IPBWI 3.0 for IP.Board 3 under development Options

[Matthias Reuter]

Dear Community,
the team of Invisionpower seems to work hard on the new version 3.0 of Invision Power Board which code seems to be completely redesigned. Unfortunately, the actual IPBWI 1.7.x version will not be compatible with the new IP.Board 3. Actually there is no beta of IP.Board 3 available and there is no date available when the first beta will be released.

Code Framework
I decided to program the new IPBWI 3 version for IP.Board 3 completely from the bottom up. The pros are that the code will be safer, easier to read, to integrate new functions and to update the package. The con is, that IPBWI 3.0 will not be backward-compatible with IPBWI 1.7.x or any older versions. To get the full benefit of the coderedesign, functions-names and parameter need to get a redesign and new names.

So if you want to upgrade your php-applications which use IPBWI 1.7.x or older, you'll need to recheck all functions you used from IPBWI.

Licensing
Additionally, there will be a new license-model for IPBWI. The same code will be dual-licensed: GPL 3 and a business license. Both licenses are available for all people. The difference is, that the business license includes premium support and you will have the right to integrate the code into your own, probritary applications and resell it, if you want. The GPL licensed code is the same to the business licensed and you will get it furthermore for free.

If anyone wants to join the coding team and wants to contribute any code, please feel free to contact me via PM. Any questions and suggestions are welcome.

Kind regards,
Matthias

[Nervosa]

This is good to here, will there be any new features that will in the new version of IPBWI?
maybe some kinda cache system?

[Matthias Reuter]

This is good to here, will there be any new features that will in the new version of IPBWI?
maybe some kinda cache system?

actually I don't know if there will be new features at the beginning of IPBWI 3, but later, there defenitely will be some new features.

A caching-system ist not planned for ipbwi, but I am working on a Content Management System connected with IPBWI.

[Matthias Reuter]

Note: IPBWI 3 will also provide enhanced functions for attachment-downloads and uploads.

[Matthias Reuter]

Note: IPBWI 3 will require PHP5, PHP4 will be no longer supported. The reasons are, that PHP4 is no longer supported by the PHPgroup, so no updates, even security-updates, will be released for PHP4. Additionally, PHP5 provides lot's of objectoriented functions which will be required for the new coding-design of IPBWI.

To test if your php version is 5 or higher, create a test.php on your server with the following content:

CODE

<?php
             if(version_compare(PHP_VERSION,'5.0.0','<')){
                 die('<p>Bad: your PHP-version is not compatible with IPBWI. You need PHP 5 or higher to use IPBWI. Your current version is '.PHP_VERSION.'</p>');
             } else {
                 die('<p>Nice: your PHP-version is compatible with IPBWI. You need PHP 5 or higher to use IPBWI. Your current version is '.PHP_VERSION.'</p>');
             }
?>

If your server is still running PHP4, you should contact your hostingprovider to update your php-version to PHP5.

[Matthias Reuter]

News from IP.Board Newsletter:

We are nearing the end of the development stage of IP.Board 3.0 and will begin to release previews and beta testing copies in the coming weeks. We hope everyone can have a look and let us know what you think. Keep an eye on our company blog for updates, previews, and new information.

I am looking forward to it

[Elrahc]

Hello,

I like your plans and I thank you for your efforts!


~Elrahc

[Globex Designs]

Hey Matthias,

Any updates on IPB 3.0 support?

[Matthias Reuter]

No, because Invisonpower has released encoded beta version only yet, so there is no base for plugin development.

[error]

Can't wait on 3.0 ipbwi.

[MOrtekai]

I have a community project that will be based on IPB3, would it be ok to contact you about it Matthias? I have some questions that also include the Wordpress component you work on.

[Matthias Reuter]

Hi MOrtekai,

yes, for sure You could connect me via PM in this forum. I am looking forward to it.

Kind regards,
Matthias

[Rob]

What sort of timeline do you have to get the IPBWI up and ready following IPB3's release?

I hear that an un-encoded release candidate is going to be released sometime this week (Wednesday apparently) which allow for work to begin I presume?

[Matthias Reuter]

Please let me check their code first, before giving any timeline, thx Additionally, I have internet @ home at 08th of may at the earliest because of my movement.

[Pete]

RC1 was released today by the look of things.

So have you finished it yet? Just kidding of course!

[Globex Designs]

Hi Matthias,

With the RC1 release, do you have an estimate for how long IPBWI 3 will take?

Thanks for all your work.

[NIXin]

+1, same question

[Matthias Reuter]

please check latest news on ipbwi.com about this topic.

[Globex Designs]

Has any progress been made on this at all?

[Nervosa]

3.0 is now live. Any idea when IPBWI will be support or do you plan on dropping this project because of CCS