October 26th, 2009.

• In the process of re-releasing the software bundles.
• Removed obsolete translation files.
• Modified documentation files.

October 23rd, 2009.

• Version 6.37 is being released.
• OS X and Windows versions have been upgraded to use Qt 4.5.3.
• Simplified book editions.
• Eliminated the paging mechanism for SQLite databases on Windows due to plugin restrictions.
• Thank you Robert (fmra357) for discovering the SQLite issue on Windows.
• Please update your database schemas by executing the statements under version 6.37 of the postgresql_update_schema.sql and sqlite_update_schema.sql files.

October 2nd, 2009.

• Version 6.36 will be available shortly.
• Modified the format in which images are stored. This update eliminates some database warnings.
• Improved the image download mechanism.
• Fixed an incorrect error dialog.
• New BiblioteQ icon.
• Other miscellaneous improvements.

August 19th, 2009.

• Version 6.35 is now available.
• Support for multiple Z39.50 sites.
• Updated biblioteq.conf settings.
• Version 6.22.4 is the final release under the 6.22 branch.

July 13th, 2009.

• Versions 6.34 and 6.22.4 are available.
• Resolved translation issues.
• Fixed the 6.22 OS X installer.
• Improved the progress dialogs.
• Additional verification dialogs.

June 12th, 2009.

• Versions 6.33 and 6.22.3 will be available shortly.
• Implemented a paging mechanism. This new addition should simplify the navigation of large databases. By default, pages will contain at most 25 entries.
• New menu. (Options->Entries per Page)
• Miscellaneous improvements.

May 2nd, 2009.

• Versions 6.32 and 6.22.2 are now available.
• New menu. (File->Recent SQLite Files)

April 16th, 2009.

• Versions 6.31 and 6.22.1 will be released shortly.
• Fixed an order issue in the postgresql_create_schema.sql file.
• Updated biblioteq.conf. Please modify the [Amazon Front Cover Images] section accordingly and insert the [Amazon Back Cover Images] section.

April 10th, 2009.

• Version 6.30 is in the process of being released.
• Discontinued support of OFFSYSTEM.
• Future fixes will also be applied to the 6.22 branch.

April 5th, 2009.

• Version 6.22 has been released.
• Updated the qt.conf file.
• Minor changes.

March 21st, 2009.

• Version 6.21.1 is now available.
• Updated the documentation.
• Updated the translations.d directory.

March 3rd, 2009.

• Version 6.21 has been released!
• Fixed an issue with the Administrator Browser. Also implemented a feature that prevents the creation of administrators without privileges.
• Fixed an issue with the Reservation Browser. Non-privileged accounts were unable to view an item's reservations.
• Added support for Czech and German translations. I'm thankful to those who provided the translation files.
• Additional changes in support of internationalization, including bug fixes.

February 23rd, 2009.

• Version 6.20.2 will be available today.
• Solved several issues regarding the drag-and-drop feature.

February 22nd, 2009.

• Version 6.20.1 has been released.
• Resolved some issues related to translation support.
• Improved the image drag-and-drop feature.
• The Windows XP release will be available on February 23rd, 2009.

February 22nd, 2009.

• Version 6.20 is now available.
• Search date formats have been changed to MM/yyyy.
• Added icons to various widgets.

February 7th, 2009.

• Version 6.19 has been released.
• Fixed several issues regarding embedded hyperlinks.
• Implemented default values for several mandatory fields.
• Added the Place of Publication field to Books, Journals, Magazines, and Video Games.
• Please update your database schemas by executing the statements under version 6.19 of the postgresql_update_schema.sql and sqlite_update_schema.sql files.

January 16th, 2009.

• Version 6.18 is now available.
• Modified the initial size of the Branch Selection dialog.
• Introduced some comments in the various SQL scripts.
• Fixed a size issue with the Book dialog's ISBN-13 textfield.

January 4th, 2009.

