Compass

Development Roadmap

The development roadmap is now managed through JIRA. Click here to see the latest version.

Old roadmap details are retained below for historical purposes.

Alpha

  • MARCXML Initial Import Script
  • Result Facets
  • Live Status Information
  • LDAP Authentication

Public Beta: 0.5

  • Spelling Correction
  • Tagging and Commenting per Record
  • Save Resources
  • Database Authentication
  • Search History
  • Author Pages
  • More Like This

Public Beta: 0.6 (August)

  • More Like This - strange inclusions
  • Missing book cover images
  • AJAX Login popup doesn't work when scrolled
  • Tagging & Favorites rewrite
  • More advanced installation script
  • Revised Advanced Search
  • Import Data Cleanup
  • User Reports - Checked out items

Public Beta: 0.7 (December)

  • Internationalization
  • Narrow by call number subject area
  • Enhanced User Reports - Fines, etc.
  • Enhanced Browse
  • Enhanced Install Script
  • Zotero Compatibility

Public Beta: 0.8 (April)

  • New Import Script
  • Remove local XML file storage
  • Place Holds and Recalls

Releases

Downloads
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History
For a chronology of VuFind releases and features, see the change log.
Getting Started
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Help!
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VuFind is developed and maintained by Villanova University's Falvey Memorial Library.

News

VuFind out of beta with 1.0 release
July 15, 2010 - VuFind's long beta period is now over. Today, VuFind 1.0 has been released. In addition to improved stability, the new release includes several features missing from the previous release candidate: flexible support for non-MARC metadata formats, a mobile interface, Dewey Decimal support, integration with Serials Solutions' Summon, and more! For all the details and to obtain the software, please visit http://vufind.org/.
VuFind 1.0 Release Candidate 2 now available
December 14, 2009 - The wait is over: the second release candidate of VuFind is now available. Featuring improved security and stability, many new configuration options and the latest versions of Solr and SolrMarc, this is the best VuFind yet. For more details, please visit http://vufind.org/
Going Live!
September 30, 2009 - There have been a recent wave of new VuFind instances going live (or public beta): National Library of Ireland, University of Michigan, Wake Forest, Colorado State, York University, London School of Economics, University of Georgia, and more... Great work everyone!