy our needs (unless theres some really radical feature upgrades)
- (se php +3dp custom plugins/features) works for us perfectly.
I wish SEAO / SES & other 3dps would stepup ,be pro-active and reach out personally to us
They have'nt.
Theres been pin drop silence.
So all we can do is wait , I guess.
“Morpheus: Rest, Neo...The Answers Are Coming”
LOL
Ive already spoke to SES, thankfully we have a great relationship that they talk to me like an honest friend rather than sales people.I cant say what they have said, and i know they wont comment as we have had the discussion why and fully support them on what they said.but its clear PHP will be phased out, so its decision... less
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playmusician said:
Thanks PPK,
so se unite will co-exist... moreplaymusician said:
Thanks PPK,
so se unite will co-exist with se self hosted ?
or
will se-hosted be a temporary phase until its phased out?
How we feel...
- we are not interested in migrating to the cloud as of now.
- cause it does not satisfy our needs (unless theres some really radical feature upgrades)
- (se php +3dp custom plugins/features) works for us perfectly.
I wish SEAO / SES & other 3dps would stepup ,be pro-active and reach out personally to us
They have'nt.
Theres been pin drop silence.
So all we can do is wait , I guess.
“Morpheus: Rest, Neo...The Answers Are Coming”
LOL
Ive already spoke to SES, thankfully we have a great relationship that they talk to me like an honest friend rather than sales people.I cant say what they have said, and i know they wont comment as we have had the discussion why and fully support them on what they said.but its clear PHP will be phased out, so its decision time on what we... less
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playmusician said:
The more timely info we get and know ,its... moreplaymusician said:
The more timely info we get and know ,its going to be easier for us to know whether
-cut our losses and bail from the system (if sephp gets phased out)
-stick with it (if there are migratory options -only if it allows us the customization we want)
-re-invest if it works for us and plan out for more investments in upgrades etc
-and finally how it would impact us when we go live and have paying subscribers who we would need to support.
these are literally the thoughts im having less
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"Cloud will coexist with unite self hosted is what I have read... more"Cloud will coexist with unite self hosted is what I have read into this.
The cloud unite will be more feature rich and allow apps where current cloud hasn’t."
That sounds fantastic and relieving. fingers crossed.
Based on whatever finally happens, once we know...
It will help us with writing off the expenses we've incurred ,
as well as how to plan for future financial costs that we would incur to migrate .
We are looking to basically forecast our financial expenses /development based on the direction and costs (as an SMB - small business)
We are stuck in a holding pattern due to all the changes , as it will affect our pricing, packages and business plan for users. We want to go live soon, but with all these changes we cant price and plan packages for our future paying subscribers
>> or have a business plan in place.
Thanks PPK :)
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Cloud will coexist with unite self hosted is what I have read... moreCloud will coexist with unite self hosted is what I have read into this.
Until the 3pd get access to the finished framework there isn’t much they can do.
The cloud unite will be more feature rich and allow apps where current cloud hasn’t.
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Thanks PPK,
so se unite will co-exist with se self... moreThanks PPK,
so se unite will co-exist with se self hosted ?
or
will se-hosted be a temporary phase until its phased out?
How we feel...
- we are not interested in migrating to the cloud as of now.
- cause it does not satisfy our needs (unless theres some really radical feature upgrades)
- (se php +3dp custom plugins/features) works for us perfectly.
I wish SEAO / SES & other 3dps would stepup ,be pro-active and reach out personally to us
They have'nt.
Theres been pin drop silence.
So all we can do is wait , I guess.
“Morpheus: Rest, Neo...The Answers Are Coming”
LOL
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My understanding on this and please correct me if I’m wrong.... moreMy understanding on this and please correct me if I’m wrong.
It’s cloud hosting for now until the self hosted version is ready. ( several months plus away )
There will be a migration tool to move over to the unite so you keep users posts and all other data.
3pd plug-ins and themes will not work.
3pd plug-ins and there’s will have to either be ported, rewritten or discontinued.
Custom work won’t work on unite.
