Version History - ClubExpress - Club and Association Management Software

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7.4 - August, 2017	PayPal Support - allow members and non-members to make payments using their PayPal account Significant improvements to the Blogs module
7.3 - April, 2017	Significant improvements to the Emailing system to improve compatibility with email viewers and mobile devices Powerful new Collectibles Module for clubs where people "collect" things. Define any number of properties to be collected for each item, across one or multiple pages Answers can be in 25+ different formats Link collectible items to members, non-members, or "Unknown" (for "Registry"-type lists) Link a single photo or a complete photo album to each item Search function Links to the member directory, Profile, and Bio screens Complete set of admin functions Major upgrade to the Documents Library module Limit folder visibility to subgroup members (chapter, district, region) New tagging system New search function to find documents by title, description, tag, format, etc. New central Document Approval page New folder option to allow member uploads without admin approval New global options page for document folders New multi-upload function The new tagging system has also been added to Photos and the News/Articles module; there is also a global tag manager More than 40 enhancements to the Event Calendar Custom web pages, news articles and document descriptions now accept foreign language characters, emojis, symbols and other special characters (Unicode support) Security changes for improved PCI Compliance (only TLS1.2 connections accepted for logging into the members' and admin sections of your website.)
7.2 - December, 2016	Significant improvements to the advanced Content Editor, used to update the home page and custom web pages Improvements to the Home Page Designer for better rendering on mobile devices Home page now accepts foreign language characters, emojis, symbols and other special characters (Unicode support) Improved user interface for the Documents Library module Many enhancements to the Mobile App, including chat notifications and Add to Calendar New Subgroup Members admin function New Cancel Event function More control over page titles for improved SEO More enhancements in our support for Aging-in-Place Villages
7.1 - October, 2016	Powerful Mobile App for each club or association, with the following special functions: Channel-based. Create as many channels as you need, with membership controlled in 8 different ways; Live Chat function to communicate with channel members in real time; Meets - connect with channel members in your vicinity; Channel Directory; Channel Events; Channel Polls. Chat and Meets functions are also available on the website New Ad Hoc Forms module Enhancements to the Resource Scheduling Module Expanded Committee Exports More than 40 enhancements to our support for Aging-in-Place Villages
7.0 - April, 2016	Powerful new Resource Scheduling module for associations with physical assets that can be rented or reserved New Classified Ads module Enhancements to the blast Emailings function, including an updated UI, personalization, attachments, and online viewing Enhancements to the Check-In Desk module New export to show all the members in a membership on a single line
6.7 - December, 2015	Powerful new Jobs Board module for professional and trade associations New Transaction Search and Bulk Payment Update screen Enhancements to the Interests module New exports and reports New forum option: build a forum around the answers to an Additional Member Data question Support for the new Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10
6.6 - August, 2015	Powerful new Certification and Continuing Education module for professional and trade associations Many enhancements to Additional Member Data questions, including a simplified interface to define questions Now 20+ question types, including formatted text with support for regular expressions and images These new question types and features also added to Surveys and Event Questions Many other enhancements to the Surveys module, including limiting a survey to a subgroup and to primary members only Two new modules for Aging-in-Place Villages: Volunteer Self Signup and Become a Service Provider
6.5 - April, 2015	Redesigned the look and feel of the E-Commerce Storefront and added many new features Redesigned the Storefront Order Fulfillment process to make it easier to use Redesigned the public pages of the Event Calendar and the Event Registration Wizard Event Calendar sequence numbers at the registration, registrant, or activity-registrant levels System emails switched to HTML format with a built-in edit and customization tool New "Accordion" and "New/Renewing Member" widgets in the editor Copy URL function for documents and photos Redirect to an external website on logout
6.4 - December, 2014	Responsive Design to render ClubExpress websites appropriately on smartphones and tablets Converted all remaining Control Panel and admin screens to use icons New Web Graphics interface, including support for folders and titles Improved management of image orientation for photos uploaded from mobile devices Improvements in how documents, photos, and videos are stored, uploaded and displayed Improvements in email reliability and deliverability New reports and exports for Donations New Weather widget in the editor
