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Version History (Publicly Released)

The latest variant appears at the top of the page:

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the changes apply to all platform variants:

  • Updates specific to the 354 Build
    • Release date 13 August 2008
       
    • Fixed bug which could be triggered by user using controller to log in, triggering an error message, whilst already logged in, in a different browser window.
        
  • Updates specific to the 353 Build
    • Release date 02 August 2008
       
    • Fixed site import bug with newly exported sites, did not affect older exported archives.
        
  • Updates specific to the 352 Build
    • Release date 31 july 2008
       
    • Fixed site export bug where system looked for a non-existent table resulting in a failed export.
      Code amended and is now fail-safe.
        
  • Updates specific to the 350 Build
    • Release date 14 July 2008
       
    • Improved editing experience.
      Name of page being edited now appears in browser window title bar, making it easier to navigate between windows when there are many windows open).
    • Improved page locking mechanism.
      Removed conflicting code, which sometimes caused file-locking difficulties, to avoid timeout problems whilst in the page editing phase.
    • Fixed included file bug in site test section.
    • Fixed minor style import bug (introduced whilst preparing style system for future upgrades).
       
  • Updates specific to the 345 Build
    • Release date 11 July 2008
       
    • Further improved upload mechanism for Safari users.
        
  • Updates specific to the 344 Build
    • Release Date 09 July 2008
       

    • Improved, more stable upload process introduced, copes better with slow connections and busy ftp servers.

    • Introduced 3 site limit for 'non-donating' users.
         
  • Updates specific to the 312 Build
    • Release Date 04 July 2008
       
    • Improved site export and import options - sites now retain full details of alternate site uploads if needed, with the exception of passwords (this is intentional for security reasons).
    • Enhanced datestamp option by adding a 'Page last edited" option which will allow the last edited date of a page to be displayed at the bottom of it.
    • This can easily be turned on and off, with a number of date formats being available.
       
  • Updates specific to the 310 Build
    • Release Date  03 July 2008
       
    • Revised complete import/export mechanism using UTF-8 due to cross-platform compatibility issues. Included legacy support for importing older archives.
       
  • Updates specific to the 309 build
    • Release Date 02 July 2008

    • Fixed minor errors as recorded in the error logs, discovered during testing of previous builds, plus minor Safari timeout related workarounds.
    • Cancelled implementation of access logs (reduces footprint of the software).
    • Fixed css error on donation link page.
    • Fixed paragraph creation issue on Safari.
    • Updated editor to TinyMCE version 3.1.0.1 which further fixed Safari incompatibilities. 
    • New controller to launch default browser, now that Safari is compatible.
    • Removed registration requirement.
    • Added donation buttons on login page.
    • Added 'Donations thanks' on login page for all users who donate.
    • Added database enhancements to aid future development.
    • Portable Camino no longer required (our thanks are extended to Carlo Gandolfi and Paolo Portaluri and their portable Camino project 
    • Smaller download due to no requirement to include Portable Camino.

  • Updates specific to the 284 Build
    • Released 13 December 2007

    • Fixed Style Generation bug.
      The note, notebold and attention styles were not being correctly encoded in stylesheets when site was 'made/printed'.

  • Updates specific to the 283 Build
    • Released 10 December 2007

    • Improved 'page locked' mechanism for OS X.

    • Improved Page Editor 'save' process.

  • Updates specific to the 280 Build
    • Released 07 December 2007

    • Page Editor style generation updates.
      Users should run "Site Maker" once on all sites after update and prior to page editing.

  • Updates specific to the 278 Build
    • Released 30 November 2007

    • Page Edit Chooser now has 'top of page' link.

  • Updates specific to the 277 Build
    • Released 29 November 2007

    • Style system revised to generate default font sizes for table headers.

    • Page Edit Chooser now has 'bookmark' facility to prevent unwanted scrolling whilst editing sequential pages.

    • Page Edit Chooser also has 'Quick Find' alphanumeric menu at top of page.

  • Updates specific to the 276 Build
    • Released 28 November 2007

    • Style generation system modified to allow Page Editor to more accurately implement styles.

    • Default Font sizes now applied to Paragraphs, Lists and Tables.

  • Updates specific to the 272 Build
    • Released 26 November 2007

    • Page Editor now shows names (long and short) of page(s) being edited.

    • Improved, more efficient upload mechanism.

    • Improved server path handling for uploading to servers where site root folders need creating.

    • Faster ftp web page deletion mechanism.

       

  • Updates specific to the 270 Build
    • Released 21 November 2007

    • Improved stability for lower specification systems (extended times for certain operations).

    • Improved upload mechanism.

    • Improved image generation.

       

  • Updates specific to the 267 Build
    • Released 19 November 2007

    • Site import mechanism improved.

    • Site upload mechanism improved

    • Fixed Site Import failure when first action after install is to import a site (fails to make initial directory)

       

  • Update specific to the 266 Upgrade
    • Released 13 November 2007

    • Windows: Enhanced automated configuration, which fixes a whole group of user and administrator permissions issues with Vista.

    • Windows: Improved configuration tool for upgrades and installations (Windows users with abnormal DutyCrew behaviours and errors should upgrade to this version or higher without delay.).

    • All platforms: Eliminates accidental demo 'watermarking' of fully licensed software where page has been left unchanged for extended periods (page now auto refreshes)

       

  • Update specific to the 264 Upgrade
    • Released 07 November 2007

    • Enhanced upload robustness to deal with extremely slow ftp hosts.

    • Provides less intrusive demo 'watermarking' (smaller fonts used and top/bottom watermarking removed)

       

  • Update specific to 262 Upgrade:
    • Released 07 November 2007

    • More reliable uploads for hosts with slow ftp servers.

