The first version of Pre Beta Build 100 was released by the developer team of openPHPnuke this week - accessible for the betatester team. This version is not meant for updates of online systems, it is the first step towards the Build 100.

We expect some minor changes when Build 100 is released within a couple of days or weeks, depending on the tests of the betatester team. Build 100 will be a stable version to update our currently running online systems. Heavy testing will follow in real environment under real load conditions.

We hope everything is going well, and the release of openPHPnuke will follow soon

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Did you think nothing much is happening here? You are greatly mistaken. In Build 100 we will have a remake and a large number of wishtickets will be completed.

Now there are three kinds of threads possible in the forum:
• Messages
• Important messages
• Announcements

Important Messages and Announcements may be locked - in this case no answers are allowed. Announcements are top priority and are listed as the first forum category, followed by Important Messages and the normal messages.

Nicely designed and brandnew icons help to maintain the forums. Viewforum got a new caption and you can mark all threads read. Additionally we got a new user rights system.

Each forum has now got its own general settings. You are free to use this feature, otherwise the global general settings of the forum are default. Thus you can configure each forum according to your special wishes.
When creating new postings or replies to postings you will now have a preview function available.

While configuring a new forum and specifying the access-modifications, the following options are open to you:

Level of access (who will be allowed to access the forum)
• anonymous
• registered users only
• moderators/administrators only

type of access (how is the forum displayed, how can it be accessed)
• public
• private
• public (invisible)

Build 99 has the following rules for the accessibility of your forums:
The password-field is invisible now - instead you can rely on OPN's automated password-administration. You won't have to type your password any more.
Type 'public forum' is visible for all users.
Type 'private forum' needs configuration to enable a user to enter.
Type 'public' (invisible) is visible only for the webmaster. If the webmaster publishes the URL, a user can enter the forum.

OpenPHPnuke (OPN) is a so called Web Content Management System (WCMS). With OPN you can create and manage dynamic webpages on which users can directly interact with the content of the site.
In the traditional way the webbuilding process would be like this: you create and test your website on your local computer first. Afterwards you have to upload the HTML code to the webserver via FTP to make it accessible for the web community. And what is more, changing the content of the website requires that you edit the source locally before you go through the procedure of uploading the updated version again. To implement interactive features like a guestbook or a forum, you would have to go through some efforts and often scripts form external suppliers are necessary.

WCMS such as OPN do it in a different, more comfortable way.
The predesigned data-package has to be uploaded to the webserver only once during the primary installation process. After that you can manage and customize your website online with no trouble using your webbrowser. OPN offers you a rich-featured websurface for administration including ready to use functions which can be loaded on demand. There is no need for HTML programming. And without even basic programming skills you as the webmaster can focus on the content. Due to the rich set of built-in functions, you can adapt OPN to the requirements of your respective web project without much effort - no matter whether you intend to run a small personal website or a big webportal for an extended community.

OPN and the small personal webpage
The uncomplicated and powerful concept of modularisation aids you in adapting OPN to the requirements of a smaller website. A strict separation of layout (graphical design) and content allows many experiments in designing your site individually. Guest book, forum or photo gallery as well as many more features are included as ready to use functions in OPN; you won’t have to write any HTML code.

OPN and communities
In clubs, associations, and wherever groups of people are virtually interacting with each other, OPN will provide be a comfortable platform for communication and cooperation. The implemented forum and convenient personal messaging system with built-in data encryption supports professional ways of communication in the community. A sophisticated user management along with scalable authorisations enables you to integrate co-workers into the workflow of the site with only a few mouseclicks.

OPN and big projects
OPN is coded nearly from scratch and incorporates various new concepts in the content management area.
OPN is opensource under GPL.
OPN may be used commercially.
OPN is based on the sense of innovation and creativity of a highly motivated developer team and is embedded in a strong, continuously extending community.
OPN is made for the future of the world wide web.
OPN defines the new standard in WCMS regarding functionality, usability, and performance.