Announcements

What's New

In addition to the usual bug fixes, we have added some great new features, such as:

• New backend interface
• reCAPTCHA on Product review form
• New Magento-based reCAPTCHA theme
• Multiple language support
• Controller overriding redeveloped to minimise conflicts between different extensions

New backend interface

In the new version all reCAPTCHA related settings have been grouped into a single configuration area, which can be found in the Recaptcha section under a new Fontis Extensions tab. The screenshot below shows what settings can be adjusted.

Fontis is pleased to announce the official launch of the Magento Melbourne Users Group - MagMUG - and the inaugural meeting, taking place in two weeks time. MagMUG is an opportunity for anyone in the Melbourne area working with Magento to engage with others in the community.

Details of the first meeting can be found on the MagMUG site. At this stage, the plan is for meetings to be one hour long and consist of two presentations, followed by general discussion. The event will be informal and open to all, whether you are a store owner, administrator, user or developer, or just want to know more about Magento and the other people using it in the Melbourne area.

Online retailing is a rapidly growing market and it is becoming an increasing necessity for anyone in retail in the 21st century to establish an online presence. Recognising this, National Media, a specialist B2B media and marketing company, are holding the inaugural Online Retailer Expo & Conference, which will focus on the state of eCommerce in Australia. It will also be a chance for retailers and vendors to make connections, share knowledge and ideas, and explore new business opportunities.

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Fontis M2M Sync for synchronising customers, products and orders between Magento and MYOB. Using our software will allow you to speed up your sales and accounting processes and eliminate the errors associated with manual transfer of the same information.

This is a Windows application that runs on your local computer with MYOB installed, and connects remotely to your Magento store. We are providing the software on a yearly subscription basis, which includes comprehensive documentation, support, upgrades, and a 30-day money back guarantee.

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Magento extension, Fontis reCAPTCHA, which adds in CAPTCHA elements to the "Send to a Friend", "Contact Us" and customer registration forms, increasing the difficulty for spammers to misuse your forms and send UCE. The extension was developed after observing the "send to friend" form (in particular) being abused on a number of live Magento sites. This is a popular feature, and rather than disabling it, using the reCAPTCHA system can substantially reduce spam submissions without overly inconveniencing legitimate human users.

Our WYSIWYG Editor extension is now the 7th most downloaded extension on Magento Connect! With over 9000 downloads and counting, it's great to see how many members of the Magento community have found the extension useful.

As one of the most requested features for inclusion in Magento, demand for a WYSIWYG editor is unlikely to go away any time soon, so we're happy to have been able to provide an easy-to-install solution. We have a number of ideas on how to keep improving the extension, so be sure to check back for future updates on the extension page.