[eGroupWare-announcement] EGroupware 14.2 beta released

[Ralf B. <rb...@st...>]

I'm happy to announce the immediate availability of new 14.2 beta :-)

14.2 adds three - in our opinion - most wanted features:_
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    *1. Dropbox like sharing of files*

EGroupware users often have the need to exchange files with people
outside there own EGroupware.
With file sharing we have now a simple solution exactly for that problem.

Select one or more files or directories in Filemanager, right-click and
choose *Mail files* as:
- *Attachment* (old way, works reliably only for a couple of MB total
file-size)
- *Download link*: creates a copy of current version of files and mails
a link allowing to download them
- *Readable share*: mails a link allowing to download at that time
current version of files
- *Writable share*: mails a link allowing to download or update current
version of files
Last option is *only available in EPL subscription* together with an
*optional expiration date or password*.

The links require no further authentication, sharing your EGroupware
credentials or create recipients as EGroupware users.
That new facility can also be used from Mail compose to work around
attachment size limitation imposed by mail servers.
A list of shared files in Filemanager menu allows to delete a share and
therefore renders a sharing link immediately unusable.


    2. Home app is back in form of a customizable dashboard

Dashboard was designed as a new form to organize your work:
- have a couple of key customers to need to contact daily, just drag
them to dashboard to always have them available
- that calendar favorite showing the week of you and your co-worker, 
just add it to dashboard to have it always in view
- same is true for all favorites they can be added by right click on
dashboard: Add >> app-name >> Favorite >> select one
- select a couple of entries from any app and drag them to dashboard
- of cause you can also add a simple note / post-it to your dashboard
- EGroupware news have been ported to eTemplate2 and are therefore
available too


    3. Tablet support for EGroupware

EGroupware detects now tablets and other mobile devices and switched
automatically to our new "mobile" theme.
Mobile theme rearranges user interface for the small screen on your
device. It also adds touch support to:
- select or deselect rows via right or left swipe
- tab (long click) opens context menu with all available options
- menu can be hidden to maximize space available for your content (state
is remembers on a per app basis)
- rotating the device moves menu from left side for landscape to top for
portrait orientation to make most of available space
Edit dialogs and the like open full screen as you expect it from a
mobile app. They always return to list they are opened from.
Mobile theme keeps all client side data available when changing view, to
minimize traffic with server, like Pixelegg or Stylite template does
already. You can also select it explicit as theme for small screens.

*14.2 beta is immediate available* from our download page, or as package
for most Linux distributions:

   
http://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=server%3AeGroupWare%3Atrunk&package=egroupware-epl

Have fun trying it out and tell us what you think about it through our
Facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/EGroupware

There will be a video showcasing the new features in the next days.

Ralf

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Ralf Becker
Director Software Development

Stylite AG

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