While Dolphin 7 and 8 development is under way, we’ve attended iDate 20
09 - the largest yearly event in the dating and social networking industry. Now we finally have a chance to share our observations and report about what we did there.
Goals
This time we landed at Miami intending to find as many technology partners as possible to extend Dolphin and get opinions on how to improve it. iDate is a wonderful opportunity to do both - there you can meet with decision-makers and see the faces behind businesses. Hundreds of CEOs, directors and senior managers gather to share ideas and strike deals.
Results
To cut a long story short - this iDate was GREAT for us. It felt like we had a chance to talk with everyone and got our fill of ideas and plans. What’s most exciting is that we’ve agreed to partner with quite a few companies, and you’re going to see the results of those deals in Dolphin 7 - very soon.
Dolphin 7 is already a lot more modular than 6.x and is much friendlier to 3rd party applications. We want to leverage that improvement and turn Dolphin into a platform uniting the industry’s most effective tools. I’m talking about anti-fraud systems, image-verification tools, alternative communication widgets, site-security add-ons and even integration with shared databases.
I know that the Dolphin 7 release has taken much more time than many of you expect, but hey... didn’t we make a mistake rushing out previous releases a little too soon?
Personally
Both Julia and I were thrilled and amazed with how positive, friendly and easy-going most people from our industry are. We could really feel that uniting people is a worthy mission... and it truly may change the world.
So
If you’re looking for fresh ideas, partnerships or just want to socialize with like-minded people - go to iDate. Plus, we’re likely to meet you in person then.
p.s. We’re in Los Angeles now and will be in London in March, so anyone willing to meet and talk...
bring up a great script in the fututre also new partnerships with companys and mindsharing create new ways always .
we can wait for the new version but as humans are the have always no time smileeee
if i am in london in march it will be nice to meet you both .
happy days and all the best
gregor
does that mean more delays?
i have already seen Dolphin 7 and everyone at boonex should be very proud at what they have accomplished, i am sure there is a great deal you can do with 8, but is this now a hint of more delays?
At least your lucky you have already had a peek Sammie :)
I bet many people here envy you. Oh well, i'll see the message when it's ready. Hopefully not to many months from now.
I am patient but I won't lie. It's getting to me :)
* If you treat this job v. prefessional- you can delay with Dolphin 7. In my opinion its better to do something new, fresh, using new trends but nobady will be angry. It always costs some time. I would wait for better 7.
it's Great sound really ..
thank you for all your hard work for develop this script I think it is best script at internet network and the more public .
so I wish you good luck and go go to the best in future and I'm waiting the Dolphin 7 :)
best regards
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Rawaf
8? does that mean more delay?
Will you be adding more stuff? Right now?
Many of us are just sitting waitting for Dolphine 7 and know nothing about expected release.
Please let us know your time frame expectations, at least...!
Regards.
Daniel.
So please tell os one date.
1-2-6 months? :)
You've come a long way young man and I'm glad to see you expanding your horizons. The world is your oyster and your future looks bright. The only thing that can prevent your success is to allow the current rash of faulty business practices to continue to impact your company.
As your unofficial business consultant I hope you will partner with and hire one of the CEO's you met in Miami. You need to find the right person to handle your external business affairs and allow him/her to see more
Boonex see more
A good C.E.O. can raise operating capital by turning the 5000 businessmen at your door into shareholders. 50,000 shares of common stock at $5.00, and 1000 shares of preferred stock at $1000 yields 3.5 Million at 100% sold. - I think you have a good see more
/sarcasm...
I know the wait is frustrating. I hopw we'll be showing a "development sneek-a-peek" or "alpha" version sometime next week.
http://www.idate2009.com/eventvideo-miami-2009.php
The next idate conference is at the Playboy Mansion June 28-29
Who in?
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I thnk they're using rms.boonex.com :)
It seems you only reply to the first 20 people that make a post in your blogs and ignore everyone else.You have people leaving not just because of the"new" dolphin 7 but because your communication is atrocious see more
Normally, I really to just a few first comments and only read the rest. This is why we call it "Blog". I am not engaging a discussion here and try to avoid it here. It just takes too much time, but I do read all the comments.
As for the support... well, we've been trying and trying to make it work better, and I know it's still not quite there. Sometimes it is the product to blame, sometimes lack of documentation. Anyway, this time we plan to straighten all see more
Who is accountable?
These are simple business questions.
But this may help you a bit. Unoboonex stated, I think it was in: Dolpin 7 ... On the way or before in the 8 blog, there will be different products out. From my understanding that will be a bit separation in Dating and SN and maybe modular more. I think with 8 in the end, there will be both possible. Then unoboonex stated later next that 7 will be, apart from the core, very close to 8 ...so I think both will be possible.
