Dolphin 6.2, Ray 3.6, Orca 2.1 Now In Works
We've been doing some development on the "new versions" side and now it's time to start discussions about what's going to be added to the next set.
A few notes though...
1. We're still going to release one or two patches to the current set to ensure that bugs or security issues are timely fixed.
2. The new set will most definitely have a clear update instructions, so all your investments into "extensions" and deployment of current set will not go in vain.
3. NBT will not affect and will not be affected by the upcoming release.
Focus
As you may know 6.0 was all about new features, and 6.1 was all about making them work. Ok, 6.2 is going to be about making them work very well. So, it's all about stability.
Stability, in this case, means...
1. Broad bug-fixing and re-factoring (where needed)
2. "Improvement" features. Little (or not so little) tweaks to make systems work better (moderation, IP blocking/security, affiliate system, filters/kickers in Ray, a few visual things in Ray, etc).
3. Performance. Ok, you know what that means. Some Dolphin sites (particularly those under SmarPro license) are taking off and get very large users DBs, so performance tweaks are still needed.
4. Layout. The oh-so-flexible nature of Dolphin layout couldn't come at no price, so there's still need to fix spacings, fonts, styles here and there.
So...
now we need some feedback and help from you again. Our techs will work on the 6.2/3.6/2.1 milestones lists in Trac and we really need assistance from Unity Pundits and Moderators to help us add bug reports to that lists. Feature suggestions can also be added, but PLEASE keep the "focus" in mind and be careful.
In your comments...
please submit a short list of 5 (!) things that you think are most important for the next version upgrade. This will help us plan ahead better.
When
We'll have to see the final "plan" to give the date, but we hope to get it ready before the BoonEx Birthday ;) .
The new Dolphin solution is powered by UNA Community Management System.
When user is filling the Join Form, after he selected his Country, another
City field will drop down under it, which will let him select his city or region. I know that for this you need a quite large see more
In forums (via Admin) I would like to be able to transfer selected forum entries to chosen Groups.
In Chat I would really appreciate a Moderator facility
Shoutbox: via Admin, edit/delete comments (this is available as an free addon but should be a part of Dolphin.
For me the ability to add new pages and have a multi column ability was the missing 'ingredient' all in all Dolphin 'rocks' Congrats see more
It would also be good if in the user's profile showed the number of friends and numbers of scraps, I know that this detail is not the focus now, but users like to display the numbers and that would be good if it were not native of dolphin mods ... what to boonex would not be so difficult to enter this data to future versions.
2/ ip look up, ban (list all accounts with same ip log last 2 ip's used by same member)
3/ admin sets access for moderator permissions ( so we can have different staff to do different functions, i.e. media moderators, profile/ forum and global moderators
4/ admin login i understand. but moderator login on different page is senseless to me. can we have moderator permissions linked to their user accounts?
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Possibility to make users as moderators...and they get all moderator priviledges at the front end...no need of logging at moderators page...even different moderator levels wud be gr8...
*optional package install /orca /ray some dont need to install the full package.
*more functionality from the menu instead of just the horizontal, would like to see vertical options.
* allow comments by members only
* allow for the default memberships to be deleted the standard and promotional
well thats all i have
Well i agree with ideas...optional install of ray and orca seems to be important...bcoz many use them just bcoz they cant take them out of dolphin...
but agree with ideas?
thumbs down for being silly
- I agree. Either let us use another forum such as vBulletin or phpBB or make Orca better.
* allow comments by members only
- Users should be able to set who can comment on their profiles. Public/Members/Friends only.
So just Scrapbook functionality.
1. Categories for Pictures (both personal and public albums), and Videos so they can be more organized. Many people have requested this.
2. Privacy. Users should be able decide who is allowed to view their profile, comment on their profile, and see their birthdate. See Facebook/Myspace for examples of good implementation of privacy.
3. Ratings should be traced by user, not ip so we know who rated what and they can't vote multiple times.
>>> personal albums.
>>> permissions to see your profile, "friends", "friends of friends", "all".
a little advanced but has orkut, is advanced.
>>> answer the scraps without the need to enter the profile of the user to answer the scrap.
>>> full of friends and scraps in the user's profile.
The user should be able to set permissions for:
- Profile
- Show birthday
- Allow profile comments
- Allow blog comments
- Other things I haven't thought of
Each of these can be set to:
- All
- Members Only
- Friends and Friends of Friends
- Friends Only
- No One (Self only)
2:)ip look up, ban (list all accounts with same ip log last 2 ip's used by same member)
3 :) Video
*Nicer interface for video player (not so blocky, more elegance)
*categories for videos
*ability to put youtube vid instead of uploading your own and then youtube vid gets embedded instead of dolphin player, with same comment functionality and the rest..