Existing php licence holders will get unite self hosted when released ( not have to buy again ) less
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I set up cloudflare and wanted to see if there are any page... moreI set up cloudflare and wanted to see if there are any page rules suggested for optimal use of cloudflare and SE? I have not seen any issues out of the box as of yet but it's only been 24 hours. Best practicees?
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We are happy to introduce the next generation of SocialEngine!... moreWe are happy to introduce the next generation of SocialEngine! In a recent post by our mascot, Spencer W. Ebligo, we showed a sneak peek of the newest version of SocialEngine codenamed “Breeze.” While planning this version, we had a few considerations. Our management and developers weighed all options and determined that the best route was to begin the process of merging the SE Cloud and SE PHP products into one platform that takes the best aspects of each and wraps them up into one powerful yet easy to use package..
Over the past year we have carefully re-designed both platforms and combined them into one product with trending features and technology. We also mapped out features that clients have requested at our community and formerly in our GitHub feature request areas. This update brings the ability for SE Cloud clients to also have apps for their sites which was previously not possible.
With this beta launch, our product name will be SocialEngine Unite! A new section has... less
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Would love some answers to how this can fixed
Our site has a... moreWould love some answers to how this can fixed
Our site has a social engine quick login with the SEAO quick login plugin.
we had applied for an app review with google and facebook.
They both got rejected - due to the screen not adhering to the logos guidelines
They said, all we need to do is put in their trademarked logos on signin/signup and they would approve it.
Google and Facebook need the generic logos to be replaced by their proper copyrighted logos.
Qtns for SEAO:
#1 why cant you adhere to their requests and put in each companys proper copyrighted logo, as this rejects client's app reviews.
#2 Why are you guys using generic logos?
Your help in fixing this would be appreciated not only for us, but other clients as well.
Alll you would need to do is replace each logo with the companys trademarked logos as per their requests.
Thanks ~
example of google logo guidelines
https://developers.google.com/identity/branding-guidelines#top_of_page
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I desperately want to change the color of the theme from the... moreI desperately want to change the color of the theme from the two-tone pink that you can see on the menu bar to a single shade of pink which matches my logo at werunthehouse.org. I have spent a lot of time trying to do this myself by looking through the code in my theme but I have not managed it. If you could help me do this I would be so grateful.
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Can I copy and paste multiple elements in layout editor?
I have... moreCan I copy and paste multiple elements in layout editor?
I have about 20 buttons that I need to copy and paste (in the same order) on 20 pages. Is there a way to copy and paste a block of elements in layout editor? See screenshot.
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We found that the pages which upload music... more
We found that the pages which upload music mp3s
- upload and store mp3s even if an alert exists
- or the user has not hit submit.
this should never happen.
-this creates hundreds of "orphaned" mp3s inadvertently uploaded by users, and lying on the server which builds up costs to us as a social engine platform
- it creates wasted database records, that can affect performance.
-makes the platform "unscalable" when you have hundreds of users.
-besides of course, it being a security hazzard.
We have stalled off going live from 2 years , just cause of these legitimate concerns.
We've been concerned with this for a while and brought this up repeatedly, including having elongated back and forths with the dev (ticket), created step by step video to reproduce the issue , but seem to be unable to communicate it to the dev.
heres a video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5edx8Zr8FQ
We've found this happens on these upload... less
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In a continuing effort provide the best possible experience for... moreIn a continuing effort provide the best possible experience for our clients and experts, we’re making changes to the SocialEngine marketplace. Along with changing the name from SocialEngine Marketplace to SocialEngine Store, this post will outline the changes that we are confident will improve the experience for all parties involved.There have been many misunderstandings as to what “certified” products should be and we want to improve the process. For this reason we are discontinuing the certification of products for now. In future planned updates, we’ll introduce a better method of providing products that SocialEngine can more confidently stand behind.
Clients can still purchase third party products from the SocialEngine Store and download those purchases from within their client dashboard. Store terms have not changed and all products that have been purchased are still available in your accounts. The only change other than the store name and design is that moving forward... less
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We have a curious problem.
