Multifront - Release Notes

Multifront releases regular updates and patches. Here are the release notes for the updates so far this year:

Version 5.0.0 Release Notes [Jun 16, 2008]

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Version 4.5.1 Release Notes [May 22, 2008]

• Changes made to Enterprise License
• Web Services support added to Enterprise

Version 4.5 Release Notes [April 20, 2008]

• Includes all patches released for version 4.4
• Several performance improvements
• Critical security updates for authentication
• Windows Vista SP1 support
• Enterprise Edition support added

Version 4.4 Release Notes [Jan 07, 2008]

• New promotions and pricing engine
• Dealer pricing support
• Tiered pricing support based on quantity
• Digital downloadable product support
• Store locator functionality
• New reports with Microsoft Report Viewer
• Exception handling enhancements
• Multiple currency support
• 100% Unicode support
• Enhanced diagnostics
• Integration test support
• Application monitoring page added

Version 4.3 Release Notes [Nov 05, 2007]

• MSI based installer released
• FedEx shipping support added
• Removed NSoftware dependency
• Google checkout support added
• Nova payment gateway support added
• PSI Gate payment gateway support added
• Enhanced support for Verisign Payflow Pro added
• New integration library added for easier integration with 3rd party services

Version 4.2 Release Notes [Sep 14, 2007]

• New Revamped Templating Framework
• Full Data Access Layer now Available in the Multifront Codebase
• Multiple Themes Support
• Added Product Add-Ons Feature
• Added Product Tabs in Catalog
• Shop By Brand Feature
• Shop By Price Feature
• Improved Navigation TreeView
• Added Filtering Options on Category Pages
• Enhanced Admin Interface
• Added Tabs in Product Admin
• Added Backordering Support
• Added Dropshipping Support
• Added DHTML Popup for Product Image
• Added Support for Product Specifications
• Added Support for Additional Product Information
• Enhanced Demo Multifront
• Product Pages use URL Rewriting for SEO
• Category Pages use URL Rewriting for SEO
• Fixed Environment Issue with PayPal Connector

Version 4.0 Release Notes [Aug 22, 2007]

• Licensing Enhancements
• Performance Improvements

Version 3.6 Release Notes [July 30, 2007]

• Add UPS Rate Calculation to Znode Ecommerce Integrator
• Retrieve shipping calculation from UPS
• Add Paypal Payment Type
• Product - Edit page still uses the image viewer
• General Settings - Need hints in the Image Size Settings
• Product Edit - Image File Name not editable
• General Settings - Maximum Large Image Width* not used
• Product Alternate views have incorrect path.
• Inactive Categories show up in Search
• Trying to activate localhost causes an exception
• General Settings - UPS Settings description correction
• Checkout - Shipping Error needs adjustment
• Checkout - Error in shipping should disable the Submit Order
• Checkout - Disabling a shipping option does not remove it from shipping options
• Search Order - Causes exception when searching
• Related Products - Using wrong size image. No way to set columns.
• General Settings - Issue with Image Size Settings
• Shipping Settings - Title change on Shipping Rule page
• Catalog Search - Quick search does not work on Product Number
• General Settings - Domain defaults to real address

Version 3.5 Release Notes [Jun 30, 2007]

• Password lockout message needed
• Product Admin needs better selection options
• Add a "Cancel" button on the Customize Messages page
• Account Search Enhancements
• Add google analytics code to pages using the admin settings
• Display framework version in the diagnostics page
• Order Search
• Contact Management
• Email product link to a friend
• Enter Available Quantity in Coupons defaults to 1
• Order quantity greater that the Quantity on hand is allowed to go through.
• Product Preview link built incorrectly.
• Issue with account search dates being pre-selected
• Product admin page does not display product name on the view page
• Diagnostics Page does not detect permissions correctly
• Fixes to Product View admin
• Feedback needed when entering shipping coupon.
• Dashboard Link images is showing bottom lines in the mozilla browser
• Submit and cancel buttons are not aligned properly in mozilla firefox
• Sitemap Link is not working

