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<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Tim Donohue</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tdonohue@duraspace.org">tdonohue@duraspace.org</a>></span><br>Date: 20 January 2015 at 18:42<br>Subject: [Dspace-devel] ANNOUNCEMENT: DSpace 5 is Now Available!<br>To: dspace-general <<a href="mailto:dspace-general@lists.sourceforge.net">dspace-general@lists.sourceforge.net</a>>, dspace-tech <<a href="mailto:dspace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net">dspace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net</a>>, dspace-devel <<a href="mailto:dspace-devel@lists.sourceforge.net">dspace-devel@lists.sourceforge.net</a>>, "<a href="mailto:dspacecommunityadvisoryteam@googlegroups.com">dspacecommunityadvisoryteam@googlegroups.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:dspacecommunityadvisoryteam@googlegroups.com">dspacecommunityadvisoryteam@googlegroups.com</a>><br><br><br>On behalf of the DSpace developers, we would like to formally announce<br>
that DSpace 5.0 is now available!<br>
<br>
* Read it online: <a href="http://bit.ly/1C3kg7E" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1C3kg7E</a><br>
* Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar5UxDK74bM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar5UxDK74bM</a><br>
<br>
DSpace 5.0 can be downloaded immediately at either of the following<br>
locations:<br>
<br>
* SourceForge: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/dspace/files/" target="_blank">https://sourceforge.net/projects/dspace/files/</a><br>
* GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/" target="_blank">https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/</a> (see the "dspace-5.0" tag)<br>
<br>
In addition, you are welcome to try out DSpace 5.0 on<br>
<a href="http://demo.dspace.org/" target="_blank">http://demo.dspace.org/</a> and continue to provide any early feedback you<br>
may have.<br>
<br>
With a new, modern look and feel for every device, the ability to<br>
auto-upgrade from older versions of DSpace, to batch import content and<br>
more, the release of DSpace 5 offers its far-flung global community of<br>
developers and stakeholders an even easier-to-use and more efficient<br>
institutional repository solution.<br>
<br>
And it's yet another example of successful community-driven open source<br>
software development. All DSpace 5 features were selected and built in<br>
partnership with a "virtual team" of developers, the DuraSpace<br>
organization and the global DSpace community at-large. The power of<br>
distributed development has resulted in a release that delivers several<br>
highly sought after and innovative features.<br>
<br>
<br>
MIRAGE 2 RESPONSIVE THEME<br>
<br>
Responsive web design is all about being able to easily adapt as users<br>
everywhere take advantage of all-the-time Internet access. The Mirage 2<br>
User Interface for DSpace, developed by @mire, enables any<br>
device—computer, smart phone, tablet—to display repository information.<br>
The Mirage 2 theme makes it easy to display DSpace repository content<br>
wherever your users are, at any time and on any device. This theme for<br>
the DSpace XML User Interface (XMLUI) was built on Bootstrap. Mirage 2<br>
adds support for devices in all shapes and sizes, an updated look and<br>
feel and an entire range of optimizations behind the scenes.<br>
<br>
<br>
AUTO DATA UPGRADE FEATURE<br>
<br>
Software updates–especially for a repository that holds a lot of<br>
content–are time consuming and often present multiple challenges. With<br>
DSpace 5, moving from earlier versions of DSpace just got easier.<br>
<br>
In the past, the typical upgrade process involved manually running<br>
database upgrade scripts. If you were several versions behind, this<br>
meant manually running a series of scripts in sequence, and potentially<br>
having to test intermediate versions of DSpace to perform a successful<br>
upgrade. Both of these manual processes are now a thing of the past!<br>
<br>
When you first run DSpace 5, it will upgrade your database from any<br>
previous DSpace version (1.x, 3 or 4) automatically, ensuring that your<br>
data is safely migrated to the latest version, and removing one of the<br>
more tedious parts of the upgrade process.<br>
<br>
