ExpressionEngine® User Guide

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Developer Preview Program

Purpose

The ExpressionEngine Developer Preview Program provides early access to feature releases for the purpose of allowing developers of public add-ons to ensure that their add-ons are compatible with new versions of ExpressionEngine. The primary goals of the program are to:

  • Ensure that public third-party add-ons are ready to go on the same day that EllisLab releases a new version of ExpressionEngine
  • Work with third-party developers to continually improve the ExpressionEngine API and third-party software compatibility

Benefits

Members of the ExpressionEngine Developer Preview Program receive the following benefits:

  • Early access to pre-release versions of ExpressionEngine (typically 3-4 weeks ahead of a public release)
  • Includes the pre-release builds for ExpressionEngine, Multiple Site Manager, Discussion Forums, the User Guide and ExpressionEngine Core
  • Email notifications of new pre-release builds
  • Build notes to help point out changes that are most likely to impact third-party add-ons
  • Access to the ExpressionEngine Developer forums to interact with the entire EllisLab Team as well as other developers in the program. This includes alerting the EllisLab team to potential show-stopping issues affecting their add-ons, and working with EllisLab Engineers on solutions to those issues prior to a release.

How to Join

In order to join the program you must have a publicly-available add-on and have at least one ExpressionEngine 2 license in your account. If you are interested in joining the Developer Preview Program, please send an email to team@ellislab.com and include your EllisLab.com username and a link to your publicly-available add-ons in your request.

My Add-ons are Bespoke, Can I Join?

The Developer Preview Program is only available to developers with public add-ons and an ExpressionEngine license in order to maximize the effectiveness of the engineering resources devoted to the program at this time.

Security Researchers and Reporters

We’re always happy to work with security researchers and reporters and if you’ve reported at least one valid security issue, we want you to be part of the developer preview. If you’ve submitted an issue in the past and aren’t part of the program, just email us at team@ellislab.com.

Who Is in the Developer Preview?

Curious if the developer of one of your installed add-ons is in the program? If you do not see them in the list below, please email them and encourage them to join!

  • Aaron Walden
  • Aidann Bowley (BridgingUnit)
  • Andrew Fairlie (Red Carrot)
  • Andrew Gunstone (Thirst Studios)
  • Andrew Weaver
  • Anthony Mellor (Climbing Turn)
  • Ben Croker
  • Benoit Marchal
  • Berry Timmermans
  • Bjørn Børresen
  • Brad Boegler (Nexcess)
  • Brad Morse
  • Brad Parscale (DevDemon)
  • Brian Litzinger
  • Brian Mallett (BlackBeltDesigns)
  • Bryan Burgers
  • Carl Crawley
  • Casey Reid (Clearfire)
  • Chris Barrett
  • Chris Newton
  • Christofer Sandin (Republic Factory)
  • Christopher Imrie
  • Clinton Reeves (Q Digital Studio)
  • Damien Majer (Optima Graphic Design Consultants Limited)
  • Dan Decker
  • Dan Diemer
  • Daniel Grebb
  • Danny Bull (Digi Nut)
  • Darren Miller
  • David Dexter (Codesly)
  • David Pak
  • Derek Hogue
  • Digital Surgeons
  • Dom Stubbs
  • Dorothy Molloy (Climbing Turn)
  • Doug Black, Jr. (American Bible Society)
  • Doug Thwaites
  • Douglas Green
  • Eli Van Zoeren
  • Elliot Lewis (no two the same)
  • Emily Fitton (Punch Buggy Digital Agency)
  • Eric Lamb
  • Erwin van Lun
  • Filip Quivreux
  • Filip Vanderstappen
  • Filippo Salza
  • Gerhard Dalenoort
  • Grant Rowley (Q Digital Studio)
  • Gurudutt Verma
  • Gustavs Gutmanis (Solspace)
  • Iain Saxon (EE-Garage)
  • Iain Urquhart
  • Ian Young (Expresso)
  • Ira Salsberg
  • Isaac Rayway
  • Jace Richardson (EE Harbor)
  • James Smith
  • Jamie Pittock
  • Jamie Taylor (Percipio)
  • Jason Boothman (Reusser Design)
  • Jason Siffring (Surprise Highway)
  • Jelle de Jong
  • Jeremy Gimbel
  • Jeremy Worboys
  • Jerry Price
  • Jesse Schutt
  • Jimmy Fursman (Mercutio Consulting)
  • Joe Paravisini
  • John Baxter
  • John de Beer
  • John Henry Donovan
  • John Morton
  • John Moylan
  • John Wells
  • Jon Thomas (AnalyticL)
  • Josh Clark (dynam)
  • Justin Kimbrell
  • Kelly Sims (Codesly)
  • Kelsey Martens
  • Kevin Smith
  • Kurt Deutscher
  • Laisvunas Sopauskas
  • Lance Johnson (Green Egg Media)
  • Leevi Graham
  • Levi Durfee (Bulldog Creative Services)
  • Leon Dijk
  • Lodewijk
  • Louis Dekeister (Hop Studios)
  • Malcolm Elsworth
  • Manuel Payano (DevDemon)
  • Marc Miller
  • Marcus Neto
  • Mark Croxton
  • Mark Drzycimski
  • Mark Huot
  • Matt Barry
  • Matt D. Johnson (EE Harbor)
  • Matt Weinberg (Vector Media Group)
  • Max Lazar
  • Maxim WEB (Websecret)
  • Michael Boyink
  • Michael Leigeber
  • Michael Rog
  • Michael Witwicki (Booyant)
  • Mike Wenger (Q Digital Studio)
  • Nathan Pitman
  • Nicco De Gols
  • Nick Le Guillou
  • Nicolas Bottari
  • Nigel Hughes
  • Nikolay Bronskiy
  • Padraig Kennedy
  • Patrick Pohler (Anecka)
  • Patrick Woodcock
  • Paul Larson (Creative Arc)
  • Paul Sijpkes
  • Pedro Guimaraes (Willow Light Studio)
  • Peter Felix
  • Pierre-Vincent Ledoux
  • Ragnar Frostason (Republic Factory)
  • Rein de Vries
  • Ric Solivan
  • Richard Whitmer
  • Rob Sanchez
  • Robin Hodges
  • Robin Willmot (Coffee Bean Design)
  • Robson Sobral
  • Roger Huges (Triad)
  • Ryan Bonnell
  • Ryan Irelan
  • Sam Lomax
  • Satya Prakash
  • Scott Henderson
  • Seth Giammanco
  • Shane Eckert (EE Harbor)
  • Shane Nielsen (EE Harbor)
  • Shane Woodward (thotbox)
  • Solspace
  • Stephen Callender
  • Steve Fickus
  • Steven Peercy
  • Strukt
  • Susan Snipes (Q Digital Studio)
  • Tad Ward (Blue Fish)
  • Taylor Daughtry (Caddis)
  • TJ Draper
  • Tom Jaeger (EE Harbor)
  • Travis Smith (Hop Studios)
  • Trevor Davis (Viget Labs)
  • Ty Wangsness
  • Tyson Oshiro
  • Will Hyman
  • Willem de Boer
  • Wouter Vervloet
  • Yahya Jokhab (UXspan)
  • Yuri Salimovskiy (IntoEEtive)