JFBConnect 4.x Change Log

JFBConnect v4.1.2 for J1.5, J1.6, J1.7 and J2.5 (01/31/2012)

  • Enh: Update to new Facebook PHP library
  • Enh: Canvas/Tab Page - In administrator view, change canvas_name property to namespace property for new Facebook requirements
  • Enh: Community Builder Profile Plugin - Update the "Must Verify Email" and "Must Be Approved" messages to use CB language files
  • Enh: Social - Add jfbconnect.css file whenever the social widgets/easy-tags are added
  • Bug Fix: Joomla 2.5 - Update Javascript to detect/use Mootools 1.4
  • Bug Fix: On Logout, call new PHP library method onDestroySession
  • Bug Fix: Requests - Non-Approved users can't be looked up for sending requests
  • Bug Fix: Requests - Some requests are not showing properly in administration area if they have 0 notifications
  • Bug Fix: Open Graph - use first 100 characters setting doesn't replace JFBCGraph tag properly with newlines
  • Bug Fix: Profile Import - occasional PHP error/incorrect profile import for certain field/value combinations
  • Bug Fix: JomSocial Profile Plugin - Status updates are stored incorrectly
  • Bug Fix: Social Modules - Component parameter option for hiding powered by and affiliate ID were not properly used

JFBConnect v4.1.1 for J1.5, J1.6 and J1.7 (01/11/2012)

  • Enh: Add content plugin option to automatically set description to first 100 characters of article text
  • Enh: Add update server for Joomla 1.7 to component, modules and parameters
  • Enh: Add analytics tracking for Comments
  • Enh: Reorder To and From columns in Notifications tables
  • Enh: Canvas - Add new option for "Use Default" if no template override specified
  • Bug Fix: Increase Requests send limit
  • Bug Fix: Store return URL in return parameter instead of session
  • Bug Fix: Add cache busting to Javascript file
  • Bug Fix: Multiple requests on same page don't work
  • Bug Fix: SCLogin does not work with Community Builder register type
  • Bug Fix: Canvas - allow styles to be set instead of template for J1.7
  • Bug Fix: Fix analytics tracking for Likes
  • Bug Fix: Fix javascript request for Mootools 1.1
  • Bug Fix: Blank thanks URL should not refresh
  • Bug Fix: Add Javascript for Extra social buttons for system plugin tags
  • Bug Fix: Non-mapped required fields not saving properly for JomSocial

JFBConnect v4.1 for J1.5, J1.6 and J1.7 (12/30/2011)

Major Features

  1. Facebook Application Requests - Replaces JFBCInvite module

Facebook Application Requests

  • Allow users to easily invite their Facebook Friends to admin-defined pages
  • Create unlimited requests to be used for different pages or features
  • Application requests can be sent from admin area to all, or individual, users on site
  • Full tracking of which user (both Joomla and Facebook) sent the request
  • Full tracking of which users acted upon request inside Facebook
  • Per Facebook, application requests require a valid SSL certificate installed for your site. For information on obtaining an SSL cert, see our Facebook SSL guide.

Component

  • Enh - Add the ability to send Facebook Application Requests
  • Enh - Replace JFBCLogin with SCLogin module to add cross-integration with JLinked
  • Enh - Add LinkedIn button to Login/Register page (if JLinked is installed)
  • Enh - Update Login module to discontinue use of deprecated fb:profile-pic
  • Enh - Automatically determine required permissions based on configuration settings; remove deprecated permissions fields. Now works with Facebook's enhanced auth dialog box, rolling out in Q1 2012
  • Enh - Update the XFBML namespace tag
  • Enh - Accept custom language locale strings with a hyphen
  • Enh - Add sorting to User Map administrator view
  • Enh - Add Sent/Received notifications fields to User Map administrator view
  • Enh - Add Joomla and Facebook avatar images to User Map administrator view
  • Enh - Remove bundled cert and disable SSL validation settings
  • Enh - Store Facebook access token to DB for later offline use
  • Enh - Install: Switch builder to use .zip files instead of tar.gz for better Windows compatibility
  • Enh - Install: Use new Joomla 1.7 installer and upgrade functions
  • Bug Fix - Fix class conflict if JFBConnect and JLinked are both installed
  • Bug Fix - Translate Powered By text
  • Bug Fix - German language string mistake
  • Bug Fix - Fix fb:locale warning in Facebook Debug Tool
  • Bug Fix - Update to use proper language when using language switcher plugin in Joomla 1.7
  • Bug Fix - Fix logout redirection failure when logging out of registered page
  • Bug Fix - Use redirect/return page in URL if it exists

