Another awesome module for activeCollab from Apps Magnet

March 19, 2011

We are happy to announce the public availability of our next product: Communications module for activeCollab. We released the module to our customers last month, as a part of our anniversary celebrations. The module is now in version 1.2 and available to all new customers.

What does Communications module do?

Communications Module is your Swiss army knife for team communication. 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 instant live chats, posting news updates and announcements, brainstorming with your team from around the world and microblog about your project.

We promise you and your team will love it!

So how was the response to the internal launch?

Crazy to say the least. We had 60 people buy it in less than an hour. As of now, we already have 113 customers and have received amazing feedback. You will find some of what our customers said on the product information page. The first version was awesome already, and v1.2 is super awesome!

What does version 1.2 add?

We are glad we covered most of the things people asked for!

This is a major upgrade, it adds many new features, improves speed and stability. Here’s a list of 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

Next actions

Watch a video introduction, learn more and buy the module

Questions? Comments?

Post a comment here and we will respond ASAP!

Roy

I love the update! It has all the new great features I hoped to see in this update.
There is another thing I like to see in the next update. I like to see a list of project related communications on the project overview page just below the project progress indicator.
I should be the same as the list option for the dashboard but only show the project related communications.

Regards, Roy
http://ce-credit.com/ Max Schwanekamp

Great update! Love all the new features! With this update, the Communications module really takes its place as an essential tool for activeCollab.

I did find a couple possible very minor bugs, which I’ll report via the Get Satisfaction form.
https://www.appsmagnet.com Apps Magnet

@Roy, Max: Thanks a ton! Communications module being essential tool for activeCollab – wow, that’s so good!

As for showing project specific communications on the project’s overview page, sure, will add it to our list for the next update.

And looking into the two issues you reported as well, Max.

:Nirav
http://www.nsbworks.com Federico

Hi Nirav

I just add the Comm. module and I wonder if there is a way to set the speed of the carrousel bar….’cause it passes so fast!…and don’t stop if I put my mouse over a selected news.

Can you help me?

thanxs
FEDE
http://www.nsbworks.com Federico

Ah..sorry..me again. Also, I just want to know how to put the image the same way you showed in your example, sided to the text and not below or above.

thxs, FEDE
- https://www.appsmagnet.com Apps Magnet
  
  Hi Federico,
  
  1. You can click on the next/prev arrows to stop the carousel from auto sliding. You can then view each communication at your own pace. Yet, if you wanted to change the speed, you will need to edit the carousel.js file in “public/assets/modules/communications/javascript”. Go near the end of the file. You will see “var auto = 2500″. Change 2500 to 5000 to make it auto slide every 5 seconds.
  
  2. As for showing images, inline previews are always shown on a new line. If you type some text in the message box, and add a file (without sending the original message), the file and the text will be posted in a single message. Showing image after the text. Is this what you wanted?
  
  :Nirav
William

Hey Apps Magnet,

What’s up with updates with the planning module for AC? would be great to stabilize the module as it keeps crashing and loosing connection with the main DB.
- https://www.appsmagnet.com Apps Magnet
  
  Hi William,
  
  Can you tell us more about the crashes and lost connections? We haven’t really had other people report such issues. You can send an email to support at appsmagnet dot com with the details / error logs and we can look into it quickly.
  
  :Nirav

Another awesome module for activeCollab from Apps Magnet

What does Communications module do?

So how was the response to the internal launch?

What does version 1.2 add?

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