webtrees have just released the latest (1.2.7) version of this great software. It contains fixes to approximately 50 reported bugs, improvements to the sitemap module, a new translation (Bulgarian), improved login page, and hundreds of minor updates.

To give all its users a special Xmas gift webtrees has released the latest version, 1.2.6, slightly earlier than the normal schedule. This version, released on 23 December, contains bug fixes, a new translation (Icelandic), some minor design improvements, and a new sitemap module. kiwitrees will have all its client sites upgraded in the next hour or so.

The latest release from webtrees (1.2.5) came out on 5th December. It includes a fresh new jQuery DataTables-based design for all the list pages plus many other improvements and bug fixes. All our kiwitrees client sites were immediately upgraded in one trouble free process. So quick and straightforward we needed to email all our clients … Continue reading →

October 30th, 2011 – the latest release from webtrees is now available. We are in the process of upgrading all kiwitrees client site to this very latest version of webtrees, 1.2.4. Quote from webtrees: This release follows in the footsteps of previous releases in the 1.2 series, and contains many performance related improvements. As well … Continue reading →

Congratulation to the webtrees team on their 1st birthday. Version 1.0.0 of webtrees was released on 26th August 2011. Since that day there have been 14 new releases, each one improving on the previous. Current downloads are averaging 30+ per day, and growing with each new release. There is no sign of a slow down … Continue reading →

The latest release of webtrees is now available (4th August 2011). This release contains more than 200 updates, including fixes for approximate 50 reported bugs, and numerous design improvements. As with all webtrees releases, the upgrade process is very simple, so everybody is encouraged to do it as soon as possible. The developers are not … Continue reading →

The latest release of webtrees is now available. It includes some great performance improvements on some longer list displays; a wide range of bug fixes; and a new “interactive tree”. I must admit that I intensely dislike this last item though. It is so “interactive” that it becomes hard for most users to understand. Its … Continue reading →

This is just a short note to let all our clients know that version 1.1.2 of webtrees is due for release this weekend. We have been testing throughout its development so are confident the upgrade will be trouble free. However we will complete one further set of tests on the kiwitrees demo site before upgrading … Continue reading →

Among the most common questions I have discussed on the webtrees support forums are those related to integrating webtrees into some form of content management software (cms). The most popular forms of these are Joomla, Drupal, and the one I use here, WordPress. What all of these queries ask either directly or by implication is … Continue reading →

Just days after the release of webtrees 1.1.0 the development team recognised that it contained  some defects that had been missed during testing and early reviews. These caused a significant deterioration in performance, especially on sites with large family trees. But, these things happen, and the response has been rapid. Just 6 days after releasing … Continue reading →