4:) Better see more
We can make this block available to move in admin (builders), but we will need to place here 2 block - for usual profile and for couple. What you mean smaller? as default dimension of profile image is 340*340, if block will smaller here will problems in design. or you want overflow:hidden? :)
Try to offer better solution
When you upload a video there should be an option like:
Upload from external server like youtube:
Enter youtube video url:
submit
And it should display the embedded youtube code
rather than collect that staff and publish hudge upgrade patches that could content 80% of code that is related to features not used by some of your "clients".
2) same like 1)
3) same like 2)
4) same like 3)
5) Create a searchable repository for these fixes/improvement
:-)
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here many couples, and all who want can set thumb for a couple, from same page where we set thumb for own (main) profile
upload_media.php?show=photos
page
2. Page builder
3. Possiblity to add "actions" to membership levels. This means, specifying which features
memberships are allowed, at the moment its only the standard rules
4. Fix the polls as my post "All polls - SOLVED" said but with pagination
5. Pagination on contacts side and everywhere where you could need it!
Just my ideas ;)
Greets,
Jerry
2. Merge the profile and photo album.
3. Allow multiple uploads of pictures so that it is not annoying for some beginners. .
Thats all my suggestion :) . . not a demand,. hehehe *cheers*
Comments by everyone or friends only
Option that admin can decide wheather to show age or DOB on profile age,Showing DOB is security issue.
Uploading multiple photos in one go
Making profile visible to everyone or friends only
Email notification when added as a friend
More stability, after for new fonction, as I already tell : we have mod, if people want this or this fonction, they have to buy it, you can't do every fonction for everybody
Current hackable remote bugs for 6.1.2
Look at:
http://www.astalavista.com/index.php?section=exploits&cmd=details&id=6128
http://www.astalavista.com/index.php?section=exploits&cmd=details&id=6132
I believe private photos shoeld be a standard future in dolphin.
Thanks
Also if more financial features could be added. Also making the site more faster loading if possible.
Categories for Pictures, Videos and Photos (both personal and public albums) so they can be more organized.
Site Stats Builder, active items/all items, plus be able to add new item and change the order easy. (Like Navigation Menu Builder)
Allow member to see more
2) Users ability to create photo categories/album (private and public). Same with video and music.
3) Automatic email notification when user's friend receives comments, added new photos, blogs, forum or any updates, etc.
4) Improve "invite a friend" link/module.
5) User's activity/reward points system.
2. photos put into groups / albums
3. captcha on comments / posts
4. moderators connected to profiles ( no seperate login )
5. multiple friend invitation from other social networking sites
6. Private or public profiles (privacy must)
7. better administration of orca
8. Report, abuse options ( already there but you dont get any input why from the person)
9. enable / disable site stats
10. Disable anyone adding articles
Thankyou for an already great script.
video /music / images / database queries Conversion is a CPU / Memory resource-intensive process. Video Streaming is a Bandwidth / Hard-Disk drive resource-intensive process. Therefore, Scalability is crucial for a successful social community website.
I suggested a Plugin that allows you to:use unlimited servers for video /music / images / database conversion / storage.
Also see more
2) Can you specify this feature more? With examples?
3) Need examples of design too. Variants like 'something' aren't acceptable.
1) Ability to customize forms/modules of chat, (I believe that even just a file fla. Giving more customization options)
2) How can improve quality audio / video?
3) Im more fictional, now not much ... (If you're not chatting the messanger not work)
4) Automatic user exit from the chat rooms (now you can be present in several rooms simultaneously)
5) Option creating new rooms only for users with membership option, and see more
Categories for Pictures (both personal and public albums), and Videos so they can be more organized.
When registering a couple would be great if users could associate their normal profile to their couples profile
2. Template caching options are useful for speeding up response times when assembling elements of a template on a page that is based on the template or dynamically assembling a Portal Template for items.