6.3 - August, 2014	More improvements to the Event Calendar, including enhanced support for release agreements and larger events ('000s of participants). Introducing QuickEvents, including support for member-created events! Redesigned Social Networking support, including the powerful new ability push content to your social networks Enhancements to the Donations module, including support for tracking non-cash donations and employer matching funds Enhancements to the Surveys module New Check-in Desk module New Facebook and Twitter Feed widgets in the editor New reports and data exports
6.2 - April, 2014	Redesigned Discussion Forums module with many new features Redesigned Document Library module Redesigned FAQ/Technical Library module Redesigned home page editor Updated user interface for Committees, Interests, News/Articles, Donations, Surveys, Benefits and Contact Us Many improvements to the Event Calendar, including the ability to edit event registrations alt text support when placing images on pages
6.1 - November, 2013	Changed credit card processing to use the club's name instead of "ClubExpress" New Volunteering module Redesigned Member Directory module Redesigned page header editor with many new options Predefined emailing templates with Copy functionality Improvements to Photo Albums New design for linking subgroups (chapters, etc.) to bank accounts Redesigned online help system Many user interface improvements
6.0 - July, 2013	New and powerful tools to control the look and feel of ClubExpress websites Many new templates and layouts Predefined and custom color schemes Unprecedented control over backgrounds and watermarks New control over website width New control over text styles for normal and heading text Many new design layouts for headings Many new menu layouts Install and use custom fonts throughout your website Full support for Preview and Apply; make changes at any time! Transaction Reference Number (invoice no.) throughout the system Individual club refund policies Improved Authorize.Net interface for clubs with their own merchant account
5.5 - May, 2013	New user interface for Photo Albums New user interface for Blogs Updated admin interface for Custom Web Pages and Photo Albums Enhanced Quick Member Lookup screen Internal improvements to the Emailings process to make it more robust Improvements in the Member Directory function for clubs where people join through their business/professional lives CheckBox questions in Surveys now allow you to limit how many boxes can be checked Improvements to mailing label reports New reports! ClubExpress now has more than 180 reports. New design for popup windows New Page Tools Widget Additional options to control renewal and expiration settings
5.4 - November, 2012	News module expanded to include "Articles" support More video tutorials Password strength meter and support for longer usernames and passwords Many internal updates (session management, caching, etc.) Editor update for better paragraph handling Improved processes for Immediate Payment Required events Convert expired or dropped members to non-members
5.3 - June, 2012	Upcoming Events and Slideshow widgets, and new widget editing options New Support tab on the Control Panel Video tutorials Discount coupons FEIN can be stored and will display on invoices and receipts The ability to subscribe to a forum thread Event questions now have a "Visibility" option Improvements to event confirmation and cancellation emails Improvements to the standard Member Directory Enhancements to reports, including sub-group enabling a number of reports Member Manager enhancements for Pending members and in the Primary/Secondary/Tertiary dialog Enhancements to the Donations function
5.2 - February, 2012	Committees can now include non-members Improved interface for managing website graphics Improved interface for the Photo Page Index screen Search functions Paging for clubs with dozens or hundreds of pages All system emailings moved to a queue architecture for improved reliability Event improvements Automated reminder emails for upcoming events Improved user interface for specifying event registrant types Position the event Description panel at the top or bottom Confirmation email when an event registration is cancelled Improved control over website appearance Define website width and background (color or image) Advanced style sheet controls for experienced website developers Preview appearance changes before applying them New control over expiration date for rolling renewals Improved handling of secondary and tertiary members when a primary member renews Redesigned Contact Us page Configure default directory visibility for new members Storefront pending orders export Reports now displayed using SSL Improved interface for approving forum messages in moderated forums
5.1 - October, 2011	New Control Panel interface using tabs and panels Improved security options, especially for reports Icons to quickly access major functions for each option Setup tasks are hidden unless required New emailing user interface and features Distribution lists allow sending emails to complex combinations of members and non-members More than 30 options for selecting the members and/or non-members Distribution lists can be saved and reused Saved template support Tracking who opened the email Improved support for emailings with multi-tier clubs New discussion forum features Limiting a search to the current forum Filtering within a date range AND, OR, Exact, Boolean and Fuzzy search options Improved performance in forum searches Simplified editor for forum messages Improvements to forum emails and digest messages Forum membership can now be based on a chapter, district or region New forum reports Immediate payment required option for event registrations Quick Polls One question, radio buttons only Answers are shown immediately Donation editing RSS Subscribe button on the main Blogs page
