Since many have asked, we might as well make a official note here that Razuna works perfectly well with the latest Internet Explorer 9 from Microsoft on all Windows operating systems.
So, if you need, want, are forced or simply love Internet Explorer 9, then you have our official statement that it is authorized to use the latest Microsoft browser with Razuna 
Razuna and Internet Explorer 9
Much has been said about HTML5 and how it would benefit the web. Obviously, with Apple banning Flash from its devices and other companies slowly following there has been enough said about this topic. Nonetheless, the move towards HTML5 makes a lot of sense, since it is lightweight, doesn’t need any plugins and it more or less adapted by all Browser vendors (Google Chrome 5.x, Safari 5 and FireFox 3.6.x all come with HTML5 support).
Especially, when it comes to media files on the web (video and audio) HTML5 brings a build in player, which is faster loading then any Flash player. Furthermore, one can rest assure that the video looks the same on every platform and any device (iPhone, Android, etc.). But HTML5, apart from having support for video and audio build in, also brings support for productive environments, like Drag & Drop from the desktop to the browser and more.
Given the latest inovations in this field, we have adopted some of these practices to Razuna already and are very happy to announce the following. Note: Some of the listed changes below are already available at our Razuna Hosted Platform (hosted Digital Asset Management for only $1.80/GB!) over at http://razuna.com. For the self-hosted version, these changes will be available in Razuna 1.4.
HTML5 enabled Uploader
Recently we have changed our Uploader from a Flash based uploader to a HTML5 Uploader (Don’t worry for those who don’t have a HTML5 enabled browser, the Uploader will fall back to a Flash based tool, and if you don’t have Flash installed you even get a Silverlight Uploader!).
The new Uploader allows you to upload many files at once (just as before) but for those with a HTML5 enabled browser it will even be able to Drag & Drop assets from your desktop directly into your browser! That’s right, simply mark your assets in your Explorer/Finder and drag them over to the Razuna Uploader and you will see them in the Uploader, ready for you to upload.
Drag & Drop assets from your desktop to the Razuna Uploader with HTML5 enabled browsers (Google Chrome 5.x, Safari 5 and FireFox 3.6.x). Works on Windows, MacOS X and Linux.
HTML5 player and conversion
We have already added support for converting Audio files to the OGG format and are using the HTML5 audio player in Razuna 1.3.5. Now, we are going to add conversion to the OGG format for video assets and will enable the HTML5 video controls as well. These changes will soon be available in the Razuna Hosted Platform as well in the Razuna 1.4 download.
HTML5 Google Chrome Frame Support for Internet Explorer 5, 6, 7 & 8
Google Chrome Frame is an open source plug-in that seamlessly brings Google Chrome’s open web technologies and speedy JavaScript engine to Internet Explorer. With Google Chrome Frame, you can:
canvas tag – right away, even technologies that aren’t yet supported in Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8.Since we want everyone to enjoy the beauty and speed of HTML5 we have already enabled Google Chrome Frame support on the Razuna Hosted Platform and have incorporated the code in Razuna 1.4.
Right, so here we go, we have added (or about to add) a bunch of HTML5 goodies for you to enjoy and to make your business workflow with Razuna even more efficient. I hope you enjoy working with Razuna as much as we enjoy making it for you.
In case you haven’t seen it, but you can now get your very own dedicated Razuna Cloud Server up and running in no time. Join the many customers, who have already signed up to the most hassle free Digital Asset Management Solution on the web.
We are happy to announce the official release of Razuna 1.1.4, another fine release of the already much hyped open source Digital Asset Management. Razuna makes it easy for any individual, small firm or big organization to manage all aspects of Digital Assets in a totally hassle free environment.
Razuna 1.1.4 brings the following new features to the already existing features;
Folder Permissions
A folder can now be owned by a user only. Previously, you had to share a folder with the “Everyone” group. Now, you can simply uncheck the “Everyone” group and the folder will only be accessible to you. Others will not see the folder and all assets within are protected. Also, assets can not be found with the search once they are in a user protected folder. We also fixed an issue with inheritance of folder permissions.
