Announcing Smart GWT 3.1 / SmartClient 8.3 Release Candidate, New Features

Charles Crouch ccrouch at redhat.com
Mon Sep 24 18:24:26 UTC 2012



----- Original Message -----
> I'd be most interested in the GWT 2.5 compatibility (super dev mode,
> source maps and smaller/faster code being highest on the list). GWT
> 2.5 is still RC1 though.
> 
> It wouldn't hurt to create a branch with the new 3.1d and see how
> things shake out. At least to see how major or minor the upgrade
> process is going to be.
> 
> Probably best to wait a month or so after the 3.1 release and then go
> with the patched version. 

Ok, make a reminder for yourself and we'll come back to it :-)

> At least its a minor release and not a
> major one -- have to upgrade at some point ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 20, 2012, at 7:28 AM, Charles Crouch <ccrouch at redhat.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Any compelling reasons to upgrade?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Subject: Announcing Smart GWT 3.1 / SmartClient 8.3 Release
> > Candidate, New Features
> > 
> > 
> > 	
> > 	Isomorphic logo
> > 	
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> > 
> > View this announcement as a web page
> > 
> > We're pleased to announce that SmartGWT 3.1/SmartClient 8.3 has
> > officially achieved 'release candidate' status. We've seen zero
> > release-blocking bugs multiple times in the last week, so we
> > expect the upcoming final version to be released in 2-3 weeks. As
> > a result, we recommend that anyone currently developing with Smart
> > GWT 3.x or SmartClient 8.x switch over to the new release now
> > unless you're on the verge of completing your application.
> > 
> > Please use the following links to download the new release:
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > Smart GWT 3.1:
> > 
> > http://smartclient.com/builds/SmartGWT/3.1d
> >    *
> > 
> > SmartClient 8.3:
> > 
> > http://smartclient.com/builds/SmartClient/8.3d
> > 
> > 
> > Please Note: There isn't any special build labeled "RC". In order
> > to get the release candidate, please download the latest 3.1d or
> > 8.3d nightly builds .
> > 
> > In addition, we've added several new major features since our last
> > roadmap announcement, and listed them below.
> > 
> > New Features
> > 
> >    * Dual-Axis HTML5 Charts
> > 
> > HTML5 Charts now support multiple vertical axes, each with their
> > own gradations. These types of charts can be used to show values
> > with different units (e.g. sales in dollars vs. total units
> > shipped) , and/or very different ranges (e.g. gross revenue vs.
> > profit) on the same chart.
> > 
> > Triple-axis and quad-axis charts are also supported, and it's now
> > possible to render data in any mix of styles (e.g. lines over
> > columns over area) .
> > 
> > 
> > Dual-Axis HTML5 Chart
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > Scatter Charts Upgrades
> > 
> > Scatter charts can now show data sets with two continuously varying
> > axes, such as plotting the age and weight of a set of people. In
> > addition, multiple data sets can now be shown in different colors.
> > Example of Scatter Charts Upgrade
> > 
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > Multi-Select ComboBox
> > 
> > This new control combines the type-ahead completion interface of a
> > classic ComboBox with multiple item selection. Several options are
> > provided for displaying previously chosen items, allowing the
> > control to fit in a variety of different contexts. Load-on-demand
> > is supported for working with large data sets.
> > 
> > 
> > Example of MultiComboBox in "flow" mode
> > 
> > Example of MultiComboBox in "vertical
> > reverse" mode
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > Selenium Upgrades
> > 
> > Scripts recorded in the Selenium IDE now insert intelligent,
> > automatic waits. This eliminates the need to insert manual wait
> > commands into recorded scripts, or run scripts with long delays
> > between commands.
> > 
> > 
> > The automatically inserted wait commands are also smarter. Rather
> > than just waiting for DOM elements to appear, they understand
> > application-level concerns such as waiting for modal operations to
> > complete before proceeding.
> > 
> > A greatly expanded Using Selenium user guide covers best practices,
> > using custom commands, advanced APIs, running Selenium under JUnit
> > and more.
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > Multi-Level HeaderSpans (with auto-fitting)
> > 
> > You can now have as many levels of ‘header spans' as you like (not
> > just two). Header spans also support auto-fitting to titles.
> > 
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > Composite Primary Keys
> > 
> > ListGrid editing now supports DataSources with ‘composite' primary
> > keys, meaning two or more fields can be required to uniquely
> > identify a record.
> > 
> > Server-side, SQL , JPA and Hibernate connectors also support
> > composite keys.
> > 
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > Row Spanning Cells in Grids
> > 
> > Grids will now allow cells to span multiple rows, providing a handy
> > way to visually emphasize aggregation, or common values between
> > rows.
> > 
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > Fiscal year Awareness
> > 
> > You can now declare a fiscal calendar to be used throughout your
> > application, and date pickers will present an enhanced interface
> > oriented toward weeks of the fiscal year.
> > 
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > CubeGrid Single-Axis Load on Demand
> > 
> > The CubeGrid has the ability to load data on demand, and also has
> > the ability to automatically hide empty rows or columns in an
> > incomplete data cube (where not all dimension values can be
> > crossed with all other dimension values). However, until now these
> > two capabilities were mutually exclusive: we couldn't determine if
> > a row was empty without complete data.
> > 
> > A new setting:
> > 
> > hideEmptyAxis: "row" | "column"
> > 
> > allows you to declare that load-on-demand will be used for only one
> > axis so that empty rows or columns on the other axis can still be
> > automatically hidden.
> > 
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > More HTML5 Charts Upgrades
> > 
> > A new setting:
> > 
> > showValueOnHover
> > 
> > can be enabled to show the value nearest to the mouse pointer when
> > a user hovers over a chart.
> > 
> > Overlays use our general-purpose Drawing API to show additional
> > graphical elements on top of a chart. A sample of this has been
> > added under Charting -> Adding Elements.
> > 
> > Export to PDF is now supported for IE8 and earlier.
> > 
> > 
> >    *
> > 
> > RTL Support
> > 
> > Adds support for languages that are read from ‘right-to-left', such
> > as Hebrew or Arabic. Previously announced as a 3.x / 8.x feature,
> > we can now confirm that this is a supported capability for the 3.1
> > / 8.3 release.
> > 
> > 
> > A Note for Smart GWT customers with 2.x Licenses
> > 
> > Smart GWT 3.x is a paid upgrade for Smart GWT 2.x license holders,
> > and upgrade prices are based upon the date of your previous
> > purchase. If you bought 2.x recently you may be eligible for a
> > significant discount, so don't delay. Get access to the entire 3.x
> > series by upgrading today. For a quote, please contact sales .
> > 
> > As always, please send us any bug reports or feedback in the Forums
> > . Please be clear about what product and version you're using when
> > reporting issues.
> > 
> > Download Smart GWT 3.1 or SmartClient 8.3 to get started using our
> > new features now!
> > 
> > Enjoy!
> > 
> > The Isomorphic Team
> > 
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> > 
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