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NovaDB 1.8: A Significant Step for Content and Product Data Management

With the release of NovaDB 1.8, Noxum sets new standards for efficiency and user-friendliness in content and product data management. The latest version introduces numerous improvements and new features that significantly ease the daily work of editors, product data managers, partners, and consultants.

Web UI: More Comfort and Flexibility

The NovaDB 1.8 user interface has been further developed to make interactions even more intuitive. Key innovations include:

  • Visual feedback for "Copy" actions, making edits more transparent.
  • Direct access to job details from the right panel for quicker analysis and processing.
  • New UI type "Razor Code", expanding customization possibilities.
  • Preview tab in the information panel, making content immediately visible.
  • Optimized display in the object reference dialog for better navigation.
  • Warnings for unsaved comments, preventing data loss.
  • Improved readability of timestamps for clearer tracking.
  • Flexible handling of notifications – all can be deleted except bookmarked ones.
  • Editors can expand to full size, increasing productivity.
  • Menu items moved to the dashboard, decluttering the main navigation.
  • New design for three-state checkboxes, improving usability.
  • "Create and Open" an object with a single click, making editing more efficient.
  • Edit and run jobs directly from the list of recent objects.
  • Edit and refresh objects directly from the usage panel.
  • Definable object types "Trigger", optimizing workflows.
  • Direct access to Kanban boards from the area dashboard, enabling faster task management.

InDesign Plug-In: Enhanced Search Capabilities

The NovaDB 1.8 InDesign plug-in now offers an enhanced search function for predefined values, allowing content to be found and used even faster.

Open API: More Flexibility and Control

NovaDB’s open interfaces have been expanded to enable even more powerful integrations:

  • Extensions for job management, including file uploads.
  • New language parameters, accepting both ISO language codes and object IDs.
  • Object queries now support the _objectIds filter, allowing multiple objects to be retrieved in a single request.

Razor API: New and Powerful

With the new Razor API, NovaDB 1.8 enables the use of a Razor model for previews and publishing. Output can be in HTML or IPUB, enhancing flexibility in content creation and publication.

JavaScript API: Extended Control Options

The JavaScript API has been enhanced with scripted conditions, which can be used to restrict the execution of triggers. This allows for even better control of complex workflows.

Core API: New Object Types and Automation

NovaDB 1.8 brings numerous innovations in the Core API:

  • New object types: Razor View, Trigger, Condition Types.
  • Automatic job creation through triggers.
  • Transaction events now include the branch ID.
  • New base classes for job hosting (available as a NuGet package).
  • Configurable batch size for database operations.

NuGet & Configuration Packages: More Efficiency for Developers

To enhance NovaDB’s extensibility, new NuGet packages for job implementations using Razor Views are available. Additionally, a new configuration package for countries provides object types, attributes, and instances according to ISO 3166.

Important Changes

  • The Open API now returns languages as ISO codes instead of object IDs.
  • Renaming of Kubernetes secrets, making configuration strings clearer.
  • Services such as Indexer, InDesign, and Razor can now use a read-only connection.

Conclusion: NovaDB 1.8 Makes the Difference

With NovaDB 1.8, Noxum offers a powerful platform that makes content and product data management more efficient and flexible. The improvements in the user interface, the new APIs, and the extended configuration options make this version a significant milestone for companies investing in innovative digital solutions.