GROUPBOARD/GROUPWORLD NEWSLETTER - July 2014
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CONTENTS
Groupworld now works on Chromebooks!Popup drawing tools + alpha transparency added to Groupboard iOS/Android apps
Updates to HTML5 Groupworld: export to pdf and more
Update to Groupboard Designer: hover username display
Alpha transparency added to Groupboard
Significant performance improvements to Groupboard Android app
Groupworld now works on Chromebooks!
We have been working with our education customers to ensure that the HTML5 version of Groupworld works smoothly on Chromebooks. Many schools are moving to Chromebooks due to their low prices, ease of management and resistance to viruses. Groupworld now works perfectly on Chromebooks, and all features are supported (including audio/video conferencing, session recording, desktop sharing, whiteboard and chat). You can even share your desktop from a chromebook!
Click here to see some live demos of the HTML5 version of Groupworld:
Groupworld HTML5 Conference Room DemoGroupworld HTML5 Math Tutoring Demo
Popup drawing tools + alpha transparency added to Groupboard iOS/Android apps
We have recently updated both iOS (iPad/iPod/iPhone) and Android Groupboard apps to have a more logical user interface. Now instead of the drawing tools being in the 'Options' tab, we have added a new icon to the bottom-left of the whiteboard, which pops up a drawing tools window giving access to tool type, pen size and color.
In addition we have added alpha transparency to the color picker in the apps, allowing you to draw partially transparent shapes and lines.
Groupboard iOS appGroupboard Android app
Updates to HTML5 Groupworld: export to pdf, improved audio and more
The HTML5 version of Groupworld now provides full-featured plugin-free web conferencing including audio/video conferencing, screen sharing, advanced whiteboard and chat. New features include:
- Keyboard shortcuts for copy (ctrl+c), paste (ctrl+v), cut (ctrl+x), undo (ctrl+z), redo (ctrl+r), delete, and move selected items (cursor keys), and the shift key to draw horizontal/vertical lines.
- Hover over an item on the whiteboard to display the username of the user who drew it.
- Export all pages of the whiteboard to a pdf, by clicking 'Save' and then entering a filename ending in .pdf.
- Improved audio buffering, for enhanced voice quality (better even than the plugin version audio quality).
Groupworld HTML5 demos:
Groupworld HTML5 Conference Room DemoGroupworld HTML5 Math Tutoring Demo
To test your system for compatibility with the HTML5 version of Groupworld, check out the new Groupworld HTML5 test/setup wizard:
Groupworld HTML5 test/setup wizardUpdate to Groupboard Designer: hover username display
The HTML5 version of Groupboard Designer has been updated to add a hover username display, so you can see who drew a particular item when you hover over the item with the mouse. This feature was previously added to the HTML5 version of Groupworld.
Alpha transparency added to Groupboard
The color palette in Groupboard and Groupboard Designer has been updated to allow you to use alpha transparency when selecting a color. Transparency can be used with freehand or other drawing tools while drawing on the whiteboard.Significant performance improvements to Groupboard Android app
We have recently updated the Groupboard Android app to improve performance while loading pictures. Loading is now 300% faster, which means that when you initially connect to a Groupboard it will now take less time to download and display the picture that is loaded on the whiteboard.
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