A new version of dotCMS 1.6.5 has been released.  This new version of dotCMS includes nearly 300 improvements and fixes.  Highlights include:

• Widgets!
  
  • Demo widgets include: Google Maps, Video Players RSS Feeds, Photo Galleries, Social Networking sharing tools and news feeds.

• Enterprise Ready
  
  • Deploy dotCMS on JBoss App servers.
  • dotCMS can now be built as a .war file.

• Major Performance Improvements
  
  • Velocity Files cached in memory across cluster for speedier parsing.
  • User Cache reduces back-end/administrative load.

• Simplified Configuration, Maintenance, Installation and Upgrades
  
  • Single .jar for all databases.
  • Patches can be distributed as a single .jar that can be dropped in.
  • System Logging centralized and configurable.

• webDAV file access
  
  • Permission-based webDAV access to live and staging environments

• User Interface Improvements
  
  • Simplified Inline Editing
  • Less user confusion:  new user interface cleanly distinguishes content from widgets/dynamic pulls.

• PDF export
  
  • Easy macro exports any page to a printable PDF.

• Web Form Improvements
  
  • Online webform builder allows end users to create forms without knowledge of HTML
  • Access to Web Forms Reports can now be permissioned.

• Other Improvements
  
  • CAS single sign-on integration
  • TinyMCE WYSIWYG upgraded to 3.1
  • Over 200 bugs fixed.