Profile Profiles

  • Enh - Only take first website during profile import
  • Enh - Don't import blank data for profiles
  • Enh - Update profile integration for current Facebook user fields (work, education, etc)
  • Bug Fix - Copy avatar before creating full avatar and thumbnail with JomSocial profile plugin for compatibility with ImageMagick
  • Bug Fix - Remove duplicate profile connect message
  • Bug Fix - Status is always imported into JomSocial, regardless of "Always Import" setting
  • Bug Fix - Multi-profiles selected as needs approval don't work for JomSocial plugin

Social

  • Enh - Add Google Analytics tracking on Like button
  • Enh - Add new module/tag for Subscribe Button
  • Enh - Add link target field to JFBCRecommendations
  • Enh - Add link target field to JFBCFeed
  • Enh - Add size field to JFBCFriends
  • Enh - Update K2 items to use the item main image, if set, instead of the first article image for og:image tag
  • Enh - Allow users to turn off LinkedIn, Twitter, and GooglePlus buttons individually in the content plugin
  • Enh - Add new tag for Comments Count
  • Enh - Update content plugin to show comments count instead of comment box when Comments number is 0 or blank (Great for blog views)
  • Enh - Allow custom (non og) tags for Open Graph
  • Bug Fix - Set og:type default to website for homepage and article for everything else
  • Bug Fix - K2 Category list menu item does not work with Content Plugin for multiple categories

Canvas/Tab Page

  • Enh - Update Add to Page link in the Page Tab config area
  • Enh - Use setAutoGrow instead of setAutoResize in Canvas views
  • Enh - Update for fluid canvas page widths

JFBConnect v4.0.3 for J1.5, J1.6 and J1.7 (10/03/2011)

  • Bug Fix - Updated Admin Overview page to properly work with multiple app domains, recently added by Facebook
  • Enh - Display the Secure Page Tab and Secure Canvas URL's for verification of proper setup for Facebook's Oct 1st requirement to have these configured
  • Enh - Cleanup of some display issues in admin area

JFBConnect v4.0.2 for J1.5, J1.6 and J1.7 (09/24/2011)

  • Bug Fix - JFBCContent: Joomla 1.7 URLs can be broken for certain menu types
  • Bug Fix - JFBCLogin: Joomla login when "Registration Component" set to CB in J1.7 would always fail
  • Bug Fix - Add Open Graph namespace to html tag
  • Bug Fix - Rename BaseFacebook classes
  • Bug Fix - K2 2.5 v1.7 - Selecting one category, enables them all?
  • Bug Fix - Improved detection of expired auth tokens, with ability to get new ones automatically. Also prevents a very uncommon PHP Fatal error during login.

JFBConnect v4.0.1 for J1.5, J1.6 and J1.7 (09/13/2011)

  • Enh - Add K2 profile import for Joomla 1.6 and Joomla 1.7
  • Enh - Add games field for profile import
  • Bug Fix - Fix duplicate javascript inclusions by content plugin
  • Bug Fix - Fix permissions request for music, movies, books, tv

JFBConnect v4.0 for J1.5, J1.6 and J1.7 (09/09/2011)

Major Features: (See full release blog post)

