XF 2.0 Version of Showcase - progress?

AMS 2.0 is currently in Alpha Testing and should move into Beta testing within the next week or so. You can see AMS 2.0.0 Alpha 5 here: Articles

Showcase 3.0 is in the later stages of initial development and is really close to starting the Alpha Testing phase.

 

You might want to consider UBS (User Blogs System) as well. This would allow your members to create their own cooking blogs and you can also create blogs and set them to "Community Blogs" which all members can post to.

 

Its being Beta tested right now, so not much longer

 

No. The XF2 version of UBS, Showcase, AMS and RMS are different than their XF1 versions. Detailed information about each addon will be posted in the appropriate support forum for the addon when time permits

 

You asked me if ALL features of the UBS 1.x version would be included with UBS 2.0 and the answer to that question is No. I don't have the time to list each individual permission, option, category setting, function etc from UBS 1.x that will also be in UBS 2.x. That would take away valuable development time which is crucial in making sure these addons get released before the end of the year.

FWIW, the XF2 versions of all my addons are NOT "feature parity" versions of the XF1 addons. They are completely re written from scratch. All of them have some similar features that the XF1 versions had, however, for the most part, they are completely different overall (ON PURPOSE).

 

I still have several Addons that I developed for XF1 that I have to develop for XF2. Once all of those are finished, I will have more available time to considering taking on some paid customization work. Probably won't be for at least another year tho as some of the addons that I have yet to work on take 3-5 months (or more) to develop.

 

There is no set release schedule. When a new release is available, I post an announcement. I also send out emails when a new release is available.

 

When I post an announcement that a Release Candidate version of an addon is available, that is when you can start thinking to yourself "Weeks away from Stable". Beta = Months away from stable (specially for a Major Release).

Beta testing just started, which means that the Addons will go through several Beta and RC versions before being declared Stable. This process alone (for 1 addon) takes at least 2 months. Example: Beta 1 >> Beta 2 >> Beta 3 >> RC 1 >> RC 2 >> RC 3 >> Stable. If there was 1 week between those releases, that would take 6 weeks minimum to complete. Being that these are Major Versions (First point releases), the process will probably be at least 6 beta's minimum. Also, its not a given that there is 1 week between each release, that's just a best case example scenario.

With these large scale addons, "When its ready" is the only answer that I am going to give to the general question "When will it be available".

 

Showcase 3.0.0 is about to start private BETA testing. It is a Major Version, so the Beta to Stable process takes a minimum of 2 Months (and could easily take longer). Showcase 3.0.0 will be declared stable when its ready to be declared stable and not before then.

AMS 2.0.0 is currently in private BETA testing. It is a Major Version, so the Beta to Stable process takes a minimum of 2 Months (and could easily take longer). AMS 2.0.0 will be declared stable when its ready to be declared stable and not before then.

UBS 2.0.0 is currently in private BETA testing. It is a Major Version, so the Beta to Stable process takes a minimum of 2 Months (and could easily take longer). UBS 2.0.0 will be declared stable when its ready to be declared stable and not before then.

With these large scale addons, "when its ready" is the only answer that I am going to give to the general question "When will "Addon Version X" be available".

This thread is now closed as the OP's question has been answered along with some more detailed information about the status of Showcase, AMS and UBS.