[ome-users] OME and OMERO: Release of OMERO3.0-Beta2.2

[Jason Swedlow]

Hi-

The OME project is pleased to announce the release of OMERO3.0- 
Beta2.2.  OMERO3 is a Java Enterprise application designed for the  
management and visualization of digital microscopy data.  OMERO3  
includes both server and client applications that install on most  
operating systems.  OMERO.server ships with a JBOSS Application  
Server, PostgreSQL RDMS, and uses three client applications: Java- 
based OMERO.insight and OMERO.importer, and a web browser-based  
OMERO.webadmin.

All OMERO resources are available at the OME software download page:

http://openmicroscopy.org/downloads/

For new initiates, User Guides for OMERO client applications are  
available at our MilestoneDownloads page:

http://trac.openmicroscopy.org.uk/omero/wiki/MilestoneDownloads

Screencast videos showing installation and use are at:

http://openmicroscopy.org/howto

OMERO installation on OS X is all by Mac packages and should be  
automatic.  There are manual install instructions for Linux and OS X  
geeks.

Please let us know any problems, wishes etc.  In general, please use  
the ome-users mailing list-- for more info, see

http://openmicroscopy.org/getting-involved/

We have been using these applications in our lab for the last few  
weeks, so hopefully have most of the bugs.  If we've missed anything,  
do let us know.

PLEASE NOTE:  Upgrading an OMERO.server from Beta-2 to Beta-2.2  
requires an update of the database.  See http:// 
trac.openmicroscopy.org.uk/omero/wiki/OmeroUpgrade for more info.

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What's New in OMERO3-Beta2.2?

Just a very short summary of what's all detailed at:

http://trac.openmicroscopy.org.uk/omero/milestone/3.0-Beta2

and

http://trac.openmicroscopy.org.uk/shoola/milestone/3.0-Beta2

OMERO.server
-- a series of performance improvements to accelerate image rendering
-- upgrade JBOSS
-- fixed a JBOSS memory leak issue
-- copying rendering settings
-- updates to LDAP support

OMERO.insight
-- substantial updates to the Measurement tool
-- rationalization of multiple windows
-- history of rendering settings
-- support rendering values outside min/max

OMERO.importer
-- UI improvements
-- new file formats (see http://trac.openmicroscopy.org.uk/omero/wiki/ 
ImporterFormats)
-- fixed bugs in DV and LSM510 formats (thanks to Mike McCaughey at  
Vanderbilt for his help with the LSM510 bug!!!!)

Happy imaging!

Cheers,

Jason

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