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Release 1.4 - 2006-03-06

Type	Changes	By
	Query Builder: structured adql added. Metadata pane displays table structure. Synchronized editing of adql/s and adql/x; Auto-chooses dataset if possible.	jl
	Workflow Transcript Viewer added. Integrated with Lookout; can strip transcript and re-open in workflow editor	pjn
	Workflow Editor: Added script validation; Added cut/copy/pase and import/export to script editor; added menu options for insert, for use with Macs	pjn
	Astroscope: summarizes services called; displays spectra; integration with ESA VoSpec; datatips remain visible as long as mouse hovers over; plasticized	nw
	Astroscope: Improved tooltips; made table of services sortable; improved node display	kmb
	Registry Search: enabled use of AND / OR in searches; enabled filters in full-text search.	kmb
	Registry Search: Improved display	pjn
	Plastic: Implemented polling listeners for applications that can't directly receive messages; added methods to allow clients to get information about each other.	jdt
	Plastic: bug fixing; lots of unit tests; consistency between RMI and XMLRPC;	jdt
	ACR: SSAP component	nw

Release 1.3-1 - 2005-12-02

Type	Changes	By
	updated to latest version of stil (2.3-1)	nw
	Improved votable parsing in astroscope	nw
	Improved parsing of registry entries, made more error-tolerant - more services displayed in astroscope.	kmb,gtr,nw
	Thread-pooling, leads to speedups, and better reporting - esp in astroscope	nw
	fixes, help added application launcher.	pjn
	Merged in Plastic. Fixes 1478.	jdt

Release 1.3 - 2005-11-23

Type	Changes	By
	AstroScope - query all registered siap and cone services, vizualize and navigate results, save data locally or to myspace	kmb
	Completed JES Workflow editor.	pjn
	Improved Query and Application launcher for CEA / SIAP / CONE services. Handles repeating and optional parameters.	pjn, nw
	Registry Google - search, browse and select formatted registry entries.	kmb, pjn, nw
	NVO DataScope launcher - saves results from datascope into myspace	kmb
	VO Lookout - launch, monitor, and control remote processes (CEA / SIAP / Cone queries and tasks, JES workflows). View results.	nw
	In-program help - some documentation there, more to come	nw
	ACR support for Siap and Cone services - low level interface, plus integration with remote process system. Fixes 1392.	nw
	Upload and unzip archives to myspace	kmb
	hide left-hand button bar on startup - less daunting for beginners.	nw
	Basic ADQL query builder	nw
	added fallback registry endpoint to configuraiton	nw
	Moved more jars into extensions, updated versions. (Axis 1.3, new Astrogrid libraries)	nw
	Fixed myspace upload to work under java 1.5. Fixed documentation for getWriteContentURL() Thanks to Mark Taylor .	nw
	Broken report a bug link in help. Fixes 1448.	jdt
	Stopped VOSpace browser intialising with a disabled tab selected. Fixes 1365.	jdt
	Improved icons and other cosmetic improvements	nw

Release 1.1 - 2005-09-01

Type	Changes	By
	Based on 1.1-beta-3	nw

Release 1.1-beta-3 - 2005-08-25

Type	Changes	By
	myspace tree is cleared on logout Fixes 1328.	nw
	improved display of folders in myspace. Fixes 1327.	nw
	fixed bug in 'Myspace.getWriteContentURL()' and improved documentation Thanks to Mark Taylor .	nw
	Added 'reset configuration' option to help menu Thanks to Richard Holbrey .	nw
	Added user information object to community	nw
	Added listener interface to acr shutdown - so clients have chance to veto, and are at least notified of this happening	nw
	Fixed parsing of application registry entries to make more quirk-tolerant	nw
	Added summary-returning search methods to registry interface. Removed wrapping elements from results. Thanks to Thomas Boch .	nw
	Changed listener i mplementation to handle disappearance of client	nw
	Added final 'prompt-user' fall-through to finder.	nw
	Added keyword Search to registry interface Thanks to ael .	nw
	Added CDS interfaces Thanks to Thomas Boch .	nw
	Updated JDIC lib to 0.9.1	nw