5.0 - May, 2011	ClubExpress now supports TWO models for multi-tier clubs and associations In the original model, everyone belongs to the top level and there is only one website to login to. In the new model, everyone belongs to the lowest level and there are multiple websites to login to. Social networking links to club Facebook, Twitter, LInkedIn pages New Chapter Finder module Track Member "Achievements" Improvements to multi-photo uploads In discussion forums, members can now edit their own messages Changes to the Payment page when multiple transactions appear Support for Internet Explorer 9.0
4.7 - February, 2011	New report output option to CSV Event calendar now gives control over required fields for non-members and companions/guests Improvements to viewing photos Additional addresses for the club (official, payments, meetings) Google Analytics support Payment confirmation email includes more details Maximum interests that a member can sign up for
4.6 - October, 2010	New Blogs module Automated membership payments Different menus for each member types New website templates Additional charges can be run at any time How heard option for mailing list New edit options for credits Improvements to how companions are registered for an event
4.5 - June, 2010	New display of committee members Forum defaults can now be specified See how often a forum thread has been viewed New forum reports Event details can be inserted in the confirmation email New "Printed Newsletters" option New invoice reports for standard #9 and #10 window envelopes Google Site Verification support Support for uploaded files up to 90MB in size (videos, etc.) Many other smaller improvements
4.4 - February, 2010	Redesigned wizards for new member signups and renewals More control over which screens appear in these wizards Non-members can be in more than category Support for uploading and inserting audio, video and Flash files Simplified links to videos on YouTube, Vimeo, etc. In the documents module, you can optionally allow members to upload documents and allow them to rate and comment on documents Discussion forums module New options to handle replies in listserver mode Strong or weak threading Forum edit page was redesigned Subject Tag option Improvements to the Daily Digest format Hi-res photo support in the Membership Directory New sorting and display options for Photo Pages Multi-photo upload now uses the original filename by default Improvements to QuickBooks transaction and credit exports New payment method for multi-tier clubs Many new reports "Not-Attending option in the event calendar Redesigned Login page Internal changes to the transaction and payment systems
4.3 - August, 2009	Photo management has been completely redesigned Photo libraries replaced by a tagging system Master tags and a Tag Analyzer Multi-photo upload Photo pages simplified and enhanced, with new options Social networking support on the member bio Submenus, menu separators and external menu choices Improvements in email handling for better deliverability More QuickBooks improvements New Member and non-member export Sales tax support Exports based on date entered, not the date recorded Storefront transactions include item count and cost per item An updated content editor More efficient HTML code A resizable editor window Improved spellchecking interface Insert emoticons (smilies) Improved font size management New style builder options Document inspector Button builder for links Event calendar user interface changes Multiple default locations for events Optional member cancellations New member directory visibility options New options for clubs with chapters Improvements to the Member and Non-member Managers
4.2 - April, 2009	New E-Commerce Storefront module Any number of categories, products, and product variations Define a "small" or "large" storefront with different options Support for digital content that is downloaded Manage product availability and visibility Define pricing for members, non-members and specials Track inventory, backordering and partial-fulfillment Control shipping and handling fees, and sales tax Full integration with ClubExpress transactions and payments Shopping cart, including quantity adjust and remove Checkout with gift option, shipping method and address Optional 3rd renewal notice New protections against duplicate signups New options for clubs with chapters to control chapter admin access
4.1 - December, 2008	Scheduled emailings (now or on a specified future date) Improved emailing support in the event calendar More email filtering options Track and report on event attendance Improvements to adding companions/guests to an event registration New options to control how subgroup dues are calculated Member Event History on the Profile screen QuickBooks integration Multiple miscellaneous charges Non-member merge to remove duplicate information Member manager UI improvements Favicon can be customized
