<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Dear IPT users, <div><br></div><div>A release candidate of IPT v2.3 is now available for <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4552753/ipt-2.2-rc1.war">download</a> [1]. Please note this release is only intended for testing, and should not be installed in production. If you don’t have time to install it, you can always try it out at <a href="http://ipt.gbif-uat.org/">http://ipt.gbif-uat.org/</a> [2] (just email me if you want an account). </div><div><br></div><div>Its most notable enhancements include:</div><div><ul><li>Support for publishing sample-based datasets, incorporating all the changes now in the prototype at the <a href="http://eubon-ipt.gbif.org/">EU BON IPT</a> [3]</li><li>Support for versionable IPT extensions, making it possible to update to newer versions whenever they become available</li><li>A slightly redesigned mapping page, making it easier to map your source data</li></ul><div>If no major problems are uncovered during testing, IPT v2.3 will be released next week. In the meantime, volunteer translators are hard at work, and the user manual is being updated. </div></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your attention and help,</div><div><br></div><div>Kyle, on behalf of the IPT development team and the GBIF Secretariat</div><div><br></div><div>[1] <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4552753/ipt-2.3-rc1.war">https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4552753/ipt-2.3-rc1.war</a></div><div>[2] <a href="http://ipt.gbif-uat.org/">http://ipt.gbif-uat.org/</a></div><div>[3] <a href="http://eubon-ipt.gbif.org/">http://eubon-ipt.gbif.org/</a></div></body></html>