[Vtigercrm-developers] Vtiger CRM 6 - Source code on SVN for Early Access

[Prasad]

Today we reached an important milestone on the road to Vtiger CRM 6 - we
are pleased to announce the
early access of source code for our developer community to enable extension
development and contributions on the new platform.

SVN: http://trac.vtiger.com/svn/vtiger/vtigercrm/branches/6.0.0

Our primary goals with Vtiger CRM 6 are the following:

   1. Make Vtiger easier to use (UX)
   2. Make Vtiger easier to develop for.

*A long journey*

We started work on Vtiger 6 over 8 months ago. On the UI end we worked off
a fresh slate and arrived at the current design
after several iterations and the continuous process of collecting and
integrating feedback. We then shifted our focus to new libraries,
and refactored some of the server side code to provide a clean interface
for the front-end code.

After more than 10,000 hours of work, we are thrilled to finally release
the code that we've been working on
for your feedback and use in your extension development.

*A brand new UI*

With Vtiger CRM 6, improving usability was our main goal. Completely new
front-end code has been written from ground up using new libraries
(Bootstrap, jQuery...). The new UI aims to provide a better user
experience, while simultaneously making future development for Vtiger
easier.
Developers will, for example, find that it is now quite easy to add new
layouts and skins.

*New features*

On the journey to a better UI, we added some features to improve user
experience:

   1. Module level dashboards
   2. History widget in the dashboard showing recent actions in the CRM
   (updates and comments)
   3. Summary views added to offer useful information at a quick glance (in
   Leads, Contacts, Opportunities, Projects and more modules)

*Key improvements for developers*

   1. New UI follows the MVC model, which is easier to maintain
   2. Simpler folder structure (easy to follow the code)
   3. Simpler structure for Language files
   4. Simpler structure for Themes (layouts) and Skins (colors)

Please refer to the following developer guide for more details.

Developer Guide: https://wiki.vtiger.com/index.php/Vtiger_6_Developer_Guide

*The road ahead*

The following areas are yet to be completed in the new UI

   1. All Settings pages
   2. Calendar sharing, Report Charts, and some minor features
   3. Mail Manager
   4. Dashboard widget for showing custom filters

We plan to release the complete UI overhaul around the end of the year.

*We need your help!*

To ensure the successful release of Vtiger CRM 6, we need your help to:

   - Port extensions to Vtiger 6.
   - Test for gaps in security
   - Validate Vtiger 6 (keep us posted on issues you notice (trac - please
   mark the version as 6.0 ea.))

We plan to have all extensions working with Vtiger CRM 6 by the time of the
GA release.
Receiving early feedback on porting issues will help us ensure that a
strategy and process is in place to make this happen.
We really look forward to working with you in the coming weeks to help make
the public release Vtiger 6 a tremendous success.

Warmest Regards,
The Vtiger Team
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