* Set application's charset to UTF8
* Added Layout.getFile() method returning the layout's directory as helma.File
* Simplified Layout.getSkinPath() method (still work in progress)
* Replaced occurrences of Site.language with Site.locale
* Modified some wording
* Added slight b/w compatibility fix in Story.macro_filter() method
* Added timex factor in Story.getDelta() method to prevent counting edits as site updates in-beteen 10 minutes
* Moved site-related aspect hooks to Site prototype of compatibility module
* Removed obsolete conversion code in compatibility module (has moved to updater app)
* Re-included spacer_macro() method in compat. module
* Temporarily overwrote HopObject.renderSkin() method to debug skin rendering process
* Replaced individual legacy macros of Layout prototype by appropriate code in onUnhandledMacro() method (compat.)
* Reflect legacy macros of Layout prototype in value() method of compat. module
* Added and improved compatibility methods
* Implemented support for renamed prototypes in updater app (still needs to be applied for database, too)
* Slightly elaborated on what happens when a site or a user is blocked
* Fixed some permission issues
* Removed some more obsolete skin files
* Re-introduced Root.search_action() method with minimal output
* Switched search method from GET to POST
* Added User.logout() method
* Fixed User.require() method (check for TRUSTED constant was missing)
* Added encoding="form" parameter to most of the macros using the request handler
* Renamed commentsMode to commentMode (comments_mode to comment_mode in DB)
* Reactivated notifications in a simplified manner
* Throw an error in global sendMail() method if arguments are not sufficient
* Added HopObject.notify() method
* Added HopObject.kind_macro() method (provides the constructor's name in lowercase)
* Added Messages.skin containing subskins suited for e-mail output
* Removed obsolete skin files
* Added reset_action() method for resetting a user's password to Members prototype
* Added require() method to Membership prototype; wrapped static require() method around it
* Added Membership.notify() method which does all the member-related notification stuff
* Send notification on membership removal
* Fixed contact form in Membership prototype
* Dropped e-mail property from Site prototype (users can be contacted via Membership.contact_action(), Root prototype has extra e-mail property)
* Added missing getPermission() method to User prototype, always requiring a privileged user
* Removed obsolete navigation skins
* Moved page navigation skins into Global.skin
* Removed remaining obsolete RSS skin
* Moved admin navigation into subskin and added it via overwritten skin_macro in Admin prototype
* Removed obsolete sysmgrnavigation.skin from Root
* Renamed style.skin to stylesheet.skin (this could be hazardous regarding b/w compatibility...?)
* Modified order of featured collection in Stories prototype
* Re-added DB column and property for last visit date of a user (now simply called "visited")
* Fixed _children.filter in Archive
* Added missing permission checks
* Modified global defineConstants() method to return the getter function instead of automatically defining it with given argument
* Added HopObject.macro_macro() method to display userland macro code
* Removed colorpicker (will be replaced by third-party library)
* Removed obsolete global constants and functions
* Overhauled and tested global userland macros like story_macro(), image_macro() etc.
* Implemented global list_macro() to replace any special listFoobar_macro() methods
* Moved global autoLogin() method into User prototype
* Overhauled global randomize_macro()
* Renamed global evalURL() method to validateUrl() as well as evalEmail() to validateEmail()
* Re-added accidentally removed subskins to Members.skin
* Fixed some skin names which were changed recently
* Remove delete_action() from Membership
* Fixed foreign key of images collection in Membership
* Removed global username_macro() and replaced it with appropriate membership macros
* Moved contents of systemscripts.skin into javascript.skin in Root prototype
* Removed main_css_action(), main_js_action() and sitecounter_macro() methods from Root
* Added accessname to sites collection in Root
* Upgraded jQuery to version 1.2.1
* Replaced call for global history_macro() with corresponding list_macro() call
* Renamed "public" collection of Stories prototype to "featured"
* Moved a lot of styles from Root's style.skin to the one in Site
* Added comments collection to Site
* Moved embed.skin as subskin #embed into Site.skin
* Fixed some minor issues in Story.js (removed check for creator before setting the story's mode)
* Defined cookie names as constants of User which can be overriden via app.properties userCookie and hashCookie
* Moved a lot of code into compatibility module
* Changed order of filters in collection handlers (member items go first, all items last)
* Fixed global file_macro and image_macro methods
* Reactivated Images.Default
* Added Layout.value_macro to allow per request definitions of variables for the CSS stylesheet (still experimental)
* Finally removed PropertyMgr (replaced by Metadata)
* Renamed a bunch of collections, mountpoints and variables
* Reduced commentsMode options to "enabled" and "disabled" in Site prototype
* Renamed "shared" mode to "restricted" in Site prototype
* Moved a lot of stuff into the compatibility module
* Re-enabled calendar by switching to jala.Date.Calendar
* Removed obsolete calendar skins
* Re-enabled story archive by replacing Day prototype with new Archive prototype
* Moved story collections from Site to Stories prototype
* Enabled second option by default in HopObject.checkbox_macro
* Removed debugging code from Members/login.skin and User.js
* Replaced remaining occurrences of res.handlers.context with res.handlers.site
* Moved sites back from Root.sites to Root._children collection
* Moved Site.loginstatus_macro to Membership.status_macro
* Delegated rendering of story list in main.skin to archive
* Replaced Site.renderStorylist with Site.stories_macro
* Removed redundant Site.getMembership (see User.getMembership)
* Removed (currently) obsolete indexing methods
* Fixed some minor issues lately introduced
* Merged SysLog and AccessLog into new LogEntry prototype
* Established new global logAction()
* Moved admin-related skins as subskins into Admin.skin files
* Added handleMetadata method to define getters and setters for metadata properties
* Reduced and renamed value() method to map()
* Renamed most of the sys_* properties
* Fixed issue caused by setting a Metadata property to a Java value, e.g. java.net.URL instance becomes string without quotes. (Could this be a Rhino bug?)
* Finalized conversion of AV_USER table to simple naming scheme ("user")
* Added global getTitle() method which returns either site.title or root.sys_title
* Implemented universal HopObject.value() method
* Rededicated User.update() method since its previous functionality is now taken over by User.value()
* Restructured login and register functionalities in User and MemberMgr
* Replaced first occurrences of Exception with Error
* Introduced i18n via gettext in User and MemberMgr
* Removed getMessage() and Message in User and MemberMgr
* Added first possible implementation of global getPermission() method
* Modified code of global evalEmail() and evalURL() methods to work with Helma modules
* Simplified global sendMail() method by not throwing any MailException anymore and returning the status code only
* sendMail() now is using helma.Mail (so we can debug message output)
* Passwords are not stored as clear text in the database any longer
* Passwords are sent MD5 encoded across the network
* Modified code structure to serve as template for all other prototypes (new value/update methods, database table/column naming etc.)
* Included jQuery JavaScript library from within page.skin