Version 3.3 Release Notes [April 30, 2007]

• Coupon Administration functionality added
• Home Page link needed on Receipt page
• Submit on Inventory "Edit" goes to the wrong place.
• Implementation of Publish_Template_Changes.aspx
• Default source should have .html templates
• HTML Templates missing
• Home page specials missing
• Display problem when editing address
• Update Contact information causes exception when zip too long
• SMTP Credentials stored in default database
• Admin lacks a Logout
• Forgot Password inconsistent
• Contact Us does not validate email
• Image Upload Does Disabled
• Store Main Page Links Broken
• SKU Picture tied to "Color" attribute.
• Add to cart does not work with Attributes
• Edit SKU additional price shows too many decimal points.
• SKU Price additional does not increase price.
• Product Edit page - default manufacturer causes preview to crash.
• Add SKU button does not work.
• Quick Search button
• Offline Order Processing
• Issue with Search
• Templates not behaving well with Flash.
• Inventory is not reduced by the ordered quantity.
• Adding Shipping Options crashes program.
• Order Manager shows SkuID rather than SKU
• Edit Account doesn't save External Account Number
• Tax rules displayed sorted by ID rather than Precedence.
• Removing all tax rules causes program to crash
• Can't unpublish pages
• Framework does not compile
• Selecting Attributes causes page postback
• Edit Coupon Enter Available Quantity does not seem to do anything
• Shopping Cart clear.gif uses "Clear" in alt tag.
• Percent Shipping Discount doesn't work.
• Amount Discounts INCREASE total price.
• Help link by Security Code broken
• Shopping Cart does not display tax and shipping even when they are known
• Discount line item now shown on receipt
• Additional Price on SKU Edit page has no effect.
• Selecting new attributes does not clear out of stock message
• Inventory page needs instructions
• Shopping Cart coupon shorter than Edit Coupon
• Can't submit payment for Dealer profile
• Coupon error message misleading
• Account Download has problems
• Account Search only includes name
• Deleting Attributes that are being used does not show an error.
• Deleting a Manufacturer doesn't display an error.
• Next on Catalog Search doesn't go past second page.
• Search Catalog default button incorrect.
• Manufacturer "Is Active" check box not working.
• Search function should also find on more than just the title.
• Product Attributes not enabled.
• Shopping Cart Quantity Too Large
• Item number not showing in Shopping Cart
• Step 2 of checkout has no back button
• Forgot Password Submit Button not Default
• Site Map has misleading links
• Change Password message confusing
• Manage Pages
• Cryptic field name in Edit Coupon
• Edit Coupon allows invalid date
• Publish Templates Cancel button is misleading
• Program crashes if no payment setting has been created for the profile
• Text on Shipping Options
• Shopping Cart Discounts should be shown as a negative.
• Quantity not automatically updated on checkout
• Word spacing issue on Member Sign-In

Version 3.2 Release Notes [March 31, 2007]

• Template Editor issues with validation
• Paged product/ category listings
• "We Recommend" incorrect
• Forgot Password Functionality
• Related product text is hard coded
• Contact.aspx.cs does not include company name
• Manufacturer Admin

Version 3.1 Release Notes [Feb 28, 2007]

• Added NSoftware IBiz E-Payment Integrator License
• Message setting changed to take immediate effect (instead of requiring an application restart)
• Fixed formatting issues with store.master template
• Added new store landing page
• Changed breadcrumb, navigation and menu home to store home page
• Fixed navigation title to be visible
• Changed category delete to disallow deletes if a category contains sub-categories or other products
• Fixed error when adding a product when no product type exists
• Fixed issue with "Call for Pricing" setting not hiding the Price in the product list
• Added company name to contact us page
• Split name into First Name and Last Name on contact us page
• Contact us page changed to generate a case record
• Fixed submit order to CC customer service on the order email
• Fixed breadcrumb to use a configurable home page link
• Added Admin password change page
• Added SKU to order items in the order detail page
• Fixed issue with error handling page not handling null exceptions
• Fixed issue with the incorrect preview link issue in the page manager