Composite C1 4.2 Beta 2 (4.2.5200.28213)
This is a beta release of Composite C1 4.2. We encourage you to use this release - we will provide support and free upgrade tooling to the final 4.2 release.
You can also upgrade to this beta from Composite C1 4.1 - see guide lines below.
Please report any issues you may encounter to our issue tracker https://compositec1.codeplex.com/workitem/list/basic
Enjoy, write a review, help us ship another stable release and spread the word :)
The list of changes below is not exhaustive, but contains the highlights of this release.
C1 Functions embedded in the Visual Editor show a "perfect preview" of the function output.
![The Visual Editor in Composite C1 now acurately represent C1 Function calls with a preview]( "The Visual Editor in Composite C1 now acurately represent C1 Function calls with a preview")
Editing C1 Functions from the Visual Editor is a lot more user friendly
![The Function Call Editor is now way more user friendly]( "The Function Call Editor is now way more user friendly")
New responsive starter site "Venus" - see a preview on http://venus.c1.composite.net/
![Venus Starter Site]( "Venus Starter Site")
The Visual Editor canvas width is now set to match the width of the content placeholder in the actual rendered template. If you update the template or CSS the width will follow.
![We set the width of the Visual Editor so it matches your web design]( "We set the width of the Visual Editor so it matches your web design")
Content editing on iPad functional
Server Log (moved to System perspective) contains login auditing, present stack traces much better and more. If verbose logging is enabled the log will also contain auditing info about major actions (like page edits) and user access changes.
Google Chrome issues in the C1 Console fixed.
This release also contain a great number of minor new features, performance/stability/ux improvements and fixes, please see https://compositec1.codeplex.com/SourceControl/list/changesets for more details.
The Function preview feature currently does not work with Windows Azure Web Sites (WAWS) - this is due do some blocks in the IP stack on this platform and we are hoping Microsoft will "resolve" this, so the happy WAWS users out there can get this feature as well.
After upgrading you should immediately see the new features - no configuration needed.
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This is a beta release of Composite C1 4.2. We encourage you to use this release - we will provide support and free upgrade tooling to the final 4.2 release.
You can also upgrade to this beta from Composite C1 4.1 - see guide lines below.
Please report any issues you may encounter to our issue tracker https://compositec1.codeplex.com/workitem/list/basic
Enjoy, write a review, help us ship another stable release and spread the word :)
What's new?
We are super excited about this release since it takes the awesome concept of Composite C1 Functions and raise them to a whole new level of usability thanks to changes in visualization and editing experience.The list of changes below is not exhaustive, but contains the highlights of this release.
C1 Functions embedded in the Visual Editor show a "perfect preview" of the function output.
Editing C1 Functions from the Visual Editor is a lot more user friendly
New responsive starter site "Venus" - see a preview on http://venus.c1.composite.net/
The Visual Editor canvas width is now set to match the width of the content placeholder in the actual rendered template. If you update the template or CSS the width will follow.
Content editing on iPad functional
Server Log (moved to System perspective) contains login auditing, present stack traces much better and more. If verbose logging is enabled the log will also contain auditing info about major actions (like page edits) and user access changes.
Google Chrome issues in the C1 Console fixed.
This release also contain a great number of minor new features, performance/stability/ux improvements and fixes, please see https://compositec1.codeplex.com/SourceControl/list/changesets for more details.
Known Issues
You may not get the new fancy previews for C1 Functions if you run in certain hosting environments. In those cases you will get a simple generic representation like previously.The Function preview feature currently does not work with Windows Azure Web Sites (WAWS) - this is due do some blocks in the IP stack on this platform and we are hoping Microsoft will "resolve" this, so the happy WAWS users out there can get this feature as well.
Upgrading from Composite C1 4.1
Here is how you can upgrade to this beta release:- Download the upgrade package from this page
- Make a backup of your site in - this IS a beta.
- In the C1 Console, go to "Packages" on the System perspective
- Click "Install Local Package..." and provide the download from step 1
- Complete the wizard
- Enjoy
After upgrading you should immediately see the new features - no configuration needed.
