Feature

May 05, 2008

New feature: Who's Online?

FoodSHIELD has just added a new Who's Online? feature to its Member Portal. Members can now see who is currently logged into FoodSHIELD and their abbreviated contact details.

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Tell us about up-coming events

The FoodSHIELD Calendar of Events is one of the most popular and widely-visited features of the site. We strive to compile a wide array of events from the agriculture, food regulatory, laboratory, food safety, and public health landscapes all in one place. Our members and visitors have been valuable contributors to the success of our calendar, and now we've made it even easier to notify us of events. 

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April 25, 2008

Enhanced Document Manager capabilities

FoodSHIELD members now have access to an even more powerful way to share and collaborate on documents.  The secure Document Manager has just been upgraded with several new features:

  • Action bar for quick access to file management tools
  • Instant file preview - see the document as a PDF without having to download it
  • Instant archiving of old versions with option to revert back to any version
  • Assign or change file status using these options: Read only, In progress, Draft, Approved
  • Mark a file as "Private" so only you the user can see it
  • Get instant e-mail notifications when the document has been changed
  • Send the file via e-mail directly from the Document Manager
  • Document comments - creates a document forum to log discussion about the document

Here's a look at the new Documents Manager layout (click on image for larger version):

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