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Along with it are new highly unpleasant pricing changes. Many to-be-customers consider it so.
Truthfully, IPB 2.2 is a bit disappointing. The version incorporates alot of functions from modifications, such as switching between text editors (Dean), Disable Anonymous Login (Simple Skin Setting), Remove IPB Version from footer (Really simply file edit), Ability to Delete Component (Another mod), Password Exempt Groups (nt127 I believe), account brute force locking (forgot who made it). The mentioned are some that already available as modifications or already easily possible.
New important changes include an overhaul into the security authentication with the new IPS focus on security.
IPB uses HTTP Only cookies, a new 'stronghold' system, minimized XSS risk, and minimized sql query injection risk.
The stronghold and minimized sql query injection parts are quite intrigued. It would seem that the query function for the database class would be overhauled-currently some of IPB's queries use this "query builder" function in which you would pass an array of the query and IPB would work it's magic to figure out what you wanted.
AJAX Topic Ratings were a long-due feature. =D
The new editor is quite pleasant. One thing that really bothered me with the WYSIWYG editor is when you hit the back/forward buttons your post was lost (One thing I did often thanks to back/forward buttons being on the side of my mouse. '
). The new editor saves your data and includes a overhauled interface. Similes are now a drop-down, a sure thing that will bother many.And lastly, this is probably one of most exciting additions is member portals. Your profile is now a mini-portal with AJAX allowing you to switch between tabs, viewing who has visited your profile, user commenting and information at a glance. Signatures were not included because IPS considered it more of a tag along in posts and previously was simply to take up space (Comes from a topic lamenting this loss on the official forums.)
Customers will be able to preview the beta on Sept 22, live community installations not recommended of course. And a live preview can be viewed at the official IPS Forums.
Alot of the new changes would probably be particularly helpful.
