Code Name
Umbraco vNext
New Features
- Refactor tree based on jTree
- LINQ to Umbraco via NodeDataProvider
- TinyMCE Spellchecker
- Image Cropper for Media
- Client Dependancy Framework
- Built in compression for CSS, JavaScript and Pages
- Improved API performance
- Extended UmbracoContext
- Upgrade of entire project to .NET 3.5
- Abstracted client API so custom back-end client code does not need to rely on expected JavaScript paths
Additional features (will be added in the beta release):
- MacroContainer DataType (for adding macros to a fixed container via drag/drop without the need of a WYSIWYG)
- Generic Lucene Indexer [Codename 'Examine']
- Improved media picker (preview, advanced dialog with upload)
Additional features in Beta II:
- Support for running Umbraco in virtual directories (ie. not in root)
- Additional performance enhancements
- Support for dynamic tree in VistaDB
- 4.0.3 enhancements/bug fixes merged
Bug Fixes
Release Details
Alpha
14th August 2009
4.1 Alpha release on Codeplex
Beta
19th October 2009
4.1 Beta release on Codeplex
Beta II
February 2010
Release Candidate
Q1/Q2 2010
Stable
Q2 2010