  1. Facebook OAuth2.0 Authentication Support (Required by Facebook in 2012)
  2. LinkedIn Share, Twitter Share, and Google +1 buttons for Joomla articles and K2 content
  3. Speed improvements and overall code optimizations
  • Enh - New Javascript/PHP library support for FB OAuth2
  • Enh - Component: Reorder registration flow so login occurs after onRegister
  • Enh - Component: Update Spanish translation
  • Enh - Component: Add JFBC JS Activity plugin to overview page
  • Enh - Component: Add link to Facebook terms of service in administration area
  • Enh - Component: Add error check if a JFBConnect version is installed for an unexpected Joomla version
  • Enh - JFBCLogin module: Use CB for logging in when that option is selected
  • Enh - Content Plugin: Add option to show Google +1, Twitter Share and LinkedIn Share buttons with the content plugin Like buttons
  • Enh - Content Plugin: Support for K2 Latest View added
  • Enh - Content Plugin: Separate Comments and Like configuration options for Article/Item versus Blog Views
  • Enh - Content Plugin: Change ordering of Comments and Like display
  • Bug Fix - Component: Update mootools version check for AJAX logic
  • Bug Fix - Component: Fix Redirection link to use full URL, not just Itemid
  • Bug Fix - Component: Update Linter link in administration area for debugging
  • Bug Fix - System Plugin: Change OpenGraph double quotes to single quotes from metadescription and page title
  • Bug Fix - Content Plugin: K2 first image in article does not work for OpenGraph
  • Bug Fix - Content Plugin: K2 alias not being used in the generated URL
  • Bug Fix - Content Plugin: K2 not showing up in Category - Date Views
  • Bug Fix - Content Plugin: Fix for displaying in K2 for some SH404 auto-generated URLs

JomSocial Profile Plugin v3.4.2 (08/14/2011)

  • Fixed bug where on login, multi-profile default profile could overwrite user's original profile type.

JFBConnect v3.4.1 for J1.5, J1.6 and J1.7 (08/12/2011)

  • Enh - Add caching to channel page
  • Enh - Set content plugin comments and like default widths smaller
  • Enh - Update profile backend configuration pages
  • Bug Fix - Several issues with K2 content plugin not showing properly, or showing incorrectly as introtext vs fulltext
  • Bug Fix - JomSocial Multiprofile selector not showing when enabled
  • Bug Fix - Reveal page can stick when going to Joomla homepage from Facebook
  • Bug Fix - Comments/Like Notifications not sent in Joomla 1.6 and 1.7
  • Bug Fix - Update administrator css file for Social configuration section
  • Bug Fix - Don't send new user email if there is no email for the user provided (email permissions are not granted)
  • Bug Fix - Change og:type from webpage to website

JFBConnect v3.4 for J1.5, J1.6 and J1.7 (8/02/2011)

Major Features:

  1. Content plugin support for Likes and Comments in K2
  2. Facebook Page Tab Integration
  3. Facebook Reveal Page Support
  4. Facebook Canvas Page Support
  5. Automatic Username Options

Component

  • Enh - Add Facebook Canvas/Tab Page integration
  • Enh - Add Reveal Page support for Canvas/Tab Pages
  • Enh - Facebook User Only: Add Auto-Username options
  • Enh - Remove API key and updated authentication to use App ID
  • Enh - Add option to enable or disable new user redirection
  • Bug Fix - Fixed encoding of login link which causes redirect issues with SH404
  • Bug Fix - Fixed decoding of redirect URLs which could improperly add extra characters at the end of the link
  • Bug Fix - Fix error on backend Overview page when JFBConnect cannot connect to Facebook
  • Bug Fix - On logout, check that current page isn't registered when logout redirect is disabled
  • Bug Fix - Add check for New/Returning user Wall status updates to prevent duplicate posts

Language

  • Enh - Add translations for Like/Comment email notifications
  • Enh - Add Italian language file for component
  • Bug Fix - Load Facebook Javascript with user language, not site language
  • Bug Fix - Fix Login using Facebook language string for Spanish
  • Bug Fix - JFBCLogin module and tags: Login and Register submit buttons are not translateable
  • Bug Fix - JFBCLogin module and tags: Cannot replace Logout button text using Language files
  • Bug Fix - Community Builder profile plugin: Load proper language file

