History of new feature release notes – Adobe Digital Publishing Suite User Manual
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History of new feature release notes
The Digital Publishing Suite tools are updated frequently. For a list of bug fixes, see
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Release 30 — Upcoming (scheduled for March 15)
To view a description of the new features in the current set of tools, see What’s new in this release.
Release 29
These features were added for v29 viewers.
Support for native Android viewer
You can now use the Web-based DPS App Builder to create native Android viewer apps. The Web-based DPS App Builder runs on both Mac OS
and Windows. For the time being, you can still use the existing desktop DPS App Builder to create legacy AIR-based Android apps.
Two versions of the Adobe Content Viewer are available in the Google Play Store and the Amazon Appstore. The “Adobe Content Viewer
(legacy)” app is still available for testing content in the legacy AIR-based Android viewer. The new “Adobe Content Viewer for Android” app lets
you test content for native Android viewers.
The new native Android viewer supports both tablets and phones running Android 4.0.3 or later. For a list of supported features and limitations,
see Building native DPS apps for Android devices. For a comparison chart, see the DPS supported feature list.
Windows viewer enhancements
The Adobe Content Viewer is now availabe in the Windows Store. This app requires Windows 8.1. Note that the ability to create custom Windows
apps is not yet available in DPS App Builder. Renditions and pan & zoom overlays are now supported in the Windows viewer. See Building DPS
apps for Windows Store.
Streaming Audio and Video
Reduce folio file size and improve download times with new support for streaming video and audio authoring. Audio and Video are now two
separate sections in the Folio Overlays panel. For both Audio and Video overlays, you can specify a URL to a media file uploaded to a server.
When you specify a media file (MP4 or MP3) for streaming, you can select any option available for local media files, including Auto Play and Play
in Background Across Folio.
This URL you specify must be "http" not "https." You cannot use this technique to stream movies from services such as YouTube and Vimeo.
Instead, use a Web Content overlay.
Streaming audio and video requires the v29 tools but not a v29 folio format. You can stream media files using an earlier folio format (v18 or later).
Segmented text notifications
Deliver targeted text push notifications to keep consumers engaged with your app and brand. You can identify groups of customers by segment,
such as iPad users, iPhone users, or users who haven't used the app in more than 30 days. You can then send text messages to this subgroup of
customers' devices to encourage them to download additional content or to view promotional offers.
If you have a SiteCatalyst analytics account, you can gather information for a subgroup of customers in a CSV file. You can then specify this CSV
file when sending your text-based push notification. For detailed information, see the
article in DPS Developer
Center.
Articles in free folios always available
Articles in folios published as Free are now displayed without a paywall in the web viewer even if the article is set to Protected or Metered. Before
the v29 release, if a folio was published as Free, the paywall could be enabled and prevent users from viewing content. With free folios in v29
apps, the paywall never appears, even when enabled for the app.
Analytics enhancements
Base Analytics on the Dashboard is no longer beta. It is now localized and includes several bug fixes. In addition, SiteCatalyst analytics now
includes tracking for auto started vs. user initiated overlays (iOS only).
Legacy Android viewer enhancements
The AIR-based Android viewer now supports Android 4.4. For Android viewers, pinch and zoom is now enabled for "flattened" articles set to
Horizontal Swipe Only. This behavior is already supported on iOS viewers.
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