Campsite 3.0.0 Official Release is Here!
We are proud to announce the official release of Campsite 3.0.0 "Filip." This is a major release that contains great improvements in the template language and much improved portability and install process. Download now!
Campsite 3.0.0 runs on any operating system that runs PHP, Apache and
MySQL, including Linux, Windows, Macs and BSD variants. And if it
doesn't, we need bug reports!
We thank the Campware community for patience and help with this major milestone in Campsite development.
The Campsite 3.0.0 package contains default sample templates together with the corresponding database which you can install by following the steps in the INSTALL file. (Newbie Windows users: Try opening the INSTALL file with Notepad or Wordpad).
Unlike the 2.2-2.7 versions, Campsite 3.0 does not support multiple instances anymore. This means that for each instance you want to run you have to install Campsite in a new virtual host.
The install process is much simpler and the dependencies are much fewer: we removed the C++ code so every dependency related to it vanished. No more compiling :)
We're looking forward to getting user feedback, so please get involved in the Campsite community. Check the Campsite support forum or join our mailing list for more info.
Changelog for Campsite 3.0.0
For full details about these changes, see:
http://code.campware.org/projects/campsite/query?milestone=3.0.0
Major Improvements:
- The template engine was rewritten in PHP for better performance,
more flexibility, easier development, plugin architecture, fewer
dependecies and easy install.
- The install procedure is much easier thanks to a web based
installer.
- A caching mechanism for database objects was implemented. This
will result in fewer database queries and greater speed and
scalability.
Small improvements:
- Variables for storing temporary data can be used in the template
language.
- Boolean expressions can be used in "if" statements.
- Many new small features in the template language.
- The web based installer provides a default demo package for
easier learning of the template language.
- Removed the constraint of having at most one limitted list of a
certain type in a template.
