=== Wp App Studio === Contributors: emarket-design Tags: Twitter's Bootstrap, Bootstrap, admin,cck, cms, CPT, custom, custom post types, Post, post type, tax, taxonomy,entity, types, content types, custom fields, custom taxonomies, database, framework,connections, one-to-many, many-to-many, relationships, user relationships,fields, metabox, metabox tabs, metabox accordions, layouts, metaboxes, options, pages, posts, sorting, tabs, ultimate,filters,column filters,advanced,custom related posts, custom relations, post, related, related posts,client sites, clients, docs, documentation, help,Contextual Help, dashboard, dashboard widget, guide, Help guide, Help menu, featured image, sidebar, simple, widget, widget-only,access, capability, editor, permission, role, security, user permissions,role manager, user access, user control, user role, access-control, import, synchronize, batch, csv, excel, importer, plugin, spreadsheet,exporting, exports, json, reporting, reports,shortcodes, shortcode,member, members,pointers, Tooltips,website tours,tours, i18n,multilingual,translation,translatable, l10n, language, localization,mo file, plugin, po file, po-mo,jquery, jquery-ui, jQuery, jQuery UI, theme, admin themes, admin-theme, administration theme,admin-bar, custom admin, customize wp admin,login screen,custom login, admin menu,brand, brand login, customize, login, login page, multisite,mail,custom mail,contact form, contact forms, custom form, custom forms, form, form builder, form creation, form creator, form manager, forms, input, web forms,saas, software as a service Requires at least: 3.3 Tested up to: 3.8 Stable tag: 2.8 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Wp App Studio is easy to learn and use design and development tool for creating fully featured custom plugins. No coding required. == Description == = Are you a WPAS user? = * Serious about WordPress. * No coding experience. * Tired of writing code. * Tired of people not updating and supporting plugins. * Tired of finding, testing, retesting plugins, and still dealing with conflicts. * Thinking life is short. * Want to focus on something unique than reinventing the wheel. * Don't want to deal with technology/trends changes * Don't want to wait weeks to get something done. * Don't want to spend thousands to get something done. No problem. This is it. Create your own custom plugin. Let us support it for 30 days for Free. Wp App Studio(WPAS) is a cost-effective REST API based service(SaaS) that creates fully featured WordPress plugins. In Wp App Studio all processing takes place outside of your computer. To be able to use this platform, you must purchase API credits. [How does WPAS work?](http://emarketdesign.com/documentation/wp-app-studio-documentation/wp-app-studio-platform/) = Two ways to use this platform = 1. Download and install this plugin, purchase API credits, design/generate plugins at your computer, and purchase when you are ready.(Pros) 2. Register/login to eMD Playground, get free API credits, design/generate plugins, and purchase when you are ready.(Beginners) [TRY IT FOR FREE](http://emarketdesign.com/wp-app-studio-playground/ "Wp App Studio Playground") = Tranlations = We have machine-translated Wp App Studio in the following languages. We need lead translators to help finish the translations. * Spanish * Arabic * Turkish * Russian * Portuguese * Japanese * Itaian * German * French * Chinese Please [contact us](http://emarketdesign.com/contact-us/ "Contact eMarket Design") with your gmail account (required for file sharing) if you would like to help in translating WPAS to your own language. = What's new in 2.8? = WPAS 2.8 release offers better support for mobile-first apps as well as new features for precision content retrieval and display through the views module. Some of the changes are below; * Introduced a search view type to support customization of the layout of search form results. Now, you can create a search view and attach it to a search form. One view can be attached to multiple search forms; a handy feature if you want to use the same layout with multiple forms. * Introduced a standard view with paged navigation for displaying any entity content. * Added Advanced Shortcode Generator(ASG) feature which supports filtering entity content by its attributes and taxonomies. You can use operators to better filter your content and display on a page or post. The ASG can be accessed on a page or post toolbar by clicking on the WPAS button. * Added to permission module support for views. You will be able to assign access privileges to views' content based on a user's role in your app; great for role specific reports. * Added "No Access Message" feature to views module to alert users who lack appropriate access permissions. * Added View header and footer to support custom reporting requirements. The view headers and footers could be used for any static text such as titles, introductions or any text related to the content. * Added page navigation component which could be themed as jQuery UI or Bootstrap following our commitment to support both frameworks. * Upgraded our WPAS app framework to Bootstrap 3 and Font Awesome 4. * Upgraded the form layout editor module to support size(width) for input elements. The form layout editor now supports 12 point grid system for better precision in terms of multi-column form layouts. * Removed Pointers module. This module will be developed sometime next year as we continue to develop higher impact modules. * Added Targeted Device feature to support mobile-first forms. * Added support for inline radio and checkboxes in forms. * Added element size(height) support in forms to better match size of the buttons. * Added multi-language support to Wp App