Chirp 09

Enhancements:

• New Features:
• • Added Jaiku integration.
  • New set of six nature-themed color schemes.
  • Added Identi.ca support for private/direct messages and @ Reply marking.
  • New caching features support live timestamping and an indicator showing the last successful connection.
  • Complete re-write of the core from scratch, using many of the methods and techniques found in Sam Stephensons Prototype framework.
  • Chirp now uses JSON instead of XML to communicate with the server.
• Bug Fixes and Improvements:
• • Added relative time support for months and years.
  • Added a check so that pasting into the text area wouldnt overflow the character counter.
  • Fixed a bug where searching wouldnt correctly search updates containing commas.
  • Fixed a posting bug which truncated posts containing non-ASCII characters.
  • Chirp no longer attempts to refresh the feed if the preferences are shown.
  • Added a new loading indicator.
  • Changed the wording of the errors to make them more informative.
  • Lowered the request timeout to 15 seconds (7.5 seconds for updating).
  • Added a feature to automatically disable the "Done" button unless a username and password are entered.
  • Removed the two-minute refresh interval; you can still refresh by showing and hiding the Dashboard.
  • The "Update" button now mentions the latest version available.
  • Plugged several more memory leaks.
  • Fixed a problem with an HTTP 304 error being occasionally reported.
  • Numerous bug fixes and other code improvements.