• Happy New Year!
• Version 6.17 is available.
• Minor redesign of the Branch Selection dialog.
• The software is being prepared for internationalization.
• Resolved a SQLite issue in regards to empty databases and custom queries.
• Added an additional uniqueness key to the item_request table. PostgreSQL users are urged to execute the statements under version 6.17 of the postgresql_update_schema.sql file. The new constraint allows patrons to request similar items.
• General improvements.

December 7th, 2008.

• Released version 6.16.
• Enable certain options only if applicable.
• Improved the Branch Selection dialog.

November 27th, 2008.

• Version 6.15 is now available.
• Member IDs may be modified during patron account creation.
• Users must resave preferences data.
• Improved error messages.

November 18th, 2008.

• Version 6.14.1 will be released today.
• All users are urged to upgrade!
• Existing SQLite databases must be updated. Please execute the commands under version 6.14.1 of the sqlite_update_schema.sql file.
• Resolved a well-disguised issue regarding the removal of administrator and patron accounts.
• Resolved several critical issues regarding administrator privileges.
• Fixed an incorrect query in the Item Reservation Status dialog.
• Fixed an incorrect query in the Members Browser.
• Fixed a segmentation fault that was introduced by the previous release.
• Added the BiblioteQ icon to the various windows.

November 15th, 2008.

• Version 6.14 is available.
• The Administrator Browser now includes details regarding administrator capabilities.
• New options under the Options menu.
• General improvements.

November 13th, 2008.

• Version 6.13 is available.
• Resolved an incorrect question dialog associated with unsaved data.
• Standard members do not require access to the admin table. Please "Save" each member's data through the Members Browser.
• The Windows XP installer requires redistribution as it lacks certain PostgreSQL libraries.

October 3rd, 2008.

• Released version 6.12.2.
• Fixed an issue with the filter pulldown menu.
• The main table is now populated whenever the type filter changes.

October 2nd, 2008.

• Version 6.12.1 will be released today.
• Fixed menu shortcut discrepancies.
• Updated several icons.

September 30th, 2008.

• Version 6.12 is available!
• Updated the icon set.
• Resolved minor issues.
• Added e-mail address information to patron accounts.
• Improved the interfaces for the Z39.50 query and image download.
• UPC fields now allow 13 digits.
• Prices of 0.00 are now supported.
• Patrons may now cancel their requested items.

September 19th, 2008.

• Version 6.11 has been released.
• Improved the functionality of the Members Browser.
• The summary panel on the main window now displays the availability of the selected item.

August 29th, 2008.

• Released version 6.10.
• Included with this release is the ROLES document. The document details administrator privileges.
• Corrected a widget visibility state issue.

August 27th, 2008.

• Version 6.09 is now available.
• Updated some informational text.
• Set widget focus when appropriate.
• Verified that BiblioteQ is functional on Debian Sparc64 and CentOS 5.2.

August 24th, 2008.

• Version 6.08 will be available today.
• Potential crashes due to innapropriate use of threads and event handlers have been resolved.
• Prepared the application for downloading back cover images from Amazon. The biblioteq.conf file needs to be properly configured.

August 15th, 2008.

• Released version 6.07.
• Downloading of front cover images for books is now supported. Please update biblioteq.conf accordingly. (Images are downloaded from Amazon.)
• Fixed a bug with the misc_functions::grantPrivs() method. This issue was introduced after the journal database table was added. The bug impacts PostgreSQL databases and administrator functions (creation, modification).

June 27th, 2008.

• Recreated the OS X Intel package as some users were having connectivity issues with SQLite databases.

June 20th, 2008.

• Version 6.06 has been released.
• Improved display of cover images. Images are now scaled to fit their containers.
• Users are now reminded of unsaved changes.
• Items now possess multiple categories (genres for Video Games). Please update your database schemas.

June 15th, 2008.

• Version 6.05 is now available.
• Removing of the "N/A" after a successful Z39.50 query for books.
• Other minor improvements.

June 8th, 2008.

• Released version 6.04 for OS X Intel, yet again.
• Included additional dependencies in the bundle.

