This section contains news about new releases and other Data Crow related news. The change log text file, which is always updated for every release, can be found here.
The web module has been finished! It's available as a separate, optional, package. It needs to be installed on top of
a Data Crow 3.3 installation. The web module allows multiple users to connect to one Data Crow instance, remotely, at the
same time.
The Data Crow software has been bug fixed, a new online search has been added and improvements were made to the
file import.
This release contains small bug fixes for the tree panel and the quick view layout.
The website for this media organiser has been updated.
This versions contains the following new features:
This version allows more control when organizing / organising your collections.
It might seem I am moving in the direction of release early and release often.. Well, yes. But I assure you this is just for the time being. I am consolidating the 3.2 version and am anxious to start working on the 3.3 version. However, duty comes first. I want to get this 3.2 version as stable as can be. I think I am almost there, I think most of the bugs have been fixed and I think the next version will not be another pesky 3.2.1.x version but a (glorious) 3.3 version. We'll see!
One of the reasons for this early release is that the Amazon cover search implementation was no longer supported. This service was used by the MusicBrainz online search. The cover search has been re-implemented and is fixed for this version.
Other fixes focus on the Mass Update and the Migration tool.
Many fixes and improved sorting.
The 3.2 release of this cataloging product broke the image editing functionality, denied access to certain fields and broke the quick filter functionality. This release resolves these issues. The changes from the 3.2.0.1 patch are also included in this release.
Unfortunately two serious bugs in the 3.2 version made it necessary to release this patch.
This latest release introduces a security module, two new online searches and allows for plugin development!
A new version? So soon? Although I am against releasing version after version within a short span of time here
is the brand new 3.1.30 version two weeks after the previous release.
The product is slowly recovering from the high impact changes of the 3.1 version.
This version again contains crucial fixes. Data Crow is slowly but surely maturing. I have again chosen to create
an in between release (this is the 3.1.30 version instead of the 3.2 version) as I want you to benefit as soon as
possible from these bug fixes.
There are also a few changes and new functionality to be found in this version. The File Renaming functionality is the biggest addition and is the first tool which manipulates data outside of Data Crow.
Unfortunately the 3.1 cataloging software version contained a couple of bugs which could not be fixed in a patch.
Beside the necessary bug fixes the 3.1.25 release contains exciting new functionality such as the
Drive Manager and two new online book searches.
Please create a backup before you upgrade to this version! Use the 'backup & restore' tool from your old version.
This latest production version is a major overhaul of the internal system of Data Crow. The changes will not be immediately apparent to the average user however it has caused noticeable positive side effects: increased startup performance, lower memory usage, better performing views. This version will allow you to catalog your collection more quickly.