File Release Notes and Changelog
Release Name: Beta1
Notes: Contents (Directories): ClassLib - nonvisual components creating bussiness logic and database access Db - sample access database Designers - wizards for Visual Studio to enable drag&drop and wizard-based property definition (stage alpha 1) Doc - documentation TestApp - sample application WebControls - visual components
Changes: Changes from Alpha1 version : * numerous bugs corrected * completly restructuralized object and messaging model * improved stability * improved speed * added new class ForumControlLinkedItem for representing a forum post with associations to other posts * added events to ForumControl : Edit,Save,Cancel,Reply,NewThread,ExpandedChanged; * corrected bugs in caching feature - NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED yet * added DataBind() for recreating structure according source data * added welcome tutorial * added drag&drop functionality for visual studio designer * documentation GREATLY improved * !important! - added new property Parent to class ForumMessage, allowing double linked list and easy browsing through messages. All classes implementing IForomDataAdapter have to be changed to provide the parent for a message during Load(); TODO (priority 1 - 10 highest): - complete caching (8) - JavaScript client side collapsing/extracting (3) - Distinguishing between read/ nonread messages (7) - DHTML editor (2) - HTML tags filtering (6) - usage of ASP.NET templates for customizing the UI (5)
