New Dekoh release adds support for Windows Vista and provides faster rendering of shared photos.

Posted on October 26, 2007 by amit
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The latest release of Dekoh Desktop comes packed with the following new features:

  1. Support for Windows Vista: Dekoh can now be installed and run on Windows Vista operating system.
  2. Faster photo sharing: A new AJAX-based template is now available for fast traversal through your photo collection. The entire page does not refresh when you move from one page to the other, and collects only the dynamic data. Navigation through each photo strip is faster than the other templates. This template is now the default for all newly added collections and the collections that do not have any template applied to them.
  3. New notification window: The new activity notification window for Dekoh’s Tray icon gets a make over and looks more colorful and informative.
    Notification window with new styling
  4. Simplified sharing: Your friends who are not on Dekoh can also view the shared photos without logging in.

Dekoh opens desktop platform for RIA developers

Posted on September 28, 2007 by chandru
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Dekoh announces the developer release of its desktop RIA platform. The platform includes java libraries for common web 2.0 features like AddressBook management, Tagging, Commenting, and Sharing. It also has rich syndication API and built-in support for versioning and upgrading of applications. Developers can leverage the reusable javascript widgets to cut down on development time.

”Dekoh provides a platform for social networking from the desktop. Developers will find it easy to build cross-platform desktop applications leveraging their knowledge of existing open and standards-based technologies,” says Dekoh CTO and co-founder Vijay Pullur.

Complete API and documentation for the platform is available on the Wiki.

The release also contains sources for our full-featured applications: Dekoh Photos, Dekoh Music, Dekoh Books, and Dekoh Calendar. These applications demonstrate the power of the platform to make content and applications instantly shareable with friends right off the desktop. Sources for the sample applications are available from the source download page.

A quick guide to compiling sources is available at the wiki page HowToCompileSampleSources.

Developers can discuss API and requests for enhancements on the Dekoh API discussion board.

The release also contains a number of new features for end-users:

  1. Run site/application off your desktop for general public. The sharing feature is now extended to public users.
  2. Receive notifications from your Dekoh buddy network in a convenient tray icon.
    Tray Icon for Dekoh Notifications
  3. Create groups among your buddies and share content/application with groups.
    People Chooser Thumbnail
  4. Import contacts from Outlook, GMail, Hotmail, and Yahoo! into your Dekoh address book.
  5. Remove applications you infrequently use or no longer need from your Dekoh Desktop.
  6. Improved Dekoh Calendar: Supports multiple Google Calendars. Access Dekoh Calendar from Sunbird and other calendars that support the other iCal format. Set up recurring alerts for Google Calendar events.
  7. Dekoh is now downloadable as EXE for offline installation. It’s available with and without Java bundled.
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