Release Notes

RELEASE HISTORY

arkdb-webapp-2.0.20100106 (Wed, Jan 06, 2010)

• Code all recompiled to use the new shared Roslin genetic model
• New version 3.0.5SIGN of the map drawing applet compiled and signed, uses the shared Roslin genetic model and is dependant on Java1.5 JVM (should work on legacy pre-Intel MACs).
• New version 2.0 of ArkMAP included - with improved drawing configuration features (rescaling, resizing and dragging maps etc.). Dependant on Java1.6 JVM (not available for legacy pre-Intel MACs).

• Fixed Bug RT 4491: generates sensible error message for Ensembl datasources with no chromosome maps

arkdb-webapp-1.0.20091130 (Mon, Nov 30, 2009)

• Renamed the ArkDB Map Drawing application: ArkMAP
• Changed the startup parameters for ArkMAP to give it more memory, so that multiple large maps can be loaded.
• Added help pages on using ArkMAP ( www.thearkdb.org/webstarthelp)
• Updated the desktop icons downloaded with ArkMAP
• Added Release History Page ( www.thearkdb.org/Release.action)

• Fixed Bug RT 4386: some markers were displaying the wrong species (when mapped on more than one species)
• Fixed Bug RT 4422: ArkMAP : fixed bug when saving maps linked in from biomart which have ark markers superimposed

arkdb-webapp-1.0.20091005 (Mon, Oct 05, 2009)

• Added ability to search for Sequence (Assembly) Maps.
• Webstart download for Map Drawing Application v1.4.

arkdb-webapp-1.0.20090902 (Wed, Sep 02, 2009)

• Reintroduced the ability to display Sequence (Assembly) Maps in ArkDB (previously hidden from users).
• Added links to the ArkDB Web Services Application
• Webstart download for Map Drawing Application v1.3.

arkdb-webapp-1.0.20090429 (Wed, Apr 29, 2009)

• First release to use stable release versions of all code dependencies
• The embedded applet is now a permanently frozen Java1.5 version and digitally signed (1.0.20090305BJAVAsigned) The applet code is now frozen as Java1.5 compliant to allow use on older browsers and Macs.
• Introduces webstart download for Map Drawing Application v1.0 (requires Java1.6).
• Maps can now be drawn with either the embedded applet or by running the Map Drawing Application on the client machine. A user's preference is remembered throughout a session.

arkdb-webapp-1.0.20090115 (Thu, Jan 15, 2009)

arkdb-webapp-1.0.20081222 (Mon, Dec 22, 2008)

• Web App is now fully UTF8 enabled allowing display of and searching with extended character sets
• Added the Roslin favicon to all pages on the Web App: will display in user's browser

arkdb-webapp-1.0.20081202 (Tue, Dec 02, 2008)

• Fixed bug RT3825: displaying duplicate maps erroneously
• Fixed bug RT3859: bad hyperlinks created from missing publication records

arkdb-webapp-1.0.20081111 (Tue, Nov 11, 2008)

• First archived version of the ArkDB Web App