We are pleased to announce the release of WebMaker 6, which includes major enhancements to simplify and harmonise the design, layout and styling of web pages.
For full details of the release please read: WebMaker V6 Release Notes (pdf)
- Application Map Improvements - Simplified layout, Page Thumbnails, Improved Diagram options.[/*]
- Page Design Philosophy - There has been a major re-design of some of the basic building blocks of WebMaker to simplify their use and ensure greater consistency.
Version 6.0 provides support for 'standards' based Browsers by default. The new design framework ensures one standard HTML structure for all new Groups and Field Controls. The new Groups are controlled with the CSS3 'Flex' based model providing greater flexibility, but with a consistent HTML structure for easier styling. There is a 'polyfill' CSS2.1/JavaScript mechanism for non-standard or older browsers. [/*] - Simplifying Page Layout Design Options - Enhanced interactions on the Page canvas, Improved Layout capabilities, Simplified palette options. [/*]
- Simplifying Field Details - Improved graphical Styling Toolbars, Improved Alignment options, Simplification of Control type options, Page Level styling options. [/*]
- Theme Model Definition and Field Property Integration - There is a new Theme meta-model introduced for WebMaker 6, which controls the display of the styling palette icons that appear for the Label, Field, Group and Page level details. This model allows CSS classes and CSS style overrides to be parsed for each control, and then highlights the appropriate palette icons as 'active' based on the underlying Theme Template.[/*]
- Simplifying Visibility Options - Easy Show/Hide/Disable using multiple and nested conditions, reduced need for XPath bindings, Consistent experience within Events. There should be no need for JavaScript. [/*]
- Events - Change styles for any page element. [/*]
- Context Based Tips - Three types of tips: Hot Tips for beginners, Signposts for more complex task lists and Standard help tips.[/*]
- Studio and Platform - Now runs on Tomcat 7 with support for Open Source Databases: MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL. [/*]
- BizFlow WebMaker Specific - Imporvements for multiple test cases, testing look and feel, support for WIC Activities and User Groups within Visibility and Event control. [/*]
For full details of the release please read: WebMaker V6 Release Notes (pdf)