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A few days ago we released version 3.0.5. We quickly discovered there were still a few issues with it though, so we kept the release quiet until we’d fixed them. Today we’re releasing 3.0.5.1. It’s a small release but an important one.

I am delighted to announce the release of JomChat  — the first chat product officially approved by the team here at JomSocial!
 
JomChat is a HOSTED chat application that  was designed and built by Blooie. They worked closely with us to make sure you get the best features and completely smooth integration with JomSocial.

Because JomChat is hosted on Blooie's powerful servers, you will get the best performance and a much smoother experience than if you used one of the  self-hosted chat applications out there.

Whether you’re a JomSocial expert or have just heard of JomSocial and want to know what the fuss is all about, a great way to know if JomSocial is for you is to join an existing community.
 
Join OUR community.

Exactly two weeks after our last release, we are happy to announce the availability of new JomSocial 3.0.3 version. This update does not only fix numerous bugs reported before September 1^st but it also contains a fix to one moderate security issue and improves the date picker even more. It also brings some new changes to Hello Me module configuration.

Ever noticed how well the ads on Facebook match your interests? It’s creepy… like Facebook can read your mind.

Actually, it can read your profile.

Everyone on Facebook has a profile, and that profile is packed with valuable information. It let advertisers be very specific about who sees their ads. Google has nothing that comes close. AdWords? That’s so five years ago. Social ads are what it’s all about now. It’s the secret of successful advertising and it’s what’s made Mark Zuckerberg a very rich man.

JomSocial 3 comes packed with new features and enhancements. We added responsive design, a new template, cover photos and a whole lot more. The response has been terrific but the new version of JomSocial also has a number of new features that have received a lot less attention. They’re not as obvious as many of the other improvements but they are just as important.

So it’s ready! JomSocial 3.0 (stable release) is out. It’s been a long journey and I’d like to thank you for being patient with us while we take JomSocial to a whole new level of quality and functionality.

And this is just the beginning.

It’s been two weeks since we released RC1 — and as promised, we’re now ready to release RC2!
 
This version brings us a lot closer to a stable release of JomSocial 3.

A few weeks ago, I sent an invitation to our subscribers, developers and translators to apply to participate in a closed beta testing program. We approved 110 applications and the testers got to work. It turned out to be a hugely valuable opportunity. We were able to catch a number of bugs that we wouldn’t have been able to find in-house. We also set a new standard in beta testing. It was very important that the beta testers deliver well-written bug reports. To reproduce the problems and fix them quickly, we need to understand them. Luckily, our beta testers have been doing an outstanding job using our bug report template. 

A few weeks ago I told you about our progress testing JomSocial 3.0. A lot has happened since then:

• We finished the second round of internal testing — and found about 26 new bugs.
• We finished a round of ad hoc testing — and found another 20 new bugs.

And with hard work and big, heavy boots we squished all of those bugs.