Help beta test SafeCracker

The people that brought you Cartthrob have another trick up their sleeve and they need your help. Barrett Newton built a new EE 2.1 add-on called SafeCracker. No, it doesn’t allow you to rob banks or find the secret treasure hidden in grandma’s attic; SafeCracker is a new way to create Stand Alone Entry Forms (SAEFs).

From Chris at Barrett Newton:

We’ve made it so that you can create an entry / edit form with the simplicity of a standard channel entry loop. In the past, people found it easier to use FreeForm to capture data than the built in SAEFs. FreeForm is great, but unlike FreeForm, all the SafeCracker data is stored as weblog entries, not as part of a module’s settings. Since that’s the case, entry notifications, statuses, and other standard EE systems work with SafeCracker, making it dead easy to build a contact form, or a sign up form, or job application form. The new custom field also makes it so that you can use 1 weblog to store lots of completely different types of data without having to pre-plan or pre-create new custom fields.

According to Chris, SafeCracker also allows non-logged-in users to submit content via SAEF, which isn’t possible with the standard EE SAEF. It also adds edit ability and outputs errors as JSON, so you can use it with AJAX.

I’m learning all of this from information from Barrett Newton. I haven’t yet tried the software but the description is definitely appealing.

Help Beta Test

Barrett Newton is in need of 10 beta testers with experience building EE sites and time to work with the add-on. They want you use to use it real world situations, not just running on a local sandbox site. You will be able to help shape the add-on; in addition to vigorous testing, they are looking for input on features, documentation and pricing.

If you fit this description, please email them and sign up.

Disclosure: Barrett Newton is an advertiser on EE Insider.