03-25-2015, 02:21 PM
Malice, just sent you link to latest version!
CHANGELOG
20150324
Version 1.0.0.4
- Added Videogenie functionality
- Fixed record insertion issue
- Resolved startup problems
- Segregated profiles
Here is latest email in total:
Hi!
By necessity this email has to be long, but I will try
to be as concise as possible.
++++
Q and A
++++
During the Workshop - I promised to hold a Q and A
session this week, and we have now fixed it for
Thursday at 4.00 p.m. EST, so...
If you have any unanswered questions about Aladdin -
then click the link below to sign up.
Click here: http://addictivetext.com/blog/click/aladdinqna/
++++++++++++++++
VIDEOGENIE IS READY
++++++++++++++++
Videogenie was ready last week, but we didn't release
because we wanted the next release to fix most of the
issues that had been reported, and...
We are happy to finally be able to release Videogenie. :)
You'll need to login to the member's area (http://antification.com/members/my-products/aladdin/) and download and
install version 1.0.0.4 of Aladdin.
To use Videogenie, here's what you need to do:
1. Click on the video panel (next to the article panel)
2. Click on the New Video icon at the bottom right of the panel.
3. Enter the Keyword you want a video for or theURL of a youtube video
4. Click Retrieve
5. Preview the videos and unselect the ones that
you don't want to syndicate
6. Click Save
7. You can then drag the newly created video widget
to any part of your strategy and...
8. Aladdin will randomly add different videos (from
the ones you selected) to the hubs in your strategy.
You need to have Flash Player installed for
Videogenie to work. If you do not have a proper
installation of Flash Player - then Videogenie will
be deactivated and you will not be able to use it.
The manual will be updated in the next few days.
+++++++++++++
VIDEO TUTORIALS
+++++++++++++
We'll be adding more video tutorials and updating
the manual too.
In the meantime - you can check out our current
tutorials including one for using the Biometrics
feature by clicking on the Help menu tab and then
clicking on Tutorial.
+++++++++++++++++++++
RECORD INSERTION PROBLEM
+++++++++++++++++++++
This was also fixed last week but we thought we'd
soon have a fix for other major problems as well, and
decided to bundle them together.
In hindsight, we should have released this fix
as soon as it was ready and I apologise for the
delay. We just did not anticipate that it would drag
on for this long. :(
To get this new version - please login to the
member's area (http://antification.com/members/my-products/aladdin/) and download and install version 1.0.0.4
of Aladdin.
++++++++++++++
STARTUP PROBLEM
++++++++++++++
This has been the real thorn in our flesh. Not because
it is a difficult problem to fix but because very few
people were affected by it and no one in our team
was affected, so we had to rely on volunteers for
tracking the issue and testing our fix.
Unfortunately, communication with the volunteers
has been slow.
The Good News is that we finally managed to
track down the problem and we believe we
have fixed it, but...
1. There might be an issue (for some people) with
restoring Aladdin after it is minimized. We are
investigating this.
2. Some people still couldn't startup Aladdin and it
took us another 3 days to track down this problem. :(
Eventually, we discovered that the problem is
unrelated to the original issue and is actually to do
with initializing the Flash Player component that is
needed for Videogenie. So, what we have done as
an interim fix is disable Videogenie so that Aladdin
can startup - but of course only if you don't have
the required Flash Player component installed...
3. There might be other issues that we are not
aware of - since we are not able to test on every
possible PC configuration.
++++++++++++++++
SEGREGATED PROFILES
++++++++++++++++
With the previous version of aladdin - you could
use the same profiles for Web2.0 sites and a PBN
and Indexation Services. That is not ideal and
caused some problems, so we have segregated
profiles.
With version 1.0.0.4 - you will will no longer be
able to use the same profiles for all account types.
Neither will you be able to have more than one
profile with the same name.
So, if you have been using the same profile for
different account types - Aladdin will prompt you
to migrate profiles at startup. We have provided a
wizard to make the migration process as painless
as possible for you. :)
This is what you need to do:
1. Go to the installation folder and copy
Aladdin_data.sdf and Aladdin_datasz.sdf.
2. Keep the copied files as backups - in case you
change your mind about decisions you make during
the migration process. In that replace just the
Aladdin_data.sdf and Aladdin_datasz.sdf in the
installation folder with the backed-up files.