Social

  • Enh - Like and Comments: Add K2 Support to Content Plugin
  • Enh - JFBCLogin module: Add pre-text option
  • Enh - JFBCLogin module: Add Virtuemart registration option
  • Enh - Like and Comments: Add username to email notifications
  • Enh - Like and Comments: Add Top/Bottom/Both/None options for display positions
  • Enh - JFBCFan: Add new border color option
  • Enh - JFBCFriends: Add new colorscheme option
  • Enh - OpenGraph: Automatically add AppID OpenGraph tag to all pages
  • Enh - OpenGraph: Automatically add Type OpenGraph tag to all pages (overrideable)
  • Enh - JomSocial Activity plugin: Add ability to push status from JomSocial to Facebook
  • Bug Fix - Remove JFBConnect Tags from meta descriptions

Profile Plugins

  • Enh - JomSocial: User status will import last FB status message instead of last wall post
  • Enh - JomSocial: Add Terms and Conditions options for Full Joomla User registration, with ability to skip
  • Enh - Community Builder: Enable rich tooltips
  • Enh - Community Builder: Add IP addr to new CB user
  • Bug Fix - detect temp directory instead of hardcoded path
  • Bug Fix - JomSocial: Fix warning on login
  • Bug Fix - Community Builder: Add Terms and Conditions options for Full Joomla User registration, with ability to skip
  • Bug Fix - Community Builder: Registration completes even if non-mapped required fields are not filled out
  • Bug Fix - Virtuemart: Error if Virtuemart not installed and plugin enabled
  • Bug Fix - Virtuemart: Virtuemart middle name does not import properly

Community Builder v3.3.2 for J1.6 and v3.2.3 for J1.5 (6/16/2011)

  • Enh - Add option to skip or use Terms & Conditions during new user registration

JFBConnect v3.3.1 for J1.6 and v3.2.2 for J1.5 (6/3/2011)

  • Note: Language string names have been updated in this version. If you have any template overrides or separate language files, please update them accordingly.
  • Bug fix - JFBCSystem plugin body tag search improvements
  • Bug fix - JFBCInvite resizing broken
  • Bug fix - Fix JFBCLogin language string names
  • Bug fix - Remove extra query string parameters for Comments, Like, Open Graph hrefs (modules and easy tags)
  • Bug fix - Add default button size for getLoginButton call
  • Bug fix - Fix login redirection to Registered menu items in Joomla 1.6
  • Bug fix - Default FB avatar detection updated
  • Bug fix - Auto-approve avatars needed for Community Builder
  • Bug fix - Redirect on login can break on some SEF extensions
  • Bug fix - warning on installation for JFBCSocial plugin
  • Bug fix - reformat some language files to UTF-8
  • Enh - Add Channel URL
  • Enh - Generate href when not provided in JFBCComments tag
  • Enh - Add search for UserMap view in the backend
  • Enh - Create new Send button module
  • Enh - Integrate Send button into JFBCLike module, content plugin and JFBCLike easy tags
  • Enh - Add Italian language support in JFBCLogin module
  • Enh - Add Spanish translation for component

JFBConnect v3.3.0 (5/6/2011)

  • Stable release of JFBConnect for Joomla! 1.6
  • Bug fix for Content Plugin activated in admin area media manager
  • Bug fix for incorrect user link in admin area User Map page
  • Bug fix for available versions shown in backend Overview page
  • Bug fix for JomSocial profile plugin - add check for valid Facebook status before importing into JomSocial
  • Bug fix for JomSocial profile plugin - Prevent duplicate field import into JomSocial

JFBConnect v3.3RC1 (4/29/2011)

  • Initial release of JFBConnect for Joomla! 1.6. Community Builder and JomSocial profiles are supported in this release

JomSocial Profile Plugin v3.2.2 / JFBCInvite v3.2.2 (4/25/2011)

  • JomSocial Profile Plugin - Fixed "CStringHelper Not Found" error that occurred in some configurations
  • JomSocial Profile Plugin - Fixed duplicate fields that could be created when "Show Required Fields at Registration" was enabled
  • JFBCInvite - Fixed resizing bug that was introduced in 3.2.1

JFBConnect v3.2.1 / Minor updates to social modules (4/13/2011)

