Author: Dave Aiello

  • Movable Type Upgrade to 7.2, 6.5.3, or 6.3.11 Strongly Recommended

    On February 6, 2020, Six Apart announced the release of Movable Type 7.2.0. This new version of Movable Type supersedes Movable Type 7.1.4, which was released in November. Here is After6 Services’ advice regarding Movable Type upgrade: After6 Services strongly recommends upgrading to Movable Type 7.2.0 when possible. The Movable Type 7.2 upgrade contains bug fixes…

  • The Ultimate Guide to Installing Movable Type Plugins

    Introductory Note to Readers This article was originally written by Byrne Reese in December 2008, and published on his old website Majordojo.com. On January 14, 2020, this website is no longer accessible. I found the page archived by the Internet Archive1 and am republishing it here with minimal edits, to preserve as much English-language knowledge…

  • After6 Services Celebrating Its Sixth Birthday

    On January 11, 2011, After6 Services LLC was granted its corporate charter.  So today marks our sixth anniversary. We’re really proud of the work we’ve done with the Movable Type and WordPress content management systems, the many cloud services we integrate with those CMS platforms, and particularly our recent work with Node.js, AngularJS, and Apigee…

  • After6 Now Provides WordPress Services

    After6 Services is pleased to announce that we are now providing services on the WordPress web publishing platform. Our focus in choosing components for new WordPress sites will be: usability for non-technical users, security, scalability, and maintainability. Balancing these goals on a complex platform like WordPress is a challenge.  But, after an entire summer of…

  • After6 Announces Cloud Services Integrations, Featuring Salesforce and MailChimp

    After6 Services is pleased to announce that it has begun building integrations between the WordPress and Movable Type publishing systems and the Salesforce.com Sales Cloud.  After6 is also creating integrations between the WordPress and Movable Type publishing systems and the MailChimp and Constant Contact Email Marketing Platforms. Salesforce Integration The simplest form of Salesforce integration is the construction of a Web-to-Lead…

  • Movable Type Upgrade to Version 6.1.2 or 5.2.13 Strongly Recommended

    Earlier today, Six Apart announced the release of Movable Type 6.1.2. This new version of Movable Type supercedes Movable Type 6.1.1, which was found to have quality assurance problems. After6 Services strongly recommends upgrading to Movable Type 6.1.2 when possible. The Movable Type 6.1 upgrade contained Version 2.0 of the Movable Type Data API, which adds important new functionality…

  • SuperAssets for Flickr: Upgrade Required to Continue Successful Use

    Attention SuperAssets for Flickr users. Flickr is deprecating the non-SSL endpoints of the Flickr API on June 27. We created a new version of SuperAssets for Flickr that makes all Flickr API calls via SSL. SuperAssets for Flickr Version 1.02 is now available and is required for all users to continue successfully using the plugin. In…

  • Update to SuperAssets for Flickr Coming to Address Flickr API Protocol Change

    Attention SuperAssets for Flickr users. Flickr is deprecating the non-SSL endpoints of the Flickr API on June 27. We are working on a SuperAssets for Flickr update that will make all API calls via SSL, and expect to release it in time to make the transition. An issue has been created in our Github repository…

  • Upgrade to Movable Type 5.2.7 Strongly Recommended

    Earlier today, Six Apart announced the release of Movable Type 5.2.7. This new version of Movable Type supercedes Movable Type 5.2.6, which was found to have quality assurance problems. After6 Services strongly recommends upgrading to Movable Type 5.2.7 when possible. The Movable Type 5.2.6 upgrade contained a fix for a security vulnerability, and we would have…

  • Movable Type 6.0 Released at Movable Type Idea Exchange

    Movable Type 6.0 was officially released Wednesday at Movable Type Idea Exchange in New York City. The new features of Movable Type 6 appeal mainly to developers and sophisticated end users who invest in the development of either mobile productivity applications or widgets for the Movable Type Dashboard: Productivity Features Aimed at Users Google Analytics…