This release is Sophie 2.0.4, released March 1, 2010. The next scheduled release is set for April 2, 2010. Other updates may be posted before then.
Sophie 2.0 Authoring Tool
Sophie 2.0 Reader
Sophie 2.0 Server
Sophie 2.0 Platform
Downloading Sophie 2.0 Platform will download Author, Reader, and Server together. The Sophie 2.0 Platform is intended for users who intend to install Server, rather than just Author and Reader.
You can use the Sophie 2.0 installer for Windows and Linux by clicking here.
Sophie 2.0 requires Java 5. Installation for this download varies by platform. Please see the installation instructions for more information
You can use the Sophie 2.0 installer for Windows and Linux by clicking here.
Sophie 2.0 requires Java 5. Installation for this download varies by platform. Please see the installation instructions for more information
Known issues
WHAT'S NEW
- New pages can now be created by drag & drop from page templates.
- Pages can be reordered through drag & drop.
- Resources can now be dropped in frames
- Page background can be set by dragging image to border of page
- New icons for resources palette
- Improved text links.
- Improved functionality of embedded books
- Improved browser frame functionality
- Improved book portability
- Improved bug reporting.
- Improved timeline HUD.
- Improved drag & drop across the application.
KNOWN ISSUES ON ALL PLATFORMS
- Web sites using Flash may not display properly in browser frames.
- Sophie's performance is better on computers when running in Java 6 than it is in Java 5; if your computer has both, make sure that you're using Java 6.
- Autochaining creates new pages but doesn't yet respect layouts.
- Parts of the timeline interface still work incorrectly.
- Not all resources can be exported in their original formats yet.
- Issues with layout redrawing may affect performance.
MAC ISSUES
- On MacOS 10.5, the first time you insert media or a browser frame, an error will occur. All subsequent use of media & browser frames should be fine.
WINDOWS ISSUES
- There are some issues with layout redrawing on Windows Vista.
LINUX ISSUES
- Possible audio issues with linux32
