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What's new in Events version 6.


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Created 2008-05-06
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EVENTS VERSION 6 LIST 

 

  • Quicker, better ways to create events, view information, more shortcuts between different function areas (i.e. registration/attendance)" 
    • Add an Edit Event Button to attendance page (part of overall better click around capability) 
    • Added "[+]" on staff side calendar view to allow for adding an event on the desired date from the calendar 
  • Option to make any Attendance list change (move/cancel/etc) send email to staff (right now staff are only emailed if a move happens automatically or at initiation of the patron) 
  • Added system switch to disable all Waiting Lists 
  • Fixed the registration status change notice to read "your status for [event] on [date] has changed from *Canceled to [main list] 
  • The day of the week appears as well as the date on the "registration successful" page and in the description on the registration page. 
  • Added check to make sure "days before event" is checked for valid data like all integers. 
  • Added ability to create 20 minute programs 
  • Put a limit on event length selection list so it does not go beyond 11:59PM 
  • Add Event Edit/Creation Date to Filter Options (Edit Recently created programs) [Last Modified] 
  • Fixed problem with ENTER key not triggering Search 
  • When returned to the event list (event maintenance screen), the list where that event was added is shown so the event can instantly be confirm that the program was in fact saved. 
  • Added ability to edit the attendee's library card number. 
  • Added counts to event mouseover 
    • Option to let patrons see how many openings are available. 
    • Show number of spaces available in a class/event instead of just ""openings"" 
    • Add Spots Avail and # on Wait List to Staff Side Event mouseover 
  • Once Registration closes Status indicates as such (“Closed”) 
  • Subscriber details report has an option to export to Excel and Word 
  • Added a button on Event Add/Edit to Location selection to view room schedules 
  • For recurring events that have conflicts allow for conflicting dates to be removed 
  • Added RSS link on patron calendar/list page 
  • Added enhanced RSS link on staff calendar/list page (displays window explaining the RSS options) 
  • Added an option to make a whole Branch Private/Internal Only 
  • Added ability for removal of library branch 
  • Add more fields/tags to confirmation pages and emails 
    • Added ability to add both first and last names into the e-mail template options. 
    • Added a link to self cancel to reminder emails 
  • Added more URL Switches on calendar/list views 
    • Added ability to control via URL - hideoldevents=1 & hideoldevents=0; use DEFINES setting as default 
    • Create links to the calendar that go from August 2nd until forever (say December of next year) [Use 999]" 
  • On eventsearch.asp page, added a menu bar at the top that allows jumping straight to the default Calendar or List Views instead of doing a specific search. 
  • Fixed some word wrap Issues on Maintenance Menu items and in the Mouseover Pop-up 
  • Added options to set the Keyword search fields 
  • Created a way for staff to input the Status text for staff only registration situations: ex: "Must call to register" 
  • Added "location" as an optional filter item on the xml/rss/atom feed. 
  • Residency restriction can timeout X number of hours after registration begins. For example:  Registration for Liverpool residence only for the first 24 hours and then automatically removes the restriction. 
  • Per event setting that auto-releases in-house spots X number of hours after registration begins 
  • Staff and patron default views are separate settings allowing separate list or calendar view as default 
  • Staff can filter calendar/list by Publish, Unpublish, or both 
  • Improved info in Notify Pop-Ups 
  • Paging has been adding to many of the lists on both the staff side and the event list view. 
  • Added button to do a printer friendly version of calendar (like in the PR report) but on the patron side 
  • Notify.asp has been reworked to apply the same styles from the other patron pages. 
  • Added a button on Event View Tool bar "See Other Events Like This" that goes back to the Calendar or List mode but filtered to the event type of the program they were just in 
  • Option on Attendance page for an event so staff can add Internal Notes their without having to shift to event edit mode 
  • Allow Recurring events to be converted to a single occurrence 
  • Add system setting to set the password level at which staff can override registration options such as not be able to register a patron if the event is full or outside of the registration dates. 
    • “Create an option to not allow anyone to register people for an event that is full… even staff" 
  • Option added to entry a link to Branch/Library information that can be used to display a map to the branch on the Event Information and Event List View pages. 
    • Google Maps 
    • Graphic 
  • Added Google maps option for allow patrons to select a branch from a map and go to the calendar and/or room reservation system 
  • Added ability to Copy a Recurring Series from Archive 
  • Added ability to Restore a Recurring Series from Archive 
  • Added support for ICalendar (ICAL) event sync with Google and other calendars that support the iCAL format (Uses eventsxml.asp) 
  • Added Regional settings for setting time zone for Download to Calendar and ICAL options as well as hosted situations that cross time zones or have different DST settings. 
  • Program link was added to the E-mail a Friend option 
  • Option to make PR Report hide "blank" fields  
  • Added Registration Start Date and Registration End Date to PR report 
  • Added ongoing events into the Grid calendar view 
  • Added a warning popup when adding/editing an event that is outside of standard hours. 
  • Release of widgets for Tiny Calendar, Event List Window, and Search Window Parts (Event Type list, Age Group list, and Library/Branch list). 
  • Adjusted style settings and spacing on event maintenance page 
  • Added separate style control for Mouseover (applies to Room Reserve too) 
  • Separated Events calendar and Room Reserve calendar style settings 




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