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Overview of Q3 and Ning Q4 2017 plan.

Better late than never - here is the product plan Q3 overview and Plans for Q4.
As you might have noticed, all the promised features have been released. We did our best to keep the deadlines and fit your expectations.
So here are Q3 updates:

1. Paid Access is finally live. It is even more than just old Paid Access, it is a great e-commerce platform with Stripe and PayPal integration. For now it is only available for beta-group, so if you forgot to ask for beta access, don’t miss your chance till Nov 3d.
2. Audio feature is live. Now you can easily create playlists, audio lessons, add audio tracks, podcasts, and any mp3 files. The feature has got a completely new design, which we think looks awesome.
3. Polls. Completely new feature for Ning, only available for Ning 3.0. Using Polls all Ning NCs can easily get up to date feedback from Network members.
4. The Design Studio got a few new templates, a bunch of new fonts and backgrounds to make it more user-friendly and provide flexibility of options you have in order to make your network modern and unique even without coding skills.
5. SSL certification had been implemented for all ning domain names.

Keeping in mind that we are living in the era of mobile devices all new features have been developed in a way so they would look great on mobile devices.

You could not miss how the Creators network changed, which is completely Kyryl’s merit, as is the new guide for Facebook integration.

And now as for the next steps, we are going to make:

1. Member ranking system
2. E-commerce platform wider development (donations, network membership, groups)
3. MailChimp Integration
4. SSL for custom domains, completely automated process.
5. Push notifications

Besides, there are lots of other improvements on the way, more related to back end, like the rework of the activity feed architecture and migration script (these are just the biggest ones so we simply can't help but highlight them).

As always we are happy to receive feedback from you, so feel free to drop us a line.

Sincerely yours,
Ning Team.

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    • Hi!

      Maybe I can help you? Could you please specify, are you referring to "Groups" in Group hub? Or some certain functionality in ECOM admin panel? What exactly is not clear?

      Looking forward to your reply!

      Bets regards,

      The NING Team

      • Up in the main topic Kyryl talks about: 

        "And now as for the next steps, we are going to make:

        1. Member ranking system
        2. E-commerce platform wider development (donations, network membership, groups)
        3. MailChimp Integration
        4. SSL for custom domains, completely automated process.
        5. Push notifications"

        My question is about No 2, having "groups"in the e-commerce plateform. What does he mean by that? 

        • Hi!

          Thank you for specifying!

          This announcement is rather old, and back then it was not possible to "hide" groups behind the paywall. Basically, Kyryl refers to this functionality - http://take.ms/vXekz
          In the "Edit Group"menu you can make the content of this group paid. 

          Best regards,

          The NING Team

          Screenshot "Edit Group.png"
  • Sorry to be so regularly the bearer of bad news! but one could simply consider it ''information''...

    For a long time now i have had custom code in Custom Css in design studio that removes the Ning Search bar and another that puts the word ''like'' beside the heart button...for clarity in the latter case as the icon doesn't always suit older people and because I have my own search bar in the former and don't like the Ning search bar.

     

    As of a few days ago both are no longer working. Perhaps ye have made some modifications? I would like my code to work again, please, if possible as I have very few adjustments with CSS and  only because I found them important.

    Thanks a million!

    • Hi!

      We have checked your website, and we can see that custom CSS displays correctly at the moment. Regarding your custom search bar - we were not able to find the code for search, only the part that hides the default search. We have also checked the saved version of your site from May 19th here - https://web.archive.org/web/20180519182849/https://somathread.ning.com and there was no custom search bar there. 
      Could you please provide us with the code and we will check it right away.

      Bets regards,

      The NING Team

      somathread
      weaving sacred inspiration, insight and inquiry......
      • Hi Anastasia,

         

        I ''Think'' these are the codes that are not working anymore....I got them from members on here like SP and others...

        /** Like button **/
        .button-tiny.likeButton a .icon{
        display: inline-block;
        width: auto;
        height: 1em;
        overflow: hidden;
        vertical-align:middle;}
        .button-tiny.likeButton a { padding: 2px 4px 5px 7px; }

         

        and 

         


        /**** search bar remove Ning ****/

        #xn_bar_menu_search{ display:none }

         

        I don't want the Ning search bar showing - I have my own further down in the body of Home Page.

        I want LIKE written instead of the heart symbol. I believe these codes do that, or they did that up until a week ago. They are no longer working,

         

        Thank you for you help.

        Best Wishes.

         

         

        • Hello!

          Thank you for your reply!

          The code is working for me - the like button is customized and there is no NING search bar http://take.ms/LqKsd

          have you tried to open your site on another device? Could you please send me the screenshot of your site?

          Looking forward to your reply!

          Best regards,

          The NING Team

          Screenshot "Hoodoo Magick and the Creation Myth of Man.png"
          • Hi Anastasia,

             

            Thanks for your attention.

            It is strange but it is not so for me....here are the screen shots from a few moments ago

            127679033?profile=RESIZE_710x

            and

             

            127679264?profile=original

            • Hello!

              Thank you for the screenshots! Have you tried opening your site on different browsers/devices? 

              Could you please open any blog page, right-click on the like button and select "Inspect". Make a screenshot of what appeared on the screen - http://take.ms/m6Kh7 and then, after switching to "Console" tab please make one more screenshot and share them with us, we will try to figure out what's happening. 

              Looking forward to your reply!

              Bets regards,

              The NING Team

              Screenshot "Hoodoo Magick and the Creation Myth of Ma.png"
              • Hi Anastasia,

                showing off the inside guts now :)

                127820407?profile=RESIZE_710x

                and console

                127820469?profile=RESIZE_930x

                (that doesn't look too good :(....diagnosis?)

                Anyways I hope all these inside shots doesnt mean some one can hack my accounts for my €4.37 savings!

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