Announcing Ushahidi v3.0.0-beta.7 release!

Ushahidi v3.0.0-beta.7 is out! Take it out for a spin on our demo site, but keep in mind that this is not ready for production, but we continue to get closer.

What’s changed?

We’ve added an additional option to bin/update that allows for disabling git sync

Data provider settings are now verified before a provider can be enabled

We’ve restored total_count to search results for paging search results

We’ve also standardised the user context for all access controls.

OAuth scope checking has been restored

Anonymous access via the API can now be disabled

Translations now work on all pages within the application.

Modal windows will appear correctly when scrolled part way down a long page

What’s New?

The app now has a standard Endpoint class for running a REST sequence

Documentation

It’s been a couple of weeks since we last shared content on work we’re doing on v3. Expect more blog posts and release schedule updates soon! ;)

How Can I help?

Developers

Download and Install the platform

Set up a development build

Follow our developer processes to send in bug reports and submit changes.

If you’re not already set up on Phabricator, please head over to the Ushahidi Phabricator page and sign up. Once your account is approved, here’s a guide to get you started.

Users/Deployers

Have a look at our roadmap, and add any features you feel are of high priority for you onto the Community Features/ Wishlist section

Have you had a look at our toolkit/guide outline yet? Have any thoughts on what’s missing or what we should add? Share your feedback!

Everyone!

Join our discussions on IRC and the mailing list

Attention v2.x deployers! We *STILL* need you :)!

Community Paths: We STILL want to better understand how to meet your goals and expectations on v3 based on your experience with Ushahidi v2. Share your experiences with us. Instructions here

Disaster response

Human Rights Mapping

Anti-Corruption Mapping

Election Monitoring

Environmental Mapping

Translators Power Ushahidi: Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen a number of you jump in and help us get translations of Ushahidi products over 80% on each language. The v3 translation repository for v3 on Transifex continues to show progress. Let’s keep the fire burning. DIG IN! Here’s a quick guide on how to get started ;) More and more shwag up for grabs ;).

In the meantime, stay tuned on our blog, meetup page, twitter, facebook page and wiki for more announcements, Happy v3 beta release day!!