[Vtigercrm-developers] YetiForce 0.0.1- full of innovations
Doug
sailsfast at gmail.com
Thu Oct 9 11:47:44 GMT 2014
Sounds attractive... Fixing several long standing vtiger problems.
How about data migration?
On Oct 9, 2014 6:34 AM, "Pabiszczak, Błażej" <b.pabiszczak at opensaas.pl>
wrote:
> All of our changes are available. Basing on the Vtiger 6.1 engine you can
> encourage the producers to implement our soultion to their engine.
>
> We released the first public version of the YetiForce system. You can
> download it from Sourceforge (
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/yetiforce/?source=directory) and find out
> how many splendid possibilities this system introduces to the world of CRM.
> For those who know Vtiger 6.1, YetiForce will be similar because it was
> built on its backbone, but at the same time, it will be a pleasant
> surprise, because we prepared many new functions:
>
> 1. Impractical Vtiger 6.1 modules were removed:
> - *Mail Manager* - it was an impractical mail client that caused
> many problems in the past so it was replaced with a new one that is very
> innovative and functional.
> - *Menu* - a standard menu was removed and replaced with a
> professional tool that allows users to customize it to their preferences.
> - *Tag cloud *- this tool was also replaced with a different one,
> its location was changed and we also thought about protecting it from XSS
> attacks so a security mechanism was implemented.
> - *Mail Converter - *the old scanning tool was too rigid so we
> replaced it with a new one.
> 2. New modules were added
> - *PDF* - a professional module for generating data from any module to
> a PDF document format. You have been waiting for this kind of module for a
> long time!
> - *My mailbox* - a very advanced mail module that is based on
> Roundcube and has many built-in revolutionary mechanisms.
> - *Employees* - a module that will be developed continuously with
> new mechanisms so you will be able to keep a record of your employees.
> - *Time control *- an advanced module that helps to control working
> time and is integrated with other processes.
> - *Calculations* - a module where work or products can be assessed;
> this module will be a first stage in the process of preparing a quote for a
> customer.
> - *Purchace invoice* - this module can be related to other modules
> within the YetiForce system.
> - *Outsourced products* - a module that keeps a record of products
> that are possessed by your customers, but products that you didn't sell
> them.
> - *Sold products *- a module where you keep a record of products
> that you sold to your customers (it's based on the Assets module).
> - *Outsourced services *- a module that keeps a record of service
> that are possessed by your customers but services that you didn't sell them.
> - *Sold services *- a module where you keep a record of services
> that you sold to your customers (it's based on the Assets module).
> - *List of corporate mails *- this module stores a copy of every
> email message so the system can also store the relations between an email
> client and the CRM system.
> - *Tag Cloud* - new tag mechanisms were added.
> - *Passwords *- a very useful module for password
> management (especially useful for companies with support services).
> -
> 3. New tools were added
> - *Mail Scanner* - an advanced scanning tool that can automatically
> relate emails to Leads, Contacts, Organizations, Opportunities, Projects,
> Tickets, Service Contracts and Campaigns. The module can be configured
> easily and new mechanisms can be added.
> - *Project templates *- a very elastic mechanism responsible for
> generating templates for projects (together with tasks and milestones).
> - *About YetiForce *- information about license (in EN and PL) and
> libraries, engines, scripts together with their version numbers.
> - *Language editor* - an advanced tool for language management
> within the YetiForce system.
> - *Data Access *- an elastic module (similar to workflow) that
> allows for controlling write (workflow works after record writing). Changes
> within the engine make it possible to control it in every view (also in
> actions after AJAX).
> - *Search setup *- a special mechanism was added and allows for the
> configuration of fields that are searched for within a global search engine
> as well as a search engine for picklist fields. A label field was divided
> into two independent fields (one for the search and the second one
> for uitype 10 fields).
> - *Widgets* - a tool that allows for controlling record summary of
> particular modules (which have this summary).
> 4. Changes within the language packs
> - All language packs were deleted except Polish and US English. We are
> looking for partners to cooperate with us and provide additional language
> packs to the YetiForce system.
> 5. Changes within standard modules
> - Fields from My Preferences were redeveloped and some of them were
> added to the Employees module.
> - Fields from Leads were redeveloped and the mechanism converting
> Lead to Organization was improved. The system is by default oriented toward
> B2B than toward B2C like it was before.
> - Optimization of loading data to the Calendar (the first stage of
> optimization was done and we have plans to redevelop more functions in the
> future).
> - Changes of relation types (1:M, 1:1, M:M) within many modules so
> everything together forms a coherent and logic process.
> - All address fields were changed within all modules that have
> these fields and the mechanisms that copy addresses were improved.
> - Charts were added to the modules responsible for the most
> important processes.