Studio. * Fixed various bugs reported by our customers in our backend servers. * Cleaned up some code in the plugin side and reorganized some forms to improve readability. * Fixed some tinymce bugs, upgraded to the latest version. * Added a new color picker attribute type. = What's in store for the next release? = Here is our plan for the next release. * Adding drag-and-drop support for entity single and archive templetes. * Integrating a shopping cart feature to support sellable entity types. Paypal will be the first processor we support, the other will follow in the later releases. * Introducing Sources and Targets modules to lay ground for the upcoming Advanced Workflows module which is currently under development. * Some other surprises to follow... = Create your own plugin using Wp App Studio = An intro to WPAS system, not updated for 2.0 but still relevant. More video tutorials in the website. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od4UuGuA0FA] = What comes in and out of my computer? = *What comes out* * API Keys (WPAS userid and password) * App (plugin) metadata *What comes in* * WPAS account balance and available\used credits info * Development status messages (success, failure etc.) * Plugin download link All communication to WPAS servers are implemented through token based secure HTTPS REST requests using XML files. No other format is allowed. [See Wp App Studio Platform documentation](http://emarketdesign.com/documentation/wp-app-studio-documentation/wp-app-studio-platform/ "WPAS Delivery Diagram") = Should I install Wp App Studio plugin to my production server? = You can install it anywhere you like. However, Wp App Studio is a development tool and we recommend you to install it to your laptop or development computer. = Who should use this service? = Wp App Studio is designed for the users with no coding experience. The generated plugin code is based on open source software and is completely open source. You can modify, whitelabel, and resell your plugin without any limitation. = What are the features? = See Other Notes tab or project links below. *Project Links* * [Wp App Studio Demo](http://emarketdesign.com/automate-wordpress-development/wp-app-studio/wpas-demos/ "Wp App Studio Demo") * [Wp App Studio Playground](http://emarketdesign.com/wp-app-studio-playground/ "Wp App Studio Playground") * [Video Tutorials](http://emarketdesign.com/videos "Wp App Studio Video Tutorials") * [Wp App Studio Documentation](http://emarketdesign.com/documentation/wp-app-studio-documentation/ "Wp App Studio Documentation") * [Paid Support](http://emarketdesign.com/automate-wordpress-development/wp-app-studio/wp-app-studio-support-pricing/ "Wp App Studio Paid Support") * [Marketplace](http://emarketdesign.com/marketplace/ "Wp App Studio Marketplace: place to purchase app designs for less") * [Pricing](http://emarketdesign.com/automate-wordpress-development/wp-app-studio/wp-app-studio-pricing/ "Wp App Studio Pricing") == Features == Please visit the Wp App Studio platform site to get more information on the features that the current version of the API supports. [Wp App Studio Features](http://emarketdesign.com/automate-wordpress-development/wp-app-studio/) "Wp App Studio Features") == Installation == = Automatic Installation = The simplest way to install is to click on 'Plugins' then 'Add' and type 'Wp App Studio' in the search field. = Manual Installation Type 1 = * Login to your website and go to the Plugins section of your admin panel. * Click the Add New button. * Under Install Plugins, click the Upload link. * Select the plugin zip file (wp-app-studio.zip) from your computer then click the Install Now button. * You should see a message stating that the plugin was installed successfully. * Click the Activate Plugin link. = Manual Installation Type 2 = * You should have access to the server where WordPress is installed. If you don't, see your system administrator. * Copy the plugin zip file (wp-app-studio.zip) up to your server and unzip it somewhere on the file system. * Copy the "wp-app-studio" folder into the /wp-content/plugins directory of your WordPress installation. * Login to your website and go to the Plugins section of your admin panel. * Look for "Wp App Studio" and click Activate. == Frequently Asked Questions == = What are the basic requirements of Wp App Studio? = Wp App Studio creates a custom made plugin. You must be able to install the generated plugin in your wordpress installation. Your hosting environment must meet minimum [system requirements] [4]. All Api access purchases are subject to our [api access terms and condition of use][1]. = Do I have to install any other plugin to run Wp App Studio plugins? = Nope, One plugin does it all. No dependencies. Simplicity is a bliss. = Is Wp App Studio hard to learn? = Wp App Studio is designed for non-programmers in mind. We back it up with easy to follow documentation. = What kind of Apps I can create using Wp App Studio? = Your imagination and needs are your limits. Wp App Studio can create advanced apps like CRM, ERP systems or less complex apps like a issue management or order management. = Do you offer paid support? = Yes, we do. Support service purchases are subject to our [paid support terms and condition of use][2]. All of our developers are based out of U.S. We do not outsource. = Will there be a mobile app support? = We are planning to create a separate mobile app edition. The development will start after all of main modules are completed. = Can multiple developers/designers work on the same app? = Yes, there is a small scale version control system integrated to Wp App Studio. You can also export and import app meta data from development to production systems. = What are the license requirements? = The Wp App Studio apps are licensed as GPLv2 or later. = Where can I purchase professionally designed apps? = We plan to release some of our own designs in [WPAS Marketplace][3]. It will be soon open to other designers/developers as well. [1]: http://emarketdesign.com/terms-and-conditions/ "Terms and Conditions" [2]: http://emarketdesign.com/paid-support-terms-and-conditions/ "Paid Support Terms and Conditions" [3]: http://emarketdesign.com/marketplace/ "Market Place" [4]: http://emarketdesign.com/documentation/wp-app-studio-documentation/system-requirements/ " System Requirements" == Screenshots == 1. Create custom plugins in the form of WPAS apps. 2. Define your content using entities and entity attributes. 