3. Database Caching: Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_caching
1. Moderators and admin able to upload photos etc to profiles
2. Abuse options - enable or request input from the accused person
3. Option to select which site stats to be displayed
4. Most important - A multilevel membership application option before completing the application form - Some members need access to site but don't want to risk being exposed. Must also have a different set of application form fields and see more
humor guys
1 thumb up from me
I'm happy for this news about the new version .. But I wish see this feature in next version
1- email alerts as like .. friend request ... friends birthday .... new comment in profile, video , audio and photo ... etc
it's important feature please look for this
2- fast information when the visitor move over the member picture
as like Smart Communicator By AntonLV
http://www.expertzzz.com/Downloadz/view/1328
3- skins for the profiles .. the members can change it in any time see more
2. To create an email option for users, if they want to have something like username@dolphinsite.com - for those who want this function
3. To have more interaction from Admin with the Front, in terms of redesign appearence
4. To develop a small application for users, to be downloaded and used from the desktop, in order to keep contact with their account and things on the see more
13. A shopping chart script included for those who want to combine the community site with a shopping option for members (books, dvd's, etc)
14. Also, continuing the above idea, to include an option, similar with the send kisses, to send flowers or other gifts between members - in this way the site will gather some revenues from the in-site transactions
15. In the Admin panel, to include options for integrating other scripts from different vendors, similar see more
I hope that in the next Dolphin updates there will be an option where profiles can be customized by members similar to friendster where you can edits the css and it also gives the chance for other programmers and designers to make their own designs which means there will be millions of pre-made profiles available in the net and ita also a good advertising stint for Dolphin hehehehehe. One more thing as what I have read above in the earlier post I also like the integrated shopping page where see more
User with Spanish language make action with sending email template to user with Russian language. So in what language Russian user should get message? Note that in 6.1 users can't choose language for their profile.
3 - need detailed example of "visual improvements" for groups.
2.. ADSENSE BLOCKS
3..CUSTOMIZABLE BLOCKS
4..ABLE TO AD MUSIC OR VIDEO TO PROFILE FROM GALLERY WITH A CLICK.
2-3 I think this is already exists.
4-probably would be good
1) have more attention to multi language implementation: now there are a lot of fixed strings inside php code not managed by key language;
2) choose the membership level given to members at their first registration: this is to have the chance to have different promotional levels in different periods;
3) have a pre configured matching profile fields like meetic or similar;
4) block backgrounds view untill moderator approval;
5) have a better upgrade procedure, with a single script, see more
3) Plz specify exactly what do you mean (with example).
4) Present system allows to make so.
5) Yes, we want to get magic wand too :-)
4) Now the backgorund is online even if the admin don't approve it. That is not good to check the content of the site.
-- Builder lack function audio - video in the bar tools
-- Commentary Video
-- Sent an audio kisses a friend (s)
-- Function admin change the plan arrier
1: Greater modeartor functionality
2: Improve builders, you cant change every single page
3: Admin Panel: Ban IP
4: Privacy, Users should be able to block people from contacting them via messaging, and also block people from viewing there profiles
5: Installation, more granular, select options to be installed as some dont need the whole package.
Ray:
1: Ability to block someone from viewing your video feed.
2: IP BAN function
3: Greater admin controls, delete rooms / moderate see more
16. When a community member unsubscribe, the system to send him an email on the registered email thanking him for his presence and asking him to answer a short poll in order to identify reasons of leave
17. At the begining of the subscription process, to have like a profiler of customer interest, where the future community member is selecting areas of interest - the idea behind this profiler is to create an engine that sends specific Ads (like AdSense) see more
Just add an option which mentions a bankaccount number for members to make money transfer through (online) banking.
For the next big release, I think that it's Orca which needs most of the improvements. Here is the top5 :
1 - Orca looks really sad. A really nice template made by a professional would be great.
2 - Add a function "Follow this thread" to receive email alerts when someone post in the topic.
3 - Possibility to expand all forums
4 - Add moderators in Orca (with basic functions, just lock/move topics).
5 - Why not organizing "Pizza Bugs see more
What is a site packed with feature without performance?
Imagine your community reaching 10.000 users continue logged in, without performance and continuable to your users? I can imagine you guys crying in your rooms and pushing every minute a support ticket towards Boonex.
I don’t get your guys. Truly.
Some of you guys don’t even know how to install Dolphin and some of you guys are myspace / facebook addicted.
My see more
secondly:user could able to delete comments..
1.
I think it would be nice if say a site was set to paid membership instead of free and a member had to join the site before being allowed to view say a movie, and audio, or gallery photo, if there was some way to actually enforce this.
What I mean is even if the membership deny's them the ability to view a movie for example, all I really need to do is type somesite.com/ray/modules/movie/files/1.flv...2.flv...3.flv see more
1. Sitemap.xml
2. Page builder
3. Who is looking for a partner
4. one template in different colours
Thx
1. The ability to upload different file types like pdf, doc, xls, zips, etc. and other non video/audio formats
2. The ability for group members to post video and audio content directly to groups and the content be restricted only to the group members.
