Congratulations team!!! This really looks GREAT
On 17 October 2013 13:50, Lars Helge Øverland <larshe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > DHIS 2 version 2.13 is out. This release brings some great new features > and a much improved Web API. > > *(Demo login is admin/district)* > > > - *Dashboard*: We have a completely new dashboard which brings lots of > new features. It is focused around search - you can use the search area at > the top to look for and include maps, charts, pivot tables, users, reports > by clicking on "Add" in the search result. You can now have any number of > personal dashboards - for instance can create one for each subject you find > interesting and easily switch between them. You can put any number of items > on each dashboard and drag-and-drop to arrange them in your preferred > order. Maps and pivot tables can now be embedded directly (previously they > appeared as links). Dashboards can be shared with other users or group of > users, just like you do with charts and pivot tables. > > Check it out > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/index.action> > . > > > - *Touch-device optimized data visualizer* > App<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch26.html>: > We have a new App which lets you do advanced analysis and visualize your > data as a wide range of charts, including bar, column, line, pie, area. It > works similar to current data visualizer module, only optimized for > smartphones and tablets. You can load any predefined chart and create new > charts which later can be saved as favorites. The app is web-based and > therefore completely integrated with the charts you create in the current > visualizer module on the web. It is pretty cool - try it out on your > smartphone or tablet by pointing it to > http://apps.dhis2.org/demo<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/index.action> > and > select "smartphone" as the log in option, or directly on the web. > > - Apps are now *completely integrated in the menu system*, both in > "services" menu and in the system overview > page<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-commons-about/modules.action>, > and are now first-class components in DHIS 2. On the demo you can check it > out by looking for "Mobile visualizer". Apps are light-weight web > applications which can be uploaded through the user interface in the "App > management" module under "maintenance". Read more about the app > concept<https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Apps/Quickstart/Build/Intro_to_open_web_apps>and > apps <http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch26.html> in DHIS > 2. > > The mobile visualizer app can be downloaded from http://appstore.dhis2.org > > > - The analysis tools - GIS, visualizer (charts) and pivot table - now > feature more *flexible selection of organisation units* through three > modes. Select the mode by clicking the gear icon under "organisation > units". You can select organisation units by *levels*, for instance you > easily select all facilities in a province by first selecting the province > from the tree, then the facility level in the level drop-down. You can > select organisation units by *groups*, for instance you can select a > province and then all public facilities inside it. You can also select > multiple organisation units as "boundaries" in GIS. This has been > harmonized and works similarly across all modules. > > Screenshot select by > level<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/ou-level-selection.png> | > select by group<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/ou-group-selection.png> > > > - *Data surveillance and alerts*: We now have a new component for data > monitoring / surveillance and user alerts. It lets you monitor data, look > for outbreaks and send alerts to users for notifiable conditions like > measles, cholera and yellow fever outbreaks. The solution is an extension > of validation rules - you can set rule type to "surveillance" (as opposed > to "validation"). With surveillance rules, you can compare current data on > the left side with previous data on the right side. You can define a > "sequential sample count" implying the number of preceding values to > compare with. You can also define an "annual sample count" meaning the > number of years to compare for the same period as the current. The average > value will be used and you can define a number of high and low outliers to > be excluded from the average. Monitoring can be scheduled as a nightly task > which checks the data entered since yesterday from "data administration" -> > "scheduling". You can configure validation rules as usual under "services" > -> "data quality". You can define which roles of user should be alerted > when notifiable conditions are detected from "validation rule groups". > Alerts will be delivered as DHIS messages, which can be configured to be > forwarded to email and SMS as usual. > > Data surveillance docs > here<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch11s05.html> > . > > > - *Integration of analysis module*: We have integrated and harmonized the > GIS (map), visualizer (chart) and pivot table modules to make them appear > as one. You can now move seamlessly between table, chart and map > visualizations of data. For instance, you can load a pivot table, then > click on a cell and click to render the table as a chart. You can also > click in the top-right corner to visualize the whole table as a map or > chart. Check it out by loading this pivot > table<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=RhHTMlQgW5h>, > then visualize as chart or map. You can also go back to the previous table > / chart / map from the top-right menu. Screenshot > here<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/analysis-integration.png> > . > > > - GIS now supports *reporting rates* for data sets - you can now > visualize reporting rates on maps. In the thematic layers, select "data > sets" under value type. Example > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/app/index.html?id=b06sSAjCa6F> > . > > - GIS now supports *relative periods* - you can now create maps which > updates itself over time, for instance for "last month". Select "relative" > under "period type". Example > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-mapping/app/index.html?id=cH1M9AjUaIZ> > . > > > - *Embedded analysis*: All analysis modules now feature *plugins* which > make it simple to embed maps, charts and pivot tables straight in web pages > like portals. Check it out on our portal demo at > http://apps.dhis2.org/portal > > Image maps <http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/> | Table > plugin<http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/table.html>| Chart > plugin <http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/chart.html> | Map > plugin<http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/map.html>| Carousel > plugin <http://apps.dhis2.org/portal/carousel.html> > > > - Pivot table lets you include the *organisation unit hierarchy* inside > the pivot. You can select "show hierarchy" under "options". Example > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=mkNlpJL3RMT> > . > > - Pivot table now supports *legend sets* for improved visualization. You > can select a pre-defined legend set under "options". Check it out on the demo > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=KmJwftqlU86> > . > > - Pivot table supports "details", meaning selection of individual category > option combos for data elements. Under "data elements", select "details" > and then your desired items. Example > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-pivot/app/index.html?id=AOphCIgmjeN> > . > > - Data visualizer now supports *radar charts*. Example > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-visualizer/app/index.html?id=FYZwn1ISVBY> > . > > > - *External access level*: The sharing solution has been extended with an > external access level. This means that you can make reports, resources, > charts, maps and pivot tables available without logging into the system. > This is ideal e.g. when you want to share a report with someone not having > a user account in the system. After clicking on the sharing icon next to > some object. Screenshot > here<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/external-access.png> > . > > > - *Tabular report* (analysis for event data) is much improved. It is now > built on top of a new analytics Web API resource for event data, making it > really fast and scalable for large databases. You can use it for querying > events and producing aggregate data reports. You can select date ranges, > relative periods, organisation units, attributes, identifiers and data > elements as report dimensions and filters. Check it out on the demo > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-caseentry/app/index.html>. > Event query > screenshot<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/tabular-case-based.png>. > Aggregate report > screenshot<http://www.dhis2.org/download/misc/tabular-aggregate.png> > . > > > - *Custom locales* for database translations: You can now specify any > locale for database translations. Translations can be created under "data > administration" -> > "locales<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance-dataadmin/locale.action>". > Database translations now also works with fallback. This is convenient e.g. > in a global setup, where you can provide a complete translation for > Spanish, then provide a specific translation for Mexican Spanish, where you > only translate the elements which are specific to Mexican - the system will > fall back to Spanish when Mexican Spanish translations do not exist. > > > - *Internationalization of login,* account restore and create account > pages: Users can now select their language from the drop-down in the > bottom-left of the login page. This is handy in a multi-country deployment. > The locale is stored in the local storage of the browser. Check it out on > the demo <http://apps.dhis2.org/demo> by logging out. > > > - *Data entry (aggregate)* now lets you view the data and complete > registrations which have been captured of offline. This makes it easier to > keep track of what has been entered into the system while offline. > > > - Indicators support various *mathematical formulas*, like absolute > numbers, sin, cos, tan, square root, ln, log and modulus. You can add it > directly in indicator numerator and denominator screen. > > - *Import-export of events with registrations*: The import-export module > now lets you import and export events which are linked to registered > persons. Look under "import-export" -> "event data import" and "event data > import" here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-importexport/index.action> > . > > > - *Improved messaging in tracker*: New feature that allows the DHIS user > to monitor progress of a multi-stage program through: > i) automated messages as SMS or DHIS messages to registered persons phones > or DHIS users > ii) send when a program is started or completed > iii) send when a stage is completed > iv) live message feed on the dashboard > > > - Multiple stage programs in tracker - more flexibility to meet local > needs: > > i) combine registration, enrollment and the first mandatory stage into a > more seamless process > > ii) define custom linkages between programs, e.g. to make it easier to > enroll a baby into a child health program directly after the delivery stage > of the mother program > > iii) schedule events based on either incidence or enrollment dates > iv) define gentle reminders to users when a stage is completed, e.g. to > make sure the next is scheduled > > > - Custom registration and enrollment forms in tracker: Simplify the > person registration and enrollment process by designing custom forms only > using the attributes and identifiers that are relevant to your program and > in the layout that you require. No need to bother the user with all the > irrelevant details anymore. > > > - *Improved PNG maps*: The PNG maps now support pre-defined legend sets, > data set reporting rates, multiple map layers in the same map. It can be > accessed under /api/maps in the Web API. Example > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/api/maps/aVYDp6FYyFU/data?width=800> > . > > > - *Message recipients*: Messages now show the recipients inside the > conversation. Check it out > here<http://apps.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-dashboard-integration/readMessage.action?id=WzMRrCosqc0> > . > > > - *Text areas in data entry*. Data elements of type "long text" now > render as text areas in aggregate data entry. > > > - *Clean menu design*: The menu system has been given a more modern look > and it better suited for touch-screen devices, with larger areas to click > on. > > > > For *developers and the technically interested*, we have a much improved > Web API with lots of new features. General docs > here<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25.html> > . > > > - Support for creating, modifying and removing persons. > Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s28.html> > . > > - Enrolling persons into programs, completing and cancelling. > Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s28.html#d5e8351> > . > > - User and system settings. > Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s26.html> > . > > - Information relevant to current user. > Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s25.html> > . > > - Information about the DHIS instance / system. > Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s24.html> > . > > - Event analytics. Aggregate reports and event queries. > Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s22.html> > . > > - Dashboard API resource. > Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s20.html> > . > > - Support for sending messages to user groups. > Docs<http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/user/html/ch25s13.html> > . > > > > Get the Live package, WAR file and source code from here: > http://www.dhis2.org/downloads > > Documentation and javadocs here: http://www.dhis2.org/documentation > > Full list of blueprints: https://launchpad.net/dhis2/+milestone/2.13 > > > This release had contributions from PSI <http://psi.org/>, Critical > Software <http://www.criticalsoftware.com/> and Yuriy > Ivanovich<https://plus.google.com/104974352722347143329>- much appreciated! > > > > Enjoy the new features. > > > > best regards, > > > the DHIS 2 development team > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > Post to : dhis2-us...@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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