Changelog of the Whiteboard Client

The first Version in the following list is the actual version which is available within our Whiteboard Download- Section

  • wb_07_12_2004
    • Developed and tested on: Java 1.4.2_03
    • implemented export as svg, additionally the svg can be uploaded to the server directly (special stylesheet is needed to profit from this option at 100%)
    • a buddy list is available, users in buddy list are always visible in the awareness component now. adding/removing users can be done using the context menu
  • wb_23_09_2004
    • Developed and tested on: Java 1.4.2_03
    • added server version check to avoid connecting to server running version steam-1_4
    • support of open- visaar component added (default is a dummy object, to activate download the code from ag domik and compile by yourself)
    • due to utf-8 support, the whiteboard is able to process chinese signs (even if the java VM is not able to display them, but it works, tested in china)
    • bugfix: strings will be received and sent in utf-8 now, avoids severe problems in server communication
    • bugfix: removed weird convertion of umlauts
  • wb_17_03_2004
    • Developed and tested on: Java 1.4.2_03
    • changed attribute keys from int to string to match the keys of the new server version 1.5
  • wb_18_12_2003
    • Developed and tested on: Java 1.4.2
    • bugfix: chat closes no longer if mouse reaches the text- area
    • bugfix: using the parameter -nonet is now working again
    • opening HTML- Documents in a Browser (usually by double clicking them, they will be opened using their path now (and not /scripts/get.pike)
    • improved the event- support to fit the new event handling on servers using the server version 1.5
  • wb_28_11_2003
    • Developed and tested on: Java 1.4.1_02
    • bugfix: telepointer uses fix font size now
    • bugfix: switching image- documents to appear in an open viewpoint doesnt result in an unviewable image any longer
    • bugfix: "paste"- Menuitem appears with right logo in the whiteboards context menu now
    • bugfix: creating Links to External websites with the whiteboard doesnt result in a broken Link- Object any longer
    • bugfix: Fixed some bugs on "Link"- objects (like the change to the www- view is right linked now)
    • bugfix: Linked Messageboards will appear correctly by double- click them now
    • Aborting the Login- Procedure by closing the Progress Dialog exits the whole application now