LOS ANGELES, CA — (Marketwire) — 02/22/13 — vBulletin Solutions today announced that , the latest generation of its industry-leading community software, has emerged from beta and is now fully supported in version 5.0.0.
vBulletin 5 Connect was released in beta form in September 2012. Since then, more than 16,000 users have sampled the product using the beta version as well as vBulletin-s free, hosted three-day trial of vBulletin 5 Connect available at . The free trial will remain available going forward.
“We expected strong interest in vBulletin 5 Connect, but the large response to date has truly been remarkable,” said Joe Rosenblum, CTO of Internet Brands (which owns vBulletin). “The feedback we-ve been getting from our beta and free trial users indicates that the major enhancements vBulletin 5 Connect brings — particularly the beautiful new UI and ease of setting up communities — is really resonating well with users.”
vBulletin-s premier support team will begin support of version 5.0.0 beginning today. Among the hundreds of enhancements in vBulletin 5 Connect now fully supported:
that allows drag-and-drop configuration of pages and easy customization
providing activity stream functionality, easier customization and display layer extensibility through a central API
that advances the aesthetic standard for community websites and engages users to contribute more content to a community
with robust moderation tools and new features including in-line site editing and built-in SEO capabilities
that elevates customized pieces of valuable content and filters various types of content for display, driving more page views and greater engagement
including new user profiles and real-time updates
provided by VigLink
vBulletin 5 Connect retails for $249. A Premium bundle that includes vBulletin 5 Connect and vBulletin Mobile Suite () is available for $399. To purchase vBulletin 5 Connect, visit .
vBulletin () is the world leader in forum and community publishing software. Customers have created vibrant communities for over 10 years on vBulletin-s stable and mature platform. Developed with security, powerful administration features and speed in mind, it serves over 100,000 online communities worldwide. vBulletin is a division of Internet Brands, Inc.
Joe Ewaskiw
vBulletin / Internet Brands, Inc.
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