Steven Zahm@ Michael
Just got your email, I had a few support issues that took up a quite a bit of my time. These ended up not being a Connections issues and nor were they caused by Connections, any way…
My apologies! I must not have receive my notice that you replied.
When 8.2 is released, I’ll be releasing a new extension, Custom Category Order. More can be read about it here:
http://connections-pro.com/2015/02/05/custom-category-ordering/
Not exactly Custom Entry Ordering but I thought I’d mention it as it sounds like it might be something you would want.
When will 8.2 be released? Actually, besides a few minor bug fixes it is finished. I’m just waiting on feedback/testing results from the user who sponsored it.
I do plan on adding a “sticky”/featured entry status as well as featured within selected categories status. After I have that implemented, I will be creating an extension to allow custom entry ordering. Actually, I already have one that was just recently created for another user to meet their specific requirements. Although it will continue to function just fine into the foreseeable future, the way it is implemented is not the way I want to release an extension for sale. Timeline for this … uncertain, but high priority. It was actually slated for 8.2 but it got bumped.
I’ve already started major development work on 8.3, which is also being sponsored. You can read more here:
http://connections-pro.com/support/topic/map-view/#post-319981
Timeline for this release is mid March, latest. I am on a deadline.
I mention this release because a chunk of the work that I’m doing for 8.3 can be directly utilized for this. Specifically the JSON-LD response for AJAX requests of entry data. Most of everything else I said would still need to be completed.
If you’re interested in sponsoring this enhancement on behalf of your client a very rough ballpark fee is several hundred. We would need to have more specific discussion around scope of work to nail down an exact number. What you would get is the core enhancements required for datatables and a template that would utilize it and support for it. Obviously even at that price, that would not cover cost of development. I would recoup costs, over time, I hope, from reselling the template.
Now, if you’re still interested and I hope your are. You can lock this in for 8.4, but as you see we’re looking at probably a end of March, very early April time frame, at the latest. I’ve found I need at least 2–3 weeks to make such large changes and make the required extensions/templates. Obviously you would get advanced copies to make sure we’re on the right track during course of development and you would in turn have something to show your client.
Hope to hear back!