Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: Upgrade advice
Posted: 29 September 2014 at 8:02am
Upgrade instructions can be found on the page below:-
https://www.webwiz.co.uk/web-wiz-forums/kb/
After upgrading you would need to re-apply the changes for your own registration system. The page below has instructions on how to do this:-
https://www.webwiz.co.uk/web-wiz-forums/kb/existing-members-api.htm
New features since version 9.x include:-
Chat Room - Your members can chat in real time using the new AJAX Based Chat Room.
Topic Rating - Your members can rate topics with a 1 to 5 star rating.
Post Thanking - Your Members can 'Thank' other members for their posts.
Points System - Replaces post count by setting how many points members can receive for New Topics, Replies, being Thanked and more.
Social Networking - Facebook Like, Twitter Tweet, Google +1 and improved Topic Sharing.
Mobile Optimised View - Improvements to Mobile Optimised view.
Member Profiles - Improved member profiles with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and more.
Registration - Registration Improvements including customisable registration form.
Private Messaging - Improvements to Private Messaging including Outbox, Full Inbox Alert, Full Inbox Actions.
Image Upload Resizing - Automatically resizes uploaded images over a configurable size.
SPAM Filter - New Configurable SPAM Filter with configurable actions to take when SPAM is detected.
User and Group Settings - New User and Group settings including disabling Signatures, Links, Images, Private Messaging.
Forum Ads - Support for 3rd Party Ads including VigLink, AdSense and others.
External URL's - Create External Links that are displayed on the Forum Index page in the list of Forums.
Answer/Resolution Posts - Admins and Moderators can set sticky Posts that are the Answer, Resolution, or Official Response to a question poised in Forums.
Ladder Groups - Support added for Multiple Member Ladder Groups.
[HIDE] BBcode - Hides message content till the member replies in the Topic.
Improved SEO - Lots of improvements for Search Engine Optimising and configuration.
Google Analytics - Built in support for Google Analytics.
Forum Statistics - Improved forum statistics including most active users.
Custom Header and Footers - These can now be configured from the Forum Admin Area for both desktop and mobile views.
Custom Registration Rules - Create Custom Registration Rules from the Forum Admin Area.
Security Improvements - Password complexity requirements , incorrect login settings, new error handling, and more.
Search Improvements - The admin can now set the default search age for searches.
FURL's - Improvements to Friendly URL's.
Plus many more new features and improvements.
Support for Internet Explorer 10, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012
Improved support for StopForumSpam - Checks with the StopForumSpam service to block known spammers from registering.
Improved support for SSL encryption for sensitive sections including Registration, Login, Profiles, Admin Area, and Private Messages.
StopForumSpam - Checks with the StopForumSpam service to block known spammers from registering.
New SPAM Cleaner Tool - One stop tool for removing, blocking, and cleaning up messages from a spammer.
New SSL Support - Native support for SSL encryption for sensitive sections including Registration, Login, Profiles, Admin Area, etc.
EU Cookie Directive Compliance – New EU Rules on the use of Cookies becomes law in the UK as of May 2012. Updates to Web Wiz Forums allow you to comply with these new laws.
New Date/Time Format – New date and time formats displays time since in hours and minutes for dates under 24 hours.
Blocking New Member Registrations based on country of their IP address (IPv4 and IPv6 support)
Optional CAPTCHA Security Images for blocking automated Member Registrations
Extra validation checks for GMail addresses with dots used by spammers to register multiple times