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Rolands original post about REST and its follow on suggested that we are doing some work to expose the REST URL via the UI. The 3.2 beta release that we posted last week has some of it exposed. For example, one could right click on any folder in the contacts, calendar or documents application (more on this later) and see properties of the folder. The REST url for the folder is published here. With documents, we have exposed a new sharing model - you can share your document with everyone on the internet, people in your domain, groups in your domain or even external people guarded by an email and a password. In the case where you share within your domain to a set of people or an alias, an email is sent to the people or the group with the REST URL and they can accept the share. In the case, its an external email address guarded with a password, the REST URL is mailed to them (including their password). They can visit the URL, type the user/pass and view the HTML version of the document. And if the sharing mode is truly public, anyone can visit the URL and see the html version of the document. Goodbye PDF - HTML is a truly great read-only format.
Posted by Satish on July 28, 2006 at 11:28 AM
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A few people have asked for my slides from OSCON 2006. You can get them here:
Ajax Optimization Techniques (PPT 3meg)
Ajax Optimization Techniques (PDF 4.1meg)
Posted by Kevin on July 26, 2006 at 01:47 PM
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Been having so much fun around here for the last 4 months with mobile devices and couldn't wait for 3.2 beta 2 to hit the site so we can show it off. Here are some of the phones that work natively with the Zimbra backend. When we, at Zimbra, talk about natively we are talking about no hidden costs, no 3rd party software to pay for and manage (most of our competition require both 3rd party clients and 3rd party servers with separate licensing) to make these phones work over the air. We do not require any new software - neither on the device nor a new server - to make these devices sync over the air with Zimbra. Roland who has a Nokia E62 thinks its the best phone in the market. He, Marc and Kevin all bought the E62 - a few of us - bought the Motorola Q instead. The Q is lighter and smaller and runs windows - the NOKs run symbian and are definitely superior when it comes to web browsing. I used to have a Treo 700w and upgraded it to the Q. The 700w is a very crappy device compared to the beauty that is the Q. I used to have to reboot the Treo 700w once a day - it would get stuck. The Q has solved those issues and I no longer have the dreaded windoze blue screen of death. I worked at Openwave where we had access to state of the art devices - I have to say that the Q (also called Razrberry) definitely ranks as the best device I have owned so far. It really gives Blackberry a run for its money ... Talking of which we sync with the Blackberry as well. Its the only device that we require a 3rd party server for. With all of these devices, employees of Zimbra have had great success syncing mail, contacts and calendar in the last quarter and now everyone can finally use it. BTW - we also do support MAC iSync - so just in case you have an ipod or a ipod phone - we can sync with those too ... Here is a sampling of devices that you could go buy off the shelf and expect calendar, mail and contacts to sync over the air with Zimbra ...
 
 
Posted by Satish on July 26, 2006 at 12:31 PM
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Also, wrt Kevin's post on themes there was a comment suggesting a green #ACE149 skin - we wrote one for fun - we call it "Froggy" and its my favorite. There are 9 others if that doesn't tickle your fancy… here is froggy…
Posted by Satish on July 26, 2006 at 10:43 AM
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Earlier this year I wrote about some of the Ajax Optimization Techniques we use with Zimbra to make it perform for our users. We continue to evolve the techniques we use and are always measuring the improvements. While this will be the topic of some future blog entries those of you in Portland this week can get a sneak peek. I'll be presenting at OSCON Wed. a session titled:
Ajax Optimization Techniques: Working with Large Ajax Applications
Posted by Kevin on July 24, 2006 at 11:51 PM
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Today we released 3.2 Beta 2 for your testing pleasure. Rather than try to pick out a few *hot* items I've reproduced the highlights document that is included with the release.
The following are some of the new feature highlights coming in ZCS 3.2 (* indicates that
the feature is available in the Network Edition only). Continue reading...
Posted by Kevin on July 24, 2006 at 11:38 PM
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