After 10 beta releases and 2 release candidates, Zap Calendar 3.0 has reached production status.  Zap Calendar 3.0 supports Joomla versions 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and the just released 2.5 version.  It is available now to all current subscribers.

Zap Calendar 3.0 supports Joomla's ACL feature with Joomla versions 1.6 and above.  It also comes with 3 new addons. The password plugin (standard and pro versions) provides a simple mechanism for requiring a password when adding or editing events to a calendar in the front-end.  This is a simple alternative to creating ACL rules in Joomla 1.6 and above or Joomla 1.5 sites where ACL support is not available.

The month header plugin (standard and pro versions) provides one click access to any month in the current year.  All month names are displayed in a horizontal line above the calendar for easy navigation between months. This plugin supports calendars starting on months other than January ( a school calendar, for example).

The quick event module (all versions) provides a quick method of adding events from anywhere in the back-end.    This module allows a user to create an event by just typing a sentence.  Meeting or all day events can be created, and a new enhancement allows the ability to create multi-day events as well as include start and end times.  The quick add feature has also been enhanced to allow for European style dates (i.e. "1.27" for January 27).  For example, the following sentences can be used to create a new event:

Staff Meeting Wednesday 2pm

Staff Retreat Thursday to Friday

Holiday Office Party 12/23 5pm to 7pm

If only one time is specified, then a one hour meeting is assumed.  If no time is specified, then an all day meeting is assumed.  Events can also be created using the quick add feature found in Zap Calendar's back-end panel display.

Other highlights of Zap Calendar 3.0 include:

• Over 2 dozen addons available
• PHP 5.3 support
• Updated Photo Header plugin - You can now click on the photo to browse from month to month, similar to clicking on photos in Facebook to display the previous or next photo.

Zap Calendar 3.0 is now available for download to Zap Calendar subscribers at http://www.zcontent.net/zapstore .  Has your subscription expired? No problem, just follow the same link, login to your account and renew your subscription.