ccHost

This release is a 2-3x performance boost over the last major version. It includes playlists/favorites, an embedded MP3 player, and remix radio channels for audio content. With the "Publicize" feature, anyone can include lists of information about their profile from ccHost so that their info may be used around the Web in easy-to-use formats. Also of note is the inclusion of the recently released Creative Commons 3.0 Licenses, which are selectable as an administrator.

This release is primarily aimed at making admins' lives easier. User enhancements include showing the last updated date, a "What I look for/use" browser, and alphabetical browsing of people. Admin features include paths admin for specifying per-installation paths, major sample pool optimizations, site disabling, email notifications on moderation, a new email rules engine, and a new experimental pseudo-file verifier that works alone or with getid3.

A skin maker was added for generating skins for users along with a way to edit the sidebar. Error recovery when the menu has been destroyed is now more graceful. A problem where an empty nav tab set was breaking the site was fixed. Adding items to an empty menu no longer causes havoc. An issue with viewing the sample pool item was fixed. remixedby feeds and deleted user's reviews no longer cause errors. A problem where a podcast of a deleted record broke the feed was fixed. Editing menus for vroots was fixed. Editing properties for sample pools no longer causes errors. Broken xspf 1.0 feeds were fixed.

A problem where saving the user profile would erase (with no undo) all menu and submitform customizations was fixed.

Major features in this release include native
forums, infrastructure to support multiple
languages, and an email notification system.
ccHost has replaced its dependency on phpbb2 with
native, fully-functioning hierarchical forums.
They are totally integrated with user profiles,
and administrators may specifically control them.