We have 3 levels members.
Default... moreWe have a curious problem.
We have 3 levels members.
Default Level (Free)Subscription 1 monthSubscription 3 months
When a member signs up or logs in, we would like him to be directly assigned to "Defaut level".
The problem is that a page is displayed during the connection which offers the subscriptions 1 month and Subscription 3 months whereas it should not be displayed.
The configuration for all plans is :
Enabled?
Yes, members may select this plan.
Show on signup?
No, only show this plan after signup.
Show after signup?
No.
Default Plan?
Yes, this plan will be selected by default after signup. FOR FREE PLAN No, this is not the default plan. FOR OTHER PLANS
All caches are well emptied (browser or server).
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In Member signup process page
Step 1: Choose Subscription
No, do not allow users to choose upon signup.
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We have this subscription page that appears when connecting when it should not. We would like members to choose their subscriptions in... less
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Hello
So I haven't really used SE since I got it which is a... moreHello
So I haven't really used SE since I got it which is a real shame, the main reason is the 3rd party developers level of product and support is just awful. I know some of you have never had an issue and some of you have.
I want to share my experiences and what I expect and what I feel SE could do to help.
I currently have PWA from SEAO and it cost me $90 and it's very poor, it didn't really enhance my website and if anything made it slower on mobile. They have got back to me on a support ticket around this but I now choose not to use it.
A vast majority of my plugins come from SES and this is where I have real problems.
on a clean install, several of their plugins break my site or part functionality, I feel on any clean install installation of plugins should go with ease and no or minimal problems.
Currently, the advanced wall comments and activity plugin has made my feed nonworking. This happened last time on my clean installation and when i make support tickets to SES they don't actually tell me... less
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Hello, i want to ask if i can run socialengine on Amazon... moreHello, i want to ask if i can run socialengine on Amazon Lightsail ? also which stack i should select ? Lamp ?
ThankYou
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Happy Friday! Here's what's new in the certified marketplace... moreHappy Friday! Here's what's new in the certified marketplace for the week ending February 8, 2019. Looks like the stupendous team at SocialEngineSolutions made a clean sweep this week! All of these great plugins are from them.
FB Messenger Customer Live Chat Plugin
Manage Live Conversations on your site via your FB Page Inbox !!
Single Sign On for SocialEngine to Wordpress Sites
Enable signing up on 1 SE Site to any number of your Wordpress Client Sites !!
Utube Clone Theme
Get Youtube look & feel for your site with 100% Responsive view !!
That last image resized a bit small but if you go to the listing you'll see it in all its awesomeness!
Hope you all enjoy those! less
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Awesome plug-in!!! but the "like" link says "SESADVCOMMENT" and... moreAwesome plug-in!!! but the "like" link says "SESADVCOMMENT" and the "share" link says "SESADVSHARE"...how do I update this so that it just says "Like" and "Share"?
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
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So heres an interesting issue regarding users file size upload... moreSo heres an interesting issue regarding users file size upload limit (video)
Basically users can upload any video upload file size - even if the administrator has restricted the settings in php.ini
Our Cpanel php.ini (7.2) setting is restricted to 15 M for uploads by users
post_max_size = 15 Mupload_max_filesize = 15 M
We ran a series of tests to find out if this video upload was being adhered to.
When uploading videos through the seao video plugin
we found we could upload nearly any size , the php.ini restriction we set really didnt matter.
After not finding any .htaccess restricting this, we were very puzzled and
we decided to approach cpanel to see how this was possible.
They did a battery of tests ( below) and found that the seao scripts are permitting or bypassing the php.ini settings for uploads.
It boils down to the Base64 encoding.
My questions are
#1 should the seao video upload scripts be bypassing the php.ini... less
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I have a basic method in a controller file to receive and... moreI have a basic method in a controller file to receive and upload an attachment when a user submits a form (post request).
The code works perfectly when using it outside of SE. However it does not upload the file when using it within SE. Please find my method at the bottom of this post (I removed checks and initiations to keep it short)...