June 4th, 2008.

• Version 6.04 has been released once again.
• Solidified the parsing algorithms for Z39.50 queries. The algorithms also attempt to set the categories.
• Please report any issues as there have been many updates recently!

June 2nd, 2008.

• Released version 6.04 for OS X Intel.
• Improved the parsing routine for the Library of Congress query results for book items. Will most likely re-release this version as it's still too primitive.

May 30th, 2008.

• Version 6.03 will be released today.
• All users are urged to upgrade!
• Resolved critical issues with the journal and magazine table implementation.
• Created a journal table.
• Removed image format information from the item tables.

May 26th, 2008.

• Version 6.02 has been released!
• ISBNs may now be generated for PostgreSQL databases.
• Members are now allowed to place items on request.
• Allow members to view their overdue items, requested items, and reserved items.
• Other general improvements.

May 21st, 2008.

• Version 6.01 is now available for Windows XP.

May 20th, 2008.

• Released version 6.01.
• The Copy Browser now displays the title of the respective item.
• Must remember to update some internal variables after copy information is saved.

May 11th, 2008.

• Versions 5.03.3 and 6.00 have been released.
• Version 5.03.3 addresses several widget sensitivity issues. (These issues have also been addressed by version 6.00.)

May 10th, 2008.

• Version 6.00 may be released today!
• Slimmer database design. Tables containing reservation information have been condensed.
• Pricing information is now only presented to certain administrator roles.
• Resolved several widget sensitivity state issues.

May 7th, 2008.

• Version 5.03.2 is now available.
• This release resolves a malfunctional drag-and-drop implementation on OS X.

May 6th, 2008.

• Version 5.03.1 has been released.
• This version addresses an incorrect reference to the ISBN column in the main table. The column is actually ISBN-10.

May 5th, 2008.

• Released version 5.03.
• Default values for required fields. This only applies to the Book category.
• Resolved an issue with myqstring::escape().
• Implemented a mechanism for generating unique ISBNs for SQLite databases.

May 3rd, 2008.

• Version 5.02 is now available.
• Devised a widget-centering algorithm.
• Completed items from the TO-DO document.
• Resolved some SQLite issues.
• Resolved several issues with the Journal and Magazine categories.
• Miscellaneous fixes.

May 2nd, 2008.

• Released version 5.01.
• Required fields are now highlighted.
• Completed the Administrator Browser. This browser is only available for PostgreSQL databases.
• Resolved items from the TO-DO list.
• Improved the INSTALL document.
• Minor, yet lovely, improvements.

April 23rd, 2008.

• Version 5.00 is now available for download.
• Removed MySQL support.
• Resolved some CASCADE DELETE issues.
• Improved SQLite support.
• Miscellaneous improvements.

April 21st, 2008.

• Version 4.05 is available.
• Fixed several SQL queries related to NULL fields in WHERE clauses.
• Updated the MySQL scripts. There are some outstanding issues in regards to member creation.
• Notify the administrator to remind a new member of their default password upon member creation.

April 20th, 2008.

• Released version 4.04.
• Implemented the OFFSYSTEM URL feature.

April 19th, 2008.

• Uploaded a new Windows XP bundle to resolve several dependency issues.

April 19th, 2008.

• Version 4.03 is available for download.
• First official release for Windows XP.
• Ability to drag images (BMP, JPG, PNG) onto the Cover Image canvases.
• Key fields (such as Author(s), Director(s), etc.) are now represented as hyperlinks. This will simplify the searching of similar items.
• Minor bug fixes.

April 14th, 2008.

• Version 4.02.2 is now available.
• Modified the sqlite_create_tables.sql script in support of delete cascades.
• Updated several INSERT statements in support of SQLite limitations on unique constraints.
• Removed some user interface titles.
• Successfully tested the application in Windows XP via a SQLite connection.

April 13th, 2008.

