What is coming in 2.0

Shyam Verma
What is coming in 2.0

New Features

  • Seperate administration backend from JomSocial
  • Mass Messaging as per profiletype

Child
profiletypes removed with lots and lots of
consideration

  • Invisible profiletypes
  • Profiletype can be edited from backend, JomSocial user manager

Templates will be hack-free : It will help you to use various
template without issue

A seperate API will be published, for the events related to
profiletypes, thus 3rd party developer can integrate easily.

Global JomSocial configuration can be different for every
profiletype. (If user is logged in, then configuration will be used as
per his profiletype)

  • Integrate profiletype during facebook integration.

Few API Events (onProfileTypeUpdate, onProfileFieldLoad,
onACLViolation, onConfigurationLoad), you can suggest more.

Important Changes in Features (Please discuss these, if we have
removed something critical)

  • Only JomSocial 1.5+ releases will be supported

  • No more front-end editing of users

  • Removal of profiletype display in tooltip

Hacks will be reduced to less than 10 files, i.e. reducing it to
40% of current position.

Disable fields related to those group which don't have permission
to that profiletype user who is using it.

Expected First Trial Kit : Alpha Release
around 31st
October 8 November 2009

Beta Release:
15th November

Stable release :
1st December

Please discuss here your views.

Shyam Verma

Shyam Verma

Full Stack Developer & Founder

Shyam Verma is a seasoned full stack developer and the founder of Ready Bytes Software Labs. With over 13 years of experience in software development, he specializes in building scalable web applications using modern technologies like React, Next.js, Node.js, and cloud platforms. His passion for technology extends beyond coding—he's committed to sharing knowledge through blog posts, mentoring junior developers, and contributing to open-source projects.