4.0 - October, 2008	Our biggest upgrade ever! Powerful support for clubs with chapters, districts and regions (subgroups) 1, 2 or 3 levels Define names at each level Defined subgroup coordinators with limited management control over just the members of that subgroup Non-member database is subgroup enabled Event calendar, committees and documents were subgroup enabled Custom web pages and photo pages are subgroup enabled Selected reports and data exports are subgroup enabled Control over how subgroup fees are charged Automatic distribution of fees to subgroup bank accounts Support added for "Tertiary" members (linked to a primary but cannot login) Control over what information is collected for secondary and tertiary members Control over what and how many chapters a member can join Other improvements to member types New features added to the Chapter Finder, including image maps and what information will be shown Discussion Forum changes for improved email handling Redesigned Documents module to support folders and sub-folders Redesigned Committees module to support sub-committees Improved activity management in events Interests export option Surveys module results now include comments Donations module supports decimals Home Page Editor improvements New data exports Better support for Canadian postal codes
3.8 - April, 2008	Added a context-sensitive online help system Discussion forum enhancements Quote from the previous message Reply privately View message author's bio Set initial forum defaults Edit payment history Improved transaction and payment management features Member interests screen can now be included in the member signup wizard More control over which fields are shown on the Contact Info screen Control over secondary member "type" Remember Me option when logging in Improved search engine optimization Event calendar enhancements Short Description for notifications Optionally display public holidays on the calendar grid Improved validation for missing or incorrect values More information shown for event locations Required activities for multi-activity events Non-members can find themselves in the database if they previously attended an event More options to edit registrations Improved event-specific questions Reports and exports within the event calendar Significant improvements to the non-member database and manager Import non-members from a CSV file Convert a non-member to a member Optionally hide the non-member transaction fee Improved validation in the new member signup and renewal wizards Many other small feature enhancements
3.7 - December, 2007	We redesigned the user interface for the event calendar and event management New event search and filtering options New grid and list views New admin "ribbon" bar for each event More event default settings to configure the calendar for your club's preferences Color coded event categories Improvements to Registrant Types, including compound and hidden types Added Registrant List visibility options Change the text of the "Register Now" button List cancellation policy for an event List event "rules" for an event Warn if a member is already registered for an event Optionally cancel and delete all unpaid registrations Improvements to event Notifications The printable version of the calendar is reformatted Enter notes about an event Event exports at the registration, registrant and activity-registrant levels Registration - View Details option Improvements to event registration confirmation emails Event Capacity limits are now strictly enforced Partial payment options are now available Pending payments page was redesigned Includes more information about each transaction Now supports partial payments and credits New "Please wait" screen and receipt page Profile - Transaction History page redesigned to show more information Profile - Payment History page was also redesigned to show more information Profile - Credits page New Pending Payments and Credit reports New Open Credits manager screen In the Member Directory, we improved searching for members in Canada In the Donations module, control the sequence of funds In the Interests module, create interest categories visible to admins only In the Surveys module, create a survey visible to a selected member type only Multiple email forwarding addresses for club email accounts Login page has a "Remember me on this computer" option
3.6 - September, 2007	Significant discussion forum enhancements Fully functional listserver for email-based forums New forum membership options New forum security options (support for a "moderator") New forum status and visibility options New options to control moderator approval Individual member blocking or approval required New search options Forum Policies page New forum icons to indicate new, pinned and current messages Support for attachments to forum messages New options at the individual member level Club-level email accounts (e.g. membership@myclub.org) Improvements to better handle bounced or bad emails CAN-SPAM compliance, including opt-out links Blast emails supports a Test to Self option, results screen and new reports Benefits module uses the advanced content editor for fully-formatted content Committees module allows the sequence of committees to be controlled New view options in the FAQ / Tech Library module Improvements to the Member Directory / bio module
