Subject: USchedule 1.1
Build: 1.1
Release Date: 12/1/2009

This release was dubbed version 1.1 due to the major new functionality incorporated into this build. 

Ecommerce integration is a big step forward for USchedule.  This is not the simple pay online of other online scheduling applications; this is a true ecommerce solution that allows the customer to pay for their services online AND buy products online at the same time and without leaving the current site.  You can now have your web site, scheduler and store front on the same site, all running the same URL and all talking together.  Imagine “customers who bought Whole Body Massage also bought Soothing Massage Oil.”

For the first time, Recurring Appointments is fully functional for both employees and customers.  To prevent over-booking time slots, a methodology of managing conflicts has been built to allow the customer to create a recurring appointment and edit any instances that conflict with existing appointments.  Until these conflicts are resolved, the recurring appointment is only tentative.  This is the one-and-only recurring appointment interface that we feel can be safely and confidently put into the hands of your customers.

Group Appointments has been handed an upgrade as well.  Group Size allows the customer to create an appointment for themselves and any number of people in one appointment, while ensuring that the time slot is not overbooked.

USchedule 1.1 Release Notes

ENH - Recurring appointments now available to customers due to interface for managing overbooking exceptions
ENH - Ecommerce Integration now available through shopping cart
ENH – Appointments added to ‘cart’ are now blocked out as tentative until the confirmation button is clicked, preventing the possibility of someone else booking that time slot
ENH - Usability: All accounts now default to ‘on’ for the ‘Show Employees Hours’ on the ‘View Schedules’ page.
ENH - Print all appointments with details added
ENH - Appointment ‘party size’ or ‘group size’ selection added allowing the customer to create multiple group appointments at once
ENH – Max appointments per customer added to services settings
ENH - Registration and log in has been simplified
ENH - Print show or no show when the print details is selected
ENH - Text added to the edit and delete buttons for added clarity
ENH - Change wording on confirmation for greater clarity
ENH - Usability: Couple of minor changes on the scheduler page
ENH – Added right click menu to change a group appointment on the employee schedule

FIX - Closures - too easy to create two of the same closures
FIX - Group apt bug fix
FIX - Customer name is missing on the create new customer form
FIX - New customer not showing up when created from admin screen.
FIX - Print details not working correctly on the employee schedule