XeniT Solutions has released in dec 2009 a new desktop window to Alfresco.
Fred is a new desktop application boosting Alfresco for your End-users. It provides a smooth integration of Alfresco ECM with the working environment of your end-user. Fred looks like Explorer and acts like Alfresco. You can drag&drop anything, including documents, URL’s, emails and attachments in and out of Fred. Meta-data can be added on the fly, in no time. While searching for folders or documents, Fred supports sophisticated grouping and filtering. Fred is fun to work with.
What can Fred do: * Browse Alfresco * Manage folders * Manage files and meta data * Manage views * Simple but powerfull search * Jump to Alfresco * works everywhere in the world!
Xenit plans to release Fred 1.1 by end of april. What's new in Fred 1.1: * Extended file handling (versioning, locking) * Create document in Alfresco based on document template * Save multiple views * admin fuction: view user/group rights
XeniT released the version 1.1 of Fred on July 6 2010.
In Fred 1.1 the XeniT development team introduced even faster browsing experience. We have slightly modified the layout and the icons to enhance intuitive recognition by the users. Furthermore, following new functions are now available.
Managing documents
* Edit off-line: lock a document, download and edit a working copy, check-in the new version in only Two Clicks * View working copies: displays all the documents you have checked out and update then one by one * Enable versioning: enables versioning of documents * View versions: lists the versions of a document, open any of the version, revert to a previous version
Managing columns
* Select column set: show all metadata fields linked to a document type in columns * Save column set: select a set of columns and save this view as column set * Remove column set: remove custom views
Managing folders
* Copy link to folder: copies the link to a folder * Save root folder: the root folder for a repository is saved
Show in Browser
* Jump to Alfresco Share interface: jump from the document lybrary in the share site folders to the appropriate share page
Search:
* Search on specific metadata fields: select to search on all or only full text or a specific metadata field * Group by: collapse the groups
Administrator functions:
* Viewing folder permissions: view which users and/or groups have which user rights on a specific folder * Browse as a specific user: view which part of the repository a specific user can see
Fred 1.1 is now available on our trial environment. If you want to read more about Fred or register for a free trial, visit http://www.xenit.eu/fred
In Fred 1.2 we continued to enhance the browsing experience. New tab controls and robuster multi document drag and drop processes are introduced.
Infrastructure * Fred supports multi language: English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch. Other languages on request. * The multi document drag and drop mechanism was enhanced * User interface enhancements: new tab layout and controls, date picker, indication of download progress
Managing folders * For roles above Consumer: Folder permissions * Some commands have been renamed
Managing documents * View preview * Edit metadata: support of categories, multi value fields
Managing columns * Show columns: arranged properties in system properties and business properties
Search: * Added date range for date fields
Administrator functions: * Show document model
A link to the recorded webinar is available on Fred 1.2 webpage.
