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Hi arturo,
Just a quick reminder, in case you missed the previous email!
It's here!
The stable version of JomSocial 4 is out now!
This is a big deal. It’s a huge deal! For JomSocial 4, we did it all: We redesigned every single page and added more than 100 new features.
It’s friendlier, prettier… just better in every way. For you and for your users.
You’re going to love it!
Special Promotion:
(Expires TONIGHT, Friday the 13th of March, at midnight (PST))
If you buy or renew JomSocial PRO, or if you upgrade from Standard to PRO, you will get the following bonuses:
BONUS #1: The Secrets for Creating Successful Online Communities eBook - Learn everything you need to know about getting started and succeeding with your community
BONUS #2: 872 Moods from Twitter Emoji
BONUS #3: Special meme graphics moods
BONUS #4: Special meme animal photo moods
BONUS #5: Alternative meme badges
These bonuses will not be included in the future so be sure to get the new JomSocial 4 today!
Promotion expires TONIGHT, Friday the 13th of March, at midnight (PST).
So, what's new with JomSocial 4?
More Control With Theme Designer
The new Theme Designer (available in pro version only) delivers complete control over the way your community site looks and feels. Now you can:
Add and edit moods.
Add and edit badges.
Set the colors of every element, including buttons, backgrounds, share boxes, etc.
Show profile info on profile cover.
Set avatar shape, location of stream and more!
Read more about Theme Designer here:
www.jomsocial.com/blog/new-in-js-4-0
+100 New Features
Photos open in modal window
Videos open on stream
New events page
New groups page
New member page
Tabbed apps and modules
Profile information on tab
Re-designed sub-menus
Really private events and groups
Re-designed messages
New mutual friends app
Hidden empty apps
Ajaxified search on the toolbar
Searchable hashtags
And these are just the highlights. There’s so much more inside the new JomSocial.
Read more about the new features here:
www.jomsocial.com/blog/new-in-js-4-0
Check out our change log for the full list:
www.jomsocial.com/change-log/401
Better Mobile Experience
We paid a lot of attention to the mobile experience on JomSocial 4. It looks and works great on any mobile device, especially when combined with Socialize 2.
Check out the Socialize 2 demo here and read more about this release here.
Stability
JomSocial 4 is stable. To make sure it’s stable we created a complete and thorough automated testing system. What used to take us two or three months, we can now do in just two weeks. We just push a button and the system checks over 600 of the most common actions, this way we can be sure that all of them are working properly. We use it for every release, minor and major.
We get to find all the bugs faster and squash them right away.
Read more about our automated testing here.
View The Demo
You can see the JomSocial 4 demo here but the best way to experience JomSocial is to log in to our community. This is a real community with real users and will give you a good idea of how the new JomSocial works and feels.
If you’re curious about the admin area, especially the Theme Designer which is the main new feature on the backend, be sure to visit the demo site’s backend.
Use the following credentials to get to the frontend or the backend of the demo site:
Login: demo
Password: demo
What You Must Know About JomSocial 4
JomSocial 4 has a lot of changes. Even if you’re an old hand at JomSocial, it’s worth reading about those changes and understanding what to expect.
Read this article, then this one.
We Heard You!
I want to give a huge thanks to our users for JomSocial 4. Many of the ideas for new features and improvements came directly from the community. We monitored our suggestions site, jomsocial.uservoice.com, and read everything that came in.
You’ll be able to see many of those ideas incorporated into JomSocial 4 so do keep them coming!
How To Download JomSocial 4.0?
Simply log in to your account at the JomSocial website and download the latest package. Unzip the package to find the JomSocial 3.2.1.6 installation file or iJoomla Installer.
How To Upgrade To JomSocial 4.0?
1. To upgrade with Ijoomla installer (recommended):
Navigate to iJoomla Installer component and click the red "Upgrade" button.
Instructions for this method can be found here.
2. To upgrade by installing the package:
From JomSocial 3.1.x or 3.2.x.y - Uninstall the old version. Install the new version.
From JomSocial 2.6, 2.8 and 3.0 - Perform a tier upgrade.
From JomSocial 1.5 - JomSocial 1.5 is very old and is only compatible with Joomla 1.5. To upgrade to the latest JomSocial, you'll need to migrate to at least Joomla 2.5 and perform a tier upgrade. Learn how to make that migration using this tutorial
3. To upgrade with a patch:
Is not possible due to database changes. One of the above methods must be used in order to upgrade your version of JomSocial to the latest one.
What’s Next for JomSocial?
JomSocial 4 is great but by the time you get this, we’ll have drunk the champagne, eaten all the vol au vents and already be moving forward to make it even better. This is what you can expect over the next few months.
Version 4.1 - All modules and apps will be re-done and updated. It’s time!
Version 4.2 - All legacy code that supports Joomla 2.5 will be removed.
Version 4.3 - ACL
Version 4.4 and beyond - Each feature will be optimized, starting with events, groups, and then the rest.
Thank you!
Again, I’d like to thank all our customers for being so great and giving us such valuable feedback. Your comments on JomSocial 4 Alpha, Beta and RC have been tremendously helpful. And a special “thank you” goes out to our awesome beta testers who submitted excellent bug reports and helped us get to a stable version so much faster. Thank you!
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Kindest regards,
