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Subject: www/sites/www/announcements/4.3
From: Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet () kde ! org>
Date: 2009-08-01 13:52:39
Message-ID: 1249134759.440300.8244.nullmailer () svn ! kde ! org
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SVN commit 1005619 by jpoortvliet:
small changes and bringing exit back.
M +6 -6 index.php
--- trunk/www/sites/www/announcements/4.3/index.php #1005618:1005619
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<?php
-// exit();
+ exit();
$page_title = "KDE 4.3.0 Caizen Release Announcement";
$site_root = "../";
include "header.inc";
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
easy access to desktop and system controls through \
<strong>SystemSettings</strong>. </li>
</ul>
-Read on for a short list of improvements to the KDE Desktop Workspace.
+Below you can find a short list of improvements to the KDE Desktop Workspace.
<ul>
<li>
The <a href="http://plasma.kde.org">Plasma Desktop Shell</a> introduces a <b>new \
default theme</b>, Air. Air looks much lighter and fits better with the default \
application theme. Plasma also has seen large <b>performance improvements</b>. Memory \
usage has been reduced, and animations are more smooth. <b>Activities can now be tied \
to virtual desktops</b>, allowing users to have different widgets on each of their \
desktops. Furthermore, Plasma has improved upon its <b>job and notification \
management</b>. Running jobs are grouped in a single progress bar to prevent the \
popup of too many dialogs. Animations are used to signify that jobs are still running \
by smoothly sliding dialogs into the systemtray and animating the notification icon. \
Smaller changes in Plasma include <b>fully configurable keyboard shortcuts</b> and \
more extensive keyboard navigation, the ability to create a plasma widget when you \
drag or copy content on the desktop and many <b>new and improved Plasma wid \
gets</b>. The folderview widget now allows the user to <b>peek into a folder by \
hovering it</b> and the <b>new Translatoid widget</b> translates words and sentences \
right on your desktop using Google Translate. Furthermore, KRunner made its \
<b>plugins features easier to discover</b> by having a 'help' button showing the \
syntax of commands in the result area. <b>Actions also have a small configuration</b> \
allowing for example to start applications under another user account. @@ -133,20 \
+133,20 @@ The KDE Application Framework helps developers create robust applications \
efficiently by streamlining the complexity and tedious tasks usually associated with \
application development. Its use by KDE applications provides a compelling showcase \
for its flexibility and utility. </p>
<p align=justify>
-Liberally licensed under the LGPL (allowing for both proprietary and open source \
development) and cross-platform (Linux, UNIX, Mac and MS Windows), it contains among \
other things a powerful component model (<b>KParts</b>), network transparent data \
access (<b>KIO</b>) and flexible configuration management. Dozens of useful widgets \
ranging from file dialogs to font selectors are provided and the framework also \
offers semantic search integration <b>(Nepomuk</b>), hardware awareness \
(<b>Solid</b>) and multimedia access (<b>Phonon</b>). +Liberally licensed under the \
LGPL (allowing for both proprietary and open source development) and cross-platform \
(Linux, UNIX, Mac and MS Windows), it contains among other things a powerful \
component model (<b>KParts</b>), network transparent data access (<b>KIO</b>) and \
flexible configuration management. Dozens of useful widgets ranging from file dialogs \
to font selectors are provided and the framework also offers semantic search \
integration <b>(Nepomuk</b>), hardware awareness (<b>Solid</b>) and multimedia access \
(<b>Phonon</b>). Read on for a list of improvements to the KDE Application Framework. \
</p> <ul>
<li>
- The KDE 4.3 Development Platform introduces the beginnings of <a \
href="http://www.socialdesktop.org/">Social Desktop</a> integration, bringing the \
worldwide Free Software community to the desktop. Offering an open collaboration, \
sharing and communication platform, the Social Desktop initiative aims to allow \
people to share their knowledge withouth giving up control to an external \
organisation. The platform currently offers a dataengine for plasma applets \
supporting aspects of Social Desktop.<br> + The KDE 4.3 Application Framework \
introduces the beginnings of <a href="http://www.socialdesktop.org/">Social \
Desktop</a> integration, bringing the worldwide Free Software community to the \
desktop. Offering an open collaboration, sharing and communication platform, the \
Social Desktop initiative aims to allow people to share their knowledge withouth \
giving up control to an external organisation. The platform currently offers a \
dataengine for plasma applets supporting aspects of Social Desktop.<br> </li>
<li>
The new system tray protocol developed in collaboration with the <a \
href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/">Free Desktop initiative</a> is a long-overdue \
overhaul of the old systray specification which has been in use for a long time. The \
old systemtray using small embedded windows did not allow for any kind of control \
from the systemtray over its contents, limiting the flexibility for the user and \
application developer at the same time. While the new systemtray supports both the \
old and new standard, application developers are encouraged to upgrade their \
applications. For more information <a \
href="http://www.notmart.org/index.php/Software/Systray_finally_in_action">check this \
blog</a> or find more information <a \
href="http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Plasma/NewSystemTray">on TechBase</a>. </li>
<li>
- The Plasma desktop introduces a Geolocation DataEngine using libgps and HostIP \
which allows plasmoids to easily respond to the location of the user. Other new \
DataEngines provide acces to Akonadi resources (including mail and calendar), <a \
href="">Nepomuk</a> metadata and keyboard state besides the various improvements to \
existing DataEngines. Read about using and discovering DataEngines <a \
href="http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/Plasma/DataEngines">on \
TechBase</a>.<br> + The Plasma Desktop Shell introduces a Geolocation DataEngine \
using libgps and HostIP which allows plasmoids to easily respond to the location of \
the user. Other new DataEngines provide acces to Akonadi resources (including mail \
and calendar), <a href="">Nepomuk</a> metadata and keyboard state besides the various \
improvements to existing DataEngines. Read about using and discovering DataEngines <a \
href="http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/Plasma/DataEngines">on \
TechBase</a>.<br> </li>
<li>
- The KDE Platform introduces a PolicyKit wrapper making it easy for developers \
who want their application to perform privileged actions in a secure, consistent and \
easy way. Provided are an authorization manager and an authentication agent, and an \
easy library for developers to use. Read <a \
href="http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/PolicyKit/Introduction">here on \
TechBase</a> for a tutorial! + The KDE Application Platform introduces a PolicyKit \
wrapper making it easy for developers who want their application to perform \
privileged actions in a secure, consistent and easy way. Provided are an \
authorization manager and an authentication agent, and an easy library for developers \
to use. Read <a href="http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/PolicyKit/Introduction">here \
on TechBase</a> for a tutorial! </li>
<li>
Akonadi, the Free Desktop PIM storage solution has been deemed ready for more \
widespread usage. Besides the availability of the DataEngine for plasma, application \
developers are encouraged to have a look at <a \
href="http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/PIM/Akonadi">the TechBase page</a> if their \
application needs access to or store chat logs, email, blogs, contacts, or any other \
kind of personal data. As a cross-desktop technology Akonadi can provide access to \
any kind of data and is designed to handle high volumes, thus allowing for a wide \
range of usecases.<br>
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