I am happy to report that http://www.vedrine.net is now running a beta
version of books .76
This is a TOTAL rewrite of the books module (yes it was a huge works,
only permitted by the fact my students are now blocking my University
for 2 weeks so I had a lot of spare time !!)
New features
- full hierachic tree of categories (any level of subcategories
allowed). A migration script is provided to migrate your subcategories
to categories with the correct parent.
- use the Ratings module for ratings and EZComments module for comments(
a migration script for EZComments and an improved Ratings module with
migration menu are provided)
- totally pnAPI compliant
- use pnRender templates for all displays
- use a lot of specifically designed pnRender plugins (navbar, display
ratings, count ezcomments, newbookgraphic, popgraphic) some of them can
even be used with other templated modules
- tableless design of all templates
- use CSS stylesheet
- redesigned blocks (also templated)
- much cleaner admin panel

It is still a beta version and I already noticed some bugs (for instance
the fact that clicking on an author's name link to an old url)
I want also verify that all pages outputs are HTML compliant.
Also the new documentation must be written.
I am very proud of this version because the books module code was
derivated from an old version of the Web_Links module and now the son is
ready for .8 even before it's ancestor
But I must also admit that I borowed some code for the NOC project that
is now rewritting the Downloads and Web_Links modules !!

Jean-Michel Védrine