> - Relation between a project milestone and a project task was added
> as well as a function enabling a task creation.
> - Summary views were modified and developed by adding new
> information and tools.
> 6. Changes within standard tools
> - Change of field's height for a "Terms & Conditions" tool.
> - Isolation of all records from sharing profile to a separate
> module - "Access to records".
> - Allowed number of columns in widgets (in the virtual desk) was
> changed from 2 to 5.
> 7. Changes within the engine
> - Changes within file and directory structure.
> - Changes of the installation mechanism.
> - Changes in numbering of the system (Vtiger's numbering is the
> same because of the compatibility for modules).
> - Extra script loading time was added.
> - TCPDF library actualization.
> - Some of the icons were changed (that is only the beginning of
> changes that we plan to introduce).
> - Change of the possibility to check the size of email address
> letters when retrieving a password.
> - Modification of the authorization system.
> - Menu in the configuration panel was redeveloped (we would like to
> modify and arrange the tools).
> - Optimization of several dozen queries within the system.
> - Redevelopment of many tables together with keys assigned to them.
> - Htaccess files were added to directories for security reasons.
> - All notifications coded within files were moved to workflow.
> - New uitype 300 was added.
> - A possibility to add uitype 10 field from the layout editor was
> enabled.
> - A possibility to define a filed name and to select a table where
> the field will be created.
> - Each field can have a defined displaytype, additionally a new
> type (10) was added and can be seen in every view, but users are not able
> to edit it because the system fills it in.
> - Function translating filters was added.
> - Helpinfo fields were enabled within the system and a mechanism
> that allows for entering help text in many languages was configured.
> - Directory configuration for sessions.
> - Update of many libraries to the newest versions.
> - A new tool for sharing permissions for records with specific
> users was added.
> - Mechanisms generating from module X to module Y were added.
> - Tracking mechanisms deployed by default within the Vtiger 6.1
> system were removed from YetiForce.
>
> *Information for the community*
>
> 1. We are looking for partners who would like to add and adjust
> language packs for the system.
> 2. We are looking for partners who deploy CRM systems and would like
> to establish an effective cooperation and share the experience.
> 3. Our website will be published in 2-3 weeks time (by the end of
> October at the latest).
> 4. Modules that work with Vtiger 6.1 should also work with our system.
> However if they have unused mechanisms then the adjustment and revision of
> modules will take only a few minutes. We didn't change names of tables (but
> in the future names will be generated randomly - just like in Joomla). If
> you are an author of a module and you have problems with adjusting it to
> our system, please contact us and we will help you.
> 5. At the website a forum, a mailing list (probably the one from
> sourceforge) and a ticket system (probably also from sourceforge) will be
> published.
> 6. We have also performed many security amendments and an optimization
> of queries for the database, more information will be soon available at our
> website.
>
> *Why do we use SVN?*
>
> We have been working on SVN for many years and we are satisfied with it.
> At the moment, we don't see any advantages of GIT. We do understand all the
> positive comments that can be found on the Internet, but in practice, GIT
> won't increase working performance so we decided to stick with SVN. If the
> community develops YetiForce dynamically and expects from us to use GIT,
> then we will be eager to adapt to the needs.
>
> *Information about the BETA version*
>
> In our opinion, it's not a beta version, but a strong RC version. We are
> continuously searching for errors and if we find any, they are fixed at
> once. Several dozen companies in Poland use this system in production. The
> latest version of the system will be available at: htpps://
> test.yetiforce.com.
>
> *Future plans to develop the system *
>
> 1. Code refactoring - in particular in some of the modules: OSS PDF,
> Google Sync, Calendar, OSS Menu etc.
> 2. Adding Marketing Automation.
> 3. Improvement of processes.
> 4. Adding new tools for administrators.
> 5. Developing a comprehensive documentation for users and
> administrators. Currently, we have about 100 articles and each day we add
> something new.
> 6. Security audit (white & black box) performed with our own tools
> (Acunetix) as well as by an outsourced company.
>
> *Summary*
>
> All the work that you can see within the system has been performed during
> the past three months. We used some of the modules we had in our
> collection. We are planning to add about 30 wonderful functions, which
> after their development and adjustment to YetiForce, will be its
> inseparable part and will significantly simplify users' work and shorten
> the time required to compete tasks. New revolutionary tools open the door
> to completely new opportunities and we hope that YetiForce will be the wind
> of change in the world of CRM systems.
>
> Z poważaniem / Regards
> Błażej Pabiszczak
> M: +48.884999123
> E: b.pabiszczak at opensaas.pl
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.vtiger.com/
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.vtigercrm.com/pipermail/vtigercrm-developers/attachments/20141009/9c5d12c2/attachment-0001.html>
More information about the vtigercrm-developers
mailing list