I have also rewritten the docs with even more examples so get it while its hot!

All developers have to do is register their addons using a couple of simple hooks and an xml file. LG Addon Updater downloads the xml which contains information about the developers addons and compares it to the currently installed versions. The xml file is cached for a user determined period of time and any updates displayed to the use on the CP homepage.

LG Addon Updater is MSM compatible and can be enabled on a per site basis.

Grab it from: http://leevigraham.com/cms-customisation/expressionengine/lg-addon-updater/

So you might have a group for gold members and a group for silver members.

Gold members might be allowed to add a website, bio and phone number to their profiles but silver members can only add a short bio. Previously every member would see every field. LG Member Form Customiser now solves this issue!

Updates since version 1.0.4:

- Tweaked update checking
- Added ability to hide different fields for different member groups
- New extension settings form
- Removed local jquery script now uses google's ajax api jquery library hosting

How many times have you wanted to add a dynamic date inside some user content? Or add some related links half way down an entry?

Now you can with LG Replace! Its simple to use heres the quick rundown:

1. Wrap your content in the {exp:lg_replace:haystack}{/exp:lg_replace:haystack} template tag and list the needles you would like to replace in the needles="" attribute.
2. Add the "needles" inside the {exp:lg_replace:haystack}{/exp:lg_replace:haystack} tags. The needles must be in the following format {my_needle_id} and the needle_id must be listed as one of the needles in the needles="" attribute of {exp:lg_replace:haystack}{/exp:lg_replace:haystack}.
3. Now that the "needles" are in our "haystack" we need to tell the plugin what to replace them with. This is done using the {exp:lg_replace:replacement}{/exp:lg_replace:replacement} tag. This tag must have an needle_id="" attribute that links it to the needle inside of {exp:lg_replace:haystack}{/exp:lg_replace:haystack}.

That's it. Checkout the demo below as a test.

{exp:lg_replace:haystack needles="test1|test2|test3|test4"}
{exp:lg_replace:replacement needle="test1"}
Replace {test1} with this content
{/exp:lg_replace:replacement}
{exp:lg_replace:replacement needle="test2"}
Replace {test2} with this content
{/exp:lg_replace:replacement}
{exp:lg_replace:replacement needle="test3"}
Replace {test3} with this content
{/exp:lg_replace:replacement}
{exp:lg_replace:replacement needle="test4"}
Replace {test4} with this content
{/exp:lg_replace:replacement}
Here is some content which is what we plan to replace:
- {test1}
- {test2}
- {test3}
- {test4}
{/exp:lg_replace:haystack}

I also should mention that the content of {exp:lg_replace:replacement}{/exp:lg_replace:replacement} can include other EE tags which makes this plugin very flexible and powerful.

Try it out… give it a kick in the tyres and then I will move it over to my site with better documentation but for now you can check it out on the ExpressionEngine forum.

This update is marked as critical if you are using the 1.5 branch 

We have finally created and launched the website for our local Newcastle, Central Coats & Hunter web meetup - Bits & Pixels.

So what is Bits & Pixels (straight from the website): 

"Bits & Pixels is a little get-together for designers and developers based in Newcastle and the Central Coast. We meet up at a particular venue and just hang out for a few hours, chatting about life, work and everything in between. Its a friendly and casual event, so don't expect anything too serious, but it gives you a chance to get away from the computer, network with people in the industry and talk about the latest news, technology and everything else about the industries we work in."

"We get people who have been in the industry for years, and some people who are still at University. We all have one thing in common - a passion for the industry. So don't be shy, come along to Bits & Pixels - you don't need to sign up, you just need to show up."

That pretty much sums it up. So come along... It's social networking 1.0 style

For those of you who don't know Bits& Pixels is a casual meet up of web professionals who get together and discuss web related topics over beers and schnitzels. Simple really.

Its social networking 1.0 style.

So the details for the next meeting are:

Saturday 19th April 2008
Grand Hotel Newcastle
2pm - whenever

Check it out on Upcoming.org

"Version 1.6.3 is a maintenance release containing bug fixes and security enhancements, no new features have been added."

Checkout the full changelog on ExpressionEngine.com.

1. Adds update notifications to the CP homepage
2. Fixes a bug that prevents other tabs showing in the publish form

Grab it while its hot from the LG Better Meta documentation page.

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