3.Add security features to Ray White Board module. It would be nice to be able to setup a Whiteboard session (similar to a IM or video chat session) and be able to restrict who can acess the content (maybe even groups or see more
Orca -
- Fix page breaks in Orca so when you double space (hit enter twice) you actually get a double space between lines.
Dolphin -
- When signing up and entering birthdate, if you dont use the year function first when using the calendar it disables and stays on 1996. You have to change year before month. Simple drop down boxes would be better.
In Internet Explorer 7 the homepage flash image rotator doesnt always work. Images drop to bottom right corner of that see more
as it is now you only see 1/4 of an inch around the edges of the profile.
● Earning system. like points, money with admin, Its own inbuit payment system.. where users can manage their money and cashout with any payment system.
● Music mixer for editing, joining tracks etc for Ray widgets.
● more payment systems
● adding Video/Audio/text Ads to Ray widgets
● Cooler skins for widgets and pages
dats it 4 now..
6) "Time period in minutes within which a member is considered to be online" should be valid also when an user is in Ray Chat or IM. Now, if a members do not navigate the site disappears from online users list and web presence;
7) Ray Chat and IM should remember users settings like char size, color, etc...
8) add "last user logon" list.
Thanks
Davide
9) if only left (or right) banner is actived, pages should center the content including only that banner size, now it centers with both (left and right) size even if one of them is not present.
Thanks
Davide
We're now working on the list, and will update TRAC shortly.
Yes, I have added the code to the script to do this, but I think it should be standard practice to open links that take people off of MYSITE not a user added feature.
or at least give a radio button in admn see more
Firstly congratulations boonex to give the opportunity for us, simple people, we have a system as good and complete and easy manipulation, it is clear that suggestions can never be enough.
1) By clicking on a profile you can see a block, EX: block with some friends that profile, and that unit you can click on a link friends, that leads you to all friends of this profile, "The same should be for friends in common, realize that there is any link "
Relationship see more
2) Photo Albums
3) Invite Friends (MSN, Yahoo, Google, etc.)
4) File Size (bytes) Control from Admin (Photo, Music, etc.)
5) Better Content Editor for Blog, Articles, (Basically anywhere Text/Pics are entered/Edited) ie; Ability to do Rich text and in place pics, and then load upload the whole thing instead of having the user upload and specify pic url's, etc.
counter for topics in orca and in other places too - I need to know if anyone read the topics ...
Page builder
Captcha for comments
Orca - that I can switch groups
1. Ad Friendliness - Allow much more flexible options (visual editor?) for placing ads anywhere on site - banners, right, left, inside the page columns, full page displays, pre and post see more
1- A complete Seperate Profile System. users need to change pass, other stuff, look at fluxbb.org profile system for simplicity.
2- Layout changes must be maded easy, u cant upload the styles when you install the current orca.
3- Stats, Total users, total guests, people want to see how many users and guests are online now. how can u know that how many peole have registered in your forum. again check fluxbb.org stats system for simple stats and see more
2. Need better template modification features
3. Need clearer instructions and better add on management thru boonex
4. Need more interactive features for users to engage other users
1. Recurring events, and floating events, as well as one time events
2. User programmable color coded event category filter for events such as business events or social events, etc.
3. User programmable location selection ffilter for fields like home, office, cities, states, etc. (now we only have country)
4. Ability to set time for events to display. For Example; Show no past events before 2006 and no future events after see more
Many thanks
iced
p.s. maybe a place to put it is in "my account"?
2. Make members searchable by email add?
2. Ray Shoutbox gets messed up when inserting images.
3. Would like to be able to pic and choose which types of codes can be used with the shoutbox.
More when I remember them.
on videopage, photopage & musicpage
eg.
keywords = the videokeywords
discription = the videodiscription
1. Would be formatting in Orca - fix th eline breaks issue and the fact that everytime you edit something else changes.
2. Fix the flash loader on homepage.. It doesnt work in IE7
3. Fix the bug/trac section of your website so we can post bugs and tickets direct. Its all page not found and 404 errors.
2.i understand the need for others to make money but a more defined user manual would be nice also.
2. I would like to have a feature that functions like 'six degrees of separation'. That is, if I know you, and you know Fred, and Fred knows Mary (or Mary works in the same company as Fred), how can I get an introduction to Mary.
3. Any feature that permits or improves exchanging of links to other profiles.
2. I would like to have a feature that functions like 'six degrees of separation'. That is, if I know you, and you know Fred, and Fred knows Mary (or Mary works in the same company as Fred), how can I get an introduction to Mary.
