View source for TMM Insider Newsletter May 2008 (Vol. I, Issue 2)

== Recent News ==
=== NATS v4.0 is Now In Initial Beta Testing! ===
See the details below in our "On The Hotplate" section.

Enclosed you'll find information about upcoming events, what we've added
to products, as well as anything we are in the process of working on.
This newsletter is meant for you, OUR CUSTOMER, so we NEED your
input! If there is something you think should be included, please
let us know! (submission details below)

Representatives from Too Much Media will be on-hand in Manhattan, New
York for the [http://www.webmasteraccess.com/ Webmaster Access] 
show at the W-Hotel on May 14th, 15th, and 16th. If you are in the area
for this event, we invite you to stop by to meet our crew and take a
look at what we have in development for the coming months! Also, we will
have live demonstrations of all our latest products, including CARMA and
[[NATS4|NATS v4.0!]]

== Recent Feature Additions &  Bug Fixes ==
=== NATS v3.1 ===
==== Gamelink Integration ====
NATS now supports [[Gamelink]] as a third-party content provider. For
information on setting up an account with Gamelink, please contact
Michael at mbrandvold@gamelink.com.

==== Mallcom Integration ====
[[Mallcom]] is now fully integrated
with NATS as a third-party content provider. For more information on
setting up an account with Mallcom, please contact Shez at shez@mallcom.com.

==== NetBilling Direct Mode v3 Support ====
The latest version of NATS is now equipped to handle transactions from
[[NetBilling]] merchants using Direct Mode v3. If you intend to use this
feature, you MUST upgrade to the latest version of NATS prior to
upgrading your account on NetBilling's end. This will ensure that you
maintain the ability to process transactions with NetBilling. If you
intend to take advantage of this new feature, please read the following
article: http://kb.toomuchmedia.com/idx/0/684/

For more information on the differences between Direct Mode v2 and
v3, please contact NetBilling's Jeremiah at jeremiah@netbilling.com.

==== Account Rep Email Notifications ====
We have added a feature that allows [[ct#Account Representatives|Account Reps]] to receive email
notifications when an affiliate signs up and is assigned to them. This
will give your accounts reps the ability to identify their newest
clients more easily, which will make for a better affiliate
experience.

==== RSBNative Biller Integration ====
We have recently added [[RSBNative]] to our list of supported billers. For
more information, please contact Shameel at shameel@riverstyx.net.

==== Deep Linking For Third Parties ====
NATS linkcodes now supports deep linking to your [[ct#Third Party|third parties]]. This
allows you to pass URL parameters to the third party via the linkcode,
which gives you the ability to pull up the exact page you want your
surfers to see on your third party's site.

==== Improvements To Stats Processing ====
We have recently altered our statistics processing scripts so that it
handles and records statistics for type-in transactions more
efficiently.

==== Mailer Update ====
The mailer scripts have been recently updated to ensure that the "From"
field in the mailer is populated for most of the popular email clients
such as gmail.

==== Resellers Admin Update ====
The [[Affiliates Admin|Resellers Admin]] has been modified so that it uses less memory on
your server when accessed.

==== Dialer User Management Fix ====
We have updated our dialer scripts so that they make proper user
management calls.

==== Streamate Free Joins ====
NATS nows supports the ability to process free join transactions when
using [[Streamate]] as a Third Party.

==== Username Post URL Fix ====
The NATS signup process was not posting to the Username Post URL when
the surfer elected to use a special join option. This has been fixed.

==== Localbilling Cascading ====
Anyone who uses [[LocalBilling]] will be happy to hear that Localbilling now
supports cascading! This now allows for greater flexibility when it
comes time to set up the order of your payment processors.

==== Statistics Fix ====
There was a typo in one of our statistic functions that was causing
the script to fail in rare instances. This has been addressed in our
latest version.

==== WTS Cross Sales ====
NATS now supports [[ct#Cross Sell|cross sales]] from [[WTS]], one of our supported billers.

=== CARMA ===
==== Database Connection Update ====
We have modified our CARMA scripts so that they will maintain
connectivity with the CARMA database more efficiently.

==== Broken Thumbnail Fix ====
We recently fixed a bug that prevented administrators from removing
extra video thumbnails from CARMA that did not exist on the server.

