Here is quick run down on the announced features of IPB 3.1
- Enhanced Status Updates
- Search Engine Optimization
- Appropriate header codes for errors
- The infamous "icon" alt attribute
- Cash in on social networking
- Removal of a setting
- Centralize SEO-related settings
- Addition of "canonical" meta tag for board index
- More improvements for the board index
- De-emphasize unimportant pages
- New Hook Types (Less file editing for mods now)
- Status Updates linked with Twitter/Facebook (If linked)
- Notifications (Instead of being spammed via email, there is now a generalized area to view all notifications pertaining to the board)
- Application Enhancements (More power to the applications, lessening the possibility of file edits)
- Twitter Integration (Now be able to link your twitter account with your account)
- Skin Upgrader (When a new version of a skin comes out, its a difficult progress to update it, now this does it for you)
- Built in Ad Management
- Header and Footer Ads
- Forum View & Topic View
- Board Index Side Bar
- Group Setting
- Ad Placement
- Embed in applications
- Soft Delete
- Share links (Social Networking links basically)
- Improved Facebook Integration
- Centralized License Center (Helps organize products you've purchased)
- Profile Customization (Design your profile page)
- Topic Preview (You can view a preview of a topic prior to opening it)
Downtime is planned for this Sunday as I...
-Uninstall CommunitySEO
-Install Similar Topics
-Install Sitemap Generator
-Update Affiliate System
No, this update will not all of a sudden bring 10000s of users to the site, but once the site is updated again we can continue to find new ways to attract members back.
Thanks,
Peaches