This release of SMW+ fixes a number of bugs and establishes full compatibility with Semantic MediaWiki 1.5.0 and MediaWiki versions 1.15.2 and 1.15.3.
Minor improvements comprise a Script Manager extension which handles JavaScript libraries and ensures that a needed library gets only loaded once. Furthermore the TreeView can now be populated with data which comes from a triple store.
SMW+ 1.4.6 - Release Notes
We are happy to announce SMW+ 1.4.6, which was released December, 21st 2009.
This release of SMW+ comes with WebDAV support and integration with MS Project. Furthermore it features new extensions for logical rules, context sensitive help and commenting.
The enhancements and improvements in SMW+ 1.4.6 cover:
WebDAV support
maps the wiki content (i.e. namespaces, articles and uploaded files) to a directory structure that is accessible via WebDAV
use your local file explorer (e.g. Windows Explorer) to browse wiki articles and attached files
upload, download, copy and delete wiki articles and files from your desktop
Quickly manage wiki contents via your file explorer
Support for logical rules
complement factual knowledge with rules to express logical dependencies and exploit inferencing
supports calculation, definition and property chaining rules
convenient authoring of rules via graphical rule editor
runs with OntoBroker 5.3 or Jena 2
Create and express logical rules in a collaborative manner
New context sensitive help
immediate access to help from anywhere in the wiki
context-sensitive selection of help articles
provide direct feedback, submit bugs or ask questions in the online community
Immediate access to help in the wiki when needed
Comment and rate wiki articles
comment and rate wiki articles
get a global overview of all comments or the most recent ones for each user
Foster collaboration and discussion by letting users post comments
MS Project connector
import projects, tasks and assigned resources from SMW+ into MS Project
processes task attributes, structure and interdependencies
export updated project data back to SMW+
Exchange project data such as tasks and assigned resources between the wiki and MS Project
New data visualizations
new advanced and interactive visualizations for query results
display and compare data via:
pie, bar, line and 3-dimensional charts
The new visualizations enable interactive dashboards for data monitoring
Further enhancements
Interwiki Article Import
transfer complete articles with all dependencies (templates and images) from one wiki installation to another e.g. from Wikipedia to your local wiki
integrated collapsible tree view
tabbed FactBox (showing annotations and derived facts)
new query functions showing always up-to-date results (bypassing caching)
improved handling of uploaded vCard and iCalendar files
