[tngusers2] TNG 8 teaser

[Darrin Lythgoe]

Rest assured, version 7 *will* continue to be supported, especially if
security issues arise. Upgrading is always optional. If it happens sometime
in the future that v7 needs a security fix, that will be provided for free.

Darrin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tngusers2-bounces at lythgoes.net
[mailto:tngusers2-bounces at lythgoes.net]
> On Behalf Of BruceM
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 10:34 PM
> To: TNG Users List
> Subject: Re: [tngusers2] TNG 8 teaser
> 
> Might be just me but I can't really afford the purchase of a new version
every year
> or two.
> I like the idea of some software programs of being able to keep using the
older
> version & those older versions being updated with any needed security
patches.
> I'm not overly impressed when I get told that I need to buy the latest
version "to
> fix a security problem".
> I'm sure I'm not the only person that doesn't want/need any of the new
items in
> the program.
> I'm not complaining & do NOT wish to receive a hundred replies flaming me
but
> rather would like to be told that version 7 will continue to be
'supported' as in
> security issues addressed.
> 
> 
> 
> 	----- Original Message -----
> 	From: Jays groups at 1familytree <mailto:groups at 1familytree.com>
> 	To: TNG Users List <mailto:tngusers2 at lythgoes.net>
> 	Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 1:41 PM
> 	Subject: Re: [tngusers2] TNG 8 teaser
> 
> 	WOW!
> 
> 
> 	Sounds GREAT!
> 
> 	It will be a long 4 weeks waiting.
> 
> 	As always, thanks.... and hats off to you Darrin for a quite
incredible one
> man show!..... and thanks also to the support contributers as well.
> 
> 	Good Job!
> 
> 
> 
> 	Jay
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 	On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Darrin Lythgoe
<darrin at lythgoes.net>
> wrote:
> 
> 
> 		Hi everyone,
> 
> 		I just thought you might like an update on the progress of
TNG 8.
> Beta
> 		testing is progressing (special thanks again to those
involved), and
> I'm
> 		still hoping to have it ready by the end of May, if not
before. In the
> 		meantime, here's a few of the highlights:
> 
> 		- Dates: Chris Niemira's tngCalendar page has been made a
regular
> part of
> 		TNG and is accessible from the Dates & Anniversaries page.
> 		- General: All array references should now have quotes (ie,
> $row['photoID']
> 		instead of $row[photoID]).
> 		- General: Many pages have been generally restyled.
> 		- General: Different file types have been moved to their own
folders.
> For
> 		example, all images are now in the "img" folder, style
sheets are in
> the
> 		"css" folder, and JavaScript files are in the "js" folder.
> 		- General: All "admin" and "googlemaps" files have been
moved
> down to the
> 		root folder. The "English" folder has been moved into the
> "languages"
> 		folder.
> 		- General: In an effort to aid search engine optimization
(SEO), the
> title
> 		for each page will now use the HTML "H1" tag.
> 		- Import: The _MREL and _FREL proprietary tags for
mother-child
> and
> 		father-child relationships will now be recognized.
> 		- Installation: You may now designate a default language and
> character set
> 		from the installation guide.
> 		- Installation: You may now create a tree and your first
user
> account from
> 		the installation guide.
> 		- Installation: All folders needed by TNG (including
"photos",
> "documents",
> 		etc.) are now created by the unzip of the full install file.
You will be
> 		allowed to rename them during installation.
> 		- Languages: Now easier to install other languages
> 		- Maps: You may now elect to delay showing the map on the
> individual page
> 		until the user specifically requests it.
> 		- Media: Media items can be flagged to not show in the media
> section on the
> 		individual page. Reduces redundancy with default photos &
albums.
> 		- Media: Bret Rumsey's image viewer has been made a regular
part
> of TNG.
> 		- Media: Media without thumbnails will now have a default
> thumbnail
> 		representing their corresponding media type.
> 		- Media: The slide show will now be displayed in an overlay,
and the
> size of
> 		all images in the show will be made uniform Image
descriptions and
> meta data
> 		will no longer be shown during the slide show.
> 		- Mod Manager: Brian McFadyen's "Mod Manager" has been made
a
> regular part
> 		of TNG.
> 		- Places: A new flag in the places table now lets you
indicate if a
> place
> 		name represents an LDS temple code.
> 		- Places: From Admin/Places, you can check a box to search
for only
> LDS
> 		temple codes.
> 		- Places: A "place" may now be linked to a "cemetery".
> 		- Places: From Admin/Places, you may now search for places
with
> no latitude
> 		or longitude data.
> 		- Privacy: You may now hide individuals (living or deceased)
by
> labeling
> 		them as "Private".
> 		- Relationship: The relationship finder has a new algorithm
that
> allows it
> 		to search one entire generation at a time instead of
following the
> paternal
> 		& maternal lines recursively.
> 		- Relationship: The relationship finder will now find
multiple
> relationships
> 		(you can enter the max allowable).
> 		- Search: Hovering over a search result will display an
overlay
> containing a
> 		summary of that person's information (like the photo
preview).
> 		- Search: A family search page has been added, and you may
search
> directly
> 		on a family ID.
> 		- Surnames: The surnames page has been restyled and includes
a
> histogram for
> 		the frequency of the top 10 surnames.
> 		- Templates: Template screens are now configurable to a
degree
> using the
> 		Template Settings area.
> 		- Trees: People, sources and repositories may now be moved
from
> one tree to
> 		another.
> 		- Users: "Roles" have been added to summarize rights: Guest,
> Submitter,
> 		Contributor, Media Contributor, Editor, Media Editor,
Administrator
> and
> 		Custom.
> 
> 		There are many more changes, but I didn't want to give
everything
> away just
> 		yet. When TNG 8 is ready, I will announce it on the tngusers
mailing
> list.
> 		Until then, I'm also on Twitter (#darrinlythgoe), so you
could check
> that
> 		out as well.
> 
> 		Thanks,
> 		Darrin
> 
> 
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