• Released version 4.02.1.
• Fixed a SQL query with the Reservation History panel.
• Created a superficial wrapper around QSqlQuery::size() in support of SQLite.
• New options under the Options menu.
• General enhancements.

April 12th, 2008.

• Released version 4.02.
• SQLite 3.x is now supported.

April 11th, 2008.

• Version 4.01 is now available.
• Cover images support.
• Beautified many aspects of the user interface.
• Fixed some of the SQL scripts.
• General enhancements.

March 31st, 2008.

• Version 4.00.1 is available.
• Corrected the MySQL scripts.
• Updated several error messages.
• Updated the INSTALL.freebsd document.

March 30th, 2008.

• Version 4.00 has been released.
• Implemented user authentication based on MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Enhanced the user interface.
• Allow members to view their reserved items.
• Removed account information from the biblioteq.conf file.

March 22nd, 2008.

• Version 3.23.1 is now available.
• Fixed the various SQL scripts.
• Completed the Member's Reservation History panel.
• Improved the appearance of the main form.
• Minor bug fixes.

March 19th, 2008.

• Released version 3.23.
• Updated the SQL files that are responsible for creating the various database tables.
• Initial release in support of reservation history.
• Miscellaneous improvements.
• Updated several icons.
• If upgrading, please execute the 3.23 SQL statements from either the mysql_update.sql or postgresql_update.sql scripts at the appropriate database prompt.

March 15th, 2008.

• Released version 3.22.
• Implemented a mechanism for printing information from the main window.
• Modified the database item tables to include type information.
• If you are upgrading, please execute the 3.22 SQL statements from either the mysql_update.sql or postgresql_update.sql scripts at the appropriate database prompt.
• Replaced several hide() calls with raise().

March 12th, 2008.

• Version 3.21 is now available.
• Preserve the visibility of the main table's columns after a Type Filter change.

March 9th, 2008.

• Released version 3.20.
• Implemented a means to copy the contents of the Error Dialog to the clipboard buffer.
• Modified the backup.csh script in support of FreeBSD's Qt4 port.

March 7th, 2008.

• Released version 3.19.
• Fixed a focus issue.
• Modified scrolling attributes for several of the table widgets.
• Verified that the application functions properly on FreeBSD 7.0 systems.

February 28th, 2008.

• Version 3.18 is now available.
• Corrected the constructor's signature in numeric_table_item.cc.
• Program is fully functional on Solaris 10 systems.

February 14th, 2008.

• Released version 3.17.
• Improved several user interface elements.
• Removed redundant QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor() calls.
• Modified the SQL files, removing ALL privileges.

February 9th, 2008.

• Released version 3.16.
• Minor user interface improvements.
• Implemented stronger data massaging algorithms on Library of Congress query results.

January 18th, 2008.

• Version 3.15 is now available.
• Fixed some minor display issues.

January 15th, 2008.

• Released version 3.14.
• Resolved an incorrect SELECT statement in misc_functions::getReservedItems().
• Improved the appearance of the Members Browser.
• Standard users can now view the due date of reserved items.

January 13th, 2008.

• Version 3.13 is now available.
• Fixed an incorrect query statement in the Members Browser.
• Created a mechanism for printing a member's reserved items.

January 8th, 2008.

• Released version 3.12.
• Resolved an issue with the resetting of the Error Log upon a database disconnect.

December 28th, 2007.

• Version 3.11 is now available.
• Fixed a minor issue with item quantities.
• Updated the icon set.

December 25th, 2007.

• Released version 3.10.
• Several user interface modifications.
• The main window's geometry is now stored in the user's configuration file whenever the file is saved.
• The database searches are now case-insensitive.

December 23rd, 2007.

• Uploaded the TAR bundle to Sourceforge.net.

December 22nd, 2007.

• Version 3.09 is now available.
• Added a capability for custom queries.
• Resolved a privilege issue.
• Miscellaneous improvements.

November 30th, 2007.

• Updated backup.csh, biblioteq.conf, and biblioteq.win.pro.
• Created biblioteq.sh.

