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    KentT reacted to Michael.J in Collections Support Topic   
    That's a pretty detailed demo compared to a fresh install but if you still wanted to see the admin area as well, let me know and can set one up.
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    KentT got a reaction from Michael.J in Collections Support Topic   
    https://simpletractors.com/collections/
    Here's my implementation, with about 1200 records. You'll need to log in to view.
    User: Josh
    PW: tester
     
     
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    KentT reacted to Michael.J in Basic Points (Support)   
    Just replied to your PM.
    It's not a supported feature but I can provide a patch for the later if you have ftp access to your files?
    My best estimate would be early 2018. I just don't have the time this close to the holidays but the first 1-2 months of the year is extremely likely.
    Definitely take your point though and think a lot of it's quite fair. But I would say a few things in my defense. Firstly the whole IPB4 upgrade process took a lot more time then I expected, especially with IPB 4.1 and then 4.2 soon after requiring compatibility updates. My focus kinda has to be on bug fixes and continuous updates for IPB 4.x for the 40 odd plugins and apps I have before I start work on new points features. I needed to get that level of stability I had with the IPB 3 series before I could start on new features again.
    Secondly, this app was always about long term support and not making a jammed pack points app like previous apps. I choose the name "Basic Points" and priced it lower then most of my apps for this reason. That's why it will be updated when IPB 4.3 breaks something and why it will be updated when IPB 5 comes along. And not a boom and bust approach where an app was built and then abandoned. But I do admit there are a few key features like Commerce support and a few other things that have been suggested that are crucial and should be part of that long term support ASAP.
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    KentT reacted to rgf100 in Make better use of reputation / like information   
    I've just mentioned this twice in other topics with reference to the activity streams and search functions, but I'm sticking it up separately as I really do think it's important. 
    The use of the reputation system in content discovery seems to be zero. Here we are, our members telling us 'this is a good post' - and we don't seem to be able to use that info. Right off the top of my head here are some ways we could be using that information:
    1) Show me posts with 10 or more likes - instantly you're getting a 'best of the board' feed
    2) Search for posts in topics with '4.1 upgrade failed', rank by likes - you get solutions or explanations of the problem
    3) Show me posts by users with over 1,000 likes - find out what our most valuable users are saying
    4) Blocks of most popular posts over the last 7/28/365 days - showcase to new members of our  best content; stuff to highlight in the newsletter
    5) Show me my highest rated posts - the ultimate ego-search. What do people love most about you?
    6) People who liked this post also liked...
    7) Loads of others, I bet
    I find it remarkable that the time was taken to let us filter by number of replies or views, but not by how GOOD something has been judged to be. Major missed opportunity, IMHO. 
    Now, it is traditional at this point for someone to point out that actually all of these things are possible, I just haven't noticed how. Do go ahead...
     
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    KentT reacted to iNoxvil in Trader Feedback System   
    Thanks KenT!
    Btw, i really like your site
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    KentT got a reaction from stoo2000 in Trader Feedback System   
    Yes.  I have it integrated here.  https://simpletractors.com/classifieds/
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    KentT reacted to Subdreamer in Change Post Author - IP.Board 4.x   
    It would be nice if this worked in the entire IP suite. That'd would be a major sale point!
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    KentT reacted to Robert Lunte in IPB NEEDS A DECENT EMAIL MARKETING SOLUTION!   
    Guys, C'mon...?!
    Why don’t you guys build your own, or integrate with some of the top email marketing solutions?  We have all these “enhanced” features that integrate with other services, but the one that seems to be the most obvious is strangely missing. IPB community owners need a proper email marketing solution! 
    With all due respect, because I love your platform other than this issue..., I don’t get how you can offer a COMMUNITY platform with, so many brilliant ways to monetize… without a proper email marketing solution available to your community owners to use.
    For that matter, why are you guys not sending out regular newsletters to your customers? That would seem to be evidence that you are totally missing the necessity for email marketing for any online community system, be it yours, or your customers. Peculiarly strange?
     
