Version 1.0 released

I have decided to remove Mango's beta status and call it version 1.0. Besides bug fixes, these are the new features:

  • Added user roles and permissions
  • New file explorer
  • Upgraded TinyMCE editor
  • New File explorer plugin for TinyMCE editor
  • Ability to create custom post and page edit panels
  • Added hooks to let plugin developers add Pods to the admin Dashboard
  • Added a simple Statistic pod for the Dashboard
  • Users can now be de-activated

The most important feature added is the ability to have user roles and permissions. For example, you are the administrator and you edit the blog settings, skin, etc, but you can give access to the admin to an author so that he or she creates posts, but can't change any of the blog settings.

Enjoy!

Important: if you are upgrading from an older version, read the intructions in the Downloads page.

Posted on April, 16, 2008 by Laura
Filed under: Announcements

6 responses so far

  1. Nick Kwiatkowski, on April 16, 2008 at 9:02 PM said:
    This is excellent news! Thanks for the hard work Laura!
  2. Tony Garcia, on April 22, 2008 at 6:25 AM said:
    I'm loving Mango, Laura. Thanks so much. The updated file explorer and TinyMCE plugins are awesome.
  3. Joshua, on April 22, 2008 at 1:54 PM said:
    Can't remember if I have already asked this... Did you build the file explorer and is the file explorer for TinyMCE available for others? Its the biggest missing piece for TinyMCE in my eyes. (for CF)
  4. David Crowther, on April 23, 2008 at 6:29 AM said:
    WOW! What can I say - great work!

    Put up some screen shots on the admin pages so you don't have to install a version before you see it - the admin interface is a real selling point!
  5. Josh Rodgers, on April 23, 2008 at 12:42 PM said:
    Laura, Awesome work as always!!

    I agree with David above, some screenies would help sell what Mango can really offer. The admin is just awesome, its really why I went with Mango over other CF blog engines in the first place.
  6. Laura, on April 23, 2008 at 1:04 PM said:
    Thank you everybody!

    David and Josh,
    Adding some screenshots is a great idea.

    Joshua,
    Yes, I built the file explorer and the plugin for TinyMCE. It is not open source or free, however, but I decided to give Mango users a license to use them within Mango only. I am planning to release a commercial version that people can use in other sites. I wasn't sure if there was going to be enough interest on that.

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