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[Ovidiu Rosu <rosu.ovi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi and Congratulations on the release !


On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 2:50 PM, Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>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.
>
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>
> best regards,
>
>
> the DHIS 2 development team
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Best regards,
Ovidiu Rosu