  • Change login link to be SEF friendly (fixes sh404SEF issue)
  • JFBCContent plugin: Add option to find and use first image in article as og:image tag
  • JFBCContent plugin: Add option to display Like button at Top and Bottom
  • JFBCSystem/All modules: Update social widgets to use "class" instead of "id"
  • JFBCComments/JFBCContent plugin/JFBCSystem tags: Add comment box color scheme (supported by Facebook 4/13)
  • Language: Move error strings to language file
  • Language: Add updated French language file
  • Language: Add updated Hebrew language file

JFBCComments v3.2.2 / Kunena Profile Plugin v3.2.1 (4/11/2011)

  • FB Comment module - Fixed canonical URLs for replies to comments directly from the Facebook wall
  • FB Comment module - Added legacy mode option to use old 'xid' parameter type
  • Kunena Profile Plugin - Fixed support for Kunena 1.5

JFBConnect v3.2 (4/7/2011)

For more information on the main features in this release, see our Blog Post.

Component:

  • Enhanced wall posts with URL, Image, and Message on registration & login
  • Add full support for Open Graph tags per page or throughout site
  • Allow admin approval of new users or skip Joomla activation
  • Add new user email notification for Facebook-only users
  • Added option to show required profile fields on the registration section of the Login/Registration form.
  • Add middle name import and fix full name import to take advantage of Facebook's "Full Name Appears As" field
  • Prevent auto-mapping if user already has a mapping
  • Include the JFBCContent plugin on component installation
  • Remove the JFBConnect User plugin and Joomla User plugin ordering requirement
  • Add customizable permissions to configuration
  • Add AJAX checking to configuration settings to reduce configuration issues
  • Add language override setting
  • Change minimum password length to 6 characters and add JavaScript validation
  • Unpublish JFBCSystem plugin when JFBConnect extension is uninstalled
  • Additional checks to ensure that uninstalling component doesn't cause errors if modules/plugins are still enabled
  • Added compatibility for PHP <5.1.3 (Requires 5.0+ now)
  • Update Overview page to add green check to JFBConnect and add JFBCContent plugin

Social:

  • Add admin email notifications for Comments and Likes
  • Add configuration options to make pages into Open Graph objects
  • JFBCContent plugin: add settings for frontpage, article, section blog and category blog
  • JFBCContent plugin: add settings for Inclusion/Exclusion for Articles, Categories and Sections
  • Update example/demonstration area to describe available Social plugin tags and usage
  • Update social modules to latest available Facebook options
  • JFBCLogin: add size option
  • JFBCLogin: add show logout button option
  • JFBCLogin: add option to show username or fullname for greeting
  • Fix bug where content tags appear on Contacts page
  • Update JFBCComments for improved Comments Box and deprecated XID
  • Fix bug for Comments tag - href incorrect in blog view
  • JFBCContent plugin: prevent firing in administrator area
  • JFBCContent plugin: Standardize hrefs to always be consistent for articles
  • JFBCSystem plugin: Add render key for System tags to prevent user-entered tags from rendering
  • JFBCSystem plugin: Make social tags case-insensitive
  • JFBCSystem plugin: Add support for False/0 and True/1 for social tag values
  • Add social tags for remaining social modules
  • JFBCSocial plugin: Move functionality to JFBCSystem plugin. This plugin is now deprecated

Profiles:

  • Update new Facebook profile fields
  • Separate Facebook locations into separate fields
  • Pull in gender for Agora profile
  • Fix bug that prevented empty Facebook fields from being imported
  • Better checks in profile plugins to prevent firing if component not installed

JomSocial Profile Plugin v3.1.1 (3/1/2011)

  • Enh: Added option to update the JomSocial status with the user's current FB status on registration/login

Kunena Profile Plugin v3.1.1 (2/22/2011)

  • Bug: Fixed updating of avatar on returning user login

JFBComments module v3.1.1 (2/19/2011)

  • Enh: Add ability to hide the Like button in the comments module

JFBConnect v3.1.2 (1/24/2011)

