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ExpressionEngine 2.1.5 Beta Released

The EE 2.1.5 Beta has been released. This will be the final beta version before all functionality is rolled into ExpressionEngine 2.2 in June, which will become the new stable version and mark the beginning of our brand new release schedule, quality assurance guidelines (aka, how bugs are handled in a way you can count on), along with a host of other changes here at EllisLab that are geared to make EE the rock solid choice you need it be. We’ve been listening carefully these past five...

Twitter Timeline Plugin Security Update

Hi Everyone,

We wanted to give you a heads up that we updated the Twitter Timeline plugin to address a security issue. We consider this one critical as it can result in unexpected information disclosure. Both ExpressionEngine 1 and 2 versions were affected. All users are encouraged to update to the latest version (tell your friends).

To update, simply download the appropriate version and replace the existing file in the plugin folder.

As with all security releases, we provide no...

Round Up Post: April 29th

It’s after five somewhere! Possibly even where you are, so while you’re out at the pub drinking beer reading our ExpressionEngine blog from your iPhone, here is the top news from this week as supplied in our forums. Are you jealous? Want to appear here as well? Let me know!

Add-Ons
GWcode Categories 1.2.0 is launched by Leon. He says, it’s a “huge update with lots of new functionality, including the possibility to get a category’s child categories or parent categories.”

Jesse, from...

Renaming the CodeShare Corner to Community Help

Hello to our wonderful community.  It has been too long since I wrote.

The community that has sprung up around EllisLab is, in a word, inspiring.  I love our community, and I know that you guys do, too.

In honor of that, we are pleased to introduce to you the Community Help forum.  It is the go-to place for finding help and sharing your ideas for implementing, customizing, and brainstorming how to execute your vision with ExpressionEngine.

We actually had this in place already, but...

Troubleshooting Site Performance Issues

I love a good challenge. Aside from teaching others how to succeed and surpass my knowledge, scalability and performance is probably what I’m most passionate about.  During my time with EllisLab I’ve had the fortune to work with developers of some of the largest ExpressionEngine-based websites. And sometimes even the best of developer runs into performance issues.  The more I help people with their performance issues the more I notice it’s the same few things causing performance...

Round Up Post: April 22nd.

Another great, productive week in the #eecms community. I’ve seen your tweets of addons, website launches and publications but sometimes miss things so please be sure to let me know if you’re up to something awesome.

Here in no particular order are The Awesome from the community this week.

Add-Ons
EE2 language switcher extension by Erskine.
Zoo Triggers is the add-on that fills the gap between Structure and ‘categories and archives’. By ExpressionEngine Zoo.
The Adman: A banner...

Introducing our newest Community Partner: Creat-EE

We’re happy to announce a new Community Partner! Creat-EE offers online training in ExpressionEngine. From their website, “The idea behind Creat//ee is simple: to provide professional, practical, yet affordable classes on web design in a personal, friendly, and convenient setting.”

I had a chance to interview Jae Barclay this week to get to know him a bit more.

——Start Interview———

Can you tell me about your background? You’re a University Professor turned ExpressionEngine online...