We've got some new features and improvements scheduled to deploy this week and we wanted to give you the heads up. This upgrade centers on our WYSIWYG editor, which is the foundation of many of the system tools in LightCMS, WaterCMS, and SkyCMS. The editor also handles file management and several new features to improve file management are included in this release.
So what's new?
The editor is getting a big upgrade with hundreds of changes and improvements. Many of these enhancements are things you won't see, as they are behind the scenes and designed to keep the editor up to date and compatible with modern browsers. But, there are several pretty significant things that you (and your clients) will notice and enjoy.
Multiple file upload. That's right! Access any of our file managers (images, documents, video, flash) and click on "upload." The new upload screen lets you select multiple files and upload them all at once. Here's a sneak peak at the interface.
Drag and drop file management. Use a familiar interface to organize your files. See image below for a visual.
Image properties. Now you can set image properties from inside the image manager, before inserting the image into your layout. The screen shot below highlights the file management interface as well as the image properties pane.
Full IE8 support. IE8 just went mainstream and our new version provides support for Microsoft's latest browser.
Faster rendering speed with progress indicator. There are several speed enhancements and a new animation to indicate when things are loading.
Improved UI. A sleeker, improved look makes navigation easier than ever.
Scheduled for Wednesday, April 8 Wednesday, April 22
This release is currently scheduled for Wednesday morning, April 8th, 2009 at 8am Central Daylight Time (GMT-5) Wednesday morning, April 22nd at 5am Central Daylight Time (GMT-5). There will be a brief downtime while the update is pushed out. In the past, similar updates have resulted in less than five minutes of downtime, and we would expect this update to be about the same.
UPDATE: We discovered an issue with the new features while taking them live on Wednesday, April 8th. As a result, we have reverted back and have delayed the updates to next week April 22nd while we correct the problem. Our apologies for the delay. Thanks for your patience while we work to ensure that everything works flawlessly.
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Monday, April 6, 2009
by Tim Wall
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