3. Any feature that permits or improves exchanging of links to other profiles.
4. I would like a feature that would permit me to install see more
2. I would like to have a feature that functions like 'six degrees of separation'. That is, if I know you, and you know Fred, and Fred knows Mary (or Mary works in the same company as Fred), how can I get an introduction to Mary.
3. Any feature that permits or improves exchanging of links to other profiles.
4. I would like a feature that would permit me to install see more
2- Privacy, the ability to share pictures/videos with friends only,
3- would like to be able to add fields in the Quick search, such as zip code.
4- I would like to be able to add horizontal rows as well as vertical columns In Builders
5- Ban IP
Thanks for an already GREAT script!
Nothing more for now
Thanks
I use the Ray Chat Module, and have a lot of users who have requested a very importen function. The ability to block another profile for viewing cam and audio ind the chat. As a community i growing it's nearly imposible not to get users that i would call "anoying". Or there can be conflicts between people and they just want to be online but want to be left alone by certen people. There for i'll make the request for af "block user" function for the profiles in the see more
i think, we can ban and kick, but cant unban end unkick when the user its not in chat....
1 - Categorize Videos, Photos, and Music
2 - Member Photo Albums
3 - Admin ability to add fields to Quick Search
4 - More flexibility with Page Builder
5 - last but not least - more Templates
You guys are doing awesome work....
We can install the new version and import users and data from old dolphin.
I am trying to upgrade now... is there any easy way to do that?
2. Picture type moderation (face/porn/normal/car/pet/e.g. :)
3. Moderation in shoutbox, chat
4. Gay version, more sexual orientation, not only man and women
5. volunteer user moderation (e.g. 10 user has to says the same for a picture or profile)
1) mobile integration (I'm making more money with mobile users, than with the mass clicking on google or affiliate ads)give us something like 4ppl.com/wap
2) Event need to be reshape with lot of more possibilities, specially the user side
2. Bigger new mail/friend request notification
3. Orca forums/trees should be able to be open by default
4. Get rid of the need for f_open, many hostings companies don't support it and it makes my groups look ridiculous.
5. A tool/feature in Orca to view 'all new posts', should be simple enough to implement.
Cheers guys!
1. Add youtube option during video upload so that youtube videos can be directly embedded.
2. Add recaptcha plugin support
3. Change the Ray video player and make it look more stylish like clip-share.com video player
4. Support Pre-Post and in video ads inside the video player
5. Improve "invite friends" by allowing to use some plugin like www.getmycontacts.com so that it will be much easier to make your site popular
Thats all for now :)
The multiple selections, checkbox or radio buttons should be allowed to deselect.
The multiple selection fields should work better for fields that have a very long list. The multiple selection box is not working for me and I think it is because my list is very long. It is however working for my field that has a short list.
The page titles for orca, ray, and see more
Only admin could post articles and NOT members as this is makes it into a spammers paradise
Admin could choose what they want to appear in the site stats
There was a chat room stat in the site stats so members can see if there is anyone in there without actually having to go in there.......I'm sure that dolphin 5.x had this.
We could have a template builder to change colours and shapes of boxes, borders, headers, footers etc etc instead of having to through the CSS
We see more
2 . blog better: eg www.skyblog.com
with a better customization, ease of video links (youtube, dailymotion)., www.slideshare.net for img
3 . make parts of their profile private visible only by friends
4 . possibility send a voice message or video message to a member
5 . administration :
administer the possibility some options of site could be paid and integrate a system paying by SMS
6 . location of the member on google map see more
7 - possibility to administrate default Font size of ray chat
(11 is very small, members must always change it at beginning )
8 - best design (just a little better ;-) show facebook size and face font)
9 - add comment only by members
...
just suggestion : )
Best regards for all staff of boonex : )
1. Email notifications for comments (on photos, music, videos), forum posts, blog replies, etc.
2. User defined categories for gallery pictures
3. Admin defined categories for user videos and music.
4. Have only logged in users be allowed to leave blog comments (open to spam).
5. Admin setting to have Forum categories expanded by default.
6. Admin configurable moderator capabilities.
When can we expect this release?
- An option to compel a member to put a picture at the end of his registration
- Option multiple check box must go to the line for each choice
- When a member put a photo the site's name is written above or in small logo
- An option to display the number of visiting their profile
thx a lot
1. Require Photo on Register,
2. Activities feed like facebook etc or http://www.expertzzz.com/Downloadz/view/3679.
3. RSS Feed from same.
can any one help me by saying the video uploading path and the function where this task is performing in dolphin ?
it is very urgent. Please help me