Archives » February, 2007

Using Recycle Bin to handle deleted files

Document Depot application includes a recycle bin feature, which works similar to the way Recycle Bin does in Windows on your computer: a file deleted by a user is not removed from the system but is instead moved to the “Recycle Bin” folder. Files contained in Recycle Bin can be deleted permanently or restored again.
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Task selection is remembered in Issue Tracker when switching between projects

Our latest upgrade is an enhancement of Issue Tracker application. The main Issue Tracker window now displays issue list for the last selected task for an indicated project. The picture below lists issues for the “Marketing Flyer” task of the “Marketing Project”:

You can now select another project from the list to work with (e.g. “Financial […]

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Tracking file history using version control function

Version control is one of the Document Depot tools that facilitate sharing files and managing documents collaboratively. In the blog from February 2, 2007 we described Checking Files In/Out feature and how it allows multiple users of the system modifying the same file simultaneously, without interfering with each other’s editing work.
In addition to Checking File […]

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Selecting Look & Feel: your preferred theme and layout for WebAsyst interface

WebAsyst offers you a choice of three themes and two main menu layouts, referred to as look & feel, which you can use to modify the look of your WebAsyst windows. Each theme represents combination of colors and shades and is named correspondingly:

Office – conventional white and gray colors that give your WebAsyst interface a […]

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Customizing sender’s name and email address in outgoing messages

We have recently published a blog post in “Ideas for use” category describing how you can send emails directly from Document Depot. In addition to this, Document Depot includes another email customization tool, which lets you specify name and email address to be used as a sender in outgoing messages.
A user can select his/her name […]

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Creating mailing lists and sending bulk emails

Though most email users associate bulk emailing with spam, sending out mail to multiple users is a common practice in many business and personal communications:

sharing personal news with family and friends
distributing newsletters
e-mail marketing campaign
sharing company information with colleagues

WebAsyst provides several ways to create mailing lists in Contact Manager and use them to send out bulk […]

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Optional authorization to access a published book

The latest WebAsyst upgrade allows you to require authorization for a book published in Quick Pages. While specifying your book publication settings, you can indicate whether it requires user authorization:

In case “User authorization required” checkbox is selected, access to a Quick Pages book published online will require entering login and password. Only after an authorization has […]

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Emailing files directly from your online repository

One of the features included in Document Depot application is “Send Mail” option that allows you to send file attachments directly from Document Depot. Sending files directly from your Document Depot online repository is a quicker alternative to sending the same files from your mail client. If you are working with a large number of […]

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Bypassing login screen to get direct access to WebAsyst applications

WebAsyst lets you easily implement a direct access feature that allows users to bypass login screen and access an application screen directly by clicking a corresponding URL. This feature comes in handy when you need to place a link on your website to allow site visitors unauthorized access to pages, that otherwise require authorization (login […]

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Using File Check In/Out function to work with documents collaboratively

Managing documents in collaborative environment can become easier with file Check In/Out system - file access control mechanism, which allows users safely share and manage files and documents. File Check In/Out feature is included in Document Depot and can be enabled by an account administrator. With this feature in place a file can be in one […]

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