Internet Explorer Compatible
It’s not always easy to develop for all platforms and all browsers alike. Even thought we only use CSS and Javascript, there are sometimes browser platform issues that can not be overcome easily. Razuna 1.1.4 is now compatible with IE 7 & 8. Whereas Razuna acts and looks much better with IE8 then IE7 (don’t turn on Compatible mode, that thing makes it worse)…
Performance Improvements
Due to a new version of the Application Server and its new feature to cache Javascript, CSS files and certain parts of Razuna, the new version is magnitudes faster. But we not only improved the loading of Razuna, but also streamlined our code much more. You can see an immediate effect of this new performance by uploading your assets. Assets are now uploaded in the back and you will be notified by eMail of the upload process, respectively when the assets has been uploaded to the server.
Miscellaneous
Our international users will be happy to see that Razuna can now search words with foreign characters (like German umlauts and Norwegian characters) correctly. You can now upload your own logo and it will be shown everywhere instead of the default Razuna logo. User timeouts are handled correctly and we made a couple of subtle design changes.
As always you can download Razuna 1.1.4 over at the Razuna download page. Users of Razuna 1.1.3 will get notified within the system. Upgrading to the new version is outlined over at the Razuna Wiki (it is a simple step and only takes about 5 minutes).
Did you know that you can deploy Razuna to your favorite virtual environment? With our Razuna Virtual Server Image you can deploy to Amazon EC2, VMWare (also Server and ESX(i)), Parallels, XEN, VirtualIron, etc. Simply head over to the dedicated Razuna Virtual Server page and build your own Virtual Server. You’ll literally be up and running within minutes. Deployment of a Digital Asset Management has never been easier.
If you need help you can join the growing Razuna Customer Community, especially companies can enjoy a hassle free Digital Asset Management deployment with our Support Subscription.
Last but not least, we would like to thank our Community for putting forward requests and helping us to make Razuna the best open source Digital Asset Management offering.
Thank you for using Razuna.
I just wanted you all to get a small update out of the upcoming Razuna 1.1.4 release. Our customers have been incredible helpful and are helping to shape the future of Razuna (a truly open source Digital Asset Management) tremendously.
Thought, Razuna 1.1.4 is only a small feature set release, it is a great stepping stone to Razuna 1.2. So, here are the changes for 1.1.4;
Folder Permissions
A folder can now be owned by a user only. Previously, you had to share a folder with the “Everyone” group. Now, you can simply uncheck the “Everyone” group and the folder will only be accessible to you. Others will not see the folder and all assets within are protected. Also, assets can not be found with the search once they are in a user protected folder. We also fixed an issue with inheritance of folder permissions.
Internet Explorer Compatible
It’s not always easy to develop for all platforms and all browsers alike. Even thought we only use CSS and Javascript, there are sometimes browser platform issues that can not be overcome easily. Thus I am very happy to say that Razuna 1.1.4 is now compatible with IE 7 & 8. Whereas Razuna acts and looks much better with IE8 then IE7 (don’t turn on Compatible mode, that thing makes it worse)…
Performance, performance
Due to a new version of the Application Server and its new feature to cache Javascript, CSS files and certain parts of Razuna, the new version is magnitudes faster. But we not only improved the loading of Razuna, but also streamlined our code much more. You can see an immediate effect of this new performance by uploading your assets. Assets are now uploaded in the back and you will be notified by eMail of the upload process, respectively when the assets has been uploaded to the server.
Miscellaneous
Our international users will be happy to see that Razuna can now search words with foreign characters (like German umlauts and Norwegian characters) correctly. You can now upload your own logo and it will be shown everywhere instead of the default Razuna logo. User timeouts are handled correctly and we made a couple of subtle design changes.
All in all, thinking of it, Razuna 1.1.4 is not a small release and would deserve much a higher number. Razuna 1.1.4 will be available by the end of this week.
I hope this new release will make your workflow more efficient and help you to manage those DAM assets hassle free.