Who is accountable?
These are simple business questions.
We could release now, it's better than 6.x already, but I don't want to make everyone start upgrading to a half-baked product.
This way I Can clearly conclude that Dolphin 7 will never appear before summer.
while waiting I searched the internet and i got more and more scripts other than dolphin.
what make me write now is that i really loved dolphin.
Unoboonex, you will realy need to do something for others who still wait.
Glad to see your reply to Sammie that these won't affect the release date of D7... (not sure what that date will be) but very surprised to see there is D8 in the works.. Can't wait to see whatcha got going on.
~Doc
yeah, v8 is in works too, we have to do both simultaneously now - for huge bunch of reasons.
Please keep the londoners posted...
Thanks!
V
http://www.tiich.com/
Thank you:)
Sounds like you may be on a round the world ticket, heaps cheaper that way. If you are on a One World/BA/Qantas ticket, chances are you will stop BKK. If so and it is a stop over, I have a driver who can pick you up from the airport, show you guys around, shopping, see more
America is great, by all means, but there's nothing like home (Syd)...
Thank you for your post.
Thanks for letting us know unoboonex.
Because D7 is a bridge version between D6 and D8, D7 needs to be able to bridge the gap between both versions, this means that while building D7 and making sure it can import D6 sites to it. Boonex also have to work on D8 at the same time to ensure that D7 can be imported to D8.
this means Boonex has to work on both D7 and D8 simultainusly so that see more
i recently purchased smartpro3 for our social network project but the version 7 looks really interesting.
Is it possible to have a possible time frame for the release of the full version of version 7?
This would really help with our planning.
regards
IMHO this is a good choice to split SN and Dating scripts ;-)
I have looked at the alternatives to dolphin as well. I do not think there is anything better.. I have looked extensively.. I know the way technology is, it always takes longer than you want it to..
I just really wish my members would be able to link out to, or embed media from other sources..
CalTrade, SpotMan, HoustonLively, Doc, Sammie, Andrew, and everyone else who has contributed to making this thread a truly beneficial meeting of the minds rather than a bitch and panic session - Thank You!
I've learned a lot from the sincere opinions given in this thread and after all is weighed in the balances I am resolved to continue to support Andrew and the Boonex team. Sammie's preliminary endorsement of V7 is encouraging.
Those of us who purchased the SmartPro see more
This is a nice thread.. I agree
I would suggest however that we get more info on when we can see Dolphin 7.0, and what is in it.
To be candid, we are sitting on our plans, we don't want to move forward with mods for 6.x, if you are going to make many changes. Which moving from 6 -7 would suggest. However, none of us can afford to just sit here and wait. As much as we like the software, I am begining to look at Plan B.
Please the promise of new software and see more
Keep up the good work and I look forward to 8.
"Arrghhh... oh, pleeease... we'll show something next week, I hope."
Still waiting unoboonex.... :(
You guys are making the BIGGEST MISTAKE by ignoring the community - those little fellows that have helped you guys for years to become what you are now.. Is it too much to answer a few questions per month? Legit questions like: "Hi Unoboonex, so when you guys are planning to release a beta?" The answer? "BoonEx at iDate 2009 Miami"
I'm getting sooo tired of this!!
This is the first time I have made a comment. In November I purchased ad free Dolphin and the rest of the package hopping we could start a comunity this February. You said at the time that we will get upgrades of the new Dolphin 7 that would be releised in beta in approx two weeks. felt that would happen before christmas. It is now mid February and nothing has happened. Would you be kind enough to let me know an exact timetable as to the Beta releise so I am able to run my business to a timetabl see more
1.Andrew where is SHARKKKKKKKKKKKKK man .... ??????????
2.forget about BOONEX 7 and fix the current ( 6. etc )
3. forget 7 and fix DOLPHINE 6. etc working now
( no wonder things are taking years )
4.stop trying to work on building 7 and deal with the product, that everyone is using today
( comon sence )
5 you know there is 4 other products untouched and we all have been waitting for them to be fixxed for a few years now
We travel all the time. Julia and I live in Sydney, while the team works in Kyrgyzstan. We travel about 6 months a year and I believe this is one of the most important factors for the ongoing success of our business. Traveling and meeting people is the best see more
The descriptions of each changeset aren't very detailed, but it is encouraging to see progress each day.
Now if only we could have a simple weekly update, maybe it would help to appease the suffering masses....
Vivement Dolphin 7..
KITEVOX