SCM version 1.3.45 released - 04/09/2008

In the top secret Turboweb Labs we've been working on making the Simple Content Manager better to use.  We've added two main things in this upgrade.  You've already got this upgrade, there's no need to do anything.

Help System

We've made the help system easier to use so that you can make the most of being able to look after your own website - our aim is to make sure you can get the help you need, when you need it.

Some of the help files we've got are: Pages, News, Events, help with images and the confusing but useful Meta Tags.

You can spot the help files by looking out for a link followed by an icon that looks like this - .

We're working on their content and will be adding more help files shortly.  If you have any comments on their content or suggestions on how we can make them better, you can get them to us by clicking the "Support" link in the black menu bar on your admin panel.

Image Verification for Newsletter Subscriptions

Unfortunately some of users have been overwhelmed with what appears to be automated subscriptions to their newsletter.  We don't like that, so we've given you the option of enabling a CAPTCHA (an image challenge that is trivial for people to solve, but not computers) for your newsletter subscriptions.

If you think this might be an issue for you, you can turn the image verification on by:

1. Log onto your SCM admin panel.
2. Click Settings on the menu bar.
3. Click the Mailing List icon (it will only be there if you have the mailing list module turned on).
4. Change the CAPTCHA confirmation to "ON"

If you want to test it, simply go to your website and put in your name and email address into the "Subscribe to our newsletter" box and click "Subscribe".

Turboweb choose Paymex for low cost eCommerce solution - 01/09/2008

After evaluating the credit card processing market, we have chosen to use Paymex to provide credit card processing facilities in the Simple Content Manager.  There are two main reasons for this, firstly there is no montly merchant fee that has to be paid to your bank or EFTPOS NZ, and secondly the transaction fees are modest compared to other providers.

We are currently using Paymex for our SCM subscription service and will be offering this as part of the Store module in SCM soon so that you can offer direct credit card billing to your customers via your SCM website.

You can read more about Paymex at www.paymex.co.nz.

Media Player - 10/04/2008

The new Media Player module has been included in the Simple Content Manager Package. You an now easily upload and manage MP3's and Flash Video files. The Media Player will allow users to watch streaming video. This means no waiting around for the whole video to download it will simply begin to play while the file continues to be loaded. See it in action at Ian Davies website where he has a 20 minute documentary loaded up. The image quality and sound is fantastic. www.singingwood.co.nz

New Developer to Champion SCM - 01/04/2008

It's no April Fools joke! Turboweb have a new team member. Bob Brown brings a heap of skill with him helping us take Turboweb to the next level. Bob has been involved with web development projects since 1999 and has a strong working knowledge of a range of technologies and how they can be worked into solutions that provide a great user experience.   Bob's skills extend well past the realm of the web page, with experience provisioning, running and managing Linux and Windows data centres, running corporate sized projects both in New Zealand and abroad, and employing electronic marketing using mediums such as RSS, email and text messaging. We welcome Bob to the team and look forward to taking SCM to the world.

Cafe Menu Module - 19/03/2008

An exciting new addition to the Simple Content Manager has just been implemented. The Cafe Menu Module has been designed for cafes, restaurants and hotels to easily maintain and make their menu available online to their customers. Simply list your menus (breakfast, lunch, dinner etc.) and then create the items and options available (pasta, main $20 entree $12.50) You can also have images for each menu item.

Portfolio Module Released - 03/12/2007

Turboweb Limited have just released a new module for the Simple Content Manager. The Portfolio module will allow you to list work you have done such as works of art, houses you have designed, fences you have built etc. It is designed to be a simple list showing a title, image and a description of the item. You can then choose to publish the item and set its order in the list.