We’re excited to tell you about our latest update to MIDAS – version v4.10 – which is now available and which boasts a number of new and improved features…

Here are the Key Features and Improvements in v4.10:

• New: Optional Two-Factor Authentication – Add an extra layer of security to your MIDAS system!
• New: Set different clients to use for booking and invoicing
• New: Support for STARTTLS authentication method for SMTP email sending
• New: %USER% variable in a custom booking field’s default value is substituted for the current user’s name when booking
• Improved: When adding resources to bookings, the resource list can now be quickly searched and filtered
• Improved: Control whether Booking Type Discounts are applied to venues, resources, or both
• Improved: Access to Invoices can be restricted to only allow users access to invoices they’ve generated/created/added
• Improved: Invoice numbers can now be shown on booking blocks/tooltips and in the Monthly Overview
• Improved: Emergency Evacuation Printouts now include client names, mobile/cell contacts, and staffing levels/locations
• Improved: Booking Type Discounts can be negative to increase the cost of certain types
• Improved: Performance when initially loading/logging in and during actions which send email
• Improved: Text area custom booking fields can now accept up to 64K characters (previously limited to 300)
• Improved: “BCC to me” email setting now remembers last setting (previously always defaulted to on)
• Fixed: Cumulative roll-up of various fixes for issues discovered since v4.09

How To Get MIDAS v4.10

New customers can purchase v4.10 directly through our secure website at https://mid.as/pricing

Existing “Self-Hosted” Customers:

Existing customers running “self-hosted” editions and with a valid Annual Support Subscription may update to v4.10 from within the software right now by going to via MIDAS Admin Options → Manage MIDAS → Update.

Existing “Cloud-Hosted” Customers:

Our existing customers with active cloud-hosted editions of MIDAS don’t need to do anything – you’ve already been automatically updated to v4.10!

We hope you enjoy the new & improved features of MIDAS v4.10! …and remember you can also cast your vote on some of the other features we’re currently considering for future updates over on our Feature Request page.

If you follow us on social media, then you’ll probably already be aware of MIDAS v4.09 and the buzz its been generating amongst users, especially surrounding the new “Booking Alternatives” feature!

Here’s what a few customers have already said on this exciting brand new feature:

“Trying not to overreact here…THIS IS THE BEST NEWS EVER! … This just changed everything!”
“Very nice – love the Booking Alternatives feature!! – Bring it on!”
“4.09 looks good, especially that Booking Alternatives feature!”

We’re excited to announce that this new update is now available, so you can start taking advantage of all the new features of v4.09 for yourself!

Here’s what’s new and improved in MIDAS v4.09:

• New: Booking Alternatives
• New: When “Unavailable” is shown on the Booking Availability screen, it’s now possible to see details of the existing conflicting booking
• New: Associate multiple email addresses with client records
• New: Bulk delete (expire) Messages, Reminders, and Watch Notifications
• New: Pending Booking Requests screen can be printed
• New: SMTP “Test” button
• New: Help Documentation is now searchable (via the Search screen)
• New: Optional High Resolution SVG Theme
• Improved: When deleting a booking type, it’s now optional to remove all bookings of that type
• Improved: When importing users, additionally also adding them as clients is now optional
• Improved: SSO support now allows searching for users in multiple AD bases
• Improved: Performance when no connection to server
• Change: SSL Access setting removed for Hosted customers as SSL is always available
• Fixed: Cumulative roll-up of various fixes for issues discovered since v4.08 – see https://bugs.mid.as for details

How To Get MIDAS v4.09

New customers can purchase v4.09 securely and directly through our website at https://mid.as/pricing

Existing MIDAS customers running “self-hosted” editions with a valid Annual Support Subscription can update to v4.09 from within the software right now via MIDAS Admin Options → Manage MIDAS → Update.

Existing customers who instead have their MIDAS hosted by us in the “cloud” don’t need to do anything – we’ve already automatically updated you to v4.09!

We hope you enjoy the new & improved features of MIDAS v4.09!

It’s the start of a brand new year, and we’re excited to bring you the latest update to our web based room booking and resource scheduling software, MIDAS – Version 4.08.

MIDAS v4.08 features a wealth of new & improved features, many of which are once again as a direct result of feedback and suggestions from our customers across the globe!

Here’s what’s new and improved in MIDAS v4.08:

• New: Automatically generate Cancellation Fee invoices for bookings cancelled at short notice
• New: Scheduled Task option to automatically send any unsent invoices
• New: Option to prevent invoices from ever being deleted
• New: Option to send/force booking confirmations to be sent by default
• New: “Potential Income” Venue statistics
• Improved: Generating Repetitive Bookings when multiple dates already selected will add to (rather than replace) date selection
• Improved: HiContrast Theme (gradient removed from booking blocks)
• Improved: Resources now indicated in Booking Confirmation emails
• Improved: Manage Venues, Manage Booking Types, and Re-Order Fields screens improved for mobile/tablet/touch devices
• Improved: iPhone 6 Plus support
• Improved: Generation of invoices for “all clients” over a date range will now generate in ascending date/time order (previously in order bookings were added to MIDAS)
• Improved: Invoices can be re-emailed to clients when partly-paid or overdue
• Improved: Repetitive Booking Generator now includes options for repeating every 5 or 6 weeks
• Improved: Timezone selection
• Improved: Support for Perl architectures where POSIX::tzset isn’t implemented (i.e. Strawberry Perl)
• Improved: Adding/Modifying/Deleting Custom Fields now logged in Recent Activity
• Improved: You can now define which booking fields should be included in Booking Confirmation Emails
• Optimization: MySQL query & memory footprint reduction
• Optimization: Image optimization
• Update: System requirements (browsers)
• Security enhancements
• Fixed: Cumulative roll-up of various fixes for issues discovered since v4.07 – see https://bugs.mid.as for details