    The bulk mail system is NOT a proper email marketing system. It has limited design capabilities. It has no metrics/stats. It caps your emails out to about 200-400 a day, if you have thousands of subscribers, this is entirely impractical. It offers no ability to make forms to capture sign-ups.
     
    Do an integration with:
    - www.campaignmonitor.com
    - www.getresponse.com
    - www.mailchimp.com
    - www.mailpoet.com
    ( this is a plugin for wordpress that is SUPER light and simple. But it does everything anyone needs. It covers the basics. Something like this would be perfect ). 
    ... or build your own.
     
    Any email marketing system DOES NOT have to be fancy!... All we really need are the following features:
    - A decent design interface.
    - Metrics.
    - The ability to send out thousands of emails in one send.
    - Mailing Lists.
    - The ability to make forms that can capture sign-ups in the HTML widgets that will then go straight into a mailing list.
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    KentT got a reaction from pequeno in Collections Support Topic   
    So, mine is not an isolated case!  I reported this to Mike via PM.
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    KentT got a reaction from Michael.J in Collections Support Topic   
    Mike,
    Just wanted to point out that one of the issues I identified to you in the sidebar navigation has been confirmed to be an IPS problem with their template.  Didn't want you to waste time chasing their bug.
     
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    KentT got a reaction from sobrenome in Fragmented content for images posted in forums vs gallery   
    Excellent discussion.  I'd suggest that you don't limit this to just Gallery images, but also to images in Pages.  Those assets should be just as "shareable" and "reusable" as any others -- but they also need to be identified as coming from Pages, with the ability to view ONLY the images in Pages.
    See this discussion:
     
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    KentT reacted to Adriano Faria in Classifieds System   
    What's New in Version 1.0.3.1:
    New Features/Enhancements:
    4.1.18 Compatibility version (quick edit of advert title on Advert view). Watch the video: https://youtu.be/IsBhvSQV3FQ Added Contact Details: Other to the Accounts Settings -> Adverts Defaults. Integration to Trader Feedback System (version 2.2.4 or higher), by @stoo2000 Captcha on email contact form for guests New setting to display other adverts from the advertiser in advert view (slide block) Advert status on index blocks (hidden and payment pending), for those who have permission to view Advert rating on category view Rework on category template for mobile devices to make the thumbnail larger Fixes:
    All issues reported in the Tracker were fixed
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    KentT reacted to Adriano Faria in Links Directory   
    What's New in Version 5.0.5.1:
    IPS 4.1.18 Compatibility version (quick edit of link title on Link view).  
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    KentT got a reaction from The Old Man in Videos Support   
    Pre-sales question:  Can the admin change the name of who posted the video, similar to how you can change the name on an Article or Pages record?  
    One of our members has a sizeable YouTube channel, and I'd like to at least "seed" the categories after installation - but I want to give him credit for the videos... He's given blanket permission to share them, but I'd like to get the process started.
    Thanks!
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    KentT reacted to onlyME in Topic Thumbnail for IPS4.x   
    Yes, AndyF reminded me add the description to my file because 'cloud' clients do not have any FTP / Filesystem access. I'm looking forward IPS will allow plugins to add extensions. 
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    KentT got a reaction from kmk in Fragmented content for images posted in forums vs gallery   
    Excellent discussion.  I'd suggest that you don't limit this to just Gallery images, but also to images in Pages.  Those assets should be just as "shareable" and "reusable" as any others -- but they also need to be identified as coming from Pages, with the ability to view ONLY the images in Pages.
    See this discussion:
     
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    KentT reacted to Adriano Faria in Extra Fields search is useless/do not work the way it is   
    I got an extra field in Downloads, for example (this is a model, happens in any app), with option to search:

     
     
    Then I got a file with this field filled:

     
     But when I search for something or here, I got nothing:

     
    Also tried to search for:
    here "something here" something here something+ here+  
    How it should be?
    Exactly like PROFILE FIELDS on Members search:

     
    Those two (yelllow) fields are profile fields, so the user can search for them.
    That doesn't happen on Extra Fields model. My Extra Field do not appear in the Advanced Search form:

    No sign of the Extra Field there.
    What's the point in allow the user to add a bunch of extra fields and do not retrieve records based on them?
    I would like to request the addition of Extra Fields in the Advanced Search form, when the app uses it.
    Thank you.
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    KentT got a reaction from SJ77 in Fragmented content for images posted in forums vs gallery   
    Excellent discussion.  I'd suggest that you don't limit this to just Gallery images, but also to images in Pages.  Those assets should be just as "shareable" and "reusable" as any others -- but they also need to be identified as coming from Pages, with the ability to view ONLY the images in Pages.
    See this discussion:
     
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    KentT reacted to SJ77 in Fragmented content for images posted in forums vs gallery   
    THIS!!
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    KentT got a reaction from svit in Classifieds System   
    I am quite disappointed for two reasons:
    1.  I paid you to install and at least link both apps several months ago -- and it still has not been done.  I can understand your desire to create/market your own,. but meanwhile we are left with nothing....
    2.  I've voiced the issue of "where do I go for support" being unclear before.  I use several plug-ins or apps - not just yours.  Having to go to each of the developers own sites to try to keep up with what's going on with each is a real challenge for us users, since there's no direct links from the ACP, like there is for the IPS apps. Instead, I follow the discussions here. I can perhaps see the need to keep your "Bug Tracker" on your own site, but to require each user to use your own Support boards -- while you are obviously using this one here, is a poor practice... 
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    KentT reacted to TAMAN in Magnum Theme [ support topic ]   
    The problem is a bug with Pages addon after renaming a template groups name to something else, I dont know how to reproduce the issue so to report as a bug
    This template group name _image_featured_one_column_s1 Is old version of "a different article styles" but still exists
    anyways i still have your login info and i will fix it for later 
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    KentT got a reaction from JimmyJo in Trader Feedback System   
    It is supposed to be coming in the next release of Classifieds, due out next week.
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    KentT reacted to LiquidFractal in Extra Fields search is useless/do not work the way it is   
    I'm sensing a pattern in recent posts, and that pattern is: IPS Search could definitely use a major upgrade.
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    KentT reacted to Joel R in Pages templates   
    "A different article style" by @TAMAN
    I'd like to point out to any IPS representative who might read this topic that v4 has been out for one year, and yet the community has only managed to offer 1 community guide and 1 Marketplace purchase.  There's clearly not enough community support or community innovation for what should be the most extensible app out of the suite, and that creates a steep learning curve for new admins who are uninitiated to Pages.  I think even a handful of article block templates (like 4 - 6 different styles) can go a long ways towards helping non-technical admins put together some amazing pages.
     
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    KentT reacted to Adriano Faria in Classifieds System   
    What's New in Version 1.0.2:
    Fixes
    Bugs fixed from Bug Tracker New features/Improvements
    Rework in several templates by requests Central area where advertiser can view all expired adverts and renew them at anytime, if the package allows renewal App now uses thumbnails to reduce traffic New settings for images: require image, max number of images per advert, max image filezie and max image dimensions New setting: hide adverts when expired and/or completed Display the advert location on category and advert views, even if Google Maps is disabled Added 5 items in Statistics Added name and email to the email form when a guest is viewing the contact info in advert, so the advertiser can receive all the information Added type of advert badge on index blocks Advertiser can now set as complete/mark as sold the advert at anytime Allow guests to view contacts Package description added to advert post screen Feature or pin the topic if the package features or pins the advert Packages form reworked to get more intuitive and easy to work with Matrix permission on Groups (editing a group) Integration to IPS4 Announcements Integration to Member Filters (Bulk Mail, etc.) Integration to IPS4 Advertisements
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