3. If you were using the same profile for both
Web2.0 sites and a PBN and/or indexation service -
when migrating profiles it will be easier/faster for
you to use existing profiles for Web2.0 sites and
then create a new profile for the PBN.
4. Remember that with Aladdin Professional and
Aladdin Enterprise - you can use multiple PBN profiles
for PBNs, but to use multiple Web2.0 profiles you
will need either the MX addon or HF addon. So,
if you don't have any of these two addons - then you
will only be able to use one Web2.0 profile. This means
that you can only have one account for each of the
hubs. With multiple profiles - you can have multiple
accounts for each hub.
+++++++++++++
ANTIVIRUS ISSUES
+++++++++++++
Because Aladdin automates the Internet Explorer
browser - some Antivirus (AV) programs like Norton
and Kaspersky might flag Aladdin as a virus. In some
cases they even prevent users from installing Aladdin. :(
If this applies to you - then you have to add
Aladdin to the exception list of your AV
software and I can assure you that Aladdin
does not contain any virus(es).
+++++++
REFUNDS
+++++++
Unfortunately, as a result of the record insertion
problem and the startup problem PLUS our delay in
sending out a timely fix - some new customers
(i.e. those that are not aware of our commitment
to maintaining our software) have requested refunds
because they probably thought that we are one of
us those vendors that do not support their software.
I hope that this email proves beyond any doubt
that we are not fly by night operators. LOL!
If you have received a refund and would like to buy
Aladdin again now that the issues are resolved - then
you'll have to wait till next week at the earliest
because we want to be 100% confident that 100%
of the reported issues have been fixed.
Don't worry, though...
Even though we'll be increasing the price of Aladdin
when we reopen the doors - if you already bought
Aladdin and refunded because of the issues above -
then we'll offer Aladdin to you again at the current
prices. This will be a special, time-limited reopening
just for customers that requested refunds... OK?
Then after we implement the planned improvements
and enhancements - we'll reopen Aladdin to the public
at much higher prices.
----------------
I'm very relieved that I can finally send this
email, and I can confidently say that Aladdin is
about to exceed your wildest dreams... in every
single way.
THAT'S A PROMISE!
CHANGELOG
20150324
Version 1.0.0.4
- Added Videogenie functionality
- Fixed record insertion issue
- Resolved startup problems
- Segregated profiles
Here is latest email in total:
Hi!
By necessity this email has to be long, but I will try
to be as concise as possible.
++++
Q and A
++++
During the Workshop - I promised to hold a Q and A
session this week, and we have now fixed it for
Thursday at 4.00 p.m. EST, so...
If you have any unanswered questions about Aladdin -
then click the link below to sign up.
Click here: http://addictivetext.com/blog/click/aladdinqna/
++++++++++++++++
VIDEOGENIE IS READY
++++++++++++++++
Videogenie was ready last week, but we didn't release
because we wanted the next release to fix most of the
issues that had been reported, and...
We are happy to finally be able to release Videogenie. :)
You'll need to login to the member's area (http://antification.com/members/my-products/aladdin/) and download and
install version 1.0.0.4 of Aladdin.
To use Videogenie, here's what you need to do:
1. Click on the video panel (next to the article panel)
2. Click on the New Video icon at the bottom right of the panel.
3. Enter the Keyword you want a video for or theURL of a youtube video
4. Click Retrieve
5. Preview the videos and unselect the ones that
you don't want to syndicate
6. Click Save
7. You can then drag the newly created video widget
to any part of your strategy and...
8. Aladdin will randomly add different videos (from
the ones you selected) to the hubs in your strategy.
You need to have Flash Player installed for
Videogenie to work. If you do not have a proper
installation of Flash Player - then Videogenie will
be deactivated and you will not be able to use it.
The manual will be updated in the next few days.
+++++++++++++
VIDEO TUTORIALS
+++++++++++++
We'll be adding more video tutorials and updating
the manual too.
In the meantime - you can check out our current
tutorials including one for using the Biometrics
feature by clicking on the Help menu tab and then
clicking on Tutorial.
+++++++++++++++++++++
RECORD INSERTION PROBLEM
+++++++++++++++++++++
This was also fixed last week but we thought we'd
soon have a fix for other major problems as well, and
decided to bundle them together.
