Xaraya .9.8.0 Released

Xaraya .9.8.0 Beta has been released.  The Xaraya codebase is a culmination
of two years of hard work and fun by many developers across the world.
Xaraya is on the final road toward the 1.0.0 release, and with .9.8.0
stabilization efforts have been made particularly to the installation,
performance (cache system) and functionality has been introduced.
Benchmarks for the final releases can be found here as well as here.  We
will be merging in the final scenarios for the 1.0.0 release in the coming
weeks, along with the final focus of the UI.  Thanks to all for your
support!

The high-level features of Xaraya include:

    A highly modular system.  No longer is there a need to change core
scripts in order to accomplish a deed.  With the Xaraya Event System, you
can plug into the core where and when you need

    With the modular design, there is also a high degree of re-usable code.
With the Xaraya Hooks System, you are able to add different presentation
layers to nearly any module.  Want comments for your users, but not for your
articles?  Xaraya does just that, with the same comment system.  Ever wanted
a global categories system?  Xaraya does just that

    Complete control over the output via templating from themes.  This means
that any one theme can control the entire look and feel of the layout for
your website, while another theme could present the output in a complete
opposite manner.  No longer are you constrained by the whims of hard coding
presentation within modules or core

    With Xaraya's Dynamic Data Model, you are able to redesign the data
structure of modules.  Need to capture different user data?  Dynamic Data
can do that for you, and you can export the data structure to other websites
in need

    Xaraya offers both modular input and output content handlers to expand
the way your content is presented

    With the Xaraya Article System, no longer do you need to install
multiple modules that do similar acts.  Xaraya comes pre-configured with
News, Documents, Links, Reviews, and FAQ.  It doesn't end there though.  You
can add article types as needed from the administration area. The only code
that is necessary to add a new article type is to create a template for that
new article type

    Xaraya comes with modular authentication.  This means that
authentication methods such as LDAP, PAM, etc are possible.  Xaraya comes
with a working LDAP module and we are actively developing new plugin systems
such as external application authentication for use with other popular
programs such as PHPBB and Invision

    Xaraya flexibility gives you not only a way to manage content but a
framework for web based applications.  This decreases the development time
from beginning to end for new applications for your use.  A fully documented
example and dynamic example module is there to get you started along with a
thriving community of developers that have chosen Xaraya as their platform

    Xaraya has a very quick installation method to get you off the ground
running very quickly.  The installation will install your database, and also
check for several configuration values about your server

    Xaraya offers an extremely flexible and easy to use permissions system.
The permissions were redesigned from the ground up with usability and
flexibility in mind.  Gone are the days of creating a permission, and then
crossing your fingers that it will work

    Xaraya offers built in short url support in many modules.  This allows
your website to have nicer url's than many CMS packages out there as well as
in grained search engine optimization.  Xaraya websites attain higher
results in the search engines than most other packages

    Xaraya has a modular cache system which significantly improves
performance over other content management systems

    Xaraya works on multiple database platforms such as MySQL and PostgreSQL
with on going development for other database solutions

Visit:  http://www.xaraya.com
Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=64578
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