Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Features & Fixes August 31, 2011

Enhancements



Ad Upload Form
  • After selecting the ad size, the bleed & safety sizes are shown for easy reference.
Trim History Viewer
  • A new button in the History tab of the ad details view allows viewing of ad's trim history.
Ad Creator
  • New custom text templates for publishers to configure.
  • Publisher and advertiser communication included in ad history.

    Bug Fixes
    • Fixed a problem with files being delivered multiple times when assigned to more than one issue.
    • Missing materials Dashboard notification formatting fixed, and clicking the note displays the materials request.
    • Ad Creator: various fixes including improved handling of newly-created lines, and removal of empty text blocks.
    • When an ad is reprocessed, the approval states are reset and the ad sender receives a notification to review & approve the new version.

    Monday, August 8, 2011

    New features included in our August 2011 upgrade:


    Enhancements


    New browser support
    • Firefox 5 / Firefox 6 (beta)
    • Safari 5.1
    • Internet Explorer 9
    • Chrome 13
    Notification Enhancements
    • Separate email templates now available based on material type: print ad, digital ads, Ad Creator ads. (E-reader ads and print pages to come in a following update).
    • Advertiser help requests sent directly from the ad details view will now be sent exclusively to the materials receiver contact at the publisher. If the help request requires input from SendMyAd technical support, it will need to be forwarded by the publisher.
    Issue Management
    New Ad Upload Features
    • New hide zip upload setting allows publishers to accept ZIP print ads more discretely in order to promote instead the use of PDF files with advertisers.
    • New styling for input validation of required form fields eliminates form field "shifting."
    • Custom metadata fields now appear on print ad upload form. Watch screencast.
    Advanced Search
    • Advanced search now available for digital ad campaigns.
    • E-Reader advanced search results improvements.
    Ad Creator
    • Image editor now shows four decimal places for image & frame resolution.
    • Better user feedback when editing ad images.
    Dashboard
    • New separation of group rights so users can access reports from Dashboard but not view charts and statistics. Look for new right "Can see Dashboard charts," used in combination with the existing rights "Can see Dashboard" and "Can Manage Reports."
    • New users with no rights to view Dashboard will be taken to manage print ads by default.
    Other Minor Enhancements
    • Improved downloading of attached assets.
    • API expanded to allow direct viewing of ad using material ID string.
    • Faster site loading time and better performance.
    • Customer report shows invitee info.

      Bug Fixes
      • Updated 3rd-party JavaScript libraries for latest security fixes.
      • Fix for Manage Print Ads view not showing the issues for inactive publications.
      • Newly placed text on the advanced editing text tool gets proper position.
      • Fixes for proper email address validation for new user registration.
      • Ensures that downloaded files are not cached in the browser.
      • Run & materials dates are properly checked before editing issue.
      • 100% black text added using our advanced editing text tool is set to overprint.
      • Various improvements in publication and issues ad filters behavior.
      • Users with "can manage publications" right are able to edit publication level approval group users.
      • The materials ID is now validated to be unique only at the same publication level, not globally as before.