AB LINKS DIRECTORY - LIST OF VERSIONS
9/12/2002 Version 0.9 First official release
11/17/2002 Version 1.0 Added user defined fields, database backup, user registration and many other new functions, several bugs fixed.
1/5/2003 Version 1.07 Added ability to upload link images, ability to log searches and show top searches, on all pages now may be shown newest links, top searches, top rated links, popular links, more statistic info available on the home page, up to 10 user defined items for each link, more comfortable Admin Area, several other things have been added or improved, several bugs fixed
2/15/2003 Version 1.1 Added uninstall feature, improved database backup, templates are now editable online, added template '_head.txt' which may be optionally inserted to the top of any or all pages, admin can set in which categories will be required recip link and which not, updated sponsored links - added ability to sell a limited number of days, ability to send emails in HTML format, several other items have been added or improved
4/17/2003 Version 1.5 Added fully featured articles posting, totally updated admin area, many more features have been updated or optimized.
7/12/2003 Version 1.7 Added searching in articles, administrators for individual categories, "users online" feature, updated system of sponsored links - paid users now can use their funds for multiple links, they also can move funds from one link to another, several features updated.
12/15/2003 Version 2.0 Enhanced "styles" feature - each style now may have not only different colors but totally different templates (this can be used to create a multi-language directory), sponsors can select which price they want to pay for each click, more expensive links are higher, improved searching, the script now has 11 different styles, many new or updated features.
10/6/2004 Version 2.5 The biggest update in history of this script, 100's new and updated features. Main changes: unlimited number of "user defined items" for links, articles and categories, links and articles can be listed in multiple categories, forms on public pages are now even better customizable, added the option to use CAPTCHA image, many new options on public and admin pages.
6/28/2005 Version 3.0 Many new features, for example subcategories for articles, aliases and groups for categories, even more styles, favorite categories, new options for users (private notes, favorite links, articles), RSS output, Paypal IPN for advertisers, better rating system, the option to use Apache Rewrite Module and many more.
4/10/2005 Version 3.1 Added the option to create URL's with keywords by using Apache Rewrite module. Now the URL's of all pages are fully Search Engine friendly.
3/11/2007 Version 4.0 Major update: AdWords (small ad boxes in the right column), unlimited number of pictures for each link and article, the ability to automatically create thumbnails of uploaded pictures, WYSIWYG HTML editor for links and articles, the option to allow access to categories and/or link and article detail pages for registered users only, detailed statistic for links, free links can be upgraded to advertising links and vice versa, the option to import links from
Dmoz and
Google, sitemap for Google and Yahoo, optional CAPTCHA image test in all forms, the option to allow submissions only for links that have Google rank better than X, even more styles for public pages, home page and categories can contain news taken from RSS feeds (you can have new fresh content many times a day, without any work), AJAX polls and ratings, PHP code can be used in templates, many other features added and updated.
