Family Tree Legends 5.0
July 20, 2005
Family Tree Legends 5.0 has been released. This is a major upgrade with many new features, including creating a CD or DVD with your Family Tree data, that includes a copy of a free version of Family Tree Legends, multiple implementations of fan charts, and included versions of GedStar (PalmOS) and Pocket Genealogist (Pocket PC) for your handheld devices. These versions of GedStar and Pocket Genealogist are both free and fully-working. If you’d like to know more about GedStar or Pocket Genealogist, visit MobileGenealogy.com.
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Retrospect-GDS 2.0 (beta 8)
July 19, 2005
Retrospect-GDS 2.0 beta 8 is now available. This will be the last beta version before the final production release. Retrospect-GDS is a web application for displaying genealogical information. The design of the application is modular so that new features can be added easily. A template system is included to make it easy to modify the look and feel. Many popular genealogy reports are available in both HTML and PDF formats. Retrospect-GDS also supports multiple languages.
Requires: PHP 4.3.0, Web Server, Database (MySQL 3.x, MySQL 4.x, PostgreSQL 7.x, Microsoft SQL (all versions), Oracle 11i (probably other versions as well), or SQLite)
From the developer’s site:
I’ve done a lot in this release to reduce the complexity of the software and to make it easier to install and modify. To accomplish this I ditched the old language translation functionality in favor of something a lot simpler. It is now possible for anyone to create or modify the language translation files without the need for special knowledge or software. We’re already up to seven languages, and I hope the new simplicity will encourage more people to submit new translations.
I also completely re-wrote the installer in this version. You now have to edit the config.php file by hand instead of filling out a form, but this really simplifies the installation. A lot of people were confused by the old installer. I modeled the new installer after the WordPress “5 Minute Installationâ€.
The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding 5.0.4
July 14, 2005
The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding 5.0.4 is ready for download for TNG users. The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding© (“TNG”) is a powerful way to manage and display your genealogy data on the Internet, all without generating a single page of HTML. Instead, your information is stored in MySQL database tables and dynamically displayed in attractive fashion with PHP (a scripting language).
This is mostly small adjustments and bug fixes. There are no database changes, so there should be no problems with your databases, and this should be a quick update. You should always backup your database before making any changes though.
