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Hello all,

Ever since the first release of WebPad, and especially after the release of phpCoder, people have been asking what the difference between these applications and WebCoder are. I've had the explanation ready each time, but some people seem to prefer a nice chart with X's on it - at least that's the impression I've gotten after receiving several requests for it. So, without further ado, here it is:

TSW Product Comparison Chart

I just made it last night, so it might not be completely done by now, but I wanted to see if you guys had any feedback on it. So far, I've mostly listed things that are left out in at least one application, or where there's more than a slight difference between how good it works in the different applications. For instance, I haven't included Extended search & replace, because it works equally well in all three current applications. This should make it easier to get a good overview of the applications. So, what do you think? Is this what you guys want? Have I missed something obvious? :)

The first final beta release of SiteSync 2.0 now comes with real documentation. Any feedback on this is appreciated as well :). The amount of bugs discovered in the last couple of versions has been pretty minimal, so I have focused a lot on improving the localization process, in preparation of implementing in it phpCoder 2008 next. The localization editor has been improved, SiteSync should now make all of it's controls available for translation, and a new localization area at tswusers.net has been prepared. I hope that you will all share your localization work as much as possible. Also, a new menu item in SiteSync makes it possible to easily browse and download language files. If there are any problems with all the new stuff I've added, then be sure to let me know. I would like to mention once again, that new language files will be rewarded with a free TSW SiteSync commercial license.

Download TSW SiteSync 2.0 final beta 1 - please provide feedback in the beta forum

Download TSW Localization Editor - more information here, please provide feedback in the beta forum

As mentioned in the first beta post, free licenses will be given to the best betatesters for either TSW WebCoder 2007 or TSW phpCoder 2008 as well as SiteSync 2.0, once the final version has been released.

Please be aware that this is beta software. It's meant for testing only, and if you don't feel comfortable using software with known bugs and quirks, you should wait for the final version.

During the last couple of weeks, I have been working on implementing localization in SiteSync 2.0. I built the localization system from scratch, so it fits the TSW applications the best, and may later be implemented in TSW phpCoder and TSW WebCoder. This means that SiteSync can be easily translated into other languages, and I hope that you will all help me by doing just that. This whole localization thing is still very much beta, but I have tested it quite a bit, and it should be stable enough for you to do the same. Once SiteSync goes into final, I will be happy to give away free licenses in exchange for proper language files, so this is your chance to get a head start on it :)

First of all, you need the latest beta version of SiteSync from the link below. Besides the new localization system, it includes a range of bug fixes, found in beta 2. You also need the new TSW Localization Editor, which can be found below as well. The editor includes a README file which explains how to localize the application. To test it, SiteSync 2.0 beta 3 comes with a new Settings button in the main interface, which lets you change the language. It simply lists the files found in the new "languages" folder, so please put your test language file in there. Right now, it's all very simple - you can change the language, but only for the current session. The next time you start SiteSync, the language will be English, but you can't change back to the default language in the middle of a session. This will all be a bit more polished for the final version, but it will do for testing purposes :)

As mentioned, the localization part is still very much beta, so feel free to suggest improvements to the Localization Editor and the localization process as well.

Download TSW SiteSync 2.0 beta 3 - please provide feedback in the beta forum

Download TSW Localization Editor - please provide feedback in the beta forum

As mentioned in the first beta post, free licenses will be given to the best betatesters for either TSW WebCoder 2007 or TSW phpCoder 2008 as well as SiteSync 2.0, once the final version has been released.

Please be aware that this is beta software. It's meant for testing only, and if you don't feel comfortable using software with known bugs and quirks, you should wait for the final version.