This version now includes the brand new Mail Client as well as the new IDE used to develop applications for SkyOS. The SkyOS API has been extended with a lot of new classes and various reported bugs have been fixed.
For screenshots see the post below, to download this build just visit the beta center.
We are proud to announce that the next version of SkyOS will ship with a new Mail client.
In contrast to the already available Mozilla Thunderbird Mail Client the new Mail application completely integrates with SkyOS. For instance, all mails are stored as separate files with various attributes attach to it. So you can easily and quickly find every mail using the SkyOS Viewer and its query system.
Furthermore, by using the Desktop Communication Interface you can easily hook your applications to events sent by SkyOS Mail when an email arrives (a Panel plugin notifies you with a little icon whenever mails arrive).
Other applications can also use SkyOS Mail Services like sending mails from foreign applications, etc.
IDE has been updated too, showing a SkyOS Mail Layout in this screenshot:
Screenshot of SkyOS viewer showing a directory of the mailbox storage:
A new IDE is coming to SkyOS and will be available in the next build.
The IDE features various editors (source, datacollection, layouts, etc.) and allows GUI design using the SkyOS Layout system to design size, resolution and font independent layouts.
Check out this video to see an early version of the IDE in action.
In later versions the IDE will also supported an integrated debugging and an image editor to design your icons and images right in the project.
In other news, Darkness created the first user designed Theme for the new Themeing Engine:
Expect more themes to come soon...
This build features the complete new software store as well as the new viewer supporting location favorites and a query panel. Additionally the new C++ API got a lot of new features like Job support, HTTP download , etc...
Just take a loot at this video to see the new features in action.
Alex Forster did a great job updating the SkyOS Wikipedia article. Just take a look at it and let us know if you have any suggestions or objections for the article.