==== Scheduling By Group ====
This new feature gives you the ability to schedule your content based
the group the content belongs in. This will give you more flexibility
when deciding which content to show to your users.

==== Admin-Defined Variables For Content Sets ====
We have added a feature that will allow you to define your own set of
custom variables for your content set. This will provide for greater
flexibility when searching or limiting content on your site.

==== mplayer B-frames Fix ====
Newer versions of mplayer do not support a specific configuration option
CARMA uses when attempting to create flash videos. We have added a
checkbox in the Configuration Admin to disable the option in question.

If you are interested in using any of these features, please submit a
ticket at http://clients.toomuchmedia.com and one of our technicians
will upgrade you to the latest version of our software.

== On The Hotplate ==
=== New TooMuchMedia.com Website ===
We are currently in the process of redesigning our website at http://www.toomuchmedia.com.
We are seeking client testimonials for all of our products to include
on our new website. These testimonials will of course include your
name, website, and a link back to your website. If you would like to
contribute towards these testimonials please, send us your thoughts on
our products and service as well as your company name, website name,
and URL to albright@toomuchmedia.com
with the subject "TMM Testimonial". We appreciate your feedback!

==== NATS v4.0 ====
The Age of the Affiliate is here! [http://www.teendolls.com TeenDolls.com]
has officially launched the first NATS v4 beta! In addition to
numerous new features NATS v4 gives affiliates a completely redone and
unequaled stats interface! This is the first opportunity for
affiliates to experience all of the new features and reporting included
in NATS v4. There is a lot to discover, so feel free to take a look
around and try everything. Please also keep in mind this is our first
beta release, and there will undoubtedly be some issues and things to
clean up. If you discover anything at all that you feel is incorrect or
does not function properly, please notify us by using the support tab
in the affiliate area of TeenDolls.com. Any general inquiries
regarding NATS v4.0 should be directed to John Albright at albright@toomuchmedia.com.
Please note: We will move to the second phase of the NATS
v4 beta once testing on Teendolls.com is complete. Beta testers for
the second phase have already been identified and will be announced
upon upgrade.

=== NATS v3.1 ===
==== Jettis Cancellation Special Offers ====
We are currently altering our [[Jettis]] processing scripts to support the
ability to track special offers that Jettis initiates to surfers when
the attempt to cancel their membership.

==== Webcams Third Party Integration ====
We are currently working in conjunction with [[WebCams]] to integrate them
as a third-party content provider in NATS. If you are interested in
being a beta-tester for this, please submit a ticket at
http://clients.tommuchmedia.com.

==== CCBill Muilt-Currency Support ====
We are currently in the final stages of testing this feature, which will
allow you to have [[CCBill]] process transactions using 6 popular currency
types and have the transactions track properly in NATS. If you are
interested in obtaining this feature, please submit a ticket at
http://clients.toomuchmedia.com.

=== CARMA v1.3 ===
==== CARMA Efficiency Upgrades ====
We are currently looking at a number of scripts relative to CARMA and
are working on ways to make certain internal processes quicker.

==== CARMA Top Actors ====
We are in the process of adding a new function that will output content
sets for a popular actor based on rating or number of views.

==== CARMA Favorites ====
We are currently working on a feature that will allow surfers to store
and retrieve their favorite content sets or actors. There is also a way
for owners to customized the favorites functionality so that you can
base this bookmarking system based on a number of various terms such as
section or category.

==== CARMA Background Cleanup ====
We are currently in the process of testing a background script that will
scan the information files in your content directories and remove any
corrupted data that may have occurred due to user intervention or
computer error.

== TMM Insider Tip: Email Notifications ==
Ever wanted to know when one of your surfers was rebilled or charged
back? NATS actually allows you to configure automatic emails to you
whenever a surfer joins, rebills, credits, or charges back. This is can
all be configured in the Email section of the [[Configuration Admin]]. Here you can
also change the other various e-mail related settings such as the
address that shows up in the "From" field when NATS sends emails to your
affiliates or surfers.

== Feedback ==
Is there something that you would like to see here on this newsletter?
Have an idea for Tip of the Day? If so, then [mailto:kevin.wetter@toomuchmedia.com contact the editor].

Thought of a new feature that you think would benefit all of our
clients?  If so, please [http://clients.toomuchmedia.com submit a ticket].

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