DUBLIN, IRELAND - Release #364 (8th December 2009) has lots and lots of updates we've been working hard away on. If anything doesn't work on your system, drop a note in the 'improve it' section.
New Flash Charts
All the charts on the site are now powered by Open Flash Chart 2. This update allows us to begin to move over to SSL security for your data as we're generating them on our server - not on Google's. All charts now have roll-over legends too.
Menu Tidy Up
We've begun to consolidate menus into simpler to understand layouts. Part of this was to merge [Comms] in under members as [Messages]. [Analytics] [Maps] is now under [Analytics] [Charts] -> 'Heatmaps'. [Analytics] [Casualties] is now under [Activities] [Incidents] -> 'All Casualties'. [Activities] [Agenda] is now under [Activities] [Calendar] -> 'Agenda'. More menu changes will happen in the near future, it's part of the plan to make the site more intuative as we add new features. Our mantra is "if you can't control this site with an iPod dial, we're too complicated". We're trying!
PDF Printing/Exports
We have a swish new printing option that allows you to create PDF reports from your data. This is ultra cool. Print calendars, phone lists (note: you only see the personal details shared with you), pocket mobile number guides, the whiteboard, etc. You can print off individual exercise/incident/event reports too. If you want a custom form replicated for your organisation, email me (robin at bytesurgery dot com).
Team Monthly and Annual Reports
A new menu option in [Analytics] is [Reports]. In here you'll find the annual and monthly reports we've written for your team. We trend all your data to give you a nice report you can print out and hang on your base wall. We're all about getting your data out of D4H again but with some magic value added.
More Numbers for Admins
Previously, we kept all personal charts 'relative'. We never told you the exact number of activities someone had been on when comparing them to one another - we felt it might drive too much inter-team competition. Well, we're sticking with that ethos for 'Members' but still giving all the information to 'Member+', 'Editors', and 'Owner' levels. Those guys now see the numbers too - enjoy the data!
Right Click Calendar
Jump into [Activities] [Calendar] and you can now right-click the blank area beneath a day number to quick-add an activity, or off-call period, to that date!
Forward & Back Calendar
Sick of picking dates from drop down fields? So were we! You can now jump forward or back a day, month or year in the calendar views.
Hidden Feature
If all has gone to plan, we'll announce this killer feature this week. It's already there - the question is, can you find it!? Hint - you'll need small fingers.
Others
Whiteboard now has no end time, just a date. It ends at 23:59 in your timezone on the day you choose.
Export sidebars are neater, you should only see the export types you're permissioned to.
New Flash Charts
All the charts on the site are now powered by Open Flash Chart 2. This update allows us to begin to move over to SSL security for your data as we're generating them on our server - not on Google's. All charts now have roll-over legends too.
Menu Tidy Up
We've begun to consolidate menus into simpler to understand layouts. Part of this was to merge [Comms] in under members as [Messages]. [Analytics] [Maps] is now under [Analytics] [Charts] -> 'Heatmaps'. [Analytics] [Casualties] is now under [Activities] [Incidents] -> 'All Casualties'. [Activities] [Agenda] is now under [Activities] [Calendar] -> 'Agenda'. More menu changes will happen in the near future, it's part of the plan to make the site more intuative as we add new features. Our mantra is "if you can't control this site with an iPod dial, we're too complicated". We're trying!
PDF Printing/Exports
We have a swish new printing option that allows you to create PDF reports from your data. This is ultra cool. Print calendars, phone lists (note: you only see the personal details shared with you), pocket mobile number guides, the whiteboard, etc. You can print off individual exercise/incident/event reports too. If you want a custom form replicated for your organisation, email me (robin at bytesurgery dot com).
Team Monthly and Annual Reports
A new menu option in [Analytics] is [Reports]. In here you'll find the annual and monthly reports we've written for your team. We trend all your data to give you a nice report you can print out and hang on your base wall. We're all about getting your data out of D4H again but with some magic value added.
More Numbers for Admins
Previously, we kept all personal charts 'relative'. We never told you the exact number of activities someone had been on when comparing them to one another - we felt it might drive too much inter-team competition. Well, we're sticking with that ethos for 'Members' but still giving all the information to 'Member+', 'Editors', and 'Owner' levels. Those guys now see the numbers too - enjoy the data!
Right Click Calendar
Jump into [Activities] [Calendar] and you can now right-click the blank area beneath a day number to quick-add an activity, or off-call period, to that date!
Forward & Back Calendar
Sick of picking dates from drop down fields? So were we! You can now jump forward or back a day, month or year in the calendar views.
Hidden Feature
If all has gone to plan, we'll announce this killer feature this week. It's already there - the question is, can you find it!? Hint - you'll need small fingers.
Others
Whiteboard now has no end time, just a date. It ends at 23:59 in your timezone on the day you choose.
Export sidebars are neater, you should only see the export types you're permissioned to.
Share
and spread D4H :-)
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