EllisLab.com Site Improvements
This past weekend we were offline for an hour or two just after midnight early Saturday morning performing some site maintenance. Hopefully you have noticed a major difference in the speed of our site. These improvements are a direct result of finally having time to move to our official hosting partner, Nexcess.
EllisLab.com Site Maintenance
Beginning at approximately 12:30 a.m. Eastern time Saturday, May 11, we will be performing some scheduled site maintenance and may experience momentary downtime. We expect to be working for a few hours, though do not anticipate being offline for the whole process. As always, we will keep our online documentation available in the event that the main site is offline. You can of course download ExpressionEngine’s documentation for offline use at any time using the links at the top right of any page of the user guide.
ExpressionEngine 2.6.0 Released
ExpressionEngine 2.6.0 is now available for download, and as of this release it requires at least PHP 5.2.4 and MySQL 5.0.3 or newer. We are also releasing Discussion Forums 3.1.11 and MSM 2.1.5.
Relationships Evolved for ExpressionEngine 2.6
It’s funny how relatively small things can make a big difference in what you can accomplish. The ability to relate Channel Entries to each other seems like a small thing, but it can be very powerful. For ExpressionEngine 2.6, we returned to the Relationships fieldtype to increase that power exponentially.
New Forgotten Password Tool for ExpressionEngine 2.6
Save a click and boost security? Sure thing!
Dates and Times Are Easy in ExpressionEngine 2.6
ExpressionEngine 2.6 is coming soon, and choosing whether or not you are observing Daylight Saving Time in ExpressionEngine will be a thing of the past. With the new PHP version requirements for ExpressionEngine, we were able to take advantage of more modern date handling techniques to eliminate the DST setting all together. All you will have to do is choose your timezone and we’ll take care of the rest.
ExpressionEngine 2.6 and Strict URLs
ExpressionEngine 2.6 is just around the corner. This release is packed with new, exciting features as well as a few small changes. One of those changes is ExpressionEngine’s default setting for Strict URLs.
New Trademark Use Policy
We have published a new trademark use policy that covers all aspects of using EllisLab trademarks in your endeavors, whether for commercial or non-commercial use. For simplicity, these guidelines are identical across the board for ExpressionEngine, CodeIgniter, MojoMotor, and all other text and logo marks owned and used by EllisLab.
Now instead of spending time investigating and answering each request individually, we are able to provide our community with a clear and open picture of the acceptable use of EllisLab’s trademarks. We hope you find the published guidelines to be liberal, simple to understand, and easy to follow.
EllisLab and Gippy’s Internet Solutions Settle Dispute
As many in our community are aware, we have been involved in a business dispute with Gippy’s Internet Solutions, LLC/EngineHosting.com, and we are happy to announce that we have resolved all of our differences.
We are thrilled to have reached an amicable resolution with Gippy’s, and can retain undiluted focus on the things we make for you. Both EllisLab and Gippy’s remain strong companies and wish the other continued success as we move forward to best serve the needs of our community.
EllisLab and Director-ee Launch Official Job Board
EllisLab is pleased to announce today that it has partnered with Director-ee for the official EllisLab Job Board. Job posters and job hunters will be able to find syndicated listings powered by the new Job Board in various locations on EllisLab.com.