3.5 - April, 2007	Improvements to the Custom Web Page index screen Category support Copy function More control over visibility Improved error checking and reporting on the payment page vCard support to download and add members to your personal contact manager vCalendar support to download and add events to your personal calendar Send emails to members filtered by member type Documents module now allows categories visible to admins only Donations module includes a comment field Home page editor now supports rows visible to the public only Track Drop Reason for dropped members Improved session management in the popup editor window Other minor usability enhancements New reports
3.4 - December, 2006	New member Profile Screen - smaller and easier to navigate Pending Payments screen for admins Web Graphic admin screen to manage uploaded graphics and images Improvements in how documents and photos are uploaded Directory Bio page for business members Required validator support for club-specific questions New event registration confirmation email if the event was free Many new member configuration options New Club Options page to control keywords New Website Options page New screen to handle primary/secondary member relationships Minor improvements to the Committees, Interests, Contact Us, Documents and Event Calendar modules Configure a domain name to point to an interior page of the website Support for QuickLinks -simplified URLs Many new and updated reports and data exports
3.3 - August, 2006	New Surveys module Supports multi-page, multi-question surveys Control availability and close method Allow anonymous responses and how often members can vote Preamble and "Postamble" pages 15 different question formats View results at the response and question levels Reports and data exports Supports online voting for club elections Usability enhancements in the Interests, photo page and member directory modules Editor improvements
3.2 - June, 2006	New administrator control panel New administrative coordinator security level (only some CP choices) Redesigned link builder with new options and improved usability HTML-based emails Trial memberships Improvements to club Titles and Contacts New module has additional options Many report enhancements Support for clubs to have their own merchant account for credit card processing
3.1 - March, 2006	New credit card processor and rates Improved error handling for credit card transactions A new advanced content editor for creating HTML-based content/pages New Donations module Fund title, description, active, visibility Allow anonymous donations Optional suggested amount and goal Non-member donations FInancial account control Admin interface to manage donations Fund and donor reports Many other new and enhanced reports and data exports
3.0 - February, 2006	A complete redesign of the event calendar with online registration A greatly simplified user interface Redesigned event administration screen The ability to save event defaults A new method for handling who can sign up for an event and what they will pay New control over event visibility Event descriptions are now built using the advanced content editor Event contacts Non-member event registrants are added to the non-member database New payment options Optional release agreement Improvements in registering for multi-activity events Support for items that you purchase rather than attend New Registrations status screen Links to an event report and event photos Archive events Event Copy features, including multi-copy Event-specific questions at multiple levels Send emails to event registrants Organize events into categories Metro area support to group events New cancel and delete registration options New FAQ / Tech Library module Supports categories, questions and detailed answers Control over display sequence Member Finder module for the public side of a website Improvements in how alt addresses are managed and used New Profile - Transaction History screen Member opt-out of general emails Improvements to data exports
2.4 - November, 2005	Simplified "Forgot My Password" process Many small improvements to the member database and Member Manager Improvements in the Renewals process, including auto-renewals New payment options Improvements to club-specific questions Board approval option for member types Non-member Database enhancements "Add Me to your Mailing List" option for the public side of a website Template improvements, including Common Content panels Improvements to the Interests, Photo Page and Member Directory modules Improvements in photo uploading of hi-res images
2.3 - September, 2005	Enhancements to chapters, districts and regions, including an updated Chapter Finder Pending members can now be warned and dropped automatically Improvements in how members are expired automatically by the system Misc. charges feature Improvements to the Member Manager View answers to club-specific questions, including 2 new reports Minor enhancements to the Committees, Forum, Documents and Member Directory modules Many new reports and data exports Bookmark support in the content editor
2.2 - June, 2005	Major improvements to transaction and payment processing FInancial accounts allow transactions to be organized for reporting ClubExpress can now distribute member payments into multiple bank accounts for chapters New reports for bank account activity Club-specific questions can be displayed on the Member Bio page Many small improvements to the Member Manager New options for required fields (email address, etc.)
