CDN Sync Tool 2.0 Released
By Ollie Armstrong Tuesday, 13th March 2012
As you are probably aware, CDN Sync Tool has been very broken for a while and actually unusable since the WordPress 3.3 update.
I have now released version 2.0 of the plugin which has been completely rewritten from the ground up to work better and faster. It is now also fully compatible with WP 3.3.x upwards. There are a couple of features that have been excluded from this version because a lot more work is required on them.
Before updating you have to be aware that your CST settings will not be preserved through this update and will have to be reentered.
There will likely still be bugs in this release so if there is anything you come across then please use the email form in the plugin help tab or send an email to our support team at support@catn.com.
You can download the latest version from the WordPress plugin directory or update through the WordPress built in plugin updater.
Thank you for your continued patience while this work was being carried out.
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Add Banner to your WordPress.org Plugin Page
By Neil Sweeney Friday, 6th January 2012
Feel your WordPress plugin page needs a little something more? Then try adding a banner!
It seems this little under advertised feature of the WordPress.org plugin directory is really easy to do and makes your page look that much better. I recently added a banner to Simply Poll plugin page and it looks really swish now.
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Current Situation Regarding WPSQT and CDN Sync Tool
By Ollie Armstrong Wednesday, 5th October 2011
Due to a recent departure of the developer maintaining WPSQT and CDN Sync Tool there has been a lapse in development and maintenance of both of these plugins. For this we apologise.
I have now picked up on the maintenance of these two plugins and so bugs and issues should start to be resolved. If you encounter a bug while using either of these plugins we would appreciate it if you could submit a bug report to the GitHub repo for WPSQT or CDN Sync Tool. Although if you do not have a GitHub account then you can report the issue to the forum for either WPSQT or CDN Sync Tool.
Update [13/12/2011]: With the latest WordPress 3.3 update CDN Sync Tool is now very broken. I am in the process of rewriting it entirely to fix these issues and all other issues as well. No definite ETA but it should be ready before the new year.
Update [13/03/2012]: CDN Sync Tool has been completely rewritten and released. Full details here.
WPSQT
The main issues that have been reported with WPSQT are:
- Multisite – plugin doesn’t work at all
- Email notifications
- Menus are over complex and confusing
- Customisation wanted with the survey chart
- Lots of issues with the ‘likert’ type
CDN Sync Tool
The main issues that have been reported with CDN Sync Tool are:
- Syncing occasionally doesn’t even work
- Edited files are not synced
- Errors connecting to CloudFiles
We appreciate your help and continued use of these plugins.
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Using Git for WordPress Development SCM Instead of Subversion
By Ollie Armstrong Friday, 22nd July 2011
Git is a distributed version control system. This means that every git clone is a full repository with complete history and revision tracking. Git differs from Subversion because Subversion has one central server and the clients just commit to it. This is why git is so much easier to use for ‘social coding’ and that is where Github spawned from.
This is why I prefer to use git and Github for the source code management and use the WordPress svn repository only as a distribution channel. That works for me, easy to use source control but also a distribution channel that’s accessible to the users. WordPress try to make you solely use Subversion – but you don’t have to!
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WordCamp UK 2011
By Joe Gardiner Saturday, 16th July 2011
WordCamp UK 2011 kicks off today at Portsmouth University and CatN, as a Gold sponsor, is here. We have set up our stall in the foyer and are keen to introduce attendees to our products.
If you’re attending WordCamp this weekend come and say hello, sign up for our beta test which will give you a free account for the weekend, and let us show you around our range of products.
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