Blesta in theWHIR
Blesta is listed in the online and print edition of theWHIR (the Web Host Industry Review) magazine’s January directory edition. It’s just a directory, but thought you might like to check it out, we’re on page 48. Anyone else notice the shade of blue they used on their cover closely resembles Blesta? Coincidence? Probably.
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Blesta for Windows
We’ve been hard at work on the next installment of Blesta (version 2.1) lately, which is looking to be our most feature rich update to date. One thing we’ve worked hard on is adding support for Windows machines. Finally, Windows users will get to experience what everyone else has come to love about Blesta: Simplicity, Productivity, and Power. Check back soon for more updates!
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New Standards for Developers
In an effort to increase future compatability with both browsers and PHP environments we’ve introduced two new standards in the Blesta 2.0 release.
Out with the old, in with the new. PHP short tags are out – That means all PHP code must be enclosed in <?php … ?> rather than <? … ?> XHTML Strict is in – All templates (.pdt files) must conform to the XHTML Strict standard (see w3c.org for more informationon on XHTML). What does this mean for me? When submitting templates, modules, gateways, or add-ons be sure to follow the above convention to ensure your contributions will be accepted into a future release of Blesta. If you don’t plan to contribute or distribute your work then of course you need not abide by these standards. Another addition to template creation is the introduction of template versioning. Each template directory will now contain a text file containing the version number (of Blesta) that the associated template files are compatible with. This will allow developers to ensure compatibility with specific versions of Blesta. The backend will still allow older templates to be selected in the Admin area, but will mark each outdated template with “(incompatible)”.
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GoDaddy.com and .mobi domains
I recently received an email from GoDaddy.com that I thought was hilarious. Apparently users with mobile devices can only visit .mobi domain names? Here’s the excerpt:
Imagine if customers could access your Web site even when they’re away from their computers… Having your own .MOBI domain can make that dream a reality. With .MOBI, anyone can access your site from their Web-ready cell phone or mobile device. Oh really? That’s funny because I’ve been visiting .com domains on my mobile since 2001.
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Upcoming version 1.4
While we crank away on version 1.4 (scheduled for release next month), I wanted to give a quick update on a couple of the big features we’ve gotten excited about. Probably the most interesting feature of 1.4 will be the dynamic integrated order system. The system we developed will allow admins to create really cool order forms in just a couple of clicks, and you’ll be able to link to these various order forms from any website using a unique URL. You’ll also be able to pass certain additional parameters on to the order form (in much the same way you can with our sample order form in version 1.3 and earlier), such as package ids, terms, coupon codes and things like that. Additionally, the order system supports drop-in form templates (a PHP class that controls certain actions during the order process) — a great feature for developers. Another big change we’ve made in 1.4 is the way in which language is handled. In 1.4 users will be able to select their own language (separate from the default language) as well as receive e-mails from Blesta in that language, a big improvement over 1.3. A couple other resources we’ve developed recently geared more towards custom developers are below. Expect to see updates to these as well in July.
Resources: Language Validator – helps translate files or update custom language among different versions. Template Listing – a complete listing of what template files are associated with which files.