Hi,

Michael Scharkow has started the open beta for the new extension rating for the TER2. The beta test is available on http://h843691.serverkompetenz.net/typo3org.

Michael gave some hints about the new feature:

• 1. The TER FE plugin has all the new sorting criteria I already mentioned here, plus a bit of re-organization and a new output with cool CSS. Only real-URL is disabled now, but I will enable it after I get the first feedback and no major other flaws are found.
  
  
• 2. The ratings work like this: 3 rating dimensions, 1 free text field. Rating averages are only computed if there are at least 3 ratings available, so don't wonder why your review has no impact if there are less ratings...
  
  
• 3. Ratings can be shown as plain numbers or CSS-styled star images (as seen in theoverall ratings column). Please think about where you like what display mode.
  
  
• 4. The rating algorithm is now (avg for this version) + (avg for all versions (incl. this)) /2 , so current ratings have more impact than old ones. All this only with 3+ ratings available either current or all versions.
  
  
• 5. Ratings are non-revokable, and I don't want to implement this. No high-school rating drama please.

Please give your feedback in the respective thread in the typo3org newsgroup. (teams.typo3org).

Greets,

Thomas