    • Improved site publishing mechanism.

    • NEW FEATURE:

      • Alternate ftp uploads
        Permits uploading of same code to alternate ftp locations.

         

  • Updates specific to 261 Upgrade
    • Released 06 November 2007

    • Provides minor interface improvements.

       

  • Updates specific to 259 Upgrade
    • Released 05 November 2007

    • Provides 'auto-import' function when uploading style archives to system.

    • Improves Vista 'experience'.

    • Fixes intermittent style import errors.

       

  • Updates specific to 257 Upgrade
    • Released 01 November 2007

    • Fixes Vista issue with 'making' sites.

       

  • Updates specific to 255 Upgrade
    • Released 29 October 2007

    • Provides separate online sources of upgrade information for Linux, Mac and Windows.

    • Fixes intermittent menu repeating error for imported sites.

    • Fixes style chooser and preview system when using sites with multiple styles
      (i.e. with different styles applied per category).

  • (Windows only) 251 Upgrade
    • Released 27 October 2007

    • Now Vista Compatible

    • Fixes configuration error (Windows only).

    • Fixes urlOpen error in Editor.

       

  • Updates specific to 250 Upgrade
    • Released 26 October 2007

    • Mac OS X Leopard enabled.

    • Revised Mac Installation process (Full installer replaces 'Drag n Drop' installer).

    • Revised License loading process.

    • Improved cross-platform compatibilty.

    • Better 'non-admin' functions, for unprivileged users.

       

  • Mac ONLY:
    • Released 18 October 2007

    • Update to Portable Camino 1.5 Multilanguage

    • Fixes apparent failure (timing out) to load browser from Controller for non-admin users on OSX.

    • Recommended for all Mac Safari/Omniweb and WebKit users.

    • WebKit has some issues with our page editor, so we have had to provide an alternate preconfigured browser.

    • See updates page for download links.

       

  • Updates specific to the 246 Upgrade
    • Released 18 October 2007

    • Fixes license loading error for subscription and purchased licenses.

    • Now actually loads the new license instead of timing out.

       

  • Updates specific to the 234 Upgrade
    • Released 16 October 2007

    • Registration is now optional for demo software.

    • Simply install and run the software.

    • Demos are now of unlimited duration.

    • Demo software watermarks any sites made with the DutyCrew software.

    • Fully licensed software removes the watermarking.

    • Enhanced Log In page.

    • Enhanced Machine registration routine.

    • Enhanced User registration.

    • Page deletion facility (with link stripper)

    • Page renaming facility (with link fixer)

    • Category renaming facility (with link fixer)

       

  • Updates specific to the 227 Upgrade
    • Released 03 October 2007

    • (Windows Only) Security and Verification:

      • DutyCrew Installer executables are all now digitally signed for added security and verification.

      • DutyCrew Updater executables are all now digitally signed for added security and verification.

      • This also includes:

        • DutyCrew Controller

        • Page Preview Tool

        • DutyCrew Server Configuration tool.

      • Updated (Windows only) 08 October with Digital signatures.

    • Added Features (all platforms):

      • New Feature - automated email address encryption to reduce impact of spam-bots.

      • Page Editor now enabled for Text Areas.

      • Enhanced Page Placement features (Native and web names displayed alongside preview image)

      • Enhanced Page Removal features (Native page name displayed alongside preview image)

      • Page Edit chooser now displays Page previews in alphabetical order instead of creation order.

      • Menu adjustment now clearer.

    • Fixes:

      • Fixed metatag inclusion error (incompatible with encryption system)

      • Fixed page save error on Mac OS X (Tiger)

      • Amended code for Gecko based browsers which broke the forms element of the Page Editor when inserting paragraphs.

        • A more efficient fix will be introduced as soon as possible.

           

  • Updates specific to the 222 Upgrade
    • Released 27 September 2007

    • Added Features:

      • Metatag edior and enabler.

      • Page editor is now Forms enabled.

    • CSS generator revised.

    • CSS color chooser updated.

    • Upload feedback now includes time feedback for each stage.

    • Fixed CSS menu border color issue (defaulted to white instead of chosen border color) for sub menus.

       

  • Updates specific to the 218 Upgrade
    • Released 17 September 2007

    • Fixed minor error with Editor where iframes would be stripped from source code.

    • Fixed image preview system (reverted to older variant) as pages were left blank in preview window.

    • Fixed Import errors with zip archives for style system.

       

  • Updates specific to the 216 Update:
    • Released 11 September 2007

    • Fixed minor page naming error that truncated page names with a "0" in them.

       

  • Updates specific to the 214 build:
    • Released 29 August 2007

    • More compact log in page.

    • Revised image and media upload routines when uploading to live websites/ftp servers.

    • Duplicate items being imported into the system are now appended with a datestamp in the form of:

    • YYYYMMDDhhmmss (e.g. 20070831093022 [which would be 2007 August 31st 09.30.22])

    • This prevents existing files being accidently overwritten with new data.

       

  • First DutyCrew2 Cross Platform Release (build 200):
    • Released 25 July 2007

    • Introduced new version naming system with release of DutyCrew2.

  • Installer & Updater filenames:

    The Filenames for the installers and/or updates have the following structure:

    • e.g. 2.0.10.202 (or 2_0_10_202 on the Mac) where:

      • The first (primary) digit (2) will be the DutyCrew Major Version

      • The second (secondary) group of digits are the DutyCrew Minor Version

      • The third (tertiary) group of digits give the controller version
        (currently 10, but the controller is always given the full Major.Minor.Controller identification [and is thus currently 2.0.10])

      • The last (specific) set of digits give the code version number (and is the most likely to change on a regular basis)

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