November 29th, 2007.

• Released version 3.08.
• Allow for anonymous connections. The information required to establish such connections is available in the biblioteq.conf file.

November 22nd, 2007.

• Version 3.07 is now available.
• Introduced the Journal category.
• Resolved a database issue with item copies.
• The YAZ++ package is no longer required.

November 14th, 2007.

• Released version 3.06.
• Updated the Library of Congress query for journals (magazines).

November 12th, 2007.

• Version 3.05 is available.
• Added an application icon for the OS X platform.

November 2nd, 2007.

• Version 3.04 is now available.
• Resolved an incorrect database table join.
• Modified some minimum-size properties for several panels.

October 27th, 2007.

• Version 3.03 has been released.
• Allow administrator to modify copy information during item creation.
• Small enhancements.

October 20th, 2007.

• Released version 3.02.
• Simplified the Branch Selection dialog.
• Removed some unnecessary code.

October 12th, 2007.

• Released version 3.01.
• Resolved an issue caused by an unescaped single quote.

October 11th, 2007.

• Version 3.00 is now available!
• Many little, but wonderful, improvements.

October 5th, 2007.

• Version 3.00 will be released shortly.
• The item table has been separated into several tables so as to better represent the data.
• Additional errors have been resolved.

September 26th, 2007.

• Released version 2.09.
• Fixed some major flaws with PostgreSQL-related sections.
• Fixed postgresql_create_tables.sql.
• Introduced a new option under the Options menu.
• Fixed some problems caused by incorrect usage of hide().

September 24th, 2007.

• Version 2.08 is now available.
• Updated the postgresql_create_tables.sql script.
• Updated several tool tips.

September 21st, 2007.

• Version 2.07 is available.
• Code detoxification.
• Updated the contents of the biblioteq.conf file.

September 19th, 2007.

• Released version 2.06.
• Resolved a critical issue with indices.
• Fixed an error with the DVD class.

September 17th, 2007.

• Version 2.05 is now available.
• Several administrator issues resolved.
• Implemented additional error logging.

September 12th, 2007.

• Version 2.04 is available.
• Fixed some issues with administrator authentication.
• Created an "admin" table.

September 10th, 2007.

• Version 2.03 is available.
• Updated the parsing routine for the Library of Congress query for books.

September 9th, 2007.

• Version 2.02 is available.
• Resolved an issue with the ISSN field for magazines. The check digit may be an X.

September 6th, 2007.

• Version 2.01 is available.
• Addressed some minor Z39.50 issues with books.

September 5th, 2007.

• Version 2.00 has finally been released!
• This release includes full support for books, cds, dvds, magazines, and video games.

July 22nd, 2007.

• Resolved an indexing issue with the Library of Congress query for books.
• Fixed two incorrect labels with the CD panel.
• Miscellaneous updates.

July 14th, 2007.

• Added an option to allow the user to set the global font.
• Resolved various issues.
• Completed several items from the TO-DO list.

July 9th, 2007.

• Redesigned item information layouts to accommodate smaller display resolutions.
• Changed the default font to Times.
• Updated the Library of Congress query for books.
• Miscellaneous changes.

July 1st, 2007.

• Completed items from the TO-DO list.

June 24th, 2007.

• Resolved several potential issues with incomplete transactions.
• Fixed a uniqueness issue with ISSN numbers.
• Added a Category field to the generic search panel.

June 21st, 2007.

• Inserted a missing comma in the postgresql_create_tables.sql file.
• Finished the Library of Congress Z39.50 query for magazines.

June 17th, 2007.

• Renamed .qtbook.dat to .biblioteq.dat.
• Renamed qtbook.conf to biblioteq.conf.
• Library of Congress connection information is now retrieved from the biblioteq.conf file.
• Processing Library of Congress queries from threads.
• Creating an initial copy as part of the item creation process.
• Implemented tasks from the TO-DO list.

June 15th, 2007.