3. Create views, dashboard and sideboard widgets to display, relationships and taxonomies to relate and categorize content. 4. Create help for entity and taxonomy screens. 5. Create beautiful entity backends. 6. Create Twitter's Bootstrap or jQuery UI themed forms. 7. Create search forms with advanced operators. 8. Use Font-Awesome webicon fonts in your radios, checkboxes and buttons. 9. Use WPAS button to insert forms and views shortcodes in a post or page. == Upgrade Notice == = 2.8 = Added many new features supporting mobile-first apps and multi-column forms in addition to the new features in the views module. = 2.2 = Added search forms functionality, replaced Shortcodes with Views module and many more. = 2.0.5 = Updated and upgraded jQuery UI form components and modified some api rules. = 2.0.1 = Fixed api server location = 2.0 = Added frontend interface using Twitter's Bootstrap or jQuery UI frameworks and fixed misc. bugs. = 1.1.8 = Added relationship attribute display option and relationship widget feature. Fixed misc. bugs. = 1.1.6 = Fixed upgrade bug. Playground is open for free trial of WPAS platform. = 1.1.5 = Added attribute and taxonomy selectors for widgets and short codes. Playground is open for free trial of WPAS platform. = 1.1.0 = Hardened overall plugin security and added connected/related relationship type creation/display feature.(UPGRADE RECOMMENDED) = 1.0.2 = Fixed minor bugs related to entity layout and capabilities. == Changelog == = 2.8 (12/8/13) = * Introduced a search view type to support customization of the layout of search form results. Now, you can create a search view and attach it to a search form. One view can be attached to multiple search forms; a handy feature if you want to use the same layout with multiple forms. * Introduced a standard view with paged navigation for displaying any entity content. * Added Advanced Shortcode Generator(ASG) feature which supports filtering entity content by its attributes and taxonomies. You can use operators to better filter your content and display on a page or post. The ASG can be accessed on a page or post toolbar by clicking on the WPAS button. * Added to permission module support for views. You will be able to assign access privileges to views' content based on a user's role in your app; great for role specific reports. * Added "No Access Message" feature to views module to alert users who lack appropriate access permissions. * Added View header and footer to support custom reporting requirements. The view headers and footers could be used for any static text such as titles, introductions or any text related to the content. * Added page navigation component which could be themed as jQuery UI or Bootstrap following our commitment to support both frameworks. * Upgraded our WPAS app framework to Bootstrap 3 and Font Awesome 4. * Upgraded the form layout editor module to support size(width) for input elements. The form layout editor now supports 12 point grid system for better precision in terms of multi-column form layouts. * Removed Pointers module. This module will be developed sometime next year as we continue to develop higher impact modules. * Added Targeted Device feature to support mobile-first forms. * Added support for inline radio and checkboxes in forms. * Added element size(height) support in forms to better match size of the buttons. * Added multi-language support to Wp App Studio. Please contact us if you would like to help in translating WPAS to your own language. * Fixed various bugs reported by our customers in our backend servers. * Cleaned up some code in the plugin side and reorganized some forms to improve readability. * Fixed some tinymce bugs, upgraded to the latest version. * Added a new color picker attribute type. = 2.2 (10/29/13) = * Added fully featured search forms with operators functionality in the forms module. Search forms inherit most of submit form functionality such as client/server validation. * Added "Required for Search" option in the entity attribute module. This feature will help separate submit form requirements from search requirements. * Replaced Shortcodes module with Views module. Shortcodes will be deprecated as WPAS V2.2. Using views module, you will be able to design how you want to display content. * Added attributes, taxonomies, and relationship unique identifiers tags to admin/user email notifications. * There are also some minor changes such as the addition of relationship name in the relationship editor. Relationship name will uniquely identify a particular instance. Make sure you add relationship name in your previously designed app relationships. * Fixed some bugs and improved overall stability of the WPAS generated plugins. = 2.0.5 (10/15/13) = * Added option to remove the operations screen. * Added option to remove filters and columns in entity list pages. * Added option to default to base jQuery UI when no theme selected. * Moved the operations link to the entity list page as a button next to add new. * Applied