How To Get MIDAS v4.08

Existing self-hosting MIDAS customers with a valid Annual Support Subscription can update to v4.08 from within the software via MIDAS Admin Options → Manage MIDAS → Update.

Customers who instead have their MIDAS “remotely hosted” by us don’t need to do anything – we’ve already automatically updated you to v4.08 this past weekend!

2015 – A new year… a new start?

Not yet using MIDAS for your organization’s facility scheduling needs? As it’s the start of a new year, now would be an ideal time to make a fresh start, and finally take back control over your room bookings and resource scheduling with our intuitive, powerful and easy to use, web based software!

To find out more, check out the features of MIDAS, view screenshots, or give MIDAS a try online now.

If you’re still not convinced that MIDAS can help your organization streamline and simplify its booking and reservation process, read what some of our existing customers say, and then get MIDAS working for your organization today!

Keep Your Browser Up-to-date!

We want you to have the best possible user experience when using MIDAS in your favorite Web Browser. We support our web based scheduling software in all major browsers (including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera). A list of minimum and recommended browser versions can be found at https://mid.as/browsers.

MIDAS v4.07 brings unified Web Based Room Booking and Resource Scheduling across your Desktop, Laptop, Tablet and Mobile Devices!

We’re excited to announce the availability of the latest version of our web based room booking and resource scheduling software, MIDAS – Version 4.07.

MIDAS v4.07 contains a whole host of new & improved features, many of which are as a direct result of feedback and suggestions from you our customers, and most of which we’ve already been blogging and Tweeting about during August.

So here’s the rundown on exactly what’s new and improved in the latest version of our powerful and intuitive scheduling system:

• New: Attach documents/files to bookings (self-hosted editions only)
• New: Scheduled Tasks: Automatically send notifications of upcoming bookings & invoice reminders to clients
• New: Ability to make individual clients tax exempt
• New: “Payment Terms” setting – define how many days to allow for clients to pay their invoices
• New: Separate customizable email templates added for various email notifications
• New: Option to colorize printouts by Booking Type
• New: Hi Contrast Theme available
• Improved: Support for smaller mobile screen sizes (including iPhone!)
• Improved: API v2 – Now allows bi-directional access to MIDAS – See https://mid.as/api
• Improved: PayPal IPN Integration – Automatically update invoices when a client pays
• Improved: Invoice Date & Due Date columns added to Invoicing overview
• Improved: Visual template editing
• Improved: Recent Activity log now hides those activities for which the user doesn’t have access/permission
• Improved: Invoice entries in Recent Activity log can be clicked to jump to corresponding invoice
• Improved: Software updates are now recorded in Recent Activity log
• Improved: Additional %INVOICETO…% variables added to allow enhanced customization of “Invoice To” area of invoices
• Improved: Public Booking Requests can now be pre-populated with selected venues/dates
• Improved: Public Booking Requests and Pay Online screens can now be styled using your own custom external .css files
• Improved: “Remember Me” option to remember your details for the next time you make a Public Booking Request
• Improved: Selected graph on each Statistics page now persists between visits
• Improved: Venues can only be made “Publicly Requestable” if at least one venue Manager has been assigned
• Improved: Resources can only be made “Publicly Requestable” if the Resources field is set to show on Web Requests
• Improved: Password strength indicator added
• Improved: Support for SMTP connections via TLS
• Change: Google Wallet (formally Google Checkout) Invoice Payment option removed
• Fixed: Cumulative roll-up of various fixes for issues discovered since the initial release of v4.06

How To Get MIDAS v4.07

Existing MIDAS customers with valid Annual Support Subscriptions can update to v4.07 from within the software via MIDAS Admin Options → Manage MIDAS → Update.

Customers who have their MIDAS “remotely hosted” by us – you don’t need to do anything – you’ve already been automatically updated to v4.07!

Is your organization not yet using MIDAS for its scheduling needs? Maybe now is the right time to get on top of your room bookings and resource scheduling once and for all with our intuitive, powerful and easy to use, web based software!

So why not give MIDAS a try online now, Read what some of our existing customers say, and get MIDAS working for your organization today!

Keep Your Browser Up-to-date!

We want you to have the best possible user experience when using MIDAS in your favorite Web Browser. We support our web based scheduling software in all major browsers (including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera). A list of minimum and recommended browser versions can be found at https://mid.as/browsers.