December 20 2011 at 09:27 AM

Introducing fletcher

We've released a new ruby gem called fletcher. It's a cross-website product information fetcher. You can read more about it on our blog, or you can check it out at github or rubygems.org.
December 09 2011 at 08:06 AM

Unified HA Websites

We've updated the look of our all our official websites(our dev site, portfolio, blog, etc)! All of the websites now have uniform layouts, so things should look consistent when jumping around from site to site. Take a look and let us know what you think!
December 07 2011 at 05:12 PM

Opal 0.8.1 Released!

Opal 0.8.1 has been released! In this version, we've added Unified Record Menus, Email or Username login, Comment Reply Notifications, and various bug fixes. You can read more about this version and some of its features here.

November 05 2011 at 10:45 PM

Opal 0.8.0 Released!

Opal 0.8.0 has been released! In this version, we've added Rails 3.1 Support, OmniAuth/OAuth Logins, CarrierWave and S3 support, Video Uploads, Polymorphic Plugins, Humanizer, and more! You can read more about this version and some of its features here.

Go to Opal's project page to download it for free or try a demo now!

September 15 2011 at 04:58 PM

New gem released: authbuttons-rails

We've released a new gem: authbuttons-rails. It's a collection of authentication provider icons for the Rails 3.1/Sprockets asset pipeline. Great for use with OAuth/OpenID authentication!

August 29 2011 at 03:21 AM

New gem released: recursive_replace

We've released a new gem: recursive_replace. This gem lets you replace text in any file, whether it's stored several directories deep or not. It's a great tool for any programmer. Clone it today!

August 25 2011 at 03:41 AM

Opal 0.7.4 Released!

Opal 0.7.4 has been released! In this version, we've added Comment Replies, Mass Image Uploading, Better Voting, Tag clouds, and much more! You can read all about the new stuff here.

Go to Opal's project page to download it for free or try a demo now!

August 17 2011 at 10:37 PM

New Gem Released: cregexp

We've released a new gem: cregexp. This gem gives you easy access to commonly used regular experssions in ruby. Clone it today!

July 14 2011 at 01:51 PM

Opal Turns 2

Today, Opal turns two years old! This open source item management system has come a long way since we first released it in July 2009. Special thanks goes out to the Open Source community who always help Opal get better and better!

As always, If you're interested in downloading Opal or trying out a demo, check out its project page here.
July 02 2011 at 06:06 PM

New Opal Theme: Vio

We've created a new Opal Theme: Vio.
Check it out now:
June 28 2011 at 06:47 PM

Opal 0.7.3 Released!

Opal 0.7.3 has been released! In this version, we've added Videos, RSpec Testing, and bunch of other stuff. You can read all about the new stuff here.

Go to Opal's project page to download it for free or try a demo now!

June 23 2011 at 06:38 PM

New Opal Development Guide: Testing Opal

Calling all Opal Developers!
We've released a new Opal Developer's Guide: This guide shows you how to test out Opal using its new robust testing suite, powered by RSpec.
April 23 2011 at 10:02 PM

New Opal Theme: Hydrate

We've created a new Opal Theme: Hydrate.
Check it out now:
April 23 2011 at 09:52 PM

New Opal Theme: Neon Midnight

We've created a new Opal Theme: Neon Midnight.
Check it out now:
April 09 2011 at 02:11 PM

Opal 0.7.2 Released!

Opal 0.7.2 has been released! In this version, we've added Authlogic, Custom Theme Views, Better Translations, and More RSS Feeds. Go to Opal's project page to download it for free or try a demo now!
April 07 2011 at 08:15 PM

Opal Events Plugin Released!

We've released a new Opal Plugin: Events. This Opal Plugin you to add events to any item. Good if you’re listing entertainment venues, classes, or antything else you might need to schedule.
Check it out now:
February 24 2011 at 01:57 PM

Customize

We've created a new website dedicated to hosting themes and extensions for popular open-source software, including our open-source apps. It's called Customize, and you can grab themes, skins, plugins, widgets, and other cool stuff for many different web apps. Check it out!
February 02 2011 at 02:04 AM

Opal 0.7.1 Released!

It's that time again...Opal 0.7.1 has been released! We've added some cool new features like Sortable Pages and Google Rich Snippets. To read more about the details of this release, go here. Or you could just go to Opal's project page to download it for free or try a demo. It's up to you.
January 31 2011 at 09:23 AM

New Opal Tutorial: Updating Opal

We've put together a guide to Updating Opal. Check it out here: http://dev.hulihanapplications.com/wiki/opal/Updating_Opal
January 17 2011 at 07:24 PM

Opal 0.7.0 Released!

