New versions of Colligo Reader and Colligo Contributor have just been released. Colligo Reader, a free product for viewing SharePoint content offline, can be downloaded now. Colligo Contributor is available for purchase from the Webstore.
Reader Version 1.9 has a bunch of new features, including:
- Enhanced Synchronization Experience :
Background sync on startup and configurable intervals
Internet Explorer button for site sync selection
Drag & drop browser URL to launch site sync
Systray icon with sync status and stop sync option
Configure Storage Location : Change storage location on local drive
Picture Library Support : Read-only access to view picture libraries
New Look : SharePoint 2007 UI for enhanced usability
Sorry for the blatant advertising, but I thought people might want to know that there will be a price increase on January 1, 2007 so if you are thinking about purchasing Contributor, it’s probably a good idea to do so before year end. Colligo has also introduced a new software assurance support option (called “Premium Support”) that entitles customers to major version upgrades. This will be important for people that have purchased a 1.x product so they can upgrade for free to Version 2.0 in February when it’s released. Version 2.0 will be compatible with MOSS 2007/WSS 3.0. In case you don’t know what’s coming in 2.0, the demo is online.
Barry.
As Michael Sampson mentioned recently in a post on his Michael’s Thoughts blog, Colligo recently announced a partnership with Apptix. If you don’t know Apptix, they are a successful hosting provider that offers “managed messaging and collaboration solutions for small and medium businesses, serving more than 130,000 end users.” They have marketed their SharePoint hosting through SharePointSite.com and have provided an introduction to SharePoint to many early adopters over the years with their offers of 30 day free trials.
This partnership is pretty unique, I think. Apptix customers can now purchase Colligo offline SharePoint products directly from the Apptix site or through their direct sales force. Now Apptix customers will be able to take advantage SharePoint whether they are online or offline.
For more information, chech out the press release. Many thanks to Michael for the mention.
Barry.