Release 1.1-beta-2 - 2005-08-12

Type	Changes	By
	Fixed broken links in webstart associations Thanks to jdt .	nw
	Added 'listMetadata' method to myspace interface Thanks to Thomas Boch .	nw
	grayed-out 'help' menu option until some is written Thanks to jdt .	nw
	solved blank screen at startup problem Thanks to jdt .	nw

Release 1.1-beta-1 - 2005-08-12

Type	Changes	By
	split acr interfaces into separate project	nw
	updated to latest version of registry delegate - now caches results, and provides xquery.	nw
	added system tests that exercise ag components through rmi and xmlrpc	nw
	cleaned up acr public interface	nw
	added java rmi interface to acr	nw

Release 1.0.6-beta-1 - 2005-07-25

Type	Changes	By
	assorted improvements of the workflow viewer	pjn3

Release 1.0.5 - 2005-07-10

Type	Changes	By
	Added beta of workflow viewer	pjn3
	Improved workbench function descriptions Thanks to anita .	nw
	tidied up example python scripts	nw
	Added example script for connecting to ACR from perl	nw
	Updated list of external apps	nw

Release 1.0.4-beta - 2005-07-08

Type	Changes	By
	Added real splash screen	nw
	Fixed endpoint configuration, logging configuration, and possible ipv6 problem.	nw
	Removed 'indirect' buttons from parameter editor for parameterized workflows - doesn't make sense to have it.	nw
	Improved resource chooser dialogue to make it easier to use. Fixes 1221.	nw
	Removed 'show in portal' from job monitor - never worked.	nw
	Replace file chooser dialogue by resource chooser dialogue throughout - means many things can be loaded / saved to myspace.	nw
	Relocate operation in myspace browser lists available stores.	nw
	Removed 'file' tab from resource chooser for indirect parameters	nw
	Fixed error on logout	nw
	Applications in monitor now persist between workbench sessions	nw
	Creating a new file in the filemanager selects that filemanager	nw
	filemanager improvements: starts with 'home' folder selected; selecting a file removes selection of folder, and vice-versa; improved refresh; fixed folder tree vanishing.	nw
	Made display of workflows more tolerant of oddities in workflow Fixes 1263.	nw

Release 1.0.3 - 2005-06-23

Type	Changes	By
	Based on 1.0.3-beta-2	nw

Release 1.0.3-beta-2 - 2005-06-23

Type	Changes	By
	Added 'system.apihelp' component - returns doc umentation for ACR methods	nw
	Fixed nulls in parameter editor Thanks to pah .	nw
	Altered query so only active applications are visible Thanks to gtr .	nw
	Added map-style methods for building tool documents	nw

Release 1.0.3-beta-1 - 2005-06-22

Type	Changes	By
	Added link to JDIC (Desktop Integration) JNLP Extension.	nw
	Added System tray icon. Displays GUI when hidden. (Not on Macs).	nw
	Fixed duff ivorn on repeated application launch. Thanks to pah .	nw
	fixed typo. Fixes 1223.	nw
	Made application launcher remember window position.	nw
	Removed inactive registry entries from app and server lists. Thanks to gtr .	nw
	Made parsing of application descriptions tolerant of missing data. Still need to fix castor problems with namespaces - until then some reg. entries will still cause errors.	nw
	Improved display of loooong error messages Fixes 1245.	nw
	Fixed 'cancel' button on parameterized workflows Thanks to eduardo .	nw
	Added rudimentary help set	nw

Release 1.0.2-eso - 2005-06-20

Type	Changes	By
	Based on 1.0.2-alpha-2	nw

Release 1.0.2-beta-2 - 2005-06-20

Type	Changes	By
	Added changes report. Thanks to eduardo .	nw
	Bundled set of docs into jnlp site	nw
	Fixed Race condition on startup - reliable, but perceived startup is now slower. Fixes 1186.	nw
	Added cheezy splash screen to hide startup time. Better graphics needed.	nw
	Added JavaHelp browser - now need to write helpset.	nw
	Moved large jars into jnlp extensions - should improve download time for desktop updates	nw
	Added bounds checking for position-remembering windows Should mean that all windows are visible onscreen. Thanks to naw .	nw

Release 1.0.2-beta-1 - 2005-06-16

Type	Changes	By
	Added CEA Application Launcher GUI	nw