Changelog:

• Add support for address line three.
• Fix bug that prevented categories from importing on ISS.

Here’s a sample shortcode that can be used for Market that changes the number of entries displayed per page, sets the pagination to be displayed at the bottom of the list and hides both the anniversary and birthday fields.

[connections template='market' page_limit='32' pagination_position='after' show_birthday='FALSE' show_anniversary='FALSE']

Here’s a list of options that are currently available with their default settings. There are a lot of options to customize the template, but I think that they are all  pretty self explanatory.

• enable_search=TRUE
• enable_pagination=TRUE
• page_limit=20
• pagination_position=’before’
• enable_category_select=TRUE
• show_empty_categories=TRUE
• show_category_count=FALSE
• enable_category_by_root_parent=FALSE
• enable_map=TRUE
• enable_bio=TRUE
• enable_bio_head=TRUE
• enable_note=TRUE
• enable_note_head=TRUE
• enable_website_link=TRUE
• show_addresses=TRUE
• show_phone_numbers=TRUE
• show_email=TRUE
• show_im=TRUE
• show_social_media=TRUE
• show_birthday=TRUE
• show_anniversary=TRUE
• image=’logo’
• image_width=NULL
• image_height=NULL
• image_fallback=’block’
• tray_image=’photo’
• tray_image_width=NULL
• tray_image_height=NULL
• tray_image_fallback=’none’
• map_zoom=13
• map_frame_height=400
• card_width=440
• category_width=175
• str_select=’Show All Categories’
• str_image=’No Logo Available’
• str_tray_image=’No Photo Available’
• str_map_show=’Show Map’
• str_map_hide=’Close Map’
• str_bio_head=’Biography’
• str_bio_show=’Show Bio’
• str_bio_hide=’Close Bio’
• str_note_head=’Notes’
• str_note_show=’Show Notes’
• str_note_hide=’Close Notes’
• str_contact=’Contact’
• str_home_addr=’Home’
• str_work_addr=’Work’
• str_school_addr=’School’
• str_other_addr=’Other’
• str_home_phone=’Home Phone’
• str_home_fax=’Home Fax’
• str_cell_phone=’Cell Phone’
• str_work_phone=’Work Phone’
• str_work_fax=’Work Fax’
• str_personal_email=’Personal Email’
• str_work_email=’Work Email’
• str_visit_website=’Visit Website’
• name_format=’%prefix% %first% %middle% %last% %suffix%’
• contact_name_format=’%label%: %first% %last%’
• addr_format=’%label% %line1% %line2% %line3% %city%, %state% %zipcode% %country%’

Changelog:

= 2.0.4 1/15/2012 =
FEATURE: Added the ability to change the address labels via shortcode.
FEATURE: Add the ability to change the address layout via shortcode.
FEATURE: Add the ability to change the contact name layout via shortcode.
FEATURE: Add the ability to change the contact name label via shortcode.
OTHER: A few CSS tweaks to the bio and notes area.
OTHER: The image im the bio tray will now float right by default for a more balanced layout.

= 2.0.3 1/14/2012 =
BUG: Fix the enable_search shortcode option.
OTHER: A few CSS tweaks.

= 2.0.2 1/10/2012 =
OTHER: Fixed the email and phone labels filters so they would run.
OTHER: Added a couple styles to the .bio and .note classes to prevent themes to from styling those eareas oddly.

The big change from the preview post is that the shortcode option names have been changed, the “cmap_” prefix has been removed. It was a bit overkill and made all the option names too long. Here’s a sample shortcode that can be used for cMap that changes the number of entries displayed per page, sets the pagination to be displayed at the bottom of the list and hides both the anniversary and birthday fields.

[connections template='cmap' page_limit='32' pagination_position='after' show_birthday='FALSE' show_anniversary='FALSE']

Here’s a list of options that are currently available with their default settings. I’m way behind on writing all the documentation everything needs, but that will come. There are a lot of options to customize the template, but I think that they are all  pretty self explanatory.

• enable_search=TRUE
• enable_pagination=TRUE
• page_limit=20;
• pagination_position=’before’
• enable_category_select=TRUE
• show_empty_categories=TRUE
• show_category_count=FALSE
• category_select_position=’before’
• enable_category_by_root_parent=FALSE
• enable_map=TRUE
• enable_bio=TRUE
• enable_bio_head=TRUE
• enable_note=TRUE
• enable_note_head=TRUE
• enable_website_link=TRUE
• show_addresses=TRUE
• show_phone_numbers=TRUE
• show_email=TRUE
• show_im=TRUE
• show_social_media=TRUE
• show_birthday=TRUE
• show_anniversary=TRUE
• image=’logo’;
• image_width=NULL
• image_height=NULL
• image_fallback=’block’
• tray_image=’photo’
• tray_image_width=NULL
• tray_image_height=NULL
• tray_image_fallback=’none’
• map_frame_height=400
• str_select=’Select Category’
• str_select_all=’Show All Categories’
• str_image=’No Logo Available’
• str_tray_image=’No Photo Available’
• str_map_show=’Show Map’
• str_map_hide=’Close Map’
• str_bio_head=’Biography’
• str_bio_show=’Show Bio’
• str_bio_hide=’Close Bio’
• str_note_head=’Notes’
• str_note_show=’Show Notes’
• str_note_hide=’Close Notes’
• str_home_phone=’Home Phone’
• str_home_fax=’Home Fax’;
• str_cell_phone=’Cell Phone’
• str_work_phone=’Work Phone’
• str_work_fax=’Work Fax’
• str_personal_email=’Personal Email’
• str_work_email=’Work Email’
• str_visit_website=’Visit Website’
• name_format=’%prefix% %first% %middle% %last% %suffix%’

Changelog:

• Fix mapping bug when mapping to Address 1.
• Added additional Social Media mappings to be in synce with Connections.
• Added the ability to import to multiple categories, pre-existing or create new categories as needed.
• Fix adding more than one email address issue. Counter var was not being incremented.
• Make compatible with Connections >= 0.7.2.1

Probably the best feature is that all who have already purchased the template, this will be a free upgrade.

