News Archive 02
Return of column widths
15 July 2003
7 pm est
Updated release: 1.01: Restored column width functionality. Initial release did not have this and the columns where equally divided in width. This update limits the widths available to a preset list: 100, 80, 75, 66, 60, 50, 40, 33, 30, 25, and 20 percent. The reason for using only a preset list is that, unlike nested-tables, it is harder to control content overflow with CSS.
Install instructions
11 July 2003
5 pm est
Updated install instructions for non HSQL users
First official release
09 July 2003
4 pm est
This is the first official release. Download via the JA-SIG Clearinghouse. Please read the changelog
New Screenshots
08 July 2003
5 pm est
Updated all (12 total) of the skin screenshots.
uPortal Classic Tabs
07 July 2003
6 pm est
Added screenshots of the new skin using uPortal 2.x style tabs
uPortal Classic Tabs
03 July 2003
3 pm est
Added experimental tabs called: uPortal Classic. Will add a new skin emulating the 2.x uPortal look and feel sometime next week.
uPortal 2.1.3
25 June 2003
4 pm est
uPortal 2.1.3 has been released. A new Nested DIVs distribution is also available (works great on top of uPortal 2.1.3). It addresses a few accessibility issues by added the title of activeTab and, if available, the currently focused channel.
I've started including a changelog text until I find a better method of distribution. I'm hoping the new JA-SIG Clearinghouse will help solve this.
TEXTAREA issue resolved
24 June 2003
4 pm est
Updated the HTMLserializer to force the TEXTAREA element to have a true closing tag. Get the latest distribution.
Updated Issues and Know problems
19 June 2003
7 pm est
Problem noted regarding XHTML shorthand output and TEXTAREA element: Issues and Know problems
ZDnet Tabs
11 June 2003
7 pm est
Fix for ZDnet style tabs for correct rendering within Safari 1+ (and OmniWeb 4.5).
Folder Skins
06 June 2003
4 pm est
The folder (tab style) skin was experimental and never intended for production use. Per request, I have updated the skin up to production level. The skin now supports all versions of IE5+, Opera 7+ (basic support of O6 is included but not supported), NS6+, Mozilla 1+, Safari 1+, OmniWeb 4.5+, and Konqueror 3+ (yes, finally!!!).
Skins at production level
30 May 2003
6:30 pm est
The theme skins are now at production level. Will need to do a backwards compatibility check of the CSS files in regards to MyVT v2.0. This does not affect the skins intended for release in the Clearinghouse.
Documentation in progress
28 May 2003
5 pm est
Documentation of the XSL structure and skins are in progress. The skins' CSS files will take some time to document.
Supporting website in place
27 May 2003
4 pm est
This will be the supporting website for the theme and skins. A screenshots page and working previews of the skin tabs and channel windows are available. The previews use source code pulled from my local development uPortal. Please note that you will need a current browser to make use of the preview pages.
Project added to Clearinghouse
I have officially added the Nested DIVs project to the JA-SIG Clearinghouse. The theme and related skins are now fairly close to production level.
