b2evolution is now part of the PLESK Application pack (they wouldn't list the versions of their bundled software though :-/).

This comes in addition to:

• Fantastico for cPanel (not always up to date... but widely available: InMotion, WebHostingPad, etc...)

• SimpleScripts (my personal favorite installer -- available at HostMonster and BlueHost -- very well updated!)
• Installatron (well updated; I wish more hosts would use that one!)

So, if your web host does not provide 1 click install of b2evolution yet, or if it's an outdated version, feel free to tell them they are seriously slacking! :p

LunarPages has published an interview with François Planque (that's me :p) — project maintainer of b2evolution.

I am getting more and more requests for custom work around b2evolution. The problem is I cannot do it. Even if it's well paid!

I am overbooked big time! So are the other b2evolution developers. Plus, I absolutely want to save time for working on general development of b2evolution.

So I want to pass those leads out to you! If you have some decent experience with b2evolution and you are looking for freelance work, either design or development/programming, or if you have a custom development company offering those services, please let me know. Send me an email or leave a comment. Let me also know if you'd like to be listed publicly.

The most common requests I get are variations of the following:

• Can you design a skin matching my current site?

• Can you port/convert my WordPress theme to b2evolution?

• Can you help me with installation on my server?

• Can you help me integrate my blog(s) into my site?

• Can you program a plugin to do x, y or z?

• Can you help me optimize my site?

Again, if you can do any of these, I have clients for you! Drop me a line! ;)

Note: You have to discuss the details and prices with the clients yourself. I'm just passing leads to you (for free!) and then I'm out of the loop.

Edit: I have created a page listing b2evolution professionals. I will send all my leads contacts to this page and let them decide for themselves. Instructions to be listed are included on that page. ;)

I'm currently at SxSW in Austin Texas. It was on my way back to France ;) If you're around and want to meet up, please contact me.

The SxSW website is actually powered by b2evolution (with no less than 9 blogs throughout the entire site) but they wouldn't advertise that publicly. Nor did they actually invite me here. Sadly enough, the first panel I attended here was titled "Respect!". Yeah, right...

Anyway, this is already more than enough publicity for them. But as said, I'll be happy to meet you if you're here! :)

Other than that, I'll be back home and will get some releasing done as soon as I recover from jet lag :P

I’ll be in the US in November. More specifically:

• Seattle on October 31st & November 1st
• Los Angeles from November 3rd to 5th
• Las Vegas during BlogWorldExpo (November 7th to 9th)

If you would like to meet up and talk about b2evolution (or the true meaning of life — not to say both are (necessarily) related), please contact me or leave a comment :)

(and obviously, I’ll be back in Paris after that ;))

-Francois.

Johan Jobe has put together a 60 page User Manual in Dutch explaining how to install and user b2evolution 1.10.

Download here.