PortableApps.com Platform 11.0 Beta 2 Released: Keyboard Navigation, Better Localization, Advanced Options and More

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform Version 11.0 Beta 2 (codename: Curiosity) test release. This release improves keyboard navigation support introduced in Beta 1, improves menu and updater localization, has several bug fixes and adds some advanced features. It's intended for testers, advanced users and translators to get things in shape before the stable release. If you'd like to see more features and functionality keep coming, please donate to PortableApps.com to help. It's never been more important. The new beta platform releases is available for immediate download. Another platform beta with additional new functionality will be released tomorrow (Wednesday). Read on for all the details...(permalink)

Existing users can automatically update by clicking Manage Apps - Check for Updates if they've turned on the beta channel in Advanced Options.

New in 11.0 Beta 2

Today's beta release adds Windows 7 taskbar progress and a handy report on installed apps in the About window split into PortableApps.com Format and non-PA.c Format apps (useful for organizing your software and updating apps to PA.c Format as they are released). Keyboard navigation has been improved in this release as well. All menu strings are now available for localization. Additionally, several bugs were fixed. Read the PortableApps.com Platform Changelog for the full list of features and fixes.

11.0 Beta Roadmap

We'll be releasing a new beta with additional functionality and fixes every 2 to 3 days on average going forward, which will be quick and painless to users thanks to the new incremental platform update support. Planned features for 11.0 and 12.0 over the coming weeks include integrated file associations (instead of needing an add-on set to auto-start with the platform), retention of app installers, customization of platform folders, new automation functionality, search enhancements, speed improvements and lots more. After debating between a longer 11.0 beta with all the features and splitting it into an 11 and 12 release to get more features 'stable' faster, we decided to move forward with a faster 11.0 release to get features in all users hands as soon as possible. Turn on the beta channel in the PortableApps.com Platform Advanced Options window or watch our RSS feed, Twitter, Facebook or Google+ accounts to be notified. And please donate to PortableApps.com or sponsor the PortableApps.com Platform to help us keep bringing you more great software for free!

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We also accept donations of any size to help with development and hosting:

- Please help support PortableApps.com's development and hosting

Discussing The Release, Enhancements and Bug Reports

As there is much to discuss with this new release, we've separated out a few forum threads for discussing:

• Platform bug reports
• Default app organization settings and "smart" list sorting
• Language updates and changes

Download Today

You can download the new beta version of the PortableApps.com Platform from the PortableApps.com Platform Beta Download Page. Get it today!

Got a bug report or feature request? Visit the PortableApps.com Platform Bug Report and Feature Request Tracker.