jQuery UI theme to all attribute types including radio, checkboxes, select, text, textarea and wysiwyg. * Added themeable jQuery UI submit button to all forms; 24 additional buttons with different colors. * Modified api rule for unique key checks before code generation. * Reduced generated plugin size by removing unused libraries by 60%. * Added additional multiselect and select form element with search option to the JQuery UI form component list = 2.0.1 (09/29/13) = * Fixed api server location = 2.0 (09/29/13) = * Ability to create parent-child relationship forms, accepting data entry to entities, taxonomies, and relationships. * Ability to create and display multi-column, device independent, and ajax powered forms. * Ability to create and display forms using Twitter’s Bootstrap or jQuery UI frameworks. * Ability to pick one of available 24 different jQuery UI themes if you chose jQuery UI for your frontend theme. * Added option to use Font Awesome webfont in buttons, radios, and checkboxes. Different icons can be selected for the checked and the unchecked states of the form elements. * Added option to pick 3 Adjustable height size for form elements. * Ability to do a graceful degradation; turn off JavaScript, everything works as expected. * Ability to create form access groups based on user roles by setting form permissions. * Ability to schedule your forms availability based on date ranges. * Ability to limit forms availability by the number of submissions. * Ability to send confirmations to admins and/users after a successful entry. * Ability to show simple text or redirect to another website after a successful entry. * Ability to do client and server side validations for all available attribute types. * Integrated cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack prevention. * Integrated protection against SPAM using honeypot and/or captcha. * Ability to selectively enqueue files to eliminate the overhead of unnecessary code. * Added WPAS toolbar button to consolidate all shortcodes in one place. Use the button to insert forms, shortcodes, and other WPAS components into posts or pages. * Added support for custom user roles in the user relationship dropdown in the advanced section of entity configuration. * Added description and optionality to relationship screen. When you set a relationship required and Wp App Studio will enforce it. * Added description, display type(multi or single select), required fields to Taxonomy screen. * Added uniqueness option to attributes types. Setting an attribute unique will set it as a unique key identifier. It will be used when connecting entity records to other entity records. * Added max file size, allowable extensions, and max file uploads validations options for file and image uploader attribute type. * Many more features, bug fixes to better look and feel and stability. = 1.1.8 (7/05/13) = * Removed filterable option for attribute image types. * Fixed p and br tag deletion issue in Help Tab editor. * Fixed required option not working in relationship attribute create screen. * Removed create relationship attribute option from one-to-many relationships since relationship attributes are only applicable to many-to-many relationships. * Added relationship attribute frontend display option. * Add relationship widget feature. You will be able to display entity relationship data on frontend using relationship widgets. * Fixed misc. advanced options screen data entry issues related to entities and taxonomies. = 1.1.6 (6/25/13) = * Fixed upgrade bug. * Fixed p and br tags deletion in shortcode and widget layouts. = 1.1.5 (6/24/13) = * Added Entity attribute and taxonomy selectors in shortcode and widgets layouts. You will be able to use entity attributes and taxonomies in shortcodes and widgets. * Added link/unlink button Help Sidebar and Help Tab editor screens. * Added "Design WPAS" capability so that admins will be able to give designers wpas design permission without assigning them to an admin role. * Added visual editor display option independent of user profile for all wpas screens. * Wp App Studio Playground is open for designing, building, and testing your plugins without incurring API charges. = 1.1.0 (6/01/13) = * Hardened overall plugin security by adding extra nonces, data sanitization/validation rules and Wordpress HTTP API calls. * Added connected/related relationship display types features in the relationship module. For example, on a product page, you will be able to display the orders that include a certain product(connected) or products which are also ordered with the product(related) i.e. "customers who purchased this also purchased" type(See demo.emarketdesign.com) * Added frontend display of connected and/or related relationship data. You will be able to display relationship data with different title on the from and to entity pages.(See demo.emarketdesign.com) * Added search filtering based on user roles. Users only can search data they are allowed to view. = 1.0.2 (5/12/13) = * Fixed a minor bug related to entity layout * Fixed a minor bug related to entity capabilities * Added additional error check for xml parsing = 1.0.1 (5/10/13) = * Frontend display has been improved. You can just add a link to your entity content from Appearance > Menus and the content will be displayed at the frontend. * Added frontend custom css. You can change the default content display. * Added Entity Menu Display index. You will be able to sort your entities and display them accordingly in the navigation menu. * Quick Start process has been expanded for the post capabilities. Operations menu link will display even if you do not define a custom role for your entity. = 1.0.0 (5/2/13) = * Initial release with fireworks.