=========================== EditMe Version 1.4 Launches
EditMe welcomes in the new year with some frequently requested features. These features are now live, and mark EditMe Version 1.4. This will be the last major update before development on Version 2.0 commences. See below for 2.0 details.
========================= New Cross Platform Editor
EditMe now uses a cross-platform editor that works in both Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater and Mozilla 1.4 or greater. Mozilla runs on Windows, Linux, and Macintosh, making EditMe a truly cross-platform tool!
Other exciting features of the new editor include full screen mode and font controls. You can click the Enlarge Editor button to open the editor in a new window which can be resized and even maximized to fill your screen. Font controls now allow editors to specify the font and size of selected text.
=================================== EditMe Support Online Ticket System
Support requests should now be sent to the new online ticket system. Hosted at http://support.editme.com/cgi-bin/pdesk.cgi, the ticket system will allow EditMe support staff to track support requests through completion. This system replaces the use of the support@editme.com email address. The ticket system requires registration with a user name, password, email address, and your EditMe site name.
========================================== Change Show/Hide EditMe Tools Menu Default
Users who wish to hide the EditMe Tools menu by default when new visitors arrive at their site can now do so in Site Settings. This feature is useful for EditMe sites that are read-only for most of the people visiting. To change the default setting (which is to show the menu), log in as an administrator, click Settings in the tools menu, and select the General section.
======================== Session Time-out Warning
If you've ever had your login session time out while editing a page, you've experienced the frustration of losing your work. EditMe login sessions time out after 30 minutes of inactivity. EditMe considers typing in the editor without saving inactivity, so a long editing session can be lost when you try to save your changes but no longer have access because your login session has timed out. The editor will now pop- up a warning message 5 minutes before your session will time out. If you see this warning, save your work and then continue to make further edits. If you fail to save within 5 minutes, you will lose your work!
============== Printable Help
If you prefer to read on printed hard copy, the EditMe User's Guide is now available in Microsoft Word and PDF formats. See http://help.editme.com to download.
====================== Promote & Demote Users
Registered Users can now be promoted to Administrators, and vice versa, in the Site Settings: Users tool.
=============================== Publish a Calendar on Your Site
The focus of EditMe staff will now turn to development of version 2.0. Planned features include full-screen template control, macros, forms and surveys, and a lower-cost single site license version. Some features may be released earlier than others, but final 2.0 release is currently scheduled for Summer 2004.
