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To all who have waited for 1.5 to be released, I send my greatest apologies. I am the sole developer for Gather at this time and I had to take some time off. I've still got the Gather code at a point where it is "about to be released", but I'd like to fix a couple of bugs and re-write the installer to make it easier.

Gather 1.5 is still on the way...time is just thin right now.

Please contact me at juneau001@gmail.com if you have any ideas for release 2.0. That version is still underway as well and it is a major re-write of the current implementation.... read more

Gather 2.0 is still under heavy development at this time. It is definitely a good thing to see the JDBC code stripped out of the application and replaced with EJB3 logic...but it takes lots of time.

That being said, I'd like to release some of the code for preview within the next few weeks. I want this early access alpha release to contain at least a few of the new features so that there are visible application changes as well. I do not have any hard dates as of this time, but I do hope to have something available within the next few weeks for review.... read more

The upcoming release of Gather is still under development. I send my apologies on the long delay, but my time has been less flexible over the past couple of months. However, to not be alarmed...Gather 2.0 is still on it's way!

Just to keep you enticed and interested in some upcoming features, here is a small list of the more visible ones:

- Customizable slide show on side box
- Chat server...host your own reunion meeting place
- Rememberance Page: Devote a page on your site to those whom you'd like to remember that are no longer with us
- Stats Page: Already had your reunion? Post some stats to keep people visiting the site...... read more

The next generation of the Gather reunion application is under development. The next release will focus on application mobility and cross-platform implementation.

Version 2 will be implemented using Java EE technologies once again, but we are planning to use more Java EE features to make the application more robust and portable. Amongst the planned changes, the next version will use the JBOSS SEAM framework along with EJB 3.0 technologies. This will enable the source to be more easily managed and also allow for deployment with many different database platforms. If you would like to suggest specific database vendor support, please drop us a note using this site. ... read more

Thanks to the Gather user community, there was a fatal flaw found in the Gather Installer for Production Release 1.1. I have repaired the flaw and repackaged the 1.1 release.

Please download the code for 1.1 and re-run the installer if you have previously had difficulties. Contact me at juneau001@users.sourceforge.net if you encounter any issues.

Thanks

I'll be sending periodic tips and tricks for the Gather! reunion application to the gather-users mailing list. Get inside information on how to make the most out of Gather!

Added on 3/21/07: I will also be adding a 'Tips and Tricks' public dicussion forum. All tips and tricks which are posted to this forum by Gather administrators will be published to the gather-users mailing list as well1

Join today!

Gather 1.1 has been released!

All open reported issues have been resolved. Please use the update download to update your Gather 1.0 environment. If you are new to Gather, we welcome you to download the 1.1 full installation to get started.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In Gather 1.1, the major change is that the site administrator must manually change regisered users status from NOT REGISTERED to REGISTERED in some cases. Such cases arise when a member does not register under the same name in which the site administrator has listed them within the Member Catalog. This change mitigates the duplicate registration error. Therefore, it is highly desirable to upgrade from Gather 1.0 to 1.1 to alleviate duplicate registrations from occurring.... read more

All open issues have been successfully resolved. I am hoping to release the next distribution this coming weekend. You will not see any visual adjustments in the 1.1 release unless you are using the FireFox browser. In that case, you will find that the text and footers have been centered to match the layout of Internet Explorer with regards to the Gather! application.

You will also find that all registration bugs have been repaired. ... read more

There have been a few minor issues reported. I would like to ensure that the code works completely "out of the box" without issues. Therefore, I will be releasing a 1.1 version in the coming weeks which will include fixes for all issues which have been mentioned to-date.

The last builds of the Gather! software are now being completed and the production release is planned for this coming weekend!

Stay tuned for more details!

There has been a recent startup of a new service entitled GatherDeluxeSoftare which will be offering services and support for the Gather reunion application. GatherDeluxeSoftware also offers module extensions including reunion chat rooms, photo gallery and slide shows, different application skins, added site pages, and much more! GatherDeluxeSoftware is actively working on these enhancements and should be available for purchase very soon. ... read more

There have been only a few minor changes to the RC1 release of the Gather project, and production release is planned for availability within the next week. Perhaps the biggest advancement of the production release will be documentation.

Final submission date for bugs found within RC1 is this Friday, December 29th. Anything submitted after that date will be scheduled for the next release subsequent to Production 1.0... read more

The newest version of Gather! has just been made available for use. This release candidate includes many new options...including a completely new framework, many bug fixes, and security enhancements. Download your copy and upgrade or install the full release today!

Please submit all feedback as it is important to acknowledge all issues/concerns with a release candidate distribution.

If no further bugs or issues are found, the Gather! 1.0 production release will be scheduled within the next month. Stay tuned, and thanks for the outstanding support and response...we appreciate it!

Due to the number of bug fixes and enhancements that have been added to both applications, we've decided to distribute a release candidate prior to production. The release candidate will be made available within the next week.

We hope you download and use the new release candidate as there have been many new features added...including a complete overhaul of the component framework.

Look for RC 1 to be released within the next week!

As promised, a beta 2 update package has been compiled which will allow you to easily update your existing beta 1 database. The release includes the update scripts and both the Gather and GatherAdmin project code.

Enjoy!

Beta 2 has just been released. The javadoc for the Gather project has just been released as well.

This release includes modified packaging within the GatherAdmin project. It also includes the new ReunionEvent page code for posing reunion information. There has also been an Options API added to the GatherAdmin project which will allow for an unlimited number of options to be added for a reunion site.... read more

The release of Beta-2 is just around the corner. Within the next couple of weeks, the Beta-2 code should be downloadable. There are two downloads planned...upgrade package, and full package. Some features have been added to the Gather application as well as the Gather Admin console. There have been some changes made to the Gather Admin console which will help to make it more extensible.

The Gather installer is still in the works, but the new updates will probably not be released with Beta-2. The updated installer has been rescheduled for release with Gather 1.0 in November.... read more

Gather - Beta 1 has been released. This version of Gather includes a fully functional Gather application along with an early version of the GatherAdmin administrative console. Please feel free to download and check it out!

Beta 2 is scheduled for release in late September. We hope to spend a bit more time on the administrative console as well as the installer for Beta 2. The Gather application itself will only include bug fixes for Beta 2.... read more

We've decided to add a fully-featured administrative console into the Beta-2 release. The administrative console provides the following abilities:

- Send mass e-mail messages to all members or committee members

- Post news on the site

- Run member and committee reports

- Fully-featured HTML editor for altering page content

- Separate database table for managing members and non-members (potential members) of the site ... read more

The Gather project aims to minimize the deployment and configuration time for your reunion site. That is why the Gather project is downloadable with complete "standardized" page text in place. Keep in mind that ALL text within your Gather site will be adjustable.

Once you've tried Gather let us know how we are doing...are there features you'd like added or changes you'd like made to the setup scripts? Join the gather-user mailing list and voice your opinions.

In order to facilitate the earliest possible release date for Gather, a couple of minor features will be pushed out to the Beta 2 release...which is tentatively scheduled for release in late September 2006.

The release for Gather - Beta 1 is just around the corner...we want to ensure that there is proper documentation prior to releasing. The date has been pushed to next Friday, August 18th. The installation scripts are still being scrubbed and, as stated previously, the tutorials are being written. ... read more

Gather is currently under the final stages of completion prior to the Beta 1 release. Tentative release for Beta 1 to the public will be the week of 8/21/2006. Documentation and tutorials still need to be authored at this time, but the code should be ready for CVS by that date. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at juneau001@users.sourceforge.net

Thanks for your interest in Gather!