Version 2.1

Available: 18 August 2012

• New: Embedded Map Options
• Added OpenLayers Library Support
• Supported Tile Providers: Bing, Google, MapQuest & Yahoo
• New: Comments Options
• Facebook Comments Support
• Livefyre Support
• New: Last Modified Timestamp Column (Events & Locations Table)
• “LastMod” Now Available in event_fetch() & location_fetch() function calls.
• New: Global RSS Feed Settings
• On/Off Switch for All RSS Feeds.
• Truncate Event Description Length in Feed
• New: Global iCalendar Feed Settings
• On/Off Switch for All iCalendar Feeds
• Truncate Event Description Length in Feed
• New: Pending Events Queue Layout
• Replaced Event Date w/“Submitted” & “Occurs In” Counters (# Days)
• Added Author Name w/Mailto Link
• Changed Sort Order to Submission Date
• New: Event Image
• Added to Event Browse Output (Optional, Per Theme Configuration)
• Available for Event Details event_fetch() => Image
• New: Location Image
• Available for Location Profile location_fetch() => Image
• New: JavaScript Syndication Features
• Added Support for Category Filtering
• Added Unique Max List Size Setting
• New: Theme Updates
• Added Digest Page (digest.php)
• Added Sign In Page (signin.php)
• Added User Account Page (user.php)
• New: Use User Account Info for Pending Events & Confirmation Email
• New: Search for Events by User (Admin Event Searches - Edit/Delete/Reports)
• New: Calendar Digest Page (“What's New”)
• Events (New & Recently Updated)
• Venues (New & Recently Updated)
• Recently Sent Newsletters
• Update Message/Announcement (Edit in Admin Console)
• Digest Content Cached for Improved Performance
• New: User Accounts Functionality
• Facebook, Twitter & Google Sign In
• User Event Ownership (Track User Event Submissions)
• View Submitted Events within Account (Submit Event Updates)
• Limit Submission Per User by Category (Within User Account Settings)
• Publisher Status (Privileged Public Users)
• New: Persistent Event Submitter Note (Admin Pending & Edit Event)
• New: Newsletter Subscriber CSV Download
• New: Past Event Send to a Friend On/Off Setting
• New: Recently Updated Events List Newsletter Template Variable
• New: Facebook API Support
• Public Calendar Sign In with Facebook
• Publish Content for User or Page (Set in Helios API Preferences)
• Create Events
• Submit Status Updates (Generated or Custom - Matches Existing Tweet Functionality)
• New: Google API Support
• Public Calendar Sign in with Google
• SSL For Sign In API Calls. Fallback to HTTP when SSL Unavailable/Fails
• Updated to version 3 of the Google Maps API (Geocode Data Retrieval)
• Updated: Eventbrite API Support
• SSL For All API Calls. Fallback to HTTP when SSL Unavailable/Fails
• Added Default Organizer to API Settings (Select From All Account Organizers).
• Added PayPal & Google Merchant Settings to API Settings
• Added Organizer Setting Option (Event Add/Edit/Pending)
• Added Event Status Setting Option (Event Add/Edit/Pending)
• Added Event Privacy Setting Option (Event Add/Edit/Pending)
• Added Event Timezone Setting Option (Event Add/Edit/Pending)
• Added Ticket Sales End Date Setting Option (Event Add/Edit/Pending)
• Added Payment Processing Setting Option (Event Add/Edit/Pending)
• Added Event & Ticket Editing to Event Edit/Pending
• Updated: bit.ly API Support
• Updated to version 3 of the bit.ly API
• SSL For All API Calls. Fallback to HTTP when SSL Unavailable/Fails
• Updated: Twitter API Support
• SSL For All API Calls. Fallback to HTTP when SSL Unavailable/Fails
• Public Calendar Sign In with Twitter
• Callback URL Support in Admin Authorization (No More Pin)
• Updated Sign In Button Image (Admin Console)
• Publishers Must Now Register their Helios Calendar w/Twitter
• Generate Unique Consumer Key/Secret for API Access
• Assign Custom Application Name (used in via “From __” in Tweet credit).
• Describe calendar uniquely for users who Sign In with Twitter
• Updated: Reports
• Changed Recently Added Events to New & Updated Events (Includes LastMod Date)
• Added Duplicate Location Report (Monitor, Merge & Delete Duplicate Locations)
• Updated: Eventful API Support
• Venue ID now required for all event submissions.
• Updated: Third Party Branding Elements (Twitter, Disqus)
• Fixed: Helios Native CAPTCHA Admin Lost Password Form (Rejected Successful Completions)
• Fixed: Mini-Calendar Cache Bug with Revised Cache Aging (Themes w/No Event Lists)
• Updated: TinyMCE
• Editor 3.5.6 (Added Visualblocks Plug-in)
• MC_ImageManager Plug-in 3.1.6