<br>
BATCH IMPORT FEATURE<br>
<br>
Need to import lots of files all at once–and which repository manager<br>
does not face this challenge? The “Batch Import from the UI” feature in<br>
DSpace 5 has added the ability to batch import content through the<br>
XMLUI or JSPUI web interface.<br>
<br>
In DSpace 5 DSpace administrators create a batch import package on<br>
their desktop, and simply upload the ZIP file into DSpace through the<br>
web interface–no technical support needed!<br>
<br>
<br>
OVERVIEW OF NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN 5.0<br>
<br>
General:<br>
<br>
* Automatic data upgrades to 5.x from any previous DSpace version. Your<br>
underlying DSpace database now upgrades itself automatically when you<br>
first run a newer version of DSpace. Solr/Lucene indexes upgrade<br>
automatically during the "ant update" step.<br>
* Perform Batch Imports from Administrative UI (XMLUI or JSPUI)<br>
* REST API now supports CRUD (Create/Read/Update/Delete)<br>
* Linked (Open) Data support via a new RDF interface<br>
* OAI-PMH improvements, including OpenAIRE v3 compliance<br>
* Enhanced Image and PDF Thumbnails using ImageMagick / Ghostscript<br>
* File downloads now tracked in Google Analytics (when enabled)<br>
* Enhancements to DOI support (EZID IdentifierProvider Metadata Mapping)<br>
* A place for third-party plugins/JARs to be discovered by DSpace<br>
* All DSpaceObjects now have underlying metadata support<br>
<br>
XMLUI-specific (each feature must be individually enabled):<br>
<br>
* Mirage 2 responsive theme, based on Bootstrap<br>
* ORCID integration and new authority index<br>
* Report Google Analytics statistics in Admin UI<br>
* Autogenerate PDF citation cover pages during download<br>
* SHERPA/RoMEO lookup during item submission<br>
* Rendering MathML code in abstracts using MathJax<br>
<br>
JSPUI-specific (each feature must be individually enabled):<br>
<br>
* Drag and drop file upload (using HTML5) in Submission Process<br>
* Item visual indicators in browse and search results<br>
<br>
For much more information on each of these features, please visit our<br>
5.0 Release Notes:<br>
<a href="https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Release+Notes" target="_blank">https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Release+Notes</a><br>
<br>
5.0 DOCUMENTATION<br>
<br>
The DSpace 5.0 documentation is available online at:<br>
<a href="https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/" target="_blank">https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/</a><br>
<br>
A PDF copy of the documentation is still distributed with the<br>
software at SourceForge. In addition, it can also be downloaded from:<br>
<a href="http://www.dspace.org/latest-release/" target="_blank">http://www.dspace.org/latest-release/</a><br>
<br>
5.0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br>
<br>
The DSpace application would not exist without the hard work and<br>
support of the community. Thank you to the many developers who have<br>
worked very hard to deliver all the new features and<br>
improvements. Also thanks to the users who provided input and feedback<br>
on the development, as well those who participated in the<br>
testathons. Additionally we would like to thank Tim Donohue of<br>
DuraSpace for ensuring that DSpace 5.0 went off without a hitch.<br>
<br>
A detailed listing of all known people/institutions who contributed<br>
directly to DSpace 5.0 is available in the Release Notes. If you<br>
contributed and were accidentally not listed, please let us know so<br>
that we can correct it!<br>
<br>
For DSpace 5.0, we had a total of 56 individuals contribute code, bug<br>
reports, and bug fixes. A big thanks goes out to everyone who<br>
participated. We hope you'll continue to be a valuable addition to<br>
the DSpace community for the next release and beyond!<br>
<br>
MORE INFORMATION<br>
<br>
More information on this release is also available in the DSpace 5.0<br>
Release Notes at:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Release+Notes" target="_blank">https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Release+Notes</a><br>
<br>
As always, we are happy to hear back from the community about DSpace.<br>
Please let us know what you think of 5.0!<br>
<br>
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