Announcing CiviCRM 1.6 Beta - Joomla! Forum - community, help and support


we happy announce our 1.6 beta release available download. release includes powerful dynamic custom data features, along initial set of ‘desktop’ user interface features (using ajax technology).                                                                 

specific highlights include:                                                               
* configure custom fields specific activity types, relationship types, etc.
* find contacts "as type" (suggestive search)
* show inline mousing on icons (unclutters many screens)
* find contacts created or modified w/in date range and/or user
* create customized batch update screens
* search open activities

you can read roadmap release summary here: http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/disp ... v1.6                               
                                                                                           
…and see complete listing of (120+) new features, improvements , bug fixes here: http://issues.civicrm.org/jira/secure/i ... stid=10183

many of additions , changes heavily driven feedback , requests – , hope solve many more of crm requirements…

download
you can download 1.6 beta here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfile ... 7914                             
the filenames include 1.6 beta label: …1.6.beta…

new installations
if installing beta scratch, can use these installation instructions: http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence//x/ixi

upgrading 1.5
if upgrading existing 1.5 site (working copy of site, of course), have provided database upgrade script. instructions upgrading here: http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence//x/lxs

reporting issues , bugs
we forward getting feedback on release in coming days. bugs should reported via our bug tracking system (linked on bottom of every page). please select v1.6 in ‘fix for’ dropdown.

you need register user – ensures can follow-up on bug reports if necessary. updating beta tarballs regularly on next week or – , we'll announce major changes or fixes on forum.

we targeting final release in approximately 2 weeks.

demo
the demo sites has been updated 1.6 beta can explore new features: http://demo.civicrm.org/                                                                 

what’s next
planning 1.7 happening now. targeting new event management component (civievent) 1.7 – , draft specs here: http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence//x/eyq

we posting rough ‘candidate features’ list 1.7 on wiki in next few days , forward suggestions , feedback.






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