Tine 2.0 Project Reached Milestone 2 for the Summer Release 2008

Hamburg (Germany) - 2008/08/14 - The Tine 2.0 project reached the second milestone[1] for the Summer 2008 release which is scheduled to be published in September 2008. Also the online demo got updated to this latest version.

Anyone is invited to download and test the packages build for this milestone, downloadable form the project page www.tine20.org. It has to be emphasized that these packages are of beta-quality intended for testing purpose only and not for productive service.

=Highlights of the second milestone=
As advertised[2], filters got greatly enhanced and a activities logbook was implemented.

The new filters allow gradually addition of further search criterias within a consistent and easy user interface. In the normal view, the interface only consists of one row which looks like a well known search toolbar as it could be found for example in any browser. Due to the addition of further search criterias the user has the power to constrict his current list to gain e.g. a list of all his contacts within a given postal code range and a given tag.

The new activities logbook collects and stores all activities around a record, e.g. a single lead in the CRM module. On the one hand, this are auto-generated entries like 'User X changed selling probability to 70%'. On the other hand activities could also be added manually. The system distinguishes between notes, phone calls and emails.

Other Highlights could be found on the projects roadmap[1]. A full list of changes and bug-fixes is to be found in the changelog[3].

=Outlook to the next milestone=
Passing the third milestone[4], Tine 2.0 agreed to be fully localised. According to the projects credo 'Use standards when ever possible', the solution will be based on the well established GNU gettext/xgettext schema and not use home brew solutions like many other projects in the web context.

Within the next milestone also the voipmanager will be released. This module allows to easily administrate and configure asterisk phone servers. Moreover it founds the basis for all features with telephony integration like the 'Click to dial' Button in the address book module.

A full list of scheduled enhancements could be found in the projects roadmap[4].

=Proposed releaseplan=
In September the release phase will be entered. If no major problems occur, there will be no packages of the third milestone, but with the passing it the first beta packages will be available.

Within the first beta packages, also the gettext templates will be published together with the community request to actively translate the software.

[1] http://www.tine20.org/wiki/index.php/Roadmap_for_Tine_2.0
[2] http://www.tine20.org/tine-20/news/news-detailseite/reached-milestone-1-for-the-summer-release-2008/
[3] http://www.tine20.org/changelog/
[4] http://www.tine20.org/bugtracker/roadmap_page.php

=What Is Tine 2.0?=
Working with Tine 2.0 is fun and eases the workaday life cause it activates synergies through high acceptance in your whole organisation. This is achieved by providing an easy to use interface and enjoyable user experience on the basis of a stable, secure and scalable infrastructure.

Tine 2.0 is an open source business collaboration software covering groupware, CRM and ERP aspects. The Server component is build as a service provider where the client run as Rich Internet Applications in the any web-browser.

Tine 2.0 was started by former eGroupWare core developers which now work full-time on Tine 2.0. The efforts are at the moment fully backed by Metaways GmbH.

Cornelius Weiss
Metaways Infosystems GmbH
Pickhuben 2-4, D-20457 Hamburg
E-Mail: mailto:c.weiss@metaways.de
Web: http://www.metaways.de
Tel: +49 (0)40 317031-45
Fax: +49 (0)40 317031-945

Metaways it the well-known internet service provider located in Hamburg's aspiring old freeport area. Spread out among several data centers, Metaways provides highly available internet sites and business software for customers in Germany and abroad as well. Over 40 experienced computer specialists supply solutions around Typo3 Zend-Framwork and eGroupWare, focussing on usability, security and scalability.

Metaways Infosystems GmbH - Sitz: D-22967 Tremsbüttel
Handelsregister: Amtsgericht Ahrensburg HRB 4508
Geschäftsführung: Hermann Thaele, Lüder-H.Thaele

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