Search; pretty self explanatory.

The category drop down has received a major enhancement courtesy of the jQuery plugin Chosen. When the drop down is opened, a user can now search the categories rather than having to scroll through them to find the one they are looking for. It’s pretty neat, I’ve already become quite spoiled by this feature.

The pagination has been completely re-worked too. Currently, all the pages list in order, which is fine if you only have a few pages, but when you have 20+ pages, it becomes a mess, visually. The new layout mimics the style and functionality of the pagination used on the WordPress admin posts page. Definitely a lot less cluttered and nicer looking, while providing a familiar user experience.

Lastly, templates now can be programmed so they can hook into the Connections shortcode. Basically, what this means is that it is far easier to configure the template options. Currently, if you want to customize any of the template options, you have to locate and edit the functions.php file. And when you make changes, they are global, meaning every time you used the template, even on different pages, you have to use the same settings. Now, since cMap has been updated to hook into the Connections shortcode, you can set the template options from right within the shortcode. No more having to muck around with FTP and editing PHP code! Another great thing-now you can use cMap on different pages configured completely differently. Here’s a sample shortcode that can be used for cMap that changes the number of entries displayed per page, sets the pagination to be displayed at the bottom of the list and hides both the anniversary and birthday fields.

[connections template='cmap' cmap_page_limit='32' cmap_pagination_position='after' cmap_show_birthday='FALSE' cmap_show_anniversary='FALSE']

Here’s a list of options that are currently available with their default settings. This list will actually be expanded when the updated cMap template is released. As you see, templates are almost plugins on their own.

• cmap_enable_search = TRUE
• cmap_enable_pagination = TRUE
• cmap_page_limit = 20
• cmap_pagination_position = ‘before’
• cmap_enable_category_select = TRUE
• cmap_show_empty_categories = TRUE
• cmap_show_category_count = FALSE
• cmap_category_select_position = ‘before’
• cmap_enable_category_by_root_parent = FALSE
• cmap_enable_map = TRUE
• cmap_enable_bio = TRUE
• cmap_enable_bio_head = TRUE
• cmap_enable_note = TRUE
• cmap_enable_note_head = TRUE
• cmap_enable_website_link = TRUE
• cmap_show_addresses = TRUE
• cmap_show_phone_numbers = TRUE
• cmap_show_email = TRUE
• cmap_show_im = TRUE
• cmap_show_social_media = TRUE
• cmap_show_birthday = TRUE
• cmap_show_anniversary = TRUE
• cmap_map_type = ‘ROADMAP’
• cmap_map_zoom = 13
• cmap_map_frame_height = 400
• cmap_str_select = ‘Select Category’
• cmap_str_select_all = ‘Show All Categories’
• cmap_str_map_show = ‘Show Map’
• cmap_str_map_hide = ‘Close Map’
• cmap_str_bio_head = ‘Biography’
• cmap_str_bio_show = ‘Show Bio’
• cmap_str_bio_hide = ‘Close Bio’
• cmap_str_note_head = ‘Notes’
• cmap_str_note_show = ‘Show Notes’
• cmap_str_note_hide = ‘Close Notes’
• cmap_str_home_phone = ‘Home Phone’
• cmap_str_home_fax = ‘Home Fax’
• cmap_str_cell_phone = ‘Cell Phone’
• cmap_str_work_phone = ‘Work Phone’
• cmap_str_work_fax = ‘Work Fax’
• cmap_str_personal_email = ‘Personal Email’
• cmap_str_work_email = ‘Work Email’
• cmap_str_visit_website = ‘Visit Website’

Search is incorporated into the Connections : Manage admin page and it will be available as a standard feature in the admin. However, search on the front end will only be incorporated as a feature in the premium templates.

Here’s a list of fields that will be searched for matches:

• family_name
• first_name
• middle_name
• last_name
• title
• organization
• department
• contact_first_name
• contact_last_name
• bio
• notes
• line_1
• line_2
• line_3
• city
• state
• zip code
• country

I decided not to include links, email addresses and social media IDs as the results could get less useful do to partial string matching when the search is being performed.

Here’s a quick run down of the available widgets:

• News: This displays the last few blog posts.
• Quick Links: Just a few links to take you to the most popular pages on connections-pro.com.
• Pro Module Update Notices and Template Update Notices: These will display all the latest update notices.
• Today’s Anniversaries
• Upcoming Anniversaries
• Today’s Birthdays
• Upcoming Birthdays
• Recently Added: This will display a list of the last dozen added entries.
• Recently Updated: This will display a list of the last dozen updated entries.
• Awaiting Moderation: Not in the screen capture, bit it’ll show all the entries waiting to be approved.
• System: Shows a bunch of server related info that will be helpful for trouble shooting.