The Akorn Application Toolkit

The major focus of v2.0 is to convert core architecture of the client side environment from use of xAjax and pushing of javascript code to a pure Qooxdoo client side application using only JSON for communication.

v20 was changed to an internal release when it was discovered that Qooxdoo v0.7.x was unable to produce tables reliably. We will push the remaining v2.0 development tasks into v2.1 as part of the migration to Qooxdoo v0.8.0.

STATUS: Internal Release Complete

Migration to Qooxdoo v0.8.0 is the primary focus of this effort. In addition, the remaining development tasks from Akorn v2.1 have been rolled into this release. Qooxdoo v0.8.0 has significantly improved visual appeal as well as a leaner and faster GUI toolkit engine. The conversion process to Qooxdoo v0.8.0 is relatively straightforward but there were some key changes to the way things operate which requires changes to most of the Akorn client side templates. In addition, the new build process changed and requires some changes in the client side template structure as well as the overall build process.

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v2.1 Punchlist

25 November 2008 - v2.1 Alpha 1 Released

07 January 2009 - v2.1 Beta 1 Released

01 February 2009 - v2.1 Stable Released

STATUS: Complete

This release will enhance the charting and graphing capability by migrating to the latest version of FlashChart which uses JSON. There will also be some small but significant security improvements. The Form component will get the ability to trigger custom client side events within the form.

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v2.2 Punchlist

20 February 2009 - v2.2 Stable Released

STATUS: Complete

Akorn 3.0 will mark a dramatically improved ability to customize the interface by removing the artificial boundaries separating object types and their functions. In addition, with this new release the construction of complex screen layouts is possible with much less processing on both the client and the server.

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v3.0 Punchlist

STATUS: In Progress

Akorn 4.0 shifts the server side processing language to Python. Python provides a greater degree of freedom for designing highly computational and interactive applications than PHP provided to us. The client side of Akorn will not change during this phase.

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v4.0 Punchlist

STATUS: In Progress

Included in this release are some interface enhancements for tree views and tree view selection boxes (like select boxes but with a tree inside).

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v4.1 Punchlist

STATUS: Not Started

Akorn v3.2 will provide significant productivity enhancements for building layouts visually with a drag-and-drop design canvas. Enhanced support for i18n will move translations to the client using native getText() capability and Babble on the server-side.

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v4.2 Punchlist

STATUS: Not Started

This release will provide an automated method for generating documentation for your entire Akorn installation. This is a functional set of documentation suitable for documenting the functional aspects rather than code level documentation which is available through other tools.

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v4.3 Punchlist

STATUS: Not Started

Akorn v4.4 will have a major focus on improving the use of IMAP and POP stores. The improvements will allow reading and writing to IMAP stores and reading of POP mailboxes. This release will also merge the Texty and Wiki components into a single Content Component.

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v4.4 Punchlist

STATUS: Not Started

Akorn v4.5 will introduce calendaring to the framework. It will include both interface based calendaring as well as CalDAV support.

Current punchlist is here: Akorn v4.5 Punchlist

STATUS: Not Started

The wishlist includes items that haven't yet been prioritized and assigned to a target version, along with items that perhaps were initially targeted for particular version but then put onto the back burner to accommodate other priorities.

Current wishlist is here: Wishlist

Functional tests for each release.

Current test case template is here: Template