AB BANNER EXCHANGE - LIST OF VERSIONS
3/24/2001 Version 0.9 First official release
8/5/2001 Version 1.0 Added lots of new features (categories, easier installation and more). Now the script works without errors.
1/10/2002 Version 1.5 New features, new design, added templates, admin now has lots of new options, ability to email all members, ability to change admin username, password easily, added weekly stats.
3/3/2002 Version 1.56 Installation is now even easier.
4/29/2002 Version 1.58 Added online setup form so the installation is now really easy.
6/25/2002 Version 1.60 Added option to upload banners on the banner exchange server, so admin now has full control over banners. Also some other features has been added.
8/1/2002 Version 2.00 Lots of new features, e.g. support for Flash banners, logo of the banner exchange now may be on the left or below banners (admin select), links now may be opened in the same or in a new window, possibility to change not only all pages (by templates) but also all error messages, alt tag is now supported, added support to install it more than once to the same database and many more. Also some bugs have been repaired.
9/8/2002 Version 2.1 Support for different banner sizes under one account, each member may have up to 9 banners, better anti-cheat protection, better work with categories and other.
11/10/2002 Version 2.2 New stats for members, detailed stats for each banner, new features for admin - search feature and ability to display list of accounts on several pages - it's useful for bigger exchanges with 100's members. Added toplist script, public statistic available for all visitors, textlogo next to banners, improved database backup.
1/2/2003 Version 2.3 Increased support for sponsored banners, the script which shows users banners has been optimized so now it works faster, increased anti-cheat protection, more user-friendly Admin Area, a few little features added or increased.
4/28/2003 Version 2.7 Added graphical statistic, added historical day-by-day statistic, many templates got a new design, many features updated.
1/16/2004 Version 2.8 Added public list of all users, more detailed statistic and info for all visitors, users can move impressions between individual sizes, sponsors can work with funds on their accounts more flexibly, many more.
4/28/2005 Version 3.0 The biggest update in the history of this script, all files have been rewritten to work even more reliably. Now you can have unlimited numbers of ad sizes, each user can have an unlimited number of ads in each size, added support for multiple styles and/or languages, a lot of new features for admin, many more.
6/12/2006 Version 3.5 Another major upgrade. Added the option to exchange also clicks, added country targeting, added the option to log URL and country of each impression/click, exchange users can purchase additional clicks/impressions, advertisers and exchange users can pay automatically by Paypal IPN, many more.
5/14/2007 Version 4.0 Added more statistics and graphs, coupon codes, list of rejected ads for each user, ticket system, option for users to pay automatically by 2CheckOut.com, the payment system has been simplified (it's no more necessary to use packages, users can order clicks and impressions directly), admin can predefine any number of email messages (templates), added the option to email inactive users, optimized the log of countries and country targeting (these features now need only 15% of the resources needed in older versions). Many other features have been added and updated.