2.1 - March, 2005	New support for Administrative Coordinators (some admin rights but not the complete Control Panel) New filter and search tools in the Member Manager Reports can now be output in HTML, Word and Excel (in addition to PDF) New filter options for reports Multiple improvements to the event calendar and online event registration Size limit of 4000 chars in the News module was removed
2.0 - February, 2005	A new Photo Manager allows clubs to upload and organize photos with full descriptive information Photos are stored internally in 3 resolutions (original, screen, and thumbnail) Photo pages allow photos to be organized into different layouts Photo page index module Member photo libraries and photo pages also supported Enhancements to the editor to support the new photo features Support for family or small business memberships (primary with multiple secondary members) New filter options in the Member Manager New data export for external mailing shops
1.7 - January, 2005	New support for additional charges as part of a new signup or renewals Date Joined field was added New support for clubs to have their own merchant account Support for clubs to control whether credit cards and checks will be accepted
1.6 - December, 2004	Added a data export feature with a dozen exports of various kinds of data New contact information form for clubs where members join through their business or professional lives Document categories now have visibility options Notes feature for admins only on the Member Manager System emails can now be customized New reports
1.5 - November, 2004	We redesigned the Member Signup/Renewal Wizard to be more intuitive Improvements in how member status is handled Minor enhancements to the event calendar Additional charges now support quantities Control Panel now includes a count of active and expired members A number of new features without a user interface Default state and country Email to the Member Director when a new member signs up Menu choices that link to external websites Primary keyword for a club can be changed
1.4 - September, 2004	Online event registration is now fully enabled for members and non-members Enabled paging for the Member Manager and Member Directory Added fields for spouse and personal website Added a "Renew" link in the Login panel when it's time to renew Club Questions can now be flagged as required Added a Chapter Finder module Added Spellchecking in many text fields Added the ability to restrict discussion forums to selected users
1.3 - June, 2004	Discussion forums module is now active in its first release Event registration for single-activity events is now implemented Non-member Mailing List function is now available Admins can now edit member numbers Spell-checking has been added to a number of text fields Various style sheet issues were cleared up to provide more UI consistency Improvements were made for compatibility with Mozilla Firefox Improvements were made to the advanced content editor display Manuals were updated; they can now be downloaded from the Control Panel and Profile
1.2 - May, 2004	An incremental release with a number of small features and bug fixes Country field added to allow for non-US members A club's internal member number is now shown in the Member Manager Beta release of the new Discussion Forums module
1.1 - April, 2004	Implemented the Club-Specific Questions feature to allow clubs to expand the database 10 different formats supported for the answers Control provided over visibility, whether the answer is required, etc. Additional charges as part of a member signup Event notifications - an entry in the calendar that is not a full event
1.0 - March 15, 2004	Announcing the first release of ClubExpress, a comprehensive Internet-based platform that combines a fully customizable website with a membership database, communication tools, and administrative functions. Each club website includes a front end for general information / promotion, a members-only content area and a secure back end for the administration of club services and transactions. ClubExpress provides a platform that allows clubs and associations to fully manage their operations and communications online, with absolutely no training and with a far smaller time commitment. The platform is simple to use, but flexible enough to allow more experienced users to add their own elements. Administrative features include an online membership database, member sign up and renewal services, dues collection via secure credit card processing and custom reporting capabilities. Custom modules are provided for news, document sharing, committee work, events, calendars, member interests and more. ClubExpress even facilitates the sharing of information, ideas and finances among national and regional clubs with local chapters, and between clubs with common interests. ClubExpress provides all the tools to make membership as rewarding as it can be by putting the focus back on the passion. That’s our mission: More Passion. Less Paperwork.

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