Basically, the problem is the call to the PHP library 'move_uploaded_file'. The library gets ignored in my controller/model.
move_uploaded_file($info, $targetFile) )
Just to mention, that I have tried the following already:
1. I note that the same code is implemented and works perfectly in Core_AdminFilesController.php.
2. I have put the code in a Model class and a controller class. The method was successfully called in both ocassion but the line of code with 'move_uploaded_file' was ignore.
Since the same code works perfectly outside SE, I have come to the conclusion that a setting within SE prevents calling the 'move_uploaded_file' library but I don't know... less
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February is a month of Love & Affection. To celebrate the... moreFebruary is a month of Love & Affection. To celebrate the strong bond that we share with our clients, we are giving below offers on the Products developed with Love at SocialEngineSolutions.
Discounts are always awaited by all as it makes shopping more worthful and suits your budget also. So Finally your discount wait get over as we are inviting you all to get our Certified Fb Clone Package and Ultimate Dating Package each in just $999 till 28th Feb 2019.
In each Package, we are providing our 40+ Beneficial and must have Plugins for your website with very Attractive & Highly configurable Themes (Professional FB Clone Theme & Responsive Dating Theme respectively) with huge discount of 55%. Sounds Great !!
Save upto $1300 on each Package.
So Hurry Up and Grab our Certified Packages Now as offer is limited only for this February!
Fb Clone Package
Actual Price: $2264
Discount Price: $999
You Save: $1265 (55% OFF)
Buy NowDemo
Ultimate Dating Package
Actual Price: $2245
Discount Price:... less
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The reviews in the market don't allow enough room to write.... moreThe reviews in the market don't allow enough room to write. I'll update this post as I find features and get more testing in but I know how important reviews are for experts and wanted to post.
I bought https://www.socialengine.com/marketplace/app/advanced-article-plugin and it has so many features that it'll take me a bit more time to check everything. :) Right now, and as I recommend, it's installed on a development clone on my local computer (per the license terms).
This is exactly what I was looking for in an articles plugin. It allows for:
Categories and subcategories.
Scheduled articles.
Sub-articles - very important for an author site as we can do stories with chapters.
Article image to dress it up.
Reviews - very important for authors to have feedback.
Claim articles - good for copyright issues.
Have locations for the articles - not something I need but interesting feature.
Subscribe and unsubscribe.
Different layouts to choose from, even for the authors.
Favorite articles.
Admin... less
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Happy February! Here's what's chillin in the certified... moreHappy February! Here's what's chillin in the certified marketplace for the week ending February 1, 2019.
With our area in a deep freeze, SocialEngineAddOns is heating things up with a great plugin.
Web Browser Push Notifications Plugin
Sends Push Notifications from your Website
The SocialEngineSolutions team is sizzlin' with another awesome mobile app!
Native iOS Mobile App
With native apps access your community with a Single Click on Phones & Tablets!
Look at that! Two great plugins to help with mobile devices. That ought to keep you toasty during the chill or if you're in a hot area then it'll keep ya chillin! less
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Hello
I just got done uploading new EVENTS now I get this error... moreHello
I just got done uploading new EVENTS now I get this error at the URL http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/:
We're sorry! We are currently experiencing some technical issues. Please try again later.
Error code: e8d47b
Thanks Gary
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Hello
A regular user of my site just posted a new EVENT, when I... moreHello
A regular user of my site just posted a new EVENT, when I go here to view his new EVENT the RSVP selection box to left (radio buttons) do not appear?
http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/event/134/sage-grouse-icon-of-the-west
On every event I post (most shown) the RSVP selection area is present.
The regular user EVENT has the same (EVENT) settings as any of my EVENTS I post as ADMIN.
Ideas? Thanks Gary
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Currently with Video Plugin... moreCurrently with Video Plugin version
Videos 4.10.3
by Webligo Developments
which uses Iframely API ... the problem is, is that its showing other video recommendations at the end.
We need it to go back to the older version...
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