• Redesigned the Members Browser.
• Initial usage of the Z39.50 protocol for books. You must install the YAZ toolkit.
• Resolved some potential problems.

June 10th, 2007.

• Resolved several nameless issues.
• Completed items from the TO-DO list.

June 3rd, 2007.

• Eliminated some potential issues with row indices.
• Completed several items from the TO-DO list.
• Enhanced the user interface.

June 1st, 2007.

• Resolved a PostgreSQL-related problem with the Members Browser.

May 31st, 2007.

• Added some new fields to the Magazine category.
• Completed several items from the TO-DO list.

May 24th, 2007.

• Resolved some issues with window titles.
• The create and search dialogs are now non-modal.

May 16th, 2007.

• Added a mechanism to convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13.
• Other wonderful improvements.

May 13th, 2007.

• Added several new fields to the Book category.
• Resolved an error caused by switching from one category to another.
• General improvements.

May 12th, 2007.

• General improvements.

May 11th, 2007.

• Completed the Video Game category.
• Bug fixes.

May 5th, 2007.

• Resolved an issue with the Track Browser.

May 4th, 2007.

• Implemented the CD category.

May 2nd, 2007.

• Added some text validators to the various ID fields.
• Replaced one or two icons.

April 16th, 2007.

• Improved the user interface's functionality.
• Completed several items from the TO-DO list.

April 2nd, 2007.

• More wonderful changes.
• Fixed some modality issues.
• Introduced the VHS type. Yes, VHS.

April 1st, 2007.

• Massive code overhaul. Users are now able to browse multiple items simultaneously.
• Lots of issues resolved.

March 27th, 2007.

• Another small release. Allow normal users to view an item's details.
• Bug fixes and code cleanup.

March 21st, 2007.

• As usual, bug fixes. Completed several items from the TO-DO list.

March 18th, 2007.

• Renamed the project to BiblioteQ.
• Completed several items from the TO-DO list.

March 11th, 2007.

• Some minor improvements.

March 9th, 2007.

• Several bug fixes. Close to completing the CD category.

March 7th, 2007.

• Bug fixes. Additional enhancements to the Tracks Browser.

March 5th, 2007.

• Released INSTALL.freebsd.
• Some minor work on the Tracks Browser.

March 4th, 2007.

• Successfully compiled and executed the program on Windows XP!
• Resolved some issues with file paths.
• Bug fixes.

March 3rd, 2007.

• The installation document for PostgreSQL on FreeBSD will be included as soon as I find it.
• Completed the CD search mechanism.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes. The application's release status remains Pre-Alpha.

March 2nd, 2007.

• User interface redesign.
• The menus are operational.
• Bug fixes.

February 28th, 2007.

• Introduced an installation document for PostgreSQL on FreeBSD.
• Resolved some issues that were introduced in previous releases.
• Some of the new menus are not yet operational.

February 27th, 2007.

• Several bug fixes.

February 24th, 2007.

• Implemented item reservation.
• Additional code cleanup and bug fixes.

February 21st, 2007.

• Code cleanup.
• Bug fixes.
• Miscellaneous enhancements.

February 18th, 2007.

• Close to completing CD support.
• Separated the large qtbook.cc file into smaller pieces.

February 9th, 2007.

• More improvements to the user interface.

February 5th, 2007.

• User interface improvements.

February 4th, 2007.

• Code cleaning.
• Additional items from the TO-DO list have been completed.

February 3rd, 2007.

• Preliminary release in support of PostgreSQL.

February 2nd, 2007.

• Must not reference objects after they've been deleted.
• Implemented a sleep mechanism via QMutex and QWaitCondition.
• Other general goodies included with this release.

January 29th, 2007.

• Yet another pre-alpha release.

January 28th, 2007.

• A new release! Please read the TO-DO file for remaining items.

January 15th, 2007.

• Version 2.00 (Pre-Alpha) has been released. Please read the included documentation for release information.

November 4th, 2006.

• Version 2.00 is in the works! Many wonderful features will be included. The previous version has been removed.