HDiddy

Hi everyone, I’d like to learn what’s involved in developing my own apps for my Invision Community. I’m on an Invision-hosted plan, so my first question is what development and installation options are available with that setup. There are some great third-party developers out there, and I appreciate their work. The concern is that an app can become essential to a community, and if its developer disappears or can no longer keep it updated, it can turn into a nightmare—especially when that affects upgrades or important features. I’d like to become more self-sufficient by learning to build small apps and maintain custom functionality for my own community. A few questions: Can I develop and install my own apps on my hosted plan? Are there restrictions or plan requirements? Which languages and skills should I learn first? What tools and development environment would I need? How would I test an app safely before installing it on my live community? Is there current documentation or a beginner-friendly tutorial you’d recommend? What would be a sensible first project? I understand that maintaining my own apps would also mean taking responsibility for compatibility and updates. I’m looking to start small and understand what’s possible with my hosted setup. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!

With the new update, will Elastic Search now also apply to our Similar Content and Activity Streams.

Works for me 😄. Looking forward to it.

I am currently running ElasticSearch v6.8 on IPS Cloud. I've held off on updating since the Elastic is now at 7.14 I believe. Can I now upgrade to the latest version of Elastic or do I need to wait for the 4.6.9 update. If the later...any ETA on the update for IPS Cloud?