  • Enh: Add language strings
  • Bug: Fix returning user login redirection when Auto Login of FB Users enabled
  • Bug: Remove duplicate profile mapping message
  • Bug: Login/Register: If hiding email field, check if email exists. If not, show anyways
  • Bug: Fix the status message update logic
  • Bug: Fix { JFBCLogin } not working correctly if only JFBC functionality on the page
  • Bug: JFBCSocial plugin - fix showFaces=false for JFBCLike tag
  • Enh: JFBCFan module - add height parameter for frame

JFBConnect v3.1.1 (1/6/2011)

  • Bug fix: Prevented error on insertion of Javascript into non-HTML pages (AJAX, RSS feeds, etc)

JFBConnect v3.1.0 (1/4/2011)

New Features:

  • Added/Fixed logout redirection
  • Added new Extension Check area to overview page with version numbers of all installed/available extensions
  • Added { JFBCLogin} tag for easily putting the blue button anywhere on your site
  • Moved login parameters to main component from JFBCLogin module (allows easier insertion of Login button on other pages)
  • Added "Email Field on Registration" to show/hide the email field on the registration form (Full Joomla User setting only)
  • Pre-fill the email field on the registration form with the user's Facebook email address (Full Joomla User setting only)

New Profile Integration System:

  • Plugin based system for easier adding/updating of profile integration. Plugins available for:
    • JomSocial (compatible with previous 'built-in' integration)
    • Community (compatible with previous 'built-in' integration)
    • Kunena (compatible with previous 'built-in' integration)
    • K2 - New!
    • Agora - New!
  • Ability to import into date fields
  • Ability to import Joomla/Facebook connections from other components (JomSocial only for now)
  • More coming soon (have suggestions, let us know!)
  • Added support for the import of the following fields:
    • Profile blurb, music, books, movies, tv, activities, interests, college attended, high school attended

Improvements:

  • (Speed) Removal of 2nd unnecessary AJAX call for optional permissions
  • (Speed) Drastically reduced database queries per page
  • (Speed/Compatibility) Changed Facebook API Javascript inclusion code, use asynchronous loading always
  • Use /tmp directory to store avatars downloaded from Facebook before importing
  • Overhauled JFBConnect Javascript for easier extension and new feature development (lots of cool stuff coming)
  • Joomla 1.6 groundwork (not compatible yet!)

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed "Verify Password" field functionality on registration form
  • Changed requirement for password to be at least 4 characters
  • Fixed Automatic User Mapping by Email address on sites with custom database prefix

Language Files:

  • Included system messages and cleaned up files in general.
  • Added the following languages:
  • Chinese - Thanks Tommy C!
  • Hebrew - Thanks Amir!
  • German - Thanks eWort!
  • French - Thanks Argancel!

JFBConnect v3.0.3 / JFBCSocial v3.0.5 (11/19/2010)

  • JFBConnect Component - Fix for avatar import issue introduced in overnight update by Facebook
  • JFBCSocial - Added check to ensure main component is installed to prevent errors if component is uninstalled.

JFBCSocial Plugin v3.0.4 / JFBCContent Plugin v3.0.0 (11/17/2010)

  • Enhancement: Add new content plugin to show comments and like box in article views. An upgrade to the new 3.0.4 JFBCSocial plugin is also required for this new plugin to fully function.
  • Enhancement: Add ability to hide the like box that comes with the comment view

JFBCSocial Plugin v3.0.3 / JFBCLike Module v3.0.1 (10/28/2010)

  • Bug fix: for non-SEF URL's, query string was not being used correctly and only base URL was set.
  • Bug fix: when retrieving parameters for JFBCLike url and JFBCShare shareToLike, the URL's were incorrectly split up in some cases, causing URL's to be incomplete

JFBConnect v3.0.2 (09/29/2010)

  • Bug fix: Resolved a "Facebook API 100 Error" during login introduced by the 9/29/10 Facebook platform update. Only affected certain JFBConnect configurations.
  • Enhancement: Added support for profile importing into Kunena 1.6
  • Enhancement: Added a new JFBConnect System plugin. Currently helps to resolve some IE social module issues. Will have new features in near future.
  • Enhancement/Speed Improvement: Removed 2nd (optional) permission redirect request when not required. 1 less round-trip to Facebook on login/registration.
  • Enhancement/Speed Improvement: Updated to asynchronous loading of Facebook Javascript libraries for improved page load times.
  • Bug Fix (component): Removed erroneous call to logoutFacebookUser when proper connection to Facebook could not be acquired (rare).
  • Bug Fix (component): Removed some possible warnings from the backend overview page when the Facebook API settings were not configured.
  • Bug Fix (JFBCSocial plugin 10/14/2010): Fix bug where Facebook Javascript not properly included.

