Comments on: BuddyPress Links – New Must-Have Component Allows Rich Media Embedding http://wpmu.org/buddypress-links-new-must-have-component-allows-rich-media-embedding/ WordPress, Multisite & BuddyPress plugins, themes, news and reviews and special offers from the team at WPMU.org Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:52:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marshall Sorenson http://wpmu.org/buddypress-links-new-must-have-component-allows-rich-media-embedding/#comment-6845 Marshall Sorenson Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:28:31 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=27087#comment-6845 @Rone Thanks for the bug report. The Webkit issue is fixed in trunk and will be in the next release. @Rone

Thanks for the bug report. The Webkit issue is fixed in trunk and will be in the next release.

]]> By: Rone http://wpmu.org/buddypress-links-new-must-have-component-allows-rich-media-embedding/#comment-6844 Rone Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:15:03 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=27087#comment-6844 Display widget is broken Chrome & Safari (PC) ....and displays a little "buggidity" in Opera. (all latest versions of browsers) Display widget is broken Chrome & Safari (PC)

….and displays a little “buggidity” in Opera.

(all latest versions of browsers)

]]> By: Marshall Sorenson http://wpmu.org/buddypress-links-new-must-have-component-allows-rich-media-embedding/#comment-6473 Marshall Sorenson Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:10:43 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=27087#comment-6473 @energyrater Many of the BP components have multi-page forms because they need to allow for other components or plugins to add their own custom steps. Personally, I think its better to handle it all on one page using fieldsets as "panels." The problem I ran into with the multi-page steps is that it makes form validation a huge pain, as you have to pass all of the values to the next page with cookies. Sessions would be ideal, but one of the WP philosophies is to keep the application 100% stateless, which btw is not very good terminology for what they really mean, which is actually to be 100% shard friendly and server independent in a load balanced environment. One side effect of this, and I think that it is still the case, that if you make an error while creating a group, you have to re-type everything! For now, I am posting all major announcements and updates about the plugin here: http://buddypress.org/groups/buddypress-links There will be paid support available, most likely via http://wpplugins.com/ once I get a chance to play around with their back-end and make sure I am happy with it. @energyrater

Many of the BP components have multi-page forms because they need to allow for other components or plugins to add their own custom steps. Personally, I think its better to handle it all on one page using fieldsets as “panels.”

The problem I ran into with the multi-page steps is that it makes form validation a huge pain, as you have to pass all of the values to the next page with cookies. Sessions would be ideal, but one of the WP philosophies is to keep the application 100% stateless, which btw is not very good terminology for what they really mean, which is actually to be 100% shard friendly and server independent in a load balanced environment.

One side effect of this, and I think that it is still the case, that if you make an error while creating a group, you have to re-type everything!

For now, I am posting all major announcements and updates about the plugin here:
http://buddypress.org/groups/buddypress-links

There will be paid support available, most likely via http://wpplugins.com/ once I get a chance to play around with their back-end and make sure I am happy with it.

]]> By: energyrater http://wpmu.org/buddypress-links-new-must-have-component-allows-rich-media-embedding/#comment-6458 energyrater Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:49:59 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=27087#comment-6458 Marshall, I do believe you're on to something here with the feature. I've looked at the various BP profile pages and group pages and believe they could use a bit of "layout shrink-age" (is that a word?). There is a fair amount of wasted screen real estate (blank screen space). I'm watching and waiting for your next version. What's the best way to keep an eye out? Will you charge for the support? Etc. Marshall, I do believe you’re on to something here with the feature. I’ve looked at the various BP profile pages and group pages and believe they could use a bit of “layout shrink-age” (is that a word?). There is a fair amount of wasted screen real estate (blank screen space). I’m watching and waiting for your next version. What’s the best way to keep an eye out? Will you charge for the support? Etc.

]]> By: Marshall Sorenson http://wpmu.org/buddypress-links-new-must-have-component-allows-rich-media-embedding/#comment-6456 Marshall Sorenson Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:24:50 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=27087#comment-6456 I am still recommending that people hold off on using this plugin for a big production site. If you have a small hobby site, then go ahead and use it now, but if you make a living from your site, its probably best to hold off for a while. I think that the plugin is stable from a "works reliably" standpoint, but it is still under heavy development, and there are going to be many new features added over the next few weeks. These will most likely require changes to the templates, so if you make a lot of modifications, you might be spending more time than you would like updating them. Right now, all of the releases are 0.x. When I am comfortable enough to make a 1.x, then I will be offering support services and eventually a pro version with some really advanced features. I am still recommending that people hold off on using this plugin for a big production site.

If you have a small hobby site, then go ahead and use it now, but if you make a living from your site, its probably best to hold off for a while.

I think that the plugin is stable from a “works reliably” standpoint, but it is still under heavy development, and there are going to be many new features added over the next few weeks. These will most likely require changes to the templates, so if you make a lot of modifications, you might be spending more time than you would like updating them.

Right now, all of the releases are 0.x. When I am comfortable enough to make a 1.x, then I will be offering support services and eventually a pro version with some really advanced features.

]]> By: energyrater http://wpmu.org/buddypress-links-new-must-have-component-allows-rich-media-embedding/#comment-6446 energyrater Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:16:30 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=27087#comment-6446 I read on the BP forum that the plugin author admits that it might be best to wait for a stable version before running on a live site. May want to get his full and un-abridged blessing before uploading and running with it? This looks like a sharp plug-in and I can't wait to use it! Comments? I read on the BP forum that the plugin author admits that it might be best to wait for a stable version before running on a live site. May want to get his full and un-abridged blessing before uploading and running with it? This looks like a sharp plug-in and I can’t wait to use it!

Comments?

]]> By: Bowe http://wpmu.org/buddypress-links-new-must-have-component-allows-rich-media-embedding/#comment-6440 Bowe Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:08:14 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=27087#comment-6440 Also working on a post about this plugin for BP-Tricks.. what a great plugin, I love it! Also working on a post about this plugin for BP-Tricks.. what a great plugin, I love it!

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