| The following new features appear in this release:
ISF interface added
The Intellix Knowledge Server now supports two operating modes: Guide
mode (default) and ISF mode. The Guide mode is similar to the interface
seen in Intellix Knowledge Server 1.0, whereas the ISF mode is aimed at
enterprise solutions and supports the Intellix Solution Framework (ISF).
Communication to and from the Intellix Knowledge Server in ISF mode is
based on XML and is optimised for greatest performance. When running in
ISF mode, the Intellix Knowledge Server supports options that enable solutions
to scale over several Intellix Knowledge Servers.
Improved Runtime API in Guide mode
In Guide mode, the Intellix Knowledge Server Runtime API is similar to
Intellix Knowledge Server 1.0's Viewer Component API. The new Runtime
API is improved in several ways; First, it supports knowledge domains
created with Designer 4.0 (as well as domains created with Designer 3.0).
In addition to this, some other new features and improvements are:
- The Runtime API is now split into three separate components for ease
of use: Domain, Session and Guide. In the previous Viewer Component
the functionality of all three were unified in one "Viewer Component"
heading.
- Folders are now reflected in the Domain hierarchy.
- It is now possible to create and use "session custom properties."
Custom properties have a lifetime limited to the lifetime of the user
session
- All properties as well as custom properties and session custom properties
are accessed uniformly through a Properties collection.
- Session history in the Guide object is now based on a stack rather
than a linked list. This makes it possible to execute factor links in
multiple levels (a new feature in domains created with Designer 4.0).
- Error handling has been extended to comprise an Errors collection
and an OnError event. When errors on executing a user session arise,
the Errors collection will respond and an OnError event will be given.
This also includes the error scheme implemented as part of custom documents.
Improved installation/uninstallation
Intellix Knowledge Server 2.0's installation and uninstallation is improved
compared to Intellix Knowledge Server 1.0. The service and the MTS (COM+)
package (COM+ application) are now installed automatically.
Additionally, in Guide mode, a web demo is automatically installed and
configured if an Internet Information Server is present.
Uploaded domains are stored locally
When uploading knowledge domains in Intellix Knowledge Server 2.0, a copy
of the uploaded domain is stored locally on the server. This enables the
user to upload knowledge domains from a network drive and the Intellix
Knowledge Server to restart problem-free.
No distinction between ASP and DCOM clients
From version 2.0, the Intellix Knowledge Server no longer distinguishes
between ASP and DCOM clients.
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