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While I would much prefer to leave it a little longer before releasing yet another update to Simple:Press Forum, 3.1 is going to be one I have to recommend all users upgrading to when it is released. While there are a few new features (mainly requested items) and quite a number of bug fixes as would be expected, the real goal we set ourselves for 3.1 was optimisation. And on that score it has been a very satisfying development.
It may look more or less the same on the surface but under the hood a lot has changed. The first target were database queries as the forum consumes a large number. The good news is that these have been reduced considerably - in some key areas by as much as 85%. But no page displays have been left out. Major cuts in the database calls have been made everywhere and existing queries re-crafted and consolidated.
The second major goal was to take a long hard look at user data handling. The integration with WP user registrations is essential but some aspects of core WP user handling is not ideal and 3.1 sees the introduction of a new table for user forum specific data which has again enabled us to reduce queries and overhead.
The final goal was to build on the permissions structures introduced in 3.0 and to increase overall performance in what is a tricky data area to manipulate. This too has benefited from an increase in performance and query usage and much more key data is now being cached during page load.
As to new features? More on those later when we have a definitive list.
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Andy - Administrator - Yellow Swordfish
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I am so looking forward to it!
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1:32 pm
1 May 2008
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Taylor
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That's fantastic Andy - optimisation was rightly the number one priority for the next release. Very much looking forward to it. Thanks to the team putting it together.
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7:49 pm
2 May 2008
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jw
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I'm as giddy as a school girl about this…
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Andy - Administrator - Yellow Swordfish
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3:39 pm
4 May 2008
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Mr Papa
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this site has been running the alpha version for a week or so now… we should get a beta version up in the next couple days… so hopefully, not too far away…
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Awesome! I can hardly wait!
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1:44 pm
6 May 2008
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Julian D.
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I have an new idea !
Could you make it if someone posts a link that smf will send an pingback / trackback ?
would be nice
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2:22 pm
6 May 2008
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Actually, it is something that I have been working on as a seperate extension using the plugable functions of SPF.
I'll be posting the extention here soon. 
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-Radio- said:
Actually, it is something that I have been working on as a seperate extension using the plugable functions of SPF.
I'll be posting the extention here soon.
Do you want to consider maing it a part of core? Or do you prefer that as an extension?
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Andy - Administrator - Yellow Swordfish
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3:05 pm
6 May 2008
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Julian D.
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I think it will be better to keep it as an extenscion to give the admins of their forums the choice to keep the system slim and fast or insert some extra functions with the plugins
im looking forward to this plugin
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5:30 pm
6 May 2008
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-Radio-
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Actually, in my personal oppinion, there are lots of parts to SPF that might be better off as extensions and these have been discussed politely between Andy and myself a few times.
When Andy and I discussed extending SPF with Ping and Trackback before, there were some extra plugable functions built just for that purpose.
The MAIN problem with this whole process is that, while Andy writes finely detailed code, with clear documentation, and has had the skill and style to write the plugins he already has… I code with a Brick.
My butt has dropped out of gear, ( I think I lost second gear back in the 90's) and I haven't been able to get moving on integrating the trackback php classes, even in my own install of SPF.
I can give Andy and his team of crack coders, the links to the PHP classes at subversion, but yes, this is something that I think should be separate from the main build of SPF.
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You're probably right sbout both things there… some of the stuff maybe might have been better off as a plugins plugin.
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Andy - Administrator - Yellow Swordfish
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6:57 pm
6 May 2008
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Julian D.
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So i hope you can make the plugin Radio would be very nice and MR Swordfish im looking forward to 3.1
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4:55 pm
7 May 2008
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Julian D.
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If you want you can change this too.
To give every user a profile not in such an popup window it will be better on a single page beacause the windows are to small and if you make it a singel page perhaps the extra field plugin will work.
Just an idea
greetz
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7:42 pm
7 May 2008
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DailyActor
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I've been struggling placing ads in the .php. Is it possible to do something to make it easier? Thanks!
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I what way struggling and in what way easier?
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Andy - Administrator - Yellow Swordfish
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4:01 pm
9 May 2008
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-Radio-
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Julian D. said:
I have an new idea !
Could you make it if someone posts a link that smf will send an pingback / trackback ?
would be nice
here is the code that will generate pingbacks …
in sf-hook-template.php
edit the very last hook with:
function sf_hook_post_save($permalink, $content)
{
$pingurl = 'http://software.hixie.ch/utilities/cgi/pingback-proxy/client?' . 'permalink=' . $permalink . '&content=”' . $content . '”';
$disposable_array = file($pingurl);
return;
}
remember to correct the nested single and double quotes if you copy/paste this code.
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7:27 pm
9 May 2008
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Julian D.
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Thank you Mr Radio works great
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3:46 pm
10 May 2008
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Mr Papa
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Pssssttt…. 3.1 Beta now running on the support forum… getting closer yet…
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Is it soup yet?
I am impatient. Every day when I log into admin I go straight to plugins to see if there’s that little yellow message under Simple:Press!
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Currently down to two bugs and some more testing. Can't be bad eh?
Don't know whether to offer a beta or just let it fly….
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Andy - Administrator - Yellow Swordfish
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It’s your baby, you know best when she’s ready to walk! I am looking forward to the new version whenever it’s released (and trying not to be demanding…)
Be aware though - I have my wish list for the next version all ready - including clickable smilies and karma ratings… 
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Bring it on! But be aware, we have a request list as long as my arm…
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7:31 pm
16 May 2008
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PetMono
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i am checking v3.1 progress as well. to the point of going sans forum on my site until the 3.1 release. while i wait the registration issue mentioned at the very top of this thread: monday i installed a very nice registration plugin. a lot of security/options. let me know if you think v3.1 can live harmonously with the sabre plugin…
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sabre/
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