LexiConn – August 2005 Newsletter

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LexiConn – August 2005 Newsletter
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In this month’s issue:
* ShopSite 8 released
* Search Engine Tips
* phpBB2 updated to the latest version

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ShopSite 8 released…

ShopSite, Inc. has released the latest version of their ecommerce software, version 8.0. The new version adds many features and enhancements such as:

- Rewards program
- Tell a Friend feature
- Ability to print packing slips
- New PayPal options
- Create and edit gift certificates from the backoffice

A full feature list can be found at:
http://www.shopsite.com/help/8.0/en-US/new-features.html

We have created a webpage that contains new version details, pricing info, and a link to the version 8 upgrade request form. You may view this page at:

http://www.lexiconn.com/shopsite8.html

ShopSite is LexiConn’s sole ecommerce solution. Packages range from ShopSite Starter which supports up to 15 products to ShopSite Pro which has all of the bells and whistles of the web’s top shopping carts. More information can be found on our website at:

http://www.lexiconn.com/shopsite/

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Search Engine Tips…

While LexiConn does not offer any direct search engine optimization (SEO) or marketing services, the links below may be of value to you in improving your web site’s search engine ranking.

Search Engine Spider Simulator – see how your site is handled by the search engines:
http://www.searchengineworld.com/cgi-bin/sim_spider.cgi

Self Promotion – a great resource that explains how to get into the search engines:
http://www.selfpromotion.com/

Search Engine Watch – search engine tips and advice, extensive info for members:
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/

If you are interested in optimizing your website for better search engine rankings, please let us know and we would be happy to provide a few SEO company references that you would be welcome to contact.

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phpBB2 updated to the latest version…

The phpBB2 forum software that can be installed from the Account Manager has been upgraded to the latest 2.0.17 version. This release is mainly a bugfix release, resolving the following issues:

* Added extra checks to the deletion code in privmsg.php
* Fixed XSS issue in IE using the url BBCode
* Fixed admin activation so that you must have administrator rights to activate accounts in this mode
* Fixed get_username returning wrong row for usernames beginning with numerics
* Pass username through phpbb_clean_username within validate_username function
* Fixed PHP error in message_die function
* Fixed incorrect generation of {postrow.SEARCH_IMG} tag in viewtopic.php
* Also fixed above issue in usercp_viewprofile.php
* Fixed incorrect setting of user_level on pending members if a group is granted moderator rights
* Fixed ordering of forums on admin_ug_auth.php to be consistant with other pages
* Correctly set username on posts when deleting a user from the admin panel

Previous versions of phpBB2 that were installed have been patched to include the security related fixes applicable to this new version.

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