Enhancements ROAD MAP (Updated on 19 Feb. 2009)

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CURRENT VERSION: 6.8 GT Series - Rev.02

Upcoming features under development for: 6.8gt - Rev.03
A few bugfixes and new features.

Release Info
- Status: -
- Tasks completed: 50%
- Estimated availability: Feb/March 2009

Tasks accomplished so far:
(work in progress)


6th "GT" Series Roadmap
6.8 will be the last version of the 6th Series.
There won't be any other major upgrade (UPDATE: releasing v 6.9 is now considered).
Technical support and bug-fixes will be granted until v 7.0 is released (2009).


7th Series Roadmap
- New PHP 5.3 OOP core
- New comment system interface: more "social network" oriented
- WEB 2.0 Standalone/Embedded layout (abandon Popup)
- Drop Upgrade support for guestbook versions lower than 6.8gt and simplify Setup Utility code
- Move to Advanced Settings (remove from CP and database): timezone, dateformat
- Partially redesign In/Out data processing modules for more flexibility
- Add language direction and emoticons support to replies
- Brand new multiple installation management (not requiring multiple guestbook uploads)
- Automatic Daylight Saving Time calculation according to guests' local settings
- Basic WYSIWYG text editor for emoticons and links preview
- New emoticons management system (filename independent, based on text smileys)
- XML as format for external resource files
- New object-oriented approach to form fields, allowing easy custom fields integration
- Smart use of AJAX technique
- XML/XSLT interface
- Layout with XHTML 1.1+ and CSS 2.0+
- Accessibility W3C validation