From: Marko Gronroos <magi@vaadin.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:14:30 +0000 (+0300)
Subject: Updated Release Notes for Vaadin 7.0.0.alpha3.
X-Git-Tag: 7.0.0.alpha3~27
X-Git-Url: https://source.dussan.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=bdde9b73394e7af9a05aa07cf8d226d22e714f61;p=vaadin-framework.git

Updated Release Notes for Vaadin 7.0.0.alpha3.
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diff --git a/WebContent/release-notes.html b/WebContent/release-notes.html
index 6f2eb8c2cc..6ceceac12d 100644
--- a/WebContent/release-notes.html
+++ b/WebContent/release-notes.html
@@ -71,47 +71,51 @@
       <h2 id="enhancements">Enhancements in Vaadin @version-minor@</h2>
 
       <p>
-        @version-minor@ is the second development release of the upcoming Version 7 of the
-        Vaadin Framework. It introduces the second set of new features in Vaadin 7, for the
+        @version-minor@ is the third development release of the upcoming Version 7 of the
+        Vaadin Framework. It introduces the third set of new features in Vaadin 7, for the
         purpose of receiving feedback about the changes.
       </p>
 
-      <p>The major changes in this second alpha phase are:</p>
+      <p>The major changes in this third alpha phase are:</p>
 
       <ul>
-        <li>Complete overhaul of the client-server communication architecture
+        <li>GWT is now built into Vaadin Framework
           <ul>
-            <li>All add-on components that have widgets need to be ported to Vaadin 7</li>
-            <li>Integration of a GWT widget is done in a <i>connector</i> class</li>
-            <li>Component-to-widget mapping now defined on the client-side, in the connector</li>
-            <li>No more <b style="text-decoration: line-through">Paintable</b> or <b style="text-decoration: line-through">VariableOwner</b>
-            <li>Server-side component and client-side widget can have a <emphasis>shared state</emphasis> object which is automatically synchronized</li>
-            <li>Both client-side and server-side can make RPC calls to the other side
-              <ul>
-                <li>Communicated in the next request/response</li>
-                <li>No return values
-                <li>Typically for communicating events</li>
-              </ul>
-            </li>
-            <li>UIDL is deprecated</li>
-            <li>Compatibility layer for Vaadin 6 included for easy migration</li>
+            <li>New <a
+            href="https://vaadin.com/blog/-/blogs/vaadin-and-superdevmode">SuperDevMode</a>
+            allows debugging client-side Java code in the browser without any plugins</li>
+          </ul>
+        </li>
+        <li>Support for JavaScript components - GWT integration code not required</li>
+        <li>Handle JavaScript callbacks on the server-side</li>
+        <li>Component and root extensions</li>
+        <li>Navigation API for view navigation
+          <ul>
+            <li>View navigation with bookmarking/linking with URI fragments and browser history support</li>
+            <li>Access control for views, view change confirmation</li>
           </ul>
         </li>
-        <li>Get computed style of a component from the browser</li>
-        <li>Support for border, padding, and margin in core layout components</li>
       </ul>
-
+        
       <p>
         The enchancements are described in more detail in the <a
         href="https://vaadin.com/wiki/-/wiki/Main/Vaadin+7">mini-tutorials</a> in the
         Vaadin Wiki.
       </p>
 
+      <p>
+        Please see the release notes for <a
+        href="http://vaadin.com/download/prerelease/7.0/7.0.0/7.0.0.alpha1/release-notes.html">alpha1</a>
+        and <a
+        href="http://vaadin.com/download/prerelease/7.0/7.0.0/7.0.0.alpha2/release-notes.html">alpha2</a>
+        for a complete list of major enhancements for Vaadin 7 so far.
+      </p>
+
       <h3 id="changelog">ChangeLog</h3>
 
       <p>
         For a complete list of changes in this release, please see the <a
-        href="http://dev.vaadin.com/query?status=closed&group=resolution&milestone=Vaadin+7.0.0.alpha2">list
+        href="http://dev.vaadin.com/query?status=closed&group=resolution&milestone=Vaadin+7.0.0.alpha3">list
         of closed tickets</a>.
       </p>