OpenBlock 1.0 beta 1 released

OpenBlock is rapidly approaching a 1.0 release!

You can install the beta from python packages without needing to use git. This is documented in the updated install docs: http://openblockproject.org/docs/install/index.html

Highlights of this beta:


  • Different map icons for different news item types. To enable this, you can use the admin UI to configure “map icon url” or “map color” for a Schema.
  • There is a new streets.PlaceType model for categorizing Places. These also can have individual colors or icon URLs on the /maps/ view. (Original ticket title was “‘Landmark’ location type”)
  • The REST API now allows creation of NewsItems via POST, requiring either an API key or basic auth. API keys may be created on a user’s account page. We also support configurable throttling.
  • Import US Zip Codes as Locations, via the admin UI.
  • Work-in-progress: user-submitted content. See code in the ebpub/neighbornews app.
  • Work-in-progress: Maps you can share just by copy/pasting a URL. For a sneak preview, browse to /maps/.
  • Lots of minor improvements to the admin UI, including much-improved map controls.
  • Lots of documentation updates.

Complete release notes are at http://openblockproject.org/docs/release_notes.html