Opal 0.7.0 has been released! This version upgrades Opal to Rails 3, which boasts improvements in security, speed, and flexibility.

As always, you can try out a demo or download it here.
January 05 2011 at 12:51 PM

New Opal Development Guide: Locale Development

Calling all Opal Developers!
We've released a new Opal Developer's Guide: This guide shows you how to make your own locale/language translation for Opal, so you can internationalize Opal and switch it to the language of your choice!
January 04 2011 at 08:44 PM

New Opal Tutorial: Changing Opal's Locale

Here's a new tutorial that shows you how to change the Opal's locale(language and timezone), both system-wide and on a per-user basis.
January 04 2011 at 08:38 PM

Opal 0.6.0 Released!

We've released Opal 0.6.0, and it's a big one! It's packed with multi-language support, tons of new features, new image effects, and much more! Read all about the new changes here.

Look cool? You can try out a demo or download it now. It's completely free(and open source), in case you didn't know.
September 21 2010 at 01:08 AM

Zenuvio Up and Running!

Our new community-powered video game website, Zenuvio, is up and running. Check it out!
September 18 2010 at 07:10 PM

New Opal Tutorial: Create Custom Fields for Items

Here's a tutorial that shows you how to Create Custom Fields for Items in Opal.
September 16 2010 at 08:11 AM

Opal and GitHub

Opal is now on GitHub, the code-sharing website. Fork it today!
September 12 2010 at 06:22 AM

Opal 0.5.0 Released!

We've released Opal 0.5.0! It's packed with new features, and it's even better than before! You can try out a demo or download it here.
September 03 2010 at 06:00 PM

New Opal Tutorial: Watermarking Images

Here's a new tutorial that shows you how to work with watermark images in Opal.
September 02 2010 at 12:50 AM

Rails 3 Released!

The first stable version of Rails 3 was released to the public this weekend. It boasts many improvements to speed and functionality. We'll be moving our top applications to Rails 3 soon!
August 25 2010 at 06:20 PM

Opal 0.5.0 Now Testing

Here's an update regarding the next version of Opal, 0.5.0. We're in beta and testing it out! We're actually ahead of schedule for the release too. No promises, but we might release early!
August 19 2010 at 03:26 AM

DiamondList to be Discontinued

DiamondList will no longer be maintained as a public open-source project as of September 17, 2010. Instead we will we be focusing development on WishlistFactory.com, a wishlist sharing website that was originally based on DiamondList.
May 09 2010 at 12:55 PM

Opal Gets a Facelift!

We've just released Opal 0.4.0, and one of its new features is a new default theme, Fracture. Want to try out this new theme? Take Opal on a test drive.
April 20 2010 at 09:43 PM

Opal 0.3.4 Released!

Opal 0.3.4 Has been released! Try out the latest version here, then download it! Want to know what's new in this version? Fine.
March 26 2010 at 08:36 PM

PlantGurus.com Up and Running!

Our latest website, PlantGurus.com, is now up and running! PlantGurus is a plant directory website that offers detailed information, care instructions, and much more. Check it out!
March 06 2010 at 06:45 PM

Opal Licensing Changed!

Creative Commons License
We've switched Opal's Software license to the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. This means that you can use Opal for your business or corporation! A little background: previously, Opal could only be used for non-commercial purposes(Not any more!).
February 24 2010 at 04:09 PM

WishlistFactory Up and Running!

We recently started a new wishlist website for families and other groups of people who want to share gift wishlists with eachother. It's free and quite useful for holidays and other events! Check it out at WishlistFactory.com!
October 16 2009 at 04:39 PM

Forums Revamped!

We revamped our forums! They're now part of our Development System, so you can report bugs, request features, and start new forum topics, and all in the same place.
September 09 2009 at 04:28 PM

Portfolio Updated!

We've just updated our portfolio system to a new look! You can take a look at all of the work we've done for customers(and for fun, too) by clicking on the portfolio tab at the top of our site.
July 13 2009 at 09:06 PM

Opal Released!

The first public version of Opal is now available! Download it here!
May 27 2009 at 04:57 PM

New Website!

Our new website is now active! This is currently the 3rd generation of our company's website. We hope you like it!