Mamut eZ Publish has now launched a new version which includes new functionality and features along with general improvements. The changes are relevant to both new and existing customers. Below you will find an overview of these changes.
New Functionality
Below is a brief description of the new functionality:
eZ Flow – An entirely new way to create your own, unique frontpage. You can also create building blocks using both internal and external material. Read more about getting started with the frontpage here.
External Links – Create menu items which are linked directly to a website of your choice. Read more about external links here.
Sorting – Sort the material on your website by using the predefined sorting options, or by using the ”drag-and-drop” feature. Read more about sorting your published content here.
RSS Import – Add an external RSS feed to your frontpage. Read more about the frontpage here.
Social Medias – Let your visitors share links to your website via, among others, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. The feature makes it easier to attract traffic. You can activate this feature via Control panel - Site Settings. Read more here.
Printer-friendly Pages – Makes it easier for your visitors to print tidy printouts from your website.
Map – Include a Google map in your articles, blogs, calendar events etc. The feature requires a Google account. You can activate this feature via Control panel - Site Settings. Read more here.
Star Rating – Lets your visitors rate your published content by selecting one to five stars, giving you an effective tool for feedback. This tool can be used instead of, or as a complement to, the comment feature.
Other Improvements
Below is a list of the most important improvements:
Embedded Video – Anywhere you find a text editor in Mamut eZ Publish, you can now insert embedded video clips from YouTube and Vimeo. Read more about this here.
The Control Panel – The Control Panel has been given a more logical layout as well as several new features. Read more about the Control panel here.
Video – Mamut eZ Publish now supports Flash (swf, flv), Quicktime (mov, mp4, avi, m4v, mpeg), Windows media (wm, wmv) and Silverlight (xap). Read more about this here.
Forum – This functionality has been extended to include the possibility to create moderators, lock/remove forum topics, create "sticky" forum topics, BBCode, emoticons, as well as a feature for reporting abusive postings to the administrator/moderator. Read more about forums here.
Contact Page – The e-mail form is now optional and you have the possibility to create an unlimited number of addresses/contacts including digital business cards (vCard). Read more about contact pages and feedback forms here.
The Design Tool (CSS Editor) – The tool is now even easier to use and has been given a number of new features. Read more about the custom design tool here.
Design Templates – Mamut eZ Publish now includes more predefined design templates. Read more here.
Editors – Create several website editors and grant or restrict their access to the different parts of the website (only available in Professional or higher). Read more here.
Calendar – You can now create recurring events, including Google maps and add, for example, external invitations as an attached file. Read more about calendars here.
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