In hindsight, we should have released this fix
as soon as it was ready and I apologise for the
delay. We just did not anticipate that it would drag
on for this long. :(
To get this new version - please login to the
member's area (http://antification.com/members/my-products/aladdin/) and download and install version 1.0.0.4
of Aladdin.
++++++++++++++
STARTUP PROBLEM
++++++++++++++
This has been the real thorn in our flesh. Not because
it is a difficult problem to fix but because very few
people were affected by it and no one in our team
was affected, so we had to rely on volunteers for
tracking the issue and testing our fix.
Unfortunately, communication with the volunteers
has been slow.
The Good News is that we finally managed to
track down the problem and we believe we
have fixed it, but...
1. There might be an issue (for some people) with
restoring Aladdin after it is minimized. We are
investigating this.
2. Some people still couldn't startup Aladdin and it
took us another 3 days to track down this problem. :(
Eventually, we discovered that the problem is
unrelated to the original issue and is actually to do
with initializing the Flash Player component that is
needed for Videogenie. So, what we have done as
an interim fix is disable Videogenie so that Aladdin
can startup - but of course only if you don't have
the required Flash Player component installed...
3. There might be other issues that we are not
aware of - since we are not able to test on every
possible PC configuration.
++++++++++++++++
SEGREGATED PROFILES
++++++++++++++++
With the previous version of aladdin - you could
use the same profiles for Web2.0 sites and a PBN
and Indexation Services. That is not ideal and
caused some problems, so we have segregated
profiles.
With version 1.0.0.4 - you will will no longer be
able to use the same profiles for all account types.
Neither will you be able to have more than one
profile with the same name.
So, if you have been using the same profile for
different account types - Aladdin will prompt you
to migrate profiles at startup. We have provided a
wizard to make the migration process as painless
as possible for you. :)
This is what you need to do:
1. Go to the installation folder and copy
Aladdin_data.sdf and Aladdin_datasz.sdf.
2. Keep the copied files as backups - in case you
change your mind about decisions you make during
the migration process. In that replace just the
Aladdin_data.sdf and Aladdin_datasz.sdf in the
installation folder with the backed-up files.
3. If you were using the same profile for both
Web2.0 sites and a PBN and/or indexation service -
when migrating profiles it will be easier/faster for
you to use existing profiles for Web2.0 sites and
then create a new profile for the PBN.
4. Remember that with Aladdin Professional and
Aladdin Enterprise - you can use multiple PBN profiles
for PBNs, but to use multiple Web2.0 profiles you
will need either the MX addon or HF addon. So,
if you don't have any of these two addons - then you
will only be able to use one Web2.0 profile. This means
that you can only have one account for each of the
hubs. With multiple profiles - you can have multiple
accounts for each hub.
+++++++++++++
ANTIVIRUS ISSUES
+++++++++++++
Because Aladdin automates the Internet Explorer
browser - some Antivirus (AV) programs like Norton
and Kaspersky might flag Aladdin as a virus. In some
cases they even prevent users from installing Aladdin. :(
If this applies to you - then you have to add
Aladdin to the exception list of your AV
software and I can assure you that Aladdin
does not contain any virus(es).
+++++++
REFUNDS
+++++++
Unfortunately, as a result of the record insertion
problem and the startup problem PLUS our delay in
sending out a timely fix - some new customers
(i.e. those that are not aware of our commitment
to maintaining our software) have requested refunds
because they probably thought that we are one of
us those vendors that do not support their software.
I hope that this email proves beyond any doubt
that we are not fly by night operators. LOL!
If you have received a refund and would like to buy
Aladdin again now that the issues are resolved - then
you'll have to wait till next week at the earliest
because we want to be 100% confident that 100%
of the reported issues have been fixed.
Don't worry, though...
Even though we'll be increasing the price of Aladdin
when we reopen the doors - if you already bought
Aladdin and refunded because of the issues above -
then we'll offer Aladdin to you again at the current
prices. This will be a special, time-limited reopening
just for customers that requested refunds... OK?
Then after we implement the planned improvements
and enhancements - we'll reopen Aladdin to the public
at much higher prices.
----------------
I'm very relieved that I can finally send this
email, and I can confidently say that Aladdin is
about to exceed your wildest dreams... in every
single way.
THAT'S A PROMISE!