Communications

Communications

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Status updates, instant live chat, news, announcements and more for teams, projects and everyone else

Communications module - Channels and Live Chat - annotated

Chat, News & More

Communicate whatever you want to communicate, in whichever style you want to communicate. Use it for both formal and informal discussions. For projects or everyone.

Intuitive & Fast

Whether it is creating new communications, participating in a live chat, adding files or replying quickly, we have made everything super easy. This increases participation.

Gets things done

Communications module is gentle to the overloaded team. It will help you get things done without disturbing your team, on the contrary, they will enjoy it!

Use this first

We recommend using Communications even before you start a project / define its structure. It will get you productive right away by simplifying collaboration.

Features & Benefits

Communications Module for activeCollab solves multiple problems. You can use it as a formal announcement system or as an impromptu, informal communication channel. Use Communications module to get your team together. Use it for one way announcements, live project discussions or status updates.

  • Engage in Instant Live Chats with your team and clients
  • Post announcements, status updates, news items & more
  • Project specific communications: limit participants by project and see a project’s communications from a tab within the project
  • Add files to communications, and see inline preview for images
  • Mark a channel with one of 27 built in icons
  • Limit who can participate by selecting participants for a channel
  • Intelligent notifications for new replies – both sound and window title changes
  • Email notification option when you create a channel to invite people to the live chat
  • Full localization / translation support
  • Ability to lock comments on any channel
  • Easy to share permanent link for each channel – so that people can keep coming back if needed
  • and above all Apps Magnet’s solid code quality and outstanding customer service!

We promise your team will love this. It’s even ideal for first time users like your clients!

Possible Uses

  • Brochure design discussion with your team and clients.
  • Announcing change in your company policies.
  • Appreciating your team openly.
  • Quick progress updates for your current project.
  • Get feedback on the venue for your next party.
  • Brainstorm on the next killer app idea.

And much more…

An outdated, yet useful video demo


(The video is three years old – from activeCollab 2 days. The UI design has changed a lot and some features too, but core benefits remain the same!)

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$79

Additional Information

Developer

Apps Magnet

License

Single Site

Useful For

Teams, Project Managers

Impact Area

Getting Things Done, Team Collaboration

Compatible With

activeCollab 2, activeCollab 3, activeCollab 4, activeCollab 4.1

Current aC2 Version

1.3.1

Current aC3 Version

3.1.3

Current aC4 Version

4.0.1

Current aC4.1 And 4.2 Version

4.3.8

Changelog

Communications 4.3.8 [2014/11/28]
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Fix:
+ Compatibility with AppsMagnet Lightbox module
+ HTML script tag issue

Communications 4.3.7 [2014/06/07]
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Fix:
+ Upgrade and Installation process was failed while Installing or upgrading to Communications module 4.3.6.

Communications 4.3.6 [2014/05/23]
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Enhancements:
+ Added permissions "Can use Communication" and "Can create communication"
+ Now, communications can be searched through activeCollab search
+ New project user can also see previously added project level communications

Communications 4.3.5 [2014/05/14]
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Fix:
+ Add communication page was not appeared correctly. 

Communications 4.3.4 [2014/05/13]
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Enhancement:
+ Added project level communication channels back.

Communications 4.3.3 [2014/04/16]
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Enhancements:
+ Add "Direct Messages" channel to send private messages.
+ Now, Archive and Unarchive messages.

Communications 4.3.2 [2014/03/21]
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Enhancements:
+ Indicate user when new reply comes to any other channels.
+ UI Improvements 

Communications 4.3.1 [2014/03/07]
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Fixes:
+ Was not able to scroll all channels view
+ Fixed javascript variable undefined error

Communications 4.3 [2014/03/06]
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Enhancements: 
+ UI Improvements
+ Single view for all communications
+ Removed permission. Now, anyone can use communication.

Fix:
- "Everyone" includes only visible users into communication

Communications 4.2 [2014/01/22]
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- activeCollab 4.2.1 compatible version

Fixes:
- Communication pop-up was not loading properly
- If deleted users are part of a communication, it throws an error on recent activity page 
- Only visible users should add into communication instead of all users
- "Select project" drop down was not remove in New/Edit communication form, evenif other options are selected
Communications 4.1 [2013/12/11]
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- activeCollab 4.1.4 compatible version

Communications 4.0.1 [2013/10/14] [aC v4.0.14]
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Enhancements:
- Filter Communications by Project
- Communications can be deleted from the "All Communication" view

Fix:
- Breadcrumb for Project Communications not redirecting to the project communications view
- Project user were not listed in side panel in Project communication

++ Tested with activeCollab v4.0.13 and v4.0.14

Communications 4.0 [2013/07/30]
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- Initial activeCollab 4 compatible version.

Communications 3.1.3 [2013/05/22]
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Enhancements:
+ Compatible with activecollab 3.3.10
+ Filter Communications based on user and time period
+ Activity logs on Communication created
+ Email notifications to participants on communication creation
+ Status bar badge updates when communication is replied to

Fix:
- "New Communication" button needs to be clicked twice
-  Strip HTML characters in communication reply
-  Communication was not showing updated details after editing

Communications 3.1.2 [2013/04/24]
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Fix:
- Delete communication reply from pop up was giving an error

Communications 3.1.1 [2013/03/29]
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+ activeCollab 3.3 compatibility release.

Communications v3.1 [2013/03/14]
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Enhancements:
+ UI improvements

Fixes:
- Popup window did not close when go to other screen.
- Clicking on the “communications” link from breadcrumbs, user logged out from the activeCollab.
- Display multiple alert boxes when click on the delete link
- Fixed validation error when create a new communication without any message
- Sound notifications were not generated when any new message comes.

Communications module for activeCollab v3.0.2 [2013/02/26]
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Fix: 
- Fixed "Cannot make static method non static issue in activeCollab 3.2.10 and activeCollab 3.2.11"

Communications module for activeCollab v3.0.1 [2012/11/30]
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Compatibility release for activeCollab v3.2.3 and above.

Communications module for activeCollab v3.0 [2012/09/12]
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Initial activeCollab 3 version. Most of the things work in this release, but 
there are still a few finishing touches needed!

Bugs, suggestions: please send them to support@appsmagnet.com

Thank you!


Communications module for activeCollab v1.3.1 [2012/03/06]
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Fixed:
- Javascript disabled error in Internet Explorer 7 - 9.




Communications module for activeCollab v1.3 [2011/05/21]
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Minor enhancements and bug fixes.

Enhancements:
+ Set interval between two items in dashboard carousel from admin


Fixed:
- New Message notifications not working in some browsers
- Quickly pressing enter twice when sending new message duplicated it
- Some items visible to people who do not have access to them


Communications module for activeCollab v1.2 [2011/03/19]
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Major upgrade, adds many new features, improves speed and stability. Enjoy!!

Enhancements:
+ Project specific communications - now limit participants by project, see
  a project's communications from a tab within the project
+ 3 options for Dashboard display - horizontal carousel, sidebar carousel and
  sidebar list
+ Add files to communications - inline preview for images too
+ "Notify via email" option while adding communications
+ Sound notifications for new replies
+ New permission added to allow users to post a communication on the dashboard
+ Quick Info Sidebar on communication page can now slide out to give more room
+ Added localization / translation support
+ Dozens of other minor enhancements and fixes


Communications module for activeCollab v1.1 [2011/02/23]
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Fixed:
- Posting a reply immediately after deleting previous post gave error.
- Filtered RSS feeds did not include items where user had commented.


Communications module for activeCollab v1.0 [2011/02/23]
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Initial release. Add status updates, chat with your team and post 
news / announcements. Engage your users!