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###############

.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
:maxdepth: 2

uDig Overview
getting_started/index
concepts/index
tasks/index
reference/index
What is new
what_is_new/index
Tips and Tricks

Online Help
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What is new 1.1
#################
.. _what_is_new_1_1:

The following feature are new for uDig 1.1:

* `Map Improvements`_

* `Workflow Improvements`_

* `Bookmarks View`_

* `Data Handling Improvements`_

* `Max OSX`_

* `And much more`_
What is new for uDig 1.1
========================

.. contents:: :local:
:depth: 1

Map Improvements
================
----------------

Editing Tools
-------------

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which feature a selection of advanced editing tools.

Scratch Layers
--------------
``````````````

You can define and create a new layer by selecting the :menuselection:`Layer --> Create` menu item. How ever it is
"In-Memory" and is not saved. You can export the layer to a shapefile if you wish to save your work.

Create New Feature Types
------------------------
````````````````````````

Once you have a Service imported into the catalog you can select the service and select :menuselection:`Operations
--> Edit --> Create Feature Type` to define a new feature type in that service. For example: Import a
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paste features into from other layers or define new features using the edit tools.

Thematic Styling
----------------
````````````````


A dialog has been created for style modifications, including the ability to create a theme for a
layer based on attribute values.

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conditions from a map displayed on a projector; to a colour-blind audience.

Mylar
-----
`````

The traditional use of Mylar in a concept familar to the GIS community, uDig will feature the
ability to "fade out" information to reveal the layer being worked with.
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+-------------+-------------+

Table View
----------
``````````

A Table Feature View has been added for viewing the features in the current selection. In the
default perspective it is one of the views hiding behind the CatalogView at the bottom.

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Feature Copy and Paste
----------------------
``````````````````````

Features can now be copied and pasted between layers. However, layers, maps and projects cannot be
copied or pasted.

New Map Preferences
-------------------
```````````````````

Some new preferences have been added for default map creation. For preferences choose the menu item:
:menuselection:`Window --> Preferences`. Some of the new preferences are:
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- Map Default CRS

Workflow Improvements
=====================
---------------------

Reshape Operation
-----------------
`````````````````

The reshape operation can be used to manipulate your data in an ad-hoc manner. The reshape operation
allows you to list the attributes of the output you desire; defining each attribute using a short
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The Reshape operation can be performed on any vector data.

Tasks View
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``````````

Tasks can be created from features as reminders of tasks that must be done. Tasks are maintained
between runs and can be configured to be stored in a shared Postgis database for collaborative work.

Validation
----------
``````````

Validation operations have been added too. Now you can validate a layer to conform to a series of
tests you customize, and the failed features are displayed in an Tasks view.

Bookmarks View
==============
--------------

A handy view has been added that allows locations to be bookmarked so that one can easily return to
the locations at a later date. (Thanks Cole)

Data Handling Improvements
==========================
--------------------------

Web View
--------
````````

A new view has been added that has a browser embedded within it. Clicking on a link or dragging and
dropping the link will load the linked layers in the current map or open a new map.

Location View
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`````````````

A "location" view has been added. The view allows an address to be entered and will show a list of
matches. Clicking on a match will center the map on that address and flash a point at that location.

Export
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``````

You can now export into a range of formats:

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information from a slow web feature server on the other side of the world.

Max OSX
=======
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Some of the major bugs with on Macintosh computers have been fixed.

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drop on to empty or non-empty maps and onto the Layers View for the same effect.

And much more
=============
-------------

- Distance Tool added.
- Custom CRS objects entered are persisted for future use.
- Custom keywords can be added to CRSs in CRS Chooser for more convenient look up.
- Added dialog for easy submission of error logs to uDig development team.

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