JFBConnect v3.0.1 (09/19/2010)

  • Enhancement (All): Multi-Lingual Support - Load Facebook Javascript libraries based on the currently selected language in Joomla.
  • Enhancement/Speed Improvement (component): No longer require mootools on every page
  • Enhancement/Speed Improvement (component): Removed additional AJAX request for optional FB permissions during login
  • Enhancement (component): Added a "Disable SSL Verification" option in the Facebook Configuration area. To be used on servers with out of date SSL root certificates.
  • Enhancement (component): Replaced cURL method to fetch avatar. Solves issues on some server configurations.
  • Bug fix (component): Resolved issues when Facebook profile has no avatar
  • Bug fix (JFBCLogin): Prevent fatal error if JFBConnect is not installed

JFBConnect v3.0.0 (09/06/2010)

  • Bug fix (JFBConnect component/JFBCLogin module): Auto-login redirect and logout issues
  • Bug fix (JFBCInvite module): fix for automatic resizing of Width
  • Bug fix (JFBConnect component): Security hardening based on feedback from Brian Teeman
  • Bug fix (JFBConnect component): Better image quality for imported avatars
  • Bug fix (JFBConnect component): Fix for JSON decode not included in PHP5.0-5.2
  • Bug fix (various modules): div text input could not be blank
  • Enhancement (JFBConnect component): Setting for accounts to be automatically mapped if a user from Facebook logs into the site using the same email address as an existing user
  • Enhancement (JFBCFan module): Add parameter for Page ID instead of hardcoding value to App ID
  • Enhancement (JFBCLike module): Add parameter for the URL to like instead of hardcoding value to the current page
  • Enhancement (JFBCComments module): Add ability to generate unique ID per page instead of using passed in parameter

JFBConnect v3.0RC2 (08/16/2010)

  • New JFBCShare module: Let your users share your content on their Facebook wall
  • New JFBCSocial plugin: provides the ability to embed the JFBCLike, JFBCComments and JFBCShare functionality in page content using a system plugin
  • Bug fix (JFBCInvite): Fix bugs with module not sending out the invites to users properly
  • Bug fix (Social modules): Update Social modules to not require users to be logged in
  • Bug fix (Component): Fix mapping current users failure
  • Bug fix (Component): Fix log out of Joomla only bug
  • Bug fix (Component): Remove unused Request and Clear Request buttons out of Usermap administrative area
  • Bug fix (Component): Rename Facebook class to avoid conflicts with other extensions using the Facebook PHP SDK.
  • Enhancement (Component): Add CSS selectors to loginregister form for easier styling

JFBConnect v3.0RC1 (08/09/2010)

  • Integration of Facebook Graph API
  • Auto-login
  • Speed improvements
  • Better administrative debugging capabilities
  • Analytics (active users per day/month/etc)
  • Enhanced support for 3rd party integration
  • New JFBCLike module: Add a "Like this" button to every page on your site with a few clicks
  • New JFBCRecommendations module: Give your users personalized suggestions for other pages on your site they may like
  • New JFBCComments module: Add a comment box to any page!
  • New JFBCFeed module: Show users what their friends are doing on your site through likes and comments (above)
  • New JFBCFan module: Add a "Fanbox" to your site
  • New JFBCFriends module: Show profile pictures of a user's friends who are already active on your site
  • New JFBCLiveStream module: Let your users share activity and comments in real-time
  • Bug fix (component): respect Joomla's return URLs
  • Bug fix (JFBCLogin): Add Dutch Translations
  • Bug fix (JFBCLogin): Fix/clarify remapping of Joomla users to Facebook users
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