GroupVille 2.1.2 review

GroupVille is a scalable cross-platform groupware solution built on top of Apple WebObjects 5.

License: Demo OS: Mac OS X File size: 20756K Developer: Sendai Systems Price: $0.00 Updated: 14 Dec 2005

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GroupVille is a scalable cross-platform groupware solution built on top of Apple WebObjects 5.2 for Java.

GroupVille gives you a web-based groupware environment, featuring a unique infrastructure for information management and sharing, as well as webmail/messaging, calendar of shared events and invitations, tasks and contact management.

GroupVille also includes a Wiki, News, a Forum and a FAQ system.

Limitations:
Free for up to 3 users, no limitations.
Paying versions for 6 users up to a site license are available.

What's New:
Added support for Tomcat deployments (http://tomcat.apache.org/, Tomcat Release 5.5.12). This removes the need to install WebObjects on the deployment server. A separate download file is available (GV Servlet Single Directory) is available.
Added separate deployment guide for Tomcat.
GV Chooser popup window: User Preference option to open Chooser on login
GV File uploads: Added browser check to allow for traditional http://-uploads in case the GV plugin is not available.
Fixed small bugs and UI issues in user interface.

Requirements:
GroupVille requires Apple WebObjects 5.2 deployment, which is included with you Apple server or OS X Server.
Server: Mac OS X Server 10.3 or 10.4 (Windows 2, Linux or Solaris servers upon customer demand) and WebObjects 5 application server. (WebObjects deployment comes free with Apple server hardware and/or Mac OS X Server).
Desktop 'Clients': Any mainstream web-browser (Firefox 1+, Explorer 6+ or Safari 1+) with JavaScript support.
Mobile Clients: Any SMS capable phone worldwide for SMS reception. A Mobile HTML browser is needed for PDA or smartphone acccess.