The Chandler Project is pleased to announce the 0.7.0.1 release of Chandler Desktop!

Chandler Desktop is an open source, standards-based personal information manager (PIM) built around small group collaboration and a core set of information management workflows modeled on Inbox usage patterns and David Allen’s GTD methodology.

Chandler Desktop 0.7.0.1 is currently available for download here and the source code is available from subversion there.

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This release is a substantial improvement over Chandler Desktop 0.6.1 and is recommended for general usage. Changes in this release are summarized in the release notes.

The outline of changes is:

• New Triage workflow featuring the new Dashboard view
• Faster Sharing protocol
• Compatible with Chandler Server Web UI using a single Ticket URL mechanism
• Support for a OSAF hosted Chandler Hub free sharing service
• Support concurrent edit with merge and conflict management
• Support background auto Sync
• Improved Email capabilities with support for In and Out boxes, Reply/Forward
• New Edit/Update workflow allows Chandler data to be shared through email without using a server
• Support for special Chandler IMAP folders to automatize incoming email treatment and parsing
• Improved Calendar user interface: better visual, better Drag and Drop, new Preview area
• New Quick Entry widget allows easy entry of new data
• Improved Search
• Improved Security with support for encryption
• New Export/Reload version migration tool
• Many architectural improvements (performance, API, command line arguments, optional launch dialog, troubleshooting tools, etc…

A summary of known issues in this release is available.

Thanks for your interest in Chandler Desktop!