mailchimp 7.x-3.0-alpha1

First 7.x-3.x release

This is the first formal release of the 7.x-3.x branch of the Mailchimp module, which is a gigantic architectural change and major rewrite of the module. This is a good chance to have a look at some of the major changes, which should provide a more flexible, stable, and powerful Mailchimp module. This release is not feature complete but is relatively stable, and may be usable in production sites, but has not been tested for them. This release is intended for testing & feedback purposes, as we work rapidly towards a stable 7.x-3.0 release.

Changes & Features

• The Mailchimp Lists module has been completely re-written to allow subscriptions for any entity, not just Users. Entities are now connected to Mailchimp Lists using a custom field type called "MailChimp Subscription". This allows us to leverage all the power of field API for field behavior configuration and provides instant Views and VBO compatibility.
• Push entity field values directly to Mailchimp Merge fields by configuring the Mailchimp Subscription field.
• There is a new module called Mailchimp Signup for quickly & easily generating anonymous list signup pages and blocks, without getting those settings mucked up with permissions-restricted entity registration.
• The core API functions have been re-written to work with version 2.x of Mailchimp's API.
• We now support static list segmentation via a custom VBO action.
• Lots of other minor improvements and changes as a result of the re-write.