Contentteller 2.1.0 released

Contentteller 2.1.0 is finally available in the members area. This is the first major release after the initial 2.0.0 release back in 2008.

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Contentteller 2.1.0 comes with over 50 new features including a revamped design, Twitter integration, embed video support, and more SEO features.

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Here a screenshot how the new Instant Style editor looks like. The default installation comes with 7 styles and support now rounded corners.
There is also a column manager to choose between 16 different 2-3 columns layouts.

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Here a screenshot of the new news editor. As you can see the posting form is split over multiple tabs. The "Main" tab contains always the important functions and the "Advanced" tab the optional functions.

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Here an example how the front end can look like. In this example I used a two columns layout but there are also three columns layouts available.

Upgrade from Storyteller 1.x
Contentteller 2.1 includes the latest version of the Acquire import module that allows data import from Storyteller CMS. Just check Acquire during installation to install the module. Acquire supports also the import from Pligg, Subdreamer, VirtuaNews, and WordPress.

Upgrade from Contentteller 2.0.x
It is possible to upgrade an existing Contentteller 2.0.x installation with the cupgrade.php script but there are limitations. Some features such as the drop down menus requires a 2.1 template set.

I highly recommend to trying the upgrade first on a local test installation instead of rolling it out on a live installation.

Contentteller 2.0.x is still supported until 1st November 2011 (Standard/Professional) / 1st November 2013 (Business), so there is no rush to upgrade to the new version immediately. Contentteller 2.0.7 includes all 2.1.0 bugfixes.

Here the full change log of 2.1.0:

Version 2.1.0 (2010-04-25)
- Revamp admin control panel to enhance the usability
- Added separate IE6/7 CSS overrides to the templates
- Updated template XML to store the template uncompressed and include the IE6/7 CSS overrides
- Added an option to load/save instant styles
- Added multiple custom styles
- Added additional style options such as rounded corners to the instant style editor
- Added an option to import/export instant styles as XML
- Renamed the export directory to import_export
- Rewrote the search engine friendly URL function
- Added canonical tag to header
- Added superfish dropdown menu
- Added configure option to the blocks
- Added an option to automatically fetch information from an url to the news module
- Added optional reCAPTCHA security code option
- The latest version of the Acquire import module is now part of the Contentteller distribution
- Added additional block codes [fullimageleft=xx], [fullimageright=xx], [thumbleft=xx], and [thumbright=xx]
- Added video block codes to embed youtube and other video services
- Added option to upload attachments from URL
- Updated PAD support to 3.10 specs
- Added an option to get the latest PAD updates from the PAD repository of the Association of Shareware Professionals
- Added on-the-fly PAD parsing to the files queue
- Added support for Twitter and Plurk to the news and files modules
- Added Twitter und Plurk status blocks
- Added support for both TinyURL and bit.ly URL shortening services
- Added optional WYSIWYG editor to comments
- Added screenshot field to the files queue
- Added more customizable social links to the news, articles, files, and knowledgebase module
- Added one click voting option to the news module
- Added optional quick submission function to the news module
- Added column wizard to the template module
- Added an option to sort the news/files archive descending
- Added clone module to the modules manager
- Added optional BotScout check for new registrations
- Added Spam Management to the user module
- Added contributed/source field to files module
- Added option to fetch title and description from URL in news module
- Added support for the superfish dropdown menu in all important modules
- Added custom template set option to content, news, articles, knowledgebase, and files module
- Added multiple pages support at the news and files main page
- Added an optional link to the archive at the news and files main page
- Added an option to override the site blocks in all important modules
- Added an option to search the admin preferences
- Changed the template system to keep a copy of the master templateset in the database
- Added options to syncronize the templates in Manage Templates against the master templateset
- Removed Sync Templates from the templates module after this feature is now obsolet
- Added a feature in template editor to highlight templates that has been edited within the last week
- Added an option to automatically remove search queries older then 24 hours
- Removed support for the following forums vBulletin 2, vBulletin 3.0, vBulletin 3.5, vBulletin 3.6, vBulletin 3.7, IP.Board 2, MyBB 1.2/1.4, and WBB 2
- Added support for SHA512 hashes. This is only supported on PHP 5.1.2 and higher
- Added an option to approve trackbacks in the news overview section
- Added an option to automatically convert video urls into video block code
- Added email notifications for trackbacks
- Added an option to associate news stories, files, knowledgebase entries, and articles with existing forum posts
- Added last login time to the user profile
- Prepared the database for future 3rd party authorization support
- Added an option to hide empty CompatDB entries
- Rewrote the installer to allow to choose modules during the installation

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