The openbiz SVN branch for 2.4 is ready on https://bigchef.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/bigchef/branches/2.4/

To play with the new EasyForm and UI elements, first make sure the baseapp works, then try url http://servername/openbiz_baseapp_dir/bin/controller.php?view=easy.v_Eve.... On my computer, I use http://localhost/ob/ob24/baseapp/bin/controller.php?view=easy.v_EventLis.... As you can see only first 3 tabs work with new UI. The other 3 tabs are still linking to the old BizForm UI.

Main code changes are:
> /openbiz/bin/easy (source code)
> /baseapp/modules/easy (metadata files)

The Goal

Redesign Openbiz presentation layer.

The Problem

1. The default BizForm includes list, edit, new, search in one metadata.

a.    Multiple Display Mode + single Control definition limits the flexibility of configure different UI elements for different modes.

Openbiz 2.3 beta is released. This version is a more stable version than previous release. It has include many bug fixes from many contributors - Jim, Bob, Jixian, Rocky and Developers from Juan's team. Thanks!
Openbiz 2.3 beta can be downloaded at https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=64196&package_id=...

**Update**
I've added a new category under the 2.X forums where we can post our plan and progress in updating the 2.3 documents.
http://www.phpopenbiz.org/jim/forum/18

I'm looking for help in creating an updated set of user docs for OpenBiz. Would you like to help?

Hey I'm experimenting with diffent website designs.  What do you think of this one?

You can still edit your user profile and choose a different default theme if you like.

In order to provide a better communication place among openbiz users and developers, Openbiz Private Forum is open by invitation. Besides enhancing relationship in openbiz user community, the forum is to provide

- quicker response of requests and questions

- detailed discussion on concern topics

- access to special/advance components

- consulting service by request

Many thanks to Gustavo Atvars for documenting his experience of configuring metadata objects in his own project. His new tutorial is named as How to create a list box to a referenced table. Source code is available vehicles_gatvars.zip

The next key feature of openbiz is to have a default user management module. We are looking for idea